Faried 'much better' after neck injury against Warriors
Posted January 03, 2016 6:00 am
DENVER (AP) - Nuggets forward Kenneth Faried says he's "doing much better" after being taken off the court on a stretcher with a neck injury following a loss to Golden State the night before.
Faried posted on Instagram on Sunday he's "a little sore, but I'm the Manimal - I'm not going to (let) this keep me down & out long!"
His CT scan was normal and he's listed as questionable for Sunday night's against Portland. Faried is the team's leading rebounder this season.
Faried took an elbow to the back of the neck while fighting for a rebound late in overtime. He rubbed his neck before lying down at the end of Denver's bench.
He was later removed from the court on a stretcher and taken to a hospital as a precaution while the Nuggets flew home.
Golden State Warriors' Klay Thompson, center, battles for possession against Denver Nuggets' Kenneth Faried, left, and Will Barton during the second half of an NBA basketball game Saturday, Jan. 2, 2016, in Oakland, Calif. Golden State won 111-108 in overtime. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
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Denver Nuggets' Kenneth Faried, center, grabs a rebound next to Golden State Warriors' Klay Thompson, left, and Andre Iguodala during overtime of an NBA basketball game Saturday, Jan. 2, 2016, in Oakland, Calif. Golden State won 111-108 in overtime. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
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