{
  "id": 19086295,
  "title": "Second-year Warriors guard Will Richard sidelined by torn ligament in left thumb",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/second-year-warriors-guard-will-richard-sidelined-by-torn-ligament-in",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-09T04:06:32.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/second-warriors-guard-richard-sidelined-040632970.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Golden State Warriors' young guard Will Richard is out for an unknown amount of time due to a torn ligament in his left thumb. The injury was reported by the team on Sunday, preventing him from playing in Monday's game against the New Orleans Pelicans. Richard has been a consistent contributor, both as a starter and a backup, as the Warriors have won seven consecutive games following a three-game losing streak. Stephen Curry praised Richard's defensive efforts, calling him a \"pest\" on the court. The 23-year-old, a second-round draft pick from Florida, averaged 5.1 points, 1.8 rebounds, and 1.0 assists last season, shooting 47.5% from the field and 42.9% from three-point range.",
  "summary": "SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Second-year Golden State Warriors guard Will Richard has a torn ligament in his left thumb that will sideline him for an undetermined stretch.The Warriors listed Richard on the injury report Sunday with a torn ulnar collateral ligament and he was out for Monday's game against New Orleans at Chase Center as the team concludes a six-game homestand.",
  "key_points": [
    "Will Richard sidelined by torn ligament in left thumb",
    "Injury prevents participation in Monday's game",
    "Richard a consistent contributor for Warriors"
  ],
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Second-year Warriors guard Will Richard sidelined by torn ligament in left thumb",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/second-year-warriors-guard-will-richard-sidelined-by-torn-ligament-in-19087060",
        "published": "2026-11-09T04:07:29.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}