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With three news in the NBA, Curry missed at least 3 games, and Cole is preparing to pass the video to the league!

9:01pm, 13 May 2025Basketball

1. Curry was injured and missed at least 3 games

In yesterday's Warriors' defeat against the Timberwolves, Curry, the core leader of the Warriors, suffered a left hamstring strain in the second quarter and withdrew from the game early. According to famous reporter Shams Charania, Curry had a first-degree strain on his left leg and it is expected to take at least one week to recover. At the same time, the Warriors also announced that Curry will conduct a review in a week. Judging from the schedule of the Western Conference semi-final series between the Warriors and the Timberwolves, the review in a week later also means that Curry will at least miss the G2-G4 game in the series, which is undoubtedly very unfavorable for the Warriors.

As the core and leader of the Warriors, Curry still maintained a good competitive state this year's playoffs. So far in the playoffs, Curry has played 8 games for the Warriors, averaging 22.6 points, 5.3 rebounds, 5.1 assists, 0.8 blocks per game, with a shooting percentage of 47.7%, a three-point shooting percentage of 40%, and a free throw shooting percentage of 89.3%. He is the Warriors' scoring and three-point champion. For the Warriors, Curry has an extremely important position and tactical role, and this injury will greatly affect the trend of the Western Conference semi-finals!

2. Van Vleet discussed postponing the team options for next season

According to ESPN, the Rockets have reached an agreement with team defender Van Vleet to delay the deadline for its 2025-26 season worth $44.9 million, from the original Friday to June 29. By then, all NBA Finals will be played, more players will appear in the free market, and there will be more options.

In this year's playoffs, Van Vreet performed well overall. He played 7 playoff games for the Rockets, averaging 40 minutes per game, scoring 18.7 points, 4.1 rebounds, 4.4 assists and 1 steal, shooting percentage of 43%, three-point shooting percentage of 43.5%, and free throw shooting percentage of 100%. Van Vreet in the playoffs performed more stably than in the regular season, and he completed attacks many times at critical moments of the game, and had rich game experience. These are what the Rockets currently lacked. Although the overall performance is acceptable, Van Vreett's contract with a whopping 44.9 million next season still seems a bit high. For the Rockets, what they lack most at the moment is the finale at the critical moment, which is also the top priority for their off-season signings. But it would be a good choice if you can keep Van Vritte at the right price!

3. Cole is preparing to pass the video to the league's Warriors and the Timberwolves' series. In addition to the fierce competition on the field, the battle of words off the field is also eye-catching. After losing G1, Timberwolves head coach Chris Finch complained about the Warriors' defense and accused them with words such as "pull, push, foul." In an interview today, Cole also responded to Finch, saying: "I have my complaints, everyone has them. They hugged Stephen (Curry) in the game. The referee could have played 6 similar fouls. I am also planning to send video clips of the game to the league."

I have to say that the Timberwolves and the Warriors' series is indeed very exciting. These two teams not only have similar overall strength, but also have completely different styles of play. Both on and off the court, it has attracted much attention. Among them, the Warriors' defensive movements are indeed often controversial, and the defense Curry faces is indeed as Cole said. With the fermentation of these factors, the next series between the two sides will inevitably be more intense and exciting!

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