The stakes couldn’t been much higher for the final game ever at Oracle Arena on Thursday, considering the Warriors must win to keep their season alive.
Toronto Raptor fans were heard cheering after Kevin Durant’s Achilles injury. A few days later, Raptor fans are trying to make things right through a GoFundMe campaign.
If there’s anyone who knows what it’s like to suffer an Achilles tear and go from their athletic peak, as one of the best players in the league, to a year-plus long recovery, it’s Richard Sherman.
General Manager Bob Myers had the thankless task of making the announcement after the Warriors’ incredible 106-105 win Monday night. He could not hide his emotions, crying throughout the announcement, clearly feeling some level of guilt for a situation that went from bad to catastrophic.
The last time Kevin Durant played in an NBA basketball game, it was May 8. It’s taken 33 days, but Durant is apparently ready to step back on the court.
The Warriors’ injuries have been the story of these NBA Finals. The team entered the Finals with a laboring Kevin Durant, nursing a calf injury with an unclear level of severity.