Curry eyeing return soon

Stephen Curry has not played since Jan. 30 and was diagnosed with patellofemoral pain syndrome (runner’s knee), an absence that the team counted as 15 consecutive missed games by the March 11 update. (nba.com) The Warriors announced on March 11 that Curry would be sidelined for at least 10 more days and scheduled for a re‑evaluation, a timeline the team said would include intensified individual on‑court workouts before any full‑speed scrimmages. (nba.com) On March 21 Golden State ruled Curry out for the next two games but said he would be incorporated into live practice on the upcoming trip and re‑evaluated when the team returned home. (profootballnetwork.com) Head coach Steve Kerr told NBC’s Bob Costas he expects Curry to return before the regular season ends and described Curry’s recovery as trending in the right direction. (sports.yahoo.com) Curry is averaging a team‑best 27.2 points per game this season. (nba.com) Golden State has recorded a 23–16 mark with Curry in the lineup versus 8–13 without him, and the team sits near the play‑in picture with a roughly 33–37 record. (marca.com) The Warriors return to Chase Center to host the Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday, March 25, the next scheduled home game following the current road swing. (nba.com)