Is Stephen Curry playing tonight? Warriors superstar suffers quadriplegia
Warriors superstar Stephen Curry hasn’t been himself lately and according to head coach Steve Kerr, he could miss Thursday’s showdown against the New Orleans Pelicans with a teamfight.
In the last five games, Curry is still averaging 21.4 points per game but he is struggling to score effectively, shooting 31.4% from the pitch and 29.5% from three points.
The Warriors are still leading 3-2 in that period but Curry’s shot is unusual, with eight to 41 from the field and two to 19 from three in his last two games.
Here’s everything we know about Curry’s potential absence.
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Is Stephen Curry playing tonight?
Following Wednesday’s loss to the Dallas Mavericks, it was revealed that Curry suffered a left traumatic brain injury. During his post-match press conference, coach Kerr said there was “a chance” the Warriors would rest Curry in New Orleans on Thursday night.
Steph Curry injured her left extremity tonight. Steve Kerr says “there’s a chance” The Warriors let him rest in New Orleans tomorrow night. pic.twitter.com/atDQ8ZB730
– Anthony Slater (@anthonyVslater) January 6, 2022
Curry backed his head coach’s statement, agreeing by saying, “The feeling right now, I’m not optimistic, but we’ll see.”
Steph Curry said the feeling of his left quad he is “not optimistic” he will play with the Pelicans tomorrow. I don’t believe it’s going to be an issue for too long, but don’t expect to see him in New Orleans. pic.twitter.com/jitkJgYiRi
– Anthony Slater (@anthonyVslater) January 6, 2022
Curry has only missed two games in his MVP-worthy season so far – the Warriors are drawing 1-1 in those two games.
Thursday’s game against the Pelicans marks the final game of Golden State’s road trip before heading home on Sunday, where All-Star guard Klay Thompson is expected to return to the ring. his for the first time in two years after recovering from ACL and injured Achilles.
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The Warriors will host the game against the Cavaliers at 8:30 p.m. ET on Sunday, so you have to assume Curry will try and get some rest to reunite with his mate for the upcoming game.
You can check out the Warriors’ upcoming fixtures below.
Warriors’ upcoming fixtures
Day | Protest | Time (ET) |
Thursday, January 6 | at the Pelicans | 20:00 |
Sunday, January 9 | compared to the Cavaliers | 8.30pm |
Tuesday, January 11 | at Grizzlies | 20:00 |
Thursday, January 13 | at Bucks | 7:30 pm |
Friday, January 14 | at Bulls | 20:00 |