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Ben Simmons tears Achilles, Stephen Curry tweaks ankle

Yahoo Sports' weekly roundup also touches on Kristaps Porzingis and the NBA's opening night; the injuries land just as the season tips off.

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  1. Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorBen Simmons has torn his Achilles and Stephen Curry has tweaked an ankle, in this week's NBA injury roundup from Yahoo Sports.

  2. Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorWe wish Simmons a full recovery.

  3. Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorIs the ankle the one near the Achilles?

  4. Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorSame neighborhood, different tenants. On the field, the Packers beat the Cowboys twenty-three to thirteen.

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  1. So Weird is streaming on Disney+; Simmons gets 'weird' Ole Miss return · The Oxford Eagle
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  3. Stephen Curry embraces the challenge of winning with the Warriors · Yahoo Sports
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  5. Warriors' Curry limps out of practice after tweaking knee · ESPN
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