Stephen Curry May Return During Warriors’ Upcoming Road Trip

2:29pm: The Warriors’ official update on Curry (via Twitter) states that he’s “making good progress” and has begun scrimmaging. The team doesn’t offer a specific timeline for his return, indicating that it will be based on how he responds to full practices and scrimmages.

1:04pm: There’s optimism that Warriors star Stephen Curry will be able to return to action sometime during the team’s upcoming road trip, reports ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski (via Twitter).

That three-game trip begins on Sunday afternoon in Los Angeles against the Lakers. The Warriors then travel to Oklahoma City to play the Thunder on Tuesday and to Memphis to face the Grizzlies next Thursday.

Curry has been unavailable since February 4 due to a left leg injury, and it sounds like he’ll miss at least two more games — Golden State hosts the Clippers this Thursday and the Pelicans on Friday.

The Warriors lost four of their first six games after Curry went down, but have perked up in the last week, winning consecutive home contests against Houston, Minnesota, and Portland. The Dubs have actually moved up to No. 5 in the West, though their record (32-30) is modest and there are only 3.5 games separating them from the No. 13 Thunder, so a couple losses could significantly affect the club’s place in the standings.

Curry was putting up his usual All-NBA numbers prior to his injury, averaging 29.4 points, 6.4 assists, and 6.3 rebounds in 38 appearances (34.6 MPG) and making 42.7% of 11.4 three-point attempts per night. It goes without saying that his return would provide a major boost for the Warriors, putting the team in a good position to secure a playoff spot in the final few weeks of the season.