Second-year Warriors guard Will Richard sidelined by torn ligament in left thumb
The Manila Times · 11/9/2026, 3:45:41 PM Philippine time
Excerpt from The Manila Times. Read the original report below for the complete story.SAN FRANCISCO — 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. Golden State didn't have practice or media availability Sunday, so there wasn't an immediate timetable for Richard's recovery or a known treatment plan.Richard has been providing key minutes as both a starter and a reserve as Golden State has won seven straight games since an 0-3 start. He made two starts this past week, against Phoenix and Miami.Stephen Curry has credited the Warriors figuring out their roles to grab some momentum after dropping the first three games."Everybody having an impact, throw Will Richard in there, too, he's had three straight games really where he's turned up the energy defensively for…