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Julia Prodis Sulek

With Coach Kerr out, how big of a threat is COVID to Warriors’ playoff run?

The talk of the Golden State Warriors’ rough-and-tumble playoff series with Memphis had been all about elbow injuries and wounded knees — until Coach Steve Kerr landed in quarantine with COVID-19.

With coronavirus cases surging again in the Bay Area, a COVID outbreak in the locker room could be just as devastating as the injuries that knocked the Warriors’ Gary Payton II or sidelined Grizzlies star Ja Morant.

Just hours before tonight’s Game 5 tipoff, the Warriors reported all their players were good to go, with none showing signs of COVID.

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