2:53pm: Per Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, Curry suffered a Grade 2 MCL sprain and will be reevaluated in three weeks.
Anthony Slater of The Athletic adds that a Grade 2 sprain is worse than the injury Curry suffered in the 2016 playoffs, forcing him to miss 15 days, and that a Grade 2 sprain generally causes a player to miss 4-6 weeks.
8:33am: Warriors point guard Stephen Curry suffered a left MCL sprain in Friday’s win over the Hawks and he is set to undergo an MRI later today, per the team’s public relations department (Twitter link).
The two-time Most Valuable Player scored 29 points and grabbed 7 boards in 25 minutes on Friday. Curry suffered the MCL injury late in the third quarter when teammate JaVale McGee — attempting a block — fell onto Curry’s left knee. He left the game and never returned.
Curry had missed Golden State’s previous six games due to a right ankle injury. The Warriors’ second-leading scorer had a minor limp but was in good spirits inside the team’s locker room after the game, tweets ESPN’s Chris Haynes.
“Well, at least it’s not my ankle,” Curry said.
In 51 games this season, Curry has averaged 26.4 PPG, 6.1 APG, and 5.1 RPG.
The Warriors have been conservative with their star players as injuries mounted with Kevin Durant (rib fracture), Draymond Green (pelvic contusion) and Klay Thompson (thumb fracture) sidelined.
Depending on the results of today’s MRI, it could put the Warriors in a precarious position with the playoffs three weeks away. Golden State is four games back of the Rockets for the top seed in the Western Conference with 10 games left. Chasing Houston for first place with a depleted roster is less of a concern than having the five-time All-Star healthy for the postseason.
“We’ll see what the MRI says tomorrow,” head coach Steve Kerr said, per ESPN. “There’s not a lot we can do or predict. Kind of a strange, cruel twist of fate, you know. He rehabs his ankle for the last couple of weeks, gets that strong, and then the knee goes. So we’ll see what happens. Keep our fingers crossed.”
If he’s out for the playoffs go ahead and give houston the trophy already.
I think Klay, KD, and Dray have something to say about that.
I think the warriors can still pull it off as long as the others come back healthy. They play solid as a team not a one man team no worries yet guys
Makes that 5-yr/$201M deal look good starting at Age-30.
Exactly.
That contract was almost a makeup for the good faith Curry put into the Warriors with that 4-year 40 million. It all averages out.
So whose knee would you rather have right now if it were you? Kyrie’s knee or Curry’s knee? A sprained ligament Out 3 to 6 weeks or removing a wire, a piece of metal they put in there originally to fix your knee in the first place? I hope both guys come back 100% !! Better to see teams at full strength.
Curry is soft.
Because his MCL got injured on a freak play? OK…
Should have never gave him 200 million with those glass ankles.
Curry should never have taken 40 million for 4 years with two MVPs, 3-point shooting records, two championships, All-Star appearances in his future ….
It all works out in the end. Warriors before Curry were the door mats of the league. Trust me I know. The Warriors after Curry…. heck he’s worth 250 million for the 10 years he in a Warrior uniform.
Actually, curry was a big question mark and his ankles and questions about weather he could hold up over a season is why curry fell to the warriors in the first place. His 4 year deal was a gamble from both sides, as most experts said curry wouldn’t last the full four years. Curry himself said he would sign the deal again.
For the first time all year, I’d pick Houston over GS.
Shaun Livingston’s time to Step Up is now !!
Still got Dubs over Rockets. Should have gave him $300M.
Great GM you are!
Let’s see, the owner bought the team for 450 million and now they’re worth 3 billion. I think Curry’s earned his money. Remember, they were the crap of the league just six years ago.
Thanks
Rockets in five.
…years.
Maybe. Not too much in the way of unselfish players taking a little less money to play there.
Chris Paul will want his big money and then you’ve got zero room to add anybody.
And don’t forget, Chris Paul will be unfortunately getting hurt sometime soon. It’s in his nature. Probably be a hammy….
You forgetting who’s coaching the Rockets. Mike D’Antoni a championship coach? LOL.
And as great as James Harden is remember the best player of all time Michael Jordan couldn’t do it by himself. He needed players around him and yeah Chris Paul is good I love Eric Gordon Trevor Ariza is not bad but really what else is there?
Rockets are not going to get it done they rely too much on one guy.
CP can pick up any slack and it doesn’t have to be in-system. And they’re deep. GSW’s injuries can be overcome but it absorbs their depth.
CP3 and also Eric Gordon can’t pick up the slack because they’re always hurt and I love Eric Gordon he is such a gamer…. I’m not happy he has such a Poor injury history. But that’s the way it is. I think the Warriors are a little deeper than the Rockets too …