Golden State Warriors Stephen Curry returns to practice court after injury

Basketball
Published 22.02.2023
Golden State Warriors Stephen Curry returns to practice court after injury

For the primary time since tearing two ligaments in his left leg on February 4, Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry was again on the observe court docket on Tuesday.

The two-time NBA Most Valuable Player did non-contact work after the Warriors accomplished observe at UCLA forward of their Thursday street recreation towards the Los Angeles Clippers.

Golden State coach Steve Kerr stated of Curry, in keeping with NBC Bay Area, “First time on the court, so he’ll do a few things lightly and see where he goes from there.”

After Curry acquired harm, the Warriors received simply two of their final 5 video games forward of the All-Star break, which concludes for them on Thursday. The timetable for Curry’s return stays unsure.

Curry, 34, is averaging 29.4 factors, 6.4 assists and 6.3 rebounds by 38 video games this season. He was chosen an All-Star for the ninth time, although he didn’t take part within the recreation on Sunday in Salt Lake City. His profession averages are 24.5 factors, 6.5 assists and 4.7 rebounds.

The Warriors sit in ninth place within the Western Conference. They are only one recreation behind sixth place, the ultimate automated playoff spot, and only one recreation forward of two groups tied for eleventh. The seventh- by Tenth-place groups take part within the play-in event for the convention’s final two postseason bids.

Golden State may very well be lacking one other starter on Thursday. Andrew Wiggins, who didn’t play the ultimate recreation earlier than the break for private causes, wasn’t with the group on Tuesday, and it’s unsure whether or not he might be again to oppose the Clippers.