Improbably, Golden State beat a younger, higher-seeded NBA playoff opponent without its best player. Their challenge? Do it again and again — for at least a week. After Warriors superstar Stephen Curry suffered a Grade 1 hamstring strain in Tuesday’s Game 1 victory at Minnesota,

The Golden State Warriors lost Stephen Curry but won Game 1 of their second-round NBA playoff series against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday night. Curry exited with a hamstring strain early in the second quarter and did not return,