Curry Out Until March 2
Stephen Curry will be re-evaluated March 1st with earliest return March 2nd against the LA Clippers due to right knee injury with bone bruising. The Warriors are 6-11 without Curry compared to 29-27 overall, and he's missed 7 games so far. Curry announced plans to participate in the 2027 Phoenix three-point contest, recruiting Klay Thompson to join.
- The specific diagnosis for Curry's right knee is patellofemoral pain syndrome, commonly known as "runner's knee," accompanied by bone bruising. An MRI has confirmed there is no structural damage to the knee. - The discomfort in Curry's knee first became apparent during the Warriors' game against the Detroit Pistons on January 30th, which led to his early exit from that contest. - Due to the persistent nature of this injury, Curry was forced to withdraw from the 2026 NBA All-Star Game. - Upon his potential return, Curry and the Warriors will face a challenging schedule in March, with matchups against the Los Angeles Clippers, Houston Rockets, and Oklahoma City Thunder. - This marks another season with significant games missed for Curry, who has a history of various injuries, including issues with his ankles, quadriceps, and hands in previous seasons. - The 2027 three-point contest in Phoenix would be a return to the event for Curry, who has won the competition twice before, in 2015 and 2021. - Klay Thompson, whom Curry is recruiting for the 2027 contest, won the three-point title in 2016, notably defeating Curry in the final round. - Curry holds the record for the most points in a single round of the three-point contest with 31, a record he set in 2021.
