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 the Golden State Warriors on Saturday night.

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!"

Faried's CT scan was normal and he started on Sunday..

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.

Faried was removed the court on a stretcher and taken to a local hospital.