Steph Curry and his brother Seth
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Steph Curry and his brother Seth Curry play for the Golden State Warriors.
The Golden State Warriors signed Seth Curry in the offseason to pair him with his older brother, Steph Curry. However, the Curry brothers’ reunion has been overshadowed by injuries. This led to Steph giving himself and Seth a new duo nickname.
Back in October, the Warriors signed Seth to a one-year contract. They ended up waiving him before the season due to salary cap restrictions. They re-signed him to a veteran’s minimum deal in late November.
Seth made his debut on December 2 against the Oklahoma City Thunder but was unable to play with Steph, who was injured at the time. The younger Curry suffered a back injury in his second game for Golden State, which kept him out for the next 40 games.
Steph, on the other hand, has not played since January 30 due to a runner’s knee. Seth returned to the lineup on March 9 against the Utah Jazz, but he recently suffered an adductor strain. He’s been ruled out for at least a week, as reported by ESPN.
Steph’s Duo Nickname for Himself and Seth
The Warriors began a six-game road trip on Sunday, visiting Madison Square Garden and taking on the New York Knicks. Steph and Seth joined the team on the road, with the four-time NBA champion speaking during the NBC Sports broadcast.
Steph was asked by Reggie Miller about how he feels being on the same team with his younger brother, though they have yet to play together. The two-time MVP had jokes, giving himself and Seth a new duo nickname.
“We’ve been the rehab brothers,” Steph said.
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Steph on Seth being on the same team:
“We’ve been the rehab brothers”
Despite their injuries, Steph was still able to laugh and joke about the situation. He seems confident about returning to finish the regular season.
Steve Kerr Shares Update on Steph’s Injury
In his pregame interview with NBC Sports’ Bob Costas, Warriors coach Steve Kerr shared the latest update on Steph’s recovery from his knee injury. Kerr tagged him as day-to-day, but he revealed a vague timeline for his return.
“We expect him back,” Kerr said. “He’s trending in the right direction. It’s just a tricky situation. I think he’ll be back for sure. I just don’t know if it’ll be a week or two. It’s a day-to-day process.”
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Steve Kerr on Steph Curry injury timeline:
“We expect him back. Hes trending in the right direction… I think he’ll be back for sure I just don’t know if it’ll be a week or two its a day to day process”
The Warriors have played admirably without Steph, as well as Jimmy Butler, who has been ruled out for the rest of the year after tearing his ACL. Draymond Green and Kristaps Porzingis have also been dealing with injuries.
Kerr has no other choice but to rely on young players, such as Brandin Podziemski, Gui Santos and Will Richard.
Warriors Lose in New York
Despite their valiant effort with nearly half their roster out, the Warriors fell short against the Knicks, 110-107. The Warriors even had a 21-point lead in the first half, but the Knicks slowly chipped it back and made it a close game midway through the third quarter.
There was a chance to force overtime with five seconds left in the game. Santos had a shot at first, but he was doubled. He passed it to Quinten Post, who was unable to handle it. Landry Shamet stole the ball as the buzzer sounded.