MAY 1: The Warriors have confirmed that Curry has been fully cleared and will return for the team in Game 2 on Tuesday night (Twitter link via Chris Haynes of ESPN).
APRIL 30: Stephen Curry‘s return to the court for the Warriors appears imminent, with head coach Steve Kerr telling reporters this afternoon that the two-time MVP has officially been upgraded to probable for Game 2 (video link via Anthony Slater of The Athletic).
After missing Game 1 of the Warriors’ second-round series against the Pelicans, Curry was said to be “very likely” to play in Game 2, so today’s news doesn’t come as a surprise. According to Slater (Twitter link), Curry won’t face a formal minutes restriction in his first game back. His playing time will depend on how he looks in terms of conditioning and rhythm, Kerr said today.
Curry, who has battled ankle injuries on multiple occasions throughout the season, has missed more than a month with a Grade 2 MCL sprain in his left knee. He last appeared in a game for Golden State on March 23.
The Warriors have had little trouble winning without Curry so far in the postseason, defeating the Spurs in five games in round one and taking the first game from New Orleans in round two. Still, having the league’s best outside shooter back on the floor going forward will only make the Dubs more dangerous as they look to defend their title.
Warriors in 3
Curry will play, i am a die hard celtics fan and I would love to play the warriors in the finals. I hope Curry can stay healthy so we can kick their a**es in the finals. GO CELTICS
Lmao the Celtics aren’t getting to the finals
Lmao, Celtics are garbage.
This is dumb, we can breeze through this series without him. The risk is too high. If he would have rested more during that 73 win season he wouldn’t have worn down his busted ankles. He could barely get off of the floor.
Curry is better then Lebron, he’s 2-1 against him and has won more rings over his first 8 years.