Warriors’ Thompson injures hamstring, limps off

TORONTO — Golden State Warriors swingman Klay Thompson left within the fourth quarter of Sunday’s NBA Finals Recreation 2 towards the Toronto Raptors with left hamstring tightness, in line with the workforce.

Thompson was damage with 10:40 left in regulation after he landed awkwardly. He stayed within the sport for a few minutes earlier than motioning to his workforce to foul so he might come out of the sport.

Thompson finally left with 7:59 remaining after which hobbled to the bench. After a couple of moments, he headed again to the locker room with members of the Warriors’ coaching employees to be checked out.

“Klay mentioned he’ll be nice, however Klay might be half-dead and he’d say he is [fine]. We’ll see,” Warriors coach Steve Kerr mentioned after the 109-104 win that tied the collection 1-1. “He pulled his hamstring; he thinks it is minor — I do not know what which means going ahead.”

Thompson’s harm is the newest setback for a Warriors group already taking part in with out Kevin Durant, who continues rehabbing a proper calf harm. Warriors backup middle Kevon Looney left Sunday’s sport within the second quarter and didn’t return due to a chest contusion.

Andre Iguodala, who continues to cope with a lingering calf harm, was shaken up on Sunday after a display screen from Raptors middle Marc Gasol within the second quarter and went to the locker room to be checked out. He remained within the sport, offering a pleasant offensive raise for the Warriors at first of the second half.

Warriors star guard Stephen Curry was coping with some dehydration and was a bit of light-headed on the finish of the primary, Kerr mentioned after the sport. Curry was checked out by the Warriors medical employees all through the primary quarter however remained within the sport.