Superstar guard Stephen Curry underwent an MRI on Wednesday night, which confirmed he has patellofemoral pain syndrome in his right knee and revealed no structural damage, according to the Warriors (Twitter link).
Curry will miss at least five more games, as he will be reevaluated in 10 days, per the team.
The injury update on Curry, who has been sidelined for Golden State’s last five games due to the right knee issue, was first reported by Anthony Slater and Shams Charania of ESPN.
Head coach Steve Kerr said yesterday that Curry was unable to scrimmage on Wednesday as he continues to deal with pain in his right knee. According to Slater and Charania, Curry’s knee has been bothering him after individual workouts.
“It’s just lingering soreness.” Kerr said before Thursday’s game against the Boston Celtics. “We were hoping he’d be ready for tonight, but it wasn’t the case. He just needs more time.”
As Law Murray of The Athletic tweets, the two-time MVP will be ineligible for major postseason awards due to the nagging injury, which is also known as runner’s knee. Curry has already missed 15 games this season and his continued absence will put him up to at least 20 — players can only miss 17 games to remain eligible for All-NBA and other honors.
Curry, who made 11 All-NBA teams in the 12 years leading up to this season, would have been a strong contender for that distinction again. The four-time champion remains highly productive at age 37 (he turns 38 next month), averaging 27.2 PPG, 4.8 APG, 3.5 RPG and 1.1 SPG on .468/.391/.931 shooting in 39 games (31.3 MPG).
In other Warriors news, trade acquisition Kristaps Porzingis is expected to make his debut for Golden State on Thursday, Slater tweets. The 30-year-old big man will be on a restriction of approximately 15-to-20 minutes and will come off the bench.
Porzingis went through Wednesday’s practice and impressed his former Celtics teammate.
“Looked great,” Al Horford said (Twitter video link via Slater). “Thought his timing was good, overall energy.”
Keeping him healthy for the postseason by missing all these meaningless games. Healthy Curry = GSW is a contender. Curry out also means GSW are actually building non-Curry offenses, a thing Kerr stinks at and is behind on doing, and a thing keeping them from being a top 4 team.
This Curry break is going to be used well now KP is healthy. They are already calling extra practices 5v5 with KP as the offensive focal point, so GSW hits the playoffs with Curry and KP and nonstop offense, as opposed to now, when its no Curry = no offense.
GSW playing chess, yall are playing checkers.
KP will never stay healthy, even if he was, the Warriors wouldn’t be close to contenders. 7th or 8th seed at best and getting swept in round 1
That’s the thing, all the other teams are in tank mode. 8th is the lowest they can finish.
Steph is never getting swept. Period. GSW without Steph, yeah sure lol
Post season my A-Hole Davey. Curry will have arthroscopic surgery and be out for the season when the timing is right.
Move onto Giannis going to San Fran in the off season. Lucky those season ticket holders have already paid up.
Why would Curry have surgery for no reason at all?
gotta make the playoffs first.
Who is going to make the leap out of all the very obviously rebuilding teams? Portland are 2 games behind them, maybe they can catch them, but that’s a longshot. I can see GSW going on a late season run like they did last year.
I think if Jimmy Butler didn’t tear his ACL, we would be having a way different conversation. All the Warriors players will need to step up and it will be difficult.
Difficult, yes. Impossible…no
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> Who is going to make the leap out of all the very obviously
> rebuilding teams?
Who finishes ahead of GSW? The money says the Clippers for sure, and maybe Portland. The money says we’re finishing 9th.
1) Clippers, 80%. They are only 1.5 games behind us now. I wouldn’t call them a “rebuilding” team. They continue to play like a Top 10 team, even without Harden. Kahwi is playing like a superstar. Darius Garland is about to join.
2) Portland, 50%. They are only 2 games behind us, and they are suddenly healthiest they’ve been all season with Scoot back.
Prior to the announcement of Steph missing at least 5 more games, oddsmakers had us finishing 9th. That sounds right to me. If Steph doesn’t get healthy, we’re finishing 10th.
Fact: without Steph and Jimmy, GSW has the worst roster in the West, probably the NBA. Porzingis, Horford, and Draymond still have their moments, but they’re too old and injury-prone to be starters on a contending team. Otherwise, this team has about 7 nice bench players.
how is that a fact? sounds more like your opinion to me…….
> how is that a fact? sounds more like your opinion to me…….
It stands to reason.
When you are paying 2 guys $120M and those 2 get injured, you have the least amount of money remaining for the rest of your roster of any team in the league.
Then, take $60M of that and give it to over-the-hill Draymond and usually-injured Horford and Porzingis.
That leaves 10 guys on minimum and rookie-scale deals.
No team in the league has a less valuable group of 10 players.
“Fact: without Steph and Jimmy, GSW has the worst roster in the West, probably the NBA.”
That’s too far. If you are a GSW fan you really don’t know just how low the lowest is. Also, recency bias as the Celtics are a very good team who cooked Kerr’s too-small rotations. But also: remove the best 2 players on any team and the team is usually terrible, it’s kind of a loaded question, as many teams are built around their top 2 players, so if they fall, the team is missing them and cant replace them.
I don’t agree with your other points but they are mostly opinion-based, so I will respect them. Lets talk about how can Kerr run a PF/C combo of Moody/Green after their -28 ever again? He will though. Insanity. Too small. Why can’t people see this is what I have been yelling at all season? Love Moody next to Steph as the SG, but he is worthless as a forward, so why does Kerr keep doing that? Pat/Melton is -1000000 defense too, the smallest backcourt in the league.
Its so unbelievably frustrating that teams aren’t beating the best version of the Warriors, they are waiting for Kerr to go too-small (and he did that with the starters in the previous game vs Boston), and then just out-size them to get unlimited points at the rim. I have said this dozens of times on here. Why is a fan like me giving everyone the sauce on how to beat Kerr? I should have no clue to beat the Warriors or any team, but Kerr literally telegraphs his 1 move, and the other team counters by simply playing a normal basketball rotation with all 5 guys in their normal positions.
STOP PLAYING MOODY AT FORWARD HE IS NOT A FORWARD AND IT ALSO MESSES WITH HIS DEVELOPMENT!!!! I’m so furious at Kerr and the coward Lacob who refuses to fire him and give the team a new much-needed direction that focuses on WINNING and not “how many undersized players can I play at once, that also play zero defense”!!! WHY IS KERR LIKE THIS? WHY IS HE DOING THIS???
@DaveyJ, Agree 100% on the problem of “going small”, from the PoV of both, one, roster construction and, two, coaching. We agree that this comes back to Kerr.
We disagree about the quality of players 3-15, but consider how it must follow from Kerr building a roster where every player is chosen strictly on the basis of how to complement Steph offensively.
When you evaluate our 3-15 them for their fit with Steph, they are not the worst 3-15 in the league. But without Steph and Jimmy, these complementary players are going nowhere.
To answer to your question about Lacob and Kerr, you have identified exaclty the dysfunctional dynamic that now defines the franchise:
* Kerr has committed to Steph to base every decision on optimizing Steph until Steph retires. Young players or the future of the franchise are irrelevant. Steph, like anybody in the twilight of his career, has cared only about the very short-term. So Kerr’s and Steph’s interests are not aligned with ownership’s interests. It’s that simple.
* Lacob has wanted to develop a young core for 4 years, but Kerr has finally succeeded in killing that. As Lacob said two days ago, the franchise is no longer planning beyond the end of 2026-27, as they had up until this past trade deadline. That’s an admission that the organization has failed abysmally to develop any young players.
* Still, at this moment, Kerr has all the leverage over Lacob because Steph is the only asset the Warriors have left, and Lacob desperately wants to extend Steph, regardless of how bad the team will be next season. Lacob worries that Steph won’t sign if Kerr goes.
Will Kerr be back? Lacob is waiting until season’s end to see where things stand with Steph. If Steph insists on Kerr returning to sign an extension, Lacob will comply for one more year. Otherwise, Kerr is gone.
“When you evaluate our 3-15 them for their fit with Steph, they are not the worst 3-15 in the league. But without Steph and Jimmy, these complementary players are going nowhere.”
Yes, agreed, but this goes for almost every team though, not just GSW.
The roster was created so bad – why Seth instead of a big? Seth does his thing, but is too small. Melton is pretty good but too small. Spencer is not good and too small. Podz is not good and too small. GP2 is sometimes good, sometimes terrible, but too small. Richard is pretty good but too small. Moody is a great guard but as a forward? Too small. Draymond is fine as a forward but as a center? Too small. Why did MDJ go small this year, when after last year, the league is obviously trending big? I knew this even 2 years ago. Why did no one at GSW agree? Gotta be Kerr.
How come the media isn’t grilling Kerr about his overuse of smallball more is what I want to know. Also, 2022 is looking more and more like “entirely Steph and his gravity” and had nothing to do with smallball. So it was never even true, smallball always has stunk…I’m tired. GSW has utterly shot itself in the foot every year since 2022…why…
@aristotle
wanna update this anytime soon? it appears you were wrong LOL
jk, trap game gunna trap, feels good to do it to someone else for a change
@daveyj, what aspect do you suggest that I update? That our 3-15 guys aren’t good enough to finish 8th without Steph? Because I’ll stand by that one.
Our 3-15 guys just cooked a full strength Nuggets, so they are way way way less bad than you think they are.
@daveyJ, that’s 1 game, and the Nuggets were far from “full-strength”.
When Jokic has been back for more than 1 game and missing starters Aaron Gordon and Payton Watson return, the Nuggets beat our “3-15, no Steph or Jimmy” team 8-9 games out of 10.
You know I’m as big a Dubs fan as you. I’m just being realistic.
Davey you are playing hungry hungry hippos and have lost 12 in a row. Please stop.
I mean, this is basic team management stuff lol. Obviously you prioritize the playoffs and give Curry as much rest as he needs.
And the Warriors should be thankful if they can get KP to play 50% of their remaining games given his condition. It may even be more like 33%. He’s not just injury prone now. He has a long-term medical condition that can rear its ugly head game to game, day to day. You don’t trade him as a rental for peanuts if he’s merely injury prone.
> Obviously you prioritize the playoffs and give Curry as much rest as
> he needs.
I’d be more worried about not slipping from their current 8th to 9th/10th.
A 9th/10th place team must win 2 play-in games, usually both on the road. Odds are ~ 20%.
An 8th place finisher gets 2 shots at winning 1 game. And their first game is at home. Odds of making the 1st round are ~ 80%.
Unless Steph comes back soon, the money says the Clippers finish 8th.
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KIA ROOKIE LADDER
Kia Rookie Ladder: Maxime Raynaud enters Top 5 at All-Star break
-0.4 VORP on the tanking Kings, whoop dee doo
Al, on another note, how often do I say Moody is awesome at SG next to Steph, but absolutely terrible when used as a Forward?
Last night with Moody-Green as the “bigs” = -28
Kerr is just openly not even trying to win games anymore. He wants to win with smallball and will never do that. It’s been 3 years and he is STILL shoehorning SG’s into PF’s. Its not how basketball should be played. It is pure losing basketball. How come Steve can’t see this?
I don’t ever want to see Moody at PF ever again. I don’t ever want to see Dray at C ever again.
Davey you gotta stop torturing yourself lol. Kerr is not going to change now. Big problem for him is when Steph is out. His offense doesn’t run as smooth. Moody is getting better. More consistent ball handling and playmaking is what they need. Without Jimmy it’s going to be tough. You don’t want to push Curry.
No big deal. Curry misses three weeks in February every year over something. He’ll come back, be strong and ready to go for a little playoff run if they can get there.
Fingers crossed Porzingis is ready to contribute.
Cant believe Steph will miss an all nba from his resume because of that stupid 65 game rule
IMO it’s the dumbest rule change the league has come up with in years. Totally nonsensical and embarrassing, frankly, for a major sports league.
First off, those awards are voted on. Games played should already be taken into account by default. If not, that’s on the voters.
Second, if tanking was the concern how about you, I don’t know, just fix the damn issue? It’s not rocket science. Forget these roundabout methods and do what you need to do to address it.
Third, the league claims to care about player health. How can they say that with a straight face when they’re basing those awards on a minimum GP threshold? What if a player has a legitimate injury and now needs to decide whether to not potentially miss out on such an award vs do the right thing for their body?
Raynaud — 38 mins, 17 pts, 8/13 FG, 14 reb …..
Oh yes, Maxime is the SAVIOR!!! The only lost their 15th in a row by 27. He is the Second Coming.
Great 2nd rd pick. Looks like he will be a starter. Who can save the Kings, thats what you got for a Rook. How about this ——-
KP makes 30.7 mill — and you gave up two players for him. Could of traded somewhere else.
Raynaud makes 1.3 mill and is best center in draft.
SAVOR THAT ——😵💫😂
Raynaud wouldn’t have gotten off the bench if the Warriors had drafted him. Richard is a much better defender, and his offense is coming around. The Kings GM already likes their other rookie center a bit more.
The two players they gave up weren’t really contributing. More clogging things up. They probably didn’t have any real offers.
Yeah you keep telling yourself that. Keep showing your ignorance. It’s just basketball not a competition lol. A true C is hardest thing to find. Especially in today’s game. Enjoy the Lottery. Maybe you find your center there. Some 6’ 7” forward lmao.
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Why are you so worried about it? Do you really think Dunleavy reads the comments here trying to figure out what he needs to do next? That’s really silly.
I don’t cate what anyone thinks. Especially you. I’m just pointing out a swing and a miss. You don’t even understand a talent takes YEARS to show. Even ROY take yrs to show out their impact on game. Raynaud is just getting started. We won’t see the finished product for years. You really don’t understand talent do you. Do you know how long it took Curry.
You’ve said that a 1,000 times. Why keep doing it? Especially when the person you need to complain to doesn’t read this board. Kinda pointless.
First off numbers have nothing to do with it. A rookie making his mark as a 2nd rd pick. Is all this is. Whitside made his mark. It’s why he got a max contract. That’s a terrible comparison. Whiteside wasn’t even drafted lol. He fell out of favor cause of his attitude. He stopped playing once he signed a big deal. I have watched Raynaud long enough over three yrs. To see he has made himself a better player. To see him now stepping up to be an NBA center. Even if he becomes a backup Center. It would be a major miss by Warriors. Considering they have no bigs. You should know the argument before you stick your two cents in. Raynaud has surpassed all expectations so far. And in his first yr is looking like an NBA starting center. To be able to find that in 2nd rd. Is major for any team. But when you are the Warriors who are dying for size. Then pass on him in draft. It’s just a bad miss on talent, team building.
He happens to be a center that can play in their system. He is an IQ guy. There isn’t a Kings fan on this board who knows his game lol. Or Warrior fan. And he played at Stanford 4 yrs. A good school for EDUCATION. He graduated with TWO degrees. A scholar athlete.
Whiteside could put up those numbers while adding a bunch of blocks. He was still a bad player.
Not trying to directly compare them as players, just saying stats are meaningless without context, especially for bigs.
The only people who know what kind of future he may have in the league are the Kings fans who have been watching him for months, not any of us non-Kings fans.
Seriously?!?!?
There’s no way Curry would have been an all-NBA, not even close!
GSW with Curry = 23-16 = 48 wins over 82 games
GSW without Curry = 6-11 = 28 wins over 82 games
That is what VALUE is.
^ this is also how Dunleavy should view the team. He has a 28 win team without Steph, Kuminga, Buddy and Jimmy (and Seth). He has to upgrade the current roster to maximize the value out of those 5 spots, because they are currently providing zero. He needs to raise the floor, which you cannot do with undersized (6’5″ or shorter) guards. You need wings, like Kuminga, to build with.
My god Kerr stinks. Death to small ball.
He’s taken small ball to smaller levels lol. Thats what I don’t get. Defensively all your small guys get beat up. Davey you need to be looking to the draft. 12-18
there is good talent there. Yaxel Lendeborg chk him out.
Thing is, GSW doesn’t have to be locked into smallball
Curry Moody Green KP Horford should be the starting and closing lineup
even Curry Moody Santos KP Horford would be fine too
Curry Moody Green KP Post if you want to have your offense and eat it too
Melton Moody Santos Post Horford is a nice one
Melton Moody Santos Green Horford
Celtics got like 50 uncontested buckets in the paint. Post stinks but he’s got more size than Richard, GP2, Spencer, Melton, Steph, Podz etc. Insanity is keep doing the same thing and expecting it to work. Post has fallen out of favor with Kerr. Kerr thinks for some reason he can only have a maximum 3 bigger guys active, Green, KP, Al. Post should be getting major minutes right now. Kerr is just so awful at his job. Fire him asap, Lacob, you clown.
Its like WHY cant GSW even get taller guards? They exist! Ben Simmons is 6’11” – that size is better defensively than whatever it is that Podz and Spencer do out there. Spencer is seriously terrible and not an NBA-level player, he fooled a bunch of people with a couple good games.
Literally Kerr started Spencer+Melton (too small), Gui at the 3 (fine), Moody at the 4 (very wrong), Dray at the 5 (cant do this anymore he’s too old/washed). That’s 4/5 totally undersized for the position. These guys aren’t skilled enough to run 2022 ball. And yet, Kerr keeps tripling down. Kerr is bottom 5 in the NBA, easily.
At least KP and Al had a nice second half together, hopefully poo for brains Kerr will see that and run them out there together, because that works.
Yes El Don, Curry 100% would have been All NBA if he wasn’t injured.