Losing key players to injury during the NBA playoffs is not uncommon; it happens every year. But it still hurts each time someone goes down.

Curry had mostly played at his usual vintage level ever since the trade for six-time All-Star forward Jimmy Butler in February until his injury. His play was up and down in the first round of the playoffs versus the Houston Rockets, but he had big performances in Game 1, Game 3 and Game 7 to put the Warriors over the top.

Dan Patrick discusses how injuries to star players like Jayson Tatum and Steph Curry have changed the landscape of the 2025 NBA Playoffs.

Minnesota heads into Game 5 leading 3-1 and looking to book its Western Conference finals berth over Golden State at Target Center tonight

The Cleveland Cavaliers ' 2024-25 season effectively came to an end on Tuesday night as a result of their rough Game 5 loss against the Indiana Pacers, 114-105– ultimately an abrupt and disappointing finish to the team's best regular season showing since the 2008-09 campaign.

The Golden State Warriors and Minnesota Timberwolves play Game 5 of the Western Conference semifinals in the NBA Playoffs Wednesday at Target Center.