Nuggets' Faried removed from arena on stretcher after loss to Warriors

Kenneth Faried of the Denver Nuggets suffered an apparent neck injury in the final minute of the Golden State Warriors' 111-108 overtime win Saturday, and was later removed from Oracle Arena on a stretcher.

Faried appeared to be hit in the head in the paint with 16 seconds left. He stood for a moment before being helped to the floor, where he remained as time expired in the game.

After the contest ended, a stretcher was brought out and the power forward was removed from the arena in a neck brace. In a positive development, he signaled thumbs up to the crowd.

He scored 15 points and had 12 rebounds in nearly 29 minutes for the Nuggets. The 26-year-old New Jersey native is averaging 12.6 points and 8.9 rebounds a game this season.