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Golden State Warriors' center Al Horford made his thoughts clear on Luke Kornet's open letter on the Atlanta Hawks' 'Magic City Monday' event.
Friday night’s game between the Golden State Warriors and the Minnesota Timberwolves included a lot of injury concerns. For the Warriors, they missed a handful of key players.
Unfortunately, just one quarter into the March 13 battle, the Warriors lost another player to a setback.
The veteran center, Al Horford, was seen leaving the court early. It wasn’t long before the Warriors put an official label on his status for the remainder of the game.
Warriors Announce Al Horford’s Injury Status
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GettyAl Horford of the Golden State Warriors handles the ball while being defended by Shai Gilgeous-Alexander of the Oklahoma City Thunder.
Horford was quickly ruled out due to right calf tightness, according to ESPN’s Anthony Slater. Just another hit to a struggling playoff-hopeful.
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Al Horford has now been ruled out for the rest of tonight’s game with right calf tightness, per Warriors.
The Warriors knew they would be without several key players heading into the game.
The veteran forward Jimmy Butler is dealing with an ACL tear, which ended his season well before the NBA trade deadline.
Steph Curry is another key player out for the Warriors, as he deals with a knee-related concern. While Curry isn’t expected to miss the remainder of the season, his absence is going on way longer than anybody initially anticipated.
An update on Curry earlier this week suggested he would be out for at least 10 more days.
The Warriors also downgraded Draymond Green not long before the game tipped off. As the veteran forward is reportedly dealing with a lower-back concern, the Warriors held him out as a late scratch. There aren’t any definitive details on the injury, other than the team wants to manage it by holding him out.
Horford now becomes another Warrior to keep an eye on. The veteran left the game after playing just five minutes. He scored three points on 1-3 shooting from the field (all from beyond the arc). He also had one rebound and one turnover.