The Warriors came out of Denver with their first-round playoff series with the Nuggets tied 1-1, but not without paying a price. They recovered after losing All-Star forward David Lee for the remainder of the postseason with a torn hip flexor, but point guard Stephen Curry, burdened with carrying the offense in Lee’s absence, turned his ankle during the second half of the Warriors’ 131-117 win on Tuesday. Read More

DENVER (AP) — Stephen Curry had 30 points and 13 assists and the Golden State Warriors handed the Denver Nuggets their first loss at home in more than three months, a 131-117 stunner Tuesday night that evened their playoff series at a game each. Jarrett Jack added 26 points, Harrison Barnes 24 and Klay Thompson 21 as the sixth-seeded Warriors wrested homecourt advantage from the NBA's best home team in the series that shifts to Oakland for Game 3 Friday night. Read More

DENVER — All-Star forward David Lee of the Warriors is out for the season after injuring his hip during Golden State's 97-95 loss to Denver in Game 1 of their opening playoff series."Unfortunate, especially for a guy that's worked so hard and put himself in position and put us in the position that we're in today. ... But the task is still at hand so we move forward," coach Mark Jackson said.MRI results showed a torn right hip flexor. Read More

The battle for — and against — the Warriors’ proposed waterfront arena is heating up. So it wasn’t a surprise to see a group calling itself Warriors on the Waterfront throwing a noontime rally Tuesday outside City Hall. Unless you’re a member of the group’s “steering committee.” Read More