SAN FRANCISCO -- The Golden State Warriors anticipate Stephen Curry will miss around a week with a quad contusion, depending on how he responds to treatment, sources told ESPN's Shams Charania and Anthony Slater.
Curry, who left in the final minute of a 104-100 home loss to the Rockets on Wednesday night, is believed to have avoided any serious issue, per sources.
"When I heard it was a quad, I was actually relieved," Warriors coach Steve Kerr said postgame. "Better than an ankle or a knee."
Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) and Houston Rockets guard Amen Thompson (1) make contact during the second half of an Emirates NBA Cup basketball game Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2025, in San Francisco.
Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) and Houston Rockets guard Amen Thompson (1) make contact during NBA Cup basketball game Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2025, in San Francisco.
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The Warriors close their current homestand with the New Orleans Pelicans on Saturday and the Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday.
Curry came up limping after a series of fourth-quarter collisions. He attempted to take a charge on Rockets guard Amen Thompson with 3:24 left and was bulled over with an elbow. After review, Curry was called for a blocking foul.
Two possessions later, Curry drove into the lane for his own crashing layup attempt and was called for a charge. Kerr challenged the call, and it wasn't overturned. In the aftermath, Curry moved around gingerly the next couple of minutes in obvious pain.
During a timeout with 35.2 seconds left and the Warriors down five, Curry had a conversation with Rick Celebrini, the team's lead medical decision-maker, who waved to the bench that Curry was done for the night. The two then departed to the locker room.
Curry's injury comes at a shaky time for the Warriors. Wednesday night's loss dropped them to 10-10 through 20 games after a 4-1 start. In the aftermath, both Jimmy Butler and Draymond Green were critical of the team's recent defensive effort.
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