Warriors announce severity of Stephen Curry's injury, confirming Steve Kerr's 'high' concern
The Golden State Warriors announced Thursday that Stephen Curry suffered a tear in his oblique muscle and will be reevaluated in two weeks.
Curry made a 3-pointer — his only basket of the game — with about seven and a half minutes left in the first quarter and immediately winced as he backpedaled, clutching his right side. He walked over to coach Steve Kerr and headed to the locker room, appearing to be in pain as he exited the court.
High concern confirmed
Kerr had previously admitted having a "high" level of concern about Curry's injured abdomen. The severity of the injury is particularly troubling for the Warriors, who went 13-26 in the 39 games Curry missed last season due to a knee injury.
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Impact on Warriors
Despite being in his age-38 season, Curry had been performing exceptionally well, averaging 30.6 points per game — second-best in the NBA — on a career-best 45.7% shooting from 3-point range. The Warriors had won eight consecutive games before Wednesday's 115-108 loss to the Rockets.
Rookie Yaxel Lendeborg stepped up with 25 points and 10 rebounds, but Houston's Reed Sheppard hit consecutive 3-pointers in the fourth quarter to secure the victory. The Warriors will now face uncertainty as they await Curry's reevaluation in two weeks.
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