# Warriors without Steph Curry leads to embarrassing NBA downgrade

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/warriors-without-steph-curry-leads-to-embarrassing-nba-downgrade/
- Published: 2026-11-14T21:56:06+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-14T22:25:21+00:00
- Original publisher: New York Post (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://nypost.com/2026/11/14/sports/warriors-without-steph-curry-embarrassing-nba-downgrade/
- Topics: Basketball, Sport, World

## Key points

- Curry is expected to miss significant time with an oblique injury.
- The Mavericks-Warriors game has been dropped from ESPN’s schedule.
- Golden State went 13-26 without Curry last season.

## Summary

Stephen Curry is expected to miss significant time with an oblique injury, and the Golden State Warriors’ first game without him ended in a heavy defeat to the San Antonio Spurs. The NBA has moved Wednesday’s Mavericks-Warriors game off ESPN, replacing it with Celtics-Nuggets, reflecting the reduced star appeal of the matchup without Curry.

The Warriors will reassess Curry in two weeks. Rookie Yaxel Lendeborg, who has started the season strongly, is expected to take on a key role as Golden State tries to stay competitive during his absence. The team went 13-26 in games without Curry last season; he is 38.

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