For Draymond Green, it was the sound his teammate and Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry made when he got injured Thursday night.
‘He hit that ground hard,’ Green told reporters. ‘You could hear it. It was crazy. Obviously a very scary moment for us, for him. Hopefully, he’s good.’
The Warriors hope avoid the worst in the midst of their NBA playoffs push after Curry exited in the third quarter of their 117-114 win over the Toronto Raptors. The Golden State sharpshooter collided with two Raptors players in midair while throwing a pass and landed with an audible thud on the court. He walked gingerly back to the locker room and was ruled out for the remainder of the game with a pelvic contusion.
Here’s the latest on Curry’s injury and his status for the Warriors as the NBA reaches the final weeks of the 2024-25 regular season:
Stephen Curry injury update
Golden State coach Steve Kerr said Curry tried to return to the game, but the team’s medical staff decided not to risk anything. Curry was undergoing an MRI while Kerr spoke to reporters, the coaches noted, ‘and hopefully it’s not bad.’ ESPN reported Friday that the MRI confirmed a contusion but showed no structural damage.
Curry also missed the Warriors’ 104-93 win over the Milwaukee Bucks but he was given a ‘rest’ designation on the injury report for that game. He had 17 points on 6 of 8 shooting when he got hurt in Thursday’s game.
Golden State has surged into the top-six of the Western Conference standings since executing a trade for Jimmy Butler last month with Curry averaging a team-best 24.6 points. He has played in 60 of the Warriors’ 70 regular-season games thus far.
Golden State Warriors schedule: When could Steph Curry play next?
Golden State begins a six-game road trip on Saturday against the Atlanta Hawks, followed by a Tuesday matchup at the Miami Heat. The Warriors will also play games at the New Orleans Pelicans, San Antonio Spurs, Memphis Grizzlies and Los Angeles Lakers.
Kerr said Thursday night Curry’s availability moving forward would be determined by Golden State Director of Sports Medicine and Performance Rick Celebrini, in collaboration with Curry. ESPN reported Curry is likely to miss the start of the road trip as he receives treatment.
‘At this point,’ Kerr said, ‘it’s all speculation.’
