Stephen Curry has been out since January 3o due to a knee injury, but Warriors head coach Steve Kerr remains confident his star guard will return before the end of the season, Kevin Borba of NBC Sports Bay Area relays.
“Well, we expect him back,” Kerr said to NBC’s Bob Costas during the broadcast of the Warriors-Knicks contest on Sunday. “He’s trending in the right direction. It’s been a tricky injury. I think he’ll be back for sure. We just don’t know if it’s going to be a week or two or whatever. It’s a day-to-day process.”
Curry has been working out and will be reevaluated on March 21. He’ll miss at least the next three games.
Here’s more on the Warriors:
- Despite an injury-marred season, Curry isn’t seriously considering the idea of retiring in the near future, Nick Friedell of The Athletic relays. Curry made his comments during an interview with The Athletic’s Marcus Thompson II. “I think your body is the first point of information,” he said. “Just what it takes to get ready for a game is a lot different now than it was a decade ago. When I’m out there on the court right now, I still get lost in the fun. It’s still my happy place. All the work is worth it because I get to go out there and hoop at the highest level. The competition, the camaraderie, the chasing something that matters — that still gets me going. And I don’t see that stopping anytime soon.”
- Kerr has called for shortening the regular season numerous times and he was at it again this weekend, according to SNY’s Ian Begley (Twitter link). “I’m well aware fewer games would mean less revenue which means everybody takes a pay cut and I’m willing to stick my neck out and say I’m all for that because I think the quality of the product is the most important thing,” he said. “So I don’t say these things flippantly. I say these things because I mean them.” Kerr would like to see the schedule reduced by 10 games. “We have incredible people in this league and great fans. I just want to make sure we give our fans the very, very best product we can and try to satisfy all of our corporate partners,” Kerr said. “And I just think there’s probably a way to do that without just completely — I don’t know, ignoring some of the obvious (schedule-related injury) issues we’ve established.”
- Big man Omer Yurtseven says the NBA game is much more free-flowing than in the European leagues due to the layout of the court and rules preventing defenders from hanging out in the paint. “In Europe, it’s much more chaotic,” Yurtseven said, per Eurohoops.net. “They will just shrink, be able to recover it back, because the three-point line is closer, because there is no three-second rule in defense. Those kinds of things affect everything.” Yurtseven, signed to a 10-day contract over the weekend, went scoreless in 13 minutes in a three-point loss to the Knicks but did pull down four rebounds.
- Kerr was mad at himself for lambasting rookie Will Richard during Sunday’s nationally televised game. Kerr ripped Richard for committing a silly turnover in the second quarter. “I kind of regret losing my composure a little bit there,” Kerr said, per Monte Poole of NBC Sports Bay Area. “It’s my job to keep the guys going, especially when we’re without so many players.”
Why rush Curry back other than to see if he and Zinger work well together?
They can just soft tank and try to improve their lottery odds as I see them seriously competing in the playoffs.
Why even care about KP chemistry? Is he going to be a Warrior next season? Should they spend anything on a guy that seems highly unlikely to contribute due to a long and varied injury history? No no and no.
That cap space should go to a player who can stay on the floor. This roster is already extremely injury challenged going into 26-27.
@JBS I agree. It would be fun to keep KP if his contract was a bargain and team friendly, but considering that probably won’t happen, you’re right
Because they are a playoff team?
It’s completely insane how hard you guys think regular season games matter more than the playoffs.
“They can just soft tank” no they can’t. Stop saying this idiotic crap that isnt true on any level. They are plagued with injuries right now, but that does not mean they are tanking. If they were tanking they would be losing by 50 points, not 3.
KP is an excellent fit, I’d sign him for the vet min.
I hope Kerr apologized to Richard, since the turnover was actually Podz’s fault.
That was disgraceful. Sit me and go watch the film coach. Podz can do nothing wrong in the eyes of Kerr. One of the worse passes you’ll see. Not even a Knick over half court.
“I’d sign him to the vet min”
Lmao takes two to sign a contract
Someone will offer him more with a MLE
He’s not signing for vet min. Someone will take a 5 mill gamble on him being healthier if not more
He certainly helped his case with his 30 pts last night. If the Warriors get a positive prognosis by the offseason they’ll likely offer him the MLE.
Sell, sell, sell. Keep buying tickets, he’s coming back.
Sports is a business. Its been that way for decades. Do you expect them to play for free for your amusement.
Way over your head.
Warriors are cooked like burnt popcorn cooked for this year. It’s over whether people want to accept it or not. Best case scenario would be getting boat races by OKC in round 1.
Your wishcasting will never be true no matter how many times you write it.
Davey Davey my friend you will see. Unlike you the rest of are not blind fanatics. A 38 year old is not going to come back after not playing basketball for two months and walk straight into playoff intensity and make a run in the playoffs. Even if he does comeback and even if he stays healthy after coming back. Even if you win two play in games one of which is guaranteed to be on the road the you will play the no 1 seed thunder. Even if you are right which you aren’t that GS is a top 4 team when healthy they aren’t the best team and they will be dominated by the best team. On to next year my friend its okay.
When you are proven wrong how are you going to backpedal from then?
Haha I think the real question is Davey how are you going to cope after curry comes back and y’all get dog walked in round one? If you make it that far of course. Or how you will move the goal post if he doesn’t come back into they would have won a championship if he was healthy. When the reality is and everyone but you knows it GS wasn’t winning with him healthy or not.
If, and this is a really big IF, almost an impossibly big IF given their age, but if they were all healthy at the same time going into the playoffs, and IF they didn’t suffer any season ending injuries in said playoffs they could compete. Probably not for the title but they could knock off Rockets, Suns, Clips, T-Wolves, maybe Lakers. But they are not healthy and they are old and they rolled the dice on Steph and Jimmy being healthy and they are not, so it’s all hypothetical.
I hope they miss the playoffs and just rest up. Maybe they can have a good run next season.
Don’t get hung up on sweaty keyboard vigilantes who need to prove you wrong. Its a waste of time.
I want to find a wife that will love me the way Steve Kerr loves his son Podz.
Podz is hated by the fanbase and can do no wrong in Steve’s eyes.
Dear Haters,
I don’t hate Podz. He’s a good player.
Sincerely,
Warriors Fan
I love Podski. The perfect combo backup guard. Can shoot a little pass a little do whatever a little.
Some thought he would be the starting shooting guard on this team to begin the year and of course that’s wrong. He’s the backup point guard and he’s a darn good one.
Gary, 100%. Podz is our only legit PG with Steph out, so it makes total sense that he starts.
If/when Steph returns, Podz’ minutes will be reduced, but he’ll continue to play some PG alongside Steph.
When you said “fanbase” did you mistakenly spell “freebase”?
@claude – if you were a real member of Dub Nation online, you would see the overwhelming unpopularity Podz has among us Dub Nation members on facebook, instagram and twitter. He isnt a winner, he is just a guy. He might blossom into something, but that would require him not being on the same roster as Steph.
Other fans, such as yourself, have no influence on me. I enjoy watching Podz and his fire. You, and others, on the other hand mean ZERO in my Fandom. So save it. I’ve followed the Warriors through a lot of thin (more than you have) and always tried to find enjoyment watching them. Since the 60s. You’ll wonder why posters mock you. You’ll say “why so much attention onme?” Your post just answered your question. I wasn’t talking to you, or about you, but there you go dislocating a shoulder patting yourself on the back for being the heroic Dubnation knowitall, whine itall. So like i said, save it.
lmao ok bro I was just asking!!!
You could have just said “Sorry, Im only a Dub Nation member IRL” and I would have went “respect” but instead you gotta make up weird stuff about something that didn’t happen!!
Finally someone with a good take.
Look at Podz’s last bunch of games and how many minutes he gets. Just pathetic, he does not fit in GSW’s system and never will, yet Kerr keeps trying to shoehorn him in there, in losses.
> (Poz) does not fit in GSW’s system and never will, yet Kerr keeps
> trying to shoehorn him in there, in losses.
@DaveyJ, that position is the crux of our recent disagreement.
We agree that Podz isn’t a starting-calibre player on a contending NBA team at this stage of his career.
We disagree on why Podz plays, and that’s because he exactly fits Kerr’s motion/read-and-react offense, which benefits Steph and Draymond but doesn’t suit the vast majority of NBA players, especially younger and athletic players.
Outside of Steph (and Jimmy), GSW now has 13 players (with the possible exception of Moody) that fit Kerr’s offense. Those pieces all “fit”, although it’s the oldest, smallest, and least athletic roster in the NBA.
The zero key is not the letter O. The letter O is not a zero.
Yes you’re right but an “n” is really an “m” when they crown..
“Miss Emer Some” at the over the line tournament every summer on fiesta Island in San Diego.
Reduce the games by 15-20 would be best. The season would be over already. Everything is set.
Preach aircastle, preach.