Warriors star Stephen Curry has started shooting as he continues to make progress in his recovery from a sprained left foot, writes Josh Schrock of NBC Sports Bay Area. Curry has been sidelined since March 16 and will miss the rest of the regular season.
“He is on the court now, getting some shots up,” coach Steve Kerr told reporters Tuesday after practice. “He has been able to ramp things up a bit, and he’s doing well.”
Curry told Sue Bird and Diana Taurasi on ESPN’s “The Bird and Taurasi Show” that he plans to be back for the playoffs.
“My goal is to get back for Game 1 of the playoffs,” Curry said Friday. “Injuries suck. The timing is hopefully on your side in terms of getting back to as close to 100 percent as possible, which is my goal. The boys will hold it down to the end of the regular season.”
Here’s more on the Warriors:
- Draymond Green is starting to look like himself again after playing in back-to-back games for the first time since returning from a lower back injury, as ESPN’s Kendra Andrews relays. “I think there have been a few plays defensively that I can kind of feel me getting my time and rhythm back and covering up some things,” Green said. “Offensively, I’m starting to find my rhythm, too. I have to find my touch again. But other than that, I’m starting to find my rhythm. … It does feel that over the last few games it’s starting to come together for me.”
- Rookie Jonathan Kuminga is soaking up knowledge for his first playoff test, Schrock writes in another NBC Sports Bay Area article. “The coaches, everybody, they always talk about it out of the blue,” Kuminga said on Sunday. “So, you just have to listen. Especially when I get a chance to play in certain games with the speed against the good teams, I see it. After the game or at halftime, they’ll be talking about, ‘that’s how the playoffs are going to be. That’s the pressure. That’s how a lot of the crowds will be like.’ As a young player, you’ve got to open your ears and just listen to what people are saying and learn from that. That’s basically what I have been doing pretty much.” Kuminga’s minutes have fluctuated wildly over the past handful of games, but he could be an X factor in the playoffs for a team with championship aspirations.
- Anthony Slater of The Athletic explores five storylines to watch in the season’s final week, including the playoff seedings in the West. The Warriors are currently the No. 3 seed at 50-29 with three games remaining, and with one more win or a Denver loss, the team will clinch a top-four seed. However, the Warriors only hold a one-game lead over Dallas, and Dallas holds the tiebreaker due to a better head-to-head record. The Warriors face the Lakers, Spurs and Pelicans in their last three games, while the Mavs face the Pistons, Blazers and Spurs.
The Warriors could win it all. It will be there toughest attempt. Memphis and Phoenix will be really tough. Poor Sillivan, the Lakers are in for a long rebuild. No draft picks and an ancient roster.
Was looking forward to a full Warriors team in playoffs. Still don’t get why Wiseman misses the whole yr.
As far as shutting him down for the year two weeks ago, he’s just not good enough to risk playing him on a bum knee.
If he was a veteran who was developed they may play him with a sore knee. Since he doesn’t give them much besides athleticism and by that I mean his skill level and experience is at a minimum, why suit him up?
Another reason is they may as well keep him under wraps and secure the mystery of potential in case a trade opens up for him.
Great answer Gary. He looked great in Santa Cruz, imo, BUT, he was still struggling to catch passes–kind of a big deal to me. So let him fully heal and get better with his hands.
Actually the reason was he had a setback with the injury. There’s no need to rush a 20yo #2 overall pick with fewer than 60 games under his belt back from injury, especially when you don’t have the time to play around with getting him acclimated when you’re trying to get Dray+Klay+Bjelica+etc right too.
His trade value is in the dumps right now. Nobody knows if he’s Chris Bosh, Greg Oden, or somewhere in between and until he shows some durability, nobody wants to pay that $12m+ for a guy you can’t even begin to rely on, especially if he’s being sold as a “future face of a franchise, check him out in high school!”