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David Lee #10 of the Golden State Warriors celebrates while playing the Denver Nuggets in Game Six of the Western Conference Quarterfinals during the 2013 NBA Playoffs on May 2, 2013 at Oracle Arena in Oakland. (Rocky Widner/NBAE via Getty Images)

Lee Putting Off Surgery Until Warriors’ Playoff Run Ends

He has a torn hip flexor, which was supposed to keep him out of the playoffs. Instead, he has played in three games since the injury. And while it has only been for a tiny amount (11 total minutes vs. San Antonio, including almost eight in Game 4), he’s still gutting it out. But, eventually, this thing is going to need fixing.

2013/05/13

Andrew Bogut #12 of the Golden State Warriors celebrates after defeating the Denver Nuggets in Game Six of the Western Conference Quarterfinals during the 2013 NBA Playoffs on May 2, 2013 at Oracle Arena in Oakland. (Rocky Widner/NBAE via Getty Images)

KCBS Sports Fans: Warriors, Fans Show Their Yellow Courage

I’m not really a fan of the made-for-TV bit of theater in which the home team gets all its fans to wear the same color. White, red, orange, black…we’ve seen it all and it always seems a bit hokey to me.

2013/05/03

David Lee #10 of the Golden State Warriors celebrates while playing the Denver Nuggets in Game Six of the Western Conference Quarterfinals during the 2013 NBA Playoffs on May 2, 2013 at Oracle Arena in Oakland. (Rocky Widner/NBAE via Getty Images)

Warriors Win Playoff Series Against Nuggets, Advance To 2nd Round

Stephen Curry scored 22 points to go with eight assists, Andrew Bogut broke out with the best performance of his injury-saddled season and the Golden State Warriors eliminated the Denver Nuggets with a 92-88 victory in Game 6 on Thursday.

2013/05/02

David Lee #10 of the Golden State Warriors shoots against Kosta Koufos #41 of the Denver Nuggets in Game Six of the Western Conference Quarterfinals during the 2013 NBA Playoffs on May 2, 2013 at Oracle Arena in Oakland. (Rocky Widner/NBAE via Getty Images)

David Lee Returned For Warriors In Game 6 Vs. Denver

All-Star forward David Lee made a surprising return for the Golden State Warriors in Game 6 against the Denver Nuggets on Thursday night after not dressing the previous four games with what the team had called a season-ending hip injury.

2013/05/02

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Warriors Vs. Nuggets Preview: Faried To Start, Curry Hoping To Play

Whether the pain in Stephen Curry’s sprained left ankle will subside enough for him to be on the court when the Golden State Warriors host the Denver Nuggets is not something the point guard could say for sure.

2013/04/26

An injured David Lee after tearing his right hip flexor in the playoff opener for the Warriors. (Photo: Garrett Ellwood/NBAE/Getty Images)

As Warriors’ Lee Exits, Nuggets’ Faried Enters

The Golden State Warriors got a double dose of bad news leading up to Tuesday’s Game 2 in their playoff series against the Denver Nuggets.

2013/04/23

San Antonio Spurs v Golden State Warriors

Curry, Warriors Forced To Move On In Playoffs Without Lee

Stephen Curry laced up his shoes before practice without so much as a soul around him. As soon as the Golden State guard was ready to step onto the Pepsi Center floor, he was swarmed by a pack of reporters. These days, Curry’s never left open on the court.

2013/04/22

David Lee of the Golden State Warriors. (Rocky Widner/NBAE via Getty Images)

Warriors’ David Lee Out For Playoffs With Torn Hip Flexor

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.

2013/04/22

David Lee of the Golden State Warriors. (Rocky Widner/NBAE via Getty Images)

Warriors’ Lee Will Get X-Rays After Hurting Hip

2013/04/20

Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors. (Rocky Widner/NBAE via Getty Images)

Curry’s 3-Point Shooting Leads Warriors Past Spurs

Stephen Curry made seven 3-pointers to finish with 35 points, leading the Golden State Warriors past the severely short-handed San Antonio Spurs 116-106 on Monday night.

2013/04/15

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