Warriors' Richard Sprains Ankle, Bench Steps Up

0:00It's March 1st. Here's your Golden State Warriors news in two minutes. Subscribe to stay locked in all season. The Golden State Warriors suffered another injury setback during their home game against the Los Angeles Lakers. Rookie Guard will Richard sprain his right ankle in the first half and did not return after just five minutes of play. The team entered the match-up already shorthanded. Steph Curry remains sidelined with a knee injury. Jimmy Butler is out for the season due to a torn ACL. The new center Christap's porzingus missed the game because of illness. Richard had impressed everyone just days before. In Wednesday's blowout win over the Memphis Grizzlies, the 23-year-old scored 21 points on 9-15 shooting, adding five. Rebounds and six assists. With Richard gone, the Warriors leaned on their bench. He finished with four points, one rebound, and a block before heading to the locker room, leaving the back court even thinner. The severity of the sprain is still unclear, and a status for Monday's home game against the Los Angeles Clippers remains uncertain.

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