Stephen Curry hasn’t appeared in a game with the Golden State Warriors since Jan. 30.
The four-time NBA champion point guard is dealing with a knee injury and has had no choice but to be a spectator during the Dubs’ last five contests.
According to an unsettling injury report, Curry is set to miss more time due to a lower-body setback.
“The Golden State Warriors will be without star guard Stephen Curry when they exit the All-Star break on Thursday night against the Boston Celtics, and the length of his ongoing absence is unclear,” ESPN’s Anthony Slater stated Wednesday.
“Prior to the break, Warriors coach Steve Kerr expressed optimism that the swelling and pain in Curry's right knee would calm and he'd perhaps get clearance for Thursday night. But Curry returned to the facility Wednesday night and told the training staff his ‘runner's knee’ didn't feel quite ready to participate in a live scrimmage.”
The Warriors are already at a disadvantage. The franchise has been forced to navigate the rest of the year without its 6-foot-6 star forward Jimmy Butler (he’s out for the year with a torn ACL). Now the organization has been tasked with winning games without Curry, its generational three-point shooter/playmaker.
Golden State is running out of time to earn a top-6 seed and avoid the Play-In tournament, making every contest pivotal moving forward. The good news is, Kristaps Porzingis is in good shape to make his Warriors debut vs. the Celtics on Thursday night, giving the Dubs something to look forward to.
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