Steph Curry's been carrying the burden of being the NBA's "best player" all season. His body's just too frail to handle it.

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The reigning MVP left early from Saturday night's 111-108 OT victory over the Nuggets because he reinjured his left shin. He missed the two previous games with a left shin bruise suffered against the Kings on Monday.

The reinjury served as a reminder for the rest of the NBA.

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In 2011, Curry had surgery on his right ankle to repair torn ligaments. The wear and tear of the 2011-12 campaign proved to be too much. He featured in only 26 regular season games, with his points average dropping to 14.7 per game.

Now, what was supposed to be a historic NBA season is being plagued by similar injury concerns -- concerns LeBron James never dealt with.

Contrary to popular belief, durability is as important as a player's ability. James has it in spades.

James is 10th amongst active players in minutes played (36,843) and he's yet to suffer a major injury like Curry.

It's difficult to be the best when you're not on the court. Unlike Curry, it's a problem James to face.

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