New York Daily News

Warriors’ Curry out indefinite­ly

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Golden State All-Star guard Stephen Curry will be sidelined due to injuries to his left leg, the team said Sunday, and the Warriors aren’t sure how long he’ll be out.

Curry was diagnosed with partial tears to his superior tibiofibul­ar ligament and interosseo­us membrane in his left leg and also has a lower-leg bruise. He left Saturday’s game against Dallas with 2:01 left in the third quarter, after his wrapped left leg — which he originally hurt Thursday in a matchup against Denver — appeared to buckle as he played defense.

He immediatel­y began hopping in obvious discomfort, then left the game and didn’t return.

Curry, who is averaging 29.4 points per game this season, won’t play tonight against Oklahoma City. And with the All-Star Game two weeks away, it now seems very possible that Curry might not be there.

If Curry — or any of the other 24 players selected to the All-Star Game — cannot participat­e in the Feb. 19 contest, commission­er Adam Silver will select a replacemen­t. Starters were chosen by a formula that included voting from fans, media and NBA players. Reserves were picked by NBA coaches.

Curry already has had one extended absence of the season, missing 11 games from Dec. 16 through Jan. 7 with a shoulder injury. The Warriors went 6-5 in those games.

ISLES SIGN HORVAT TO 8-YEAR DEAL

The Islanders have signed center Bo Horvat to an eight-year contract less than a week after acquiring him in a trade with the Canucks.

The team announced the contract Sunday, after their first practice following the All-Star break. Horvat’s deal is worth $68 million and carries a $8.5 million salary cap hit through the 2030-31 season.

General manager Lou Lamoriello joked at practice on Long Island that Horvat’s contract was “too long and it’s too much money.”

The Islanders sent forward Anthony Beauvillie­r, prospect Aatu Raty and a protected first-round pick to the Canucks for Horvat on Monday. He was set to be an unrestrict­ed free agent after the season, and the trade was a result of Vancouver and Horvat’s camp being unable to reach a deal last summer.

Lamoriello and Horvat expressed confidence about getting a deal done after the trade. The 27-year-old has scored more than 30 goals for a second consecutiv­e season.

Horvat was chosen as an AllStar and played for the Pacific Division on Saturday despite the trade. He played with longtime Canucks teammate Elias Pettersson and combined on one last goal together before parting ways.

EX-COLT DAVIS CHARGED WITH DUI

Former NFL player Vontae Davis, best known for his time with the Colts, was arrested on a misdemeano­r driving under the influence charge after troopers say his vehicle rear-ended a pickup truck that was on the side of a South Florida highway because of a flat tire, injuring the truck’s driver who had been standing outside.

Davis, 34, smelled of alcohol, had slurred speech and bloodshot eyes and could barely stay awake while being interviewe­d by a trooper after the accident early Saturday on the Florida Turnpike in Hollywood, Florida, according to a report from the Florida Highway Patrol.

According to troopers, Davis lost control of his Tesla sedan and it collided with the parked pickup truck on the side of the turnpike. The impact of the collision sent the pickup truck spinning into a concrete barrier, and the truck struck its driver, who had been waiting outside. The driver was taken to a hospital with multiple injuries, the report said.

Davis refused to provide a blood or urine sample and wouldn’t agree to perform a field sobriety test, the report said.

Davis is perhaps best known for announcing his retirement in 2018 in the middle of a game between his team at the time, the Bills, and the Chargers. Davis also played for the Colts and the Dolphins.

ROSE LEADS AT PEBBLE

Justin Rose was a steady presence on a day of weather that changed by the minute, playing 19 holes in 9-under par and leaving the Pebble Beach Pro-Am in the dark Sunday with a two-shot lead.

The final round of the wind-delayed tournament was to be completed this morning, and the 42-year-old Rose was in position to win for the first time in four years.

He was at 15-under par through nine holes — his shot safely in the 10th fairway — when the final round was stopped as the sun dipped behind the Pacific horizon.

Denny McCarthy, who started the final round six shots behind, shot 29 on the front nine to soar into contention. He chose to continue the 16th, hitting his approach to 15 feet and then choosing to mark his ball and stop for the night.

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