Curry's 'First career hamstring injury' predicted to miss at least a week

Curry's 'First career hamstring injury' predicted to miss at least a week

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Stephen Curry (37), a Golden State Warriors superstar in the National Basketball Association (NBA), is expected to miss at least a week after suffering his first hamstring injury since his professional debut.

Citing sources, US media ESPN reported on the 8th (Korea time) that "Curry was also diagnosed with a sprained left hamstring 1 due to an injury he suffered in Game 1 of the second round of the 2024-25 Western Conference Playoff (PO) against the Minnesota Timberwolves, and will miss at least a week."

Curry started in the first match of the second round of PO against Minnesota held at the Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota on Sunday (July 7), but was replaced after running a time of 12:54 (13 points) to grab his thighs. After hitting the floater during the second quarter, Curry complained of leg pain. Since then, he has failed to return to the court.
Golden State filled Curry's void with Buddy Hield's 24-point performance and overcame the crisis by winning 99-88 in Game 1.

However, Curry's departure is painful. Another problem is that the exact timing of his return has not been decided. According to media, Curry underwent MRI and will undergo a re-examination in a week. ESPN explained, "The rehabilitation response to this injury, the first muscle sprain in Curry's career, will determine whether to return or not."

Golden State coach Steve Kerr said of Curry's injury, "They say that Curry may return between Game 5 and Game 6 when there is a three-day break, but we can't afford to consider that. Curry will come back when he's ready. We will only focus on the game."

"We are discussing with the coaches how to approach it," he said. "It includes all of those things, how to line up. PO is a continuation of adaptation. Whether it's game plan, injury or lineup. We just have to adapt."
According to media, Golden State recorded 9 wins and 3 losses in 12 POs without Curry. However, the last time Curry missed the PO game was in 2018. It was a time when Kevin Durant (Finex Sons) played together in the past.

"We don't need a special speech like 'Let's win for Curry' ahead of the second game," Kerr said. "The team already knows how important Curry is to the team," he said, reiterating that he will focus on the upcoming games. 토토사이트

Golden State will play the second round of the second round of the PO at the same place on the 9th.