2:18pm: The Warriors have issued an update on Curry after today’s evaluation, announcing that he’s making progress and will begin participating in “modified” team practices on Saturday. Curry will be re-evaluated again in one week, according to the team.
8:52am: Stephen Curry, recovering from a knee injury, is still not close to returning to action, multiple sources tell Marcus Thompson II of The Athletic. According to Thompson, Curry will be evaluated again on Friday, but he isn’t believed to be in the final stages of his rehab process.
The Warriors hold a 3-0 lead on the Spurs in their first-round series, so the team isn’t clamoring to get Curry back to face San Antonio. Still, the Dubs would certainly like to have the two-time MVP back to start the second round, and that’s no lock.
As Thompson notes, the Western Conference semifinals could begin as early as April 28 if the Warriors and Pelicans finish off their first-round opponents quickly — both teams are currently up 3-0. Per Thompson, Curry’s MCL injury may need a full six weeks to heal, which would put him on track to return around May 4. Depending on what Golden State’s second-round schedule looks like, that could result in a return for Game 3 of the Western semis.
Meanwhile, a pair of other key Warriors suffered ankle injuries during Thursday’s win in San Antonio, but those injuries – to Kevin Durant and Shaun Livingston – aren’t believed to be serious. Durant told ESPN’s Chris Haynes after Game 3 that his ankle just did a “quick roll” rather than a full turn, and insisted he’s “fine.”
As for Livingston, head coach Steve Kerr acknowledged that injury looks slightly worse than Durant’s, but he didn’t sound overly concerned about the veteran point guard.
“Both sprained ankles,” Kerr said. “But I think they’ll be all right.”
They are really fortunate they didn’t end up with the thunder or pelicans in the first round.
They still would have won. We have beat both teams during the regular season.
You beat them with curry and not with playoff intensity.
No way would they beat the Warriors. The only one that might, & that would be if Curry was hurt, or not playing would be the Rockets.
You’re overestimating the warriors without curry and underrating the other teams playing at playoff intensity.
Playoff intensity? As if the added pressure will suddenly make average teams better? The warriors own the playoffs. They get clutch performances from non stars every series, every year. The motto is “strength in numbers”. Alvin gentry isn’t out coaching Steve Kerr, and Anthony Davis isn’t very effective against Durant, green and iguodala. But you’re right, I’m sure a developing team will mop the floor with one of the greatest teams ever assembled.
Pelicans lol. Three nice games against the Blazers doesn’t suddenly make them a contender.
OKC is a trainwreck. Any team with Russell Westbrook at the controls will implode in the 4th quarter behind airball three-pointers early in the clock, other crazy shot selections, and unfortunate turnovers. Great player, great talent, Championship guard…, nope.
Once Curry comes back he’ll need to play at an MVP level against Houston. I think OKC is coming out of the West though.
Curry will play great, once he’s back. In the meantime the Warriors are doing fine
Wait if you think OKC is coming out of the west then the Warriors play OKC, not Houston.
The Rockets will be the hardest ones to beat. That will be one hell of a series. No doubt going 7 games. But, Warriors will end up the winners!
No one is beating OKC.
The Jazz already beat them
Lol! That’s right! Jazz could take the series.
I bet against Russell Westbrook the last 3 minutes of the 4th quarter every time. The biggest no-brainer in the history of mankind. Especially in the playoffs. Prime example is a week and a half ago three air balls from 3-point land in the final 2 minutes.
Serious? Warriors would definitely beat them. No contest there