Alex Caruso Injury Update: Thunder's defensive stalwart exits against Steph Curry-led Warriors in pain

Modified Jan 30, 2025 05:54 GMT

Oklahoma City Thunder v Portland Trail Blazers - Source: Getty — Alex Caruso Injury Update: Thunder's defensive stalwart exits against Steph Curry-led Warriors in pain

The OKC Thunder suffered an Alex Caruso injury blow with the guard ruled out for the remainder of the ongoing showdown against the Golden State Warriors. The Thunder's best point-of-attack defensive star exited the game with a left ankle sprain.

Caruso was seen hobbling, gingerly walking after a defensive play, and heading to the bench. Later, reports confirmed that he would sit out for the rest of the game. Thunder beat writer Joel Lorenzi shared a clip of the OKC star struggling:

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Another Thunder analyst Nick Gallo later confirmed news of his exit:

"Alex Caruso will not return tonight with a left ankle sprain."

This is a massive blow for the Thunder who, at the time of writing, hold a thin 45-40 lead with less than three minutes to go in the second quarter.

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