Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry remains out for Wednesday’s game against the Boston Celtics with a lingering right knee injury that has sidelined him for six weeks.
Curry has averaged 27.2 points, 3.5 rebounds and 4.8 assists on 46.8% field goal shooting this season, but missing the last 18 games for Golden State has been a huge blow for the Warriors. In that 18-game span, Golden State has gone 6-12 and has slipped to the No. 9 spot in the NBA Playoffs and Play-In Tournament race.
And the growing concern is whether Curry could miss more games as the remainder of the regular season winds down. No timetable for a return has been set. In a March 11 statement, the team said that Curry would be re-evaluated in 10 days.
The good news for the Warriors is that their star is coming along with his progress.
“Steph is back working out on the court and increasing his workload,” the team told USA TODAY Sports. “Hopefully he’ll be back (playing) in the near future.”
His injury was described as “basically runner’s knee” with “no structural damage,” the team adding that the four-time NBA champion, who just turned 38, simply “just needed rest.”
Another evaluation update should come March 21, or over the forthcoming days.
The Warriors are in the midst of a six-game road trip. It started March 15 with a 110-107 loss to the New York Knicks, but they rebounded the following day in a 125-117 win against the Washington Wizards.
Leading up to that anticipated date for another Curry evaluation, Golden State visits the Celtics Wednesday, then Detroit Pistons and Atlanta Hawks on March 20 and 21, respectively.
Curry has traveled with the team during their road trip as he awaits his reevaluation. He will get to watch his dad be recognized in Charlotte as the Hornets retire Dell Curry’s No. 30 jersey on March 19 against the Orlando Magic.
The Warriors’ road trip ends with the Dallas Mavericks on March 23 before returning to the Bay Area to host the Brooklyn Nets on March 25.
The regular season concludes April 12 against the Los Angeles Clippers.
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