Stephen Curry Will Miss Significant Stretch Of Season With Oblique Injury, Insider Says

Stephen Curry could miss closer to a month with an oblique abdominal tear, ESPN’s Shams Charania reported on NBA Today, even though the Warriors announced he will be re-evaluated in two weeks.

Curry left Wednesday’s loss to the Houston Rockets midway through the first quarter and underwent an MRI after the game.

He had reached for his right side after drilling a 3-pointer, then walked to the locker room during a time-out. The Warriors ruled him out with right abdominal soreness to start the second quarter.

Shams reported that Golden State is preparing for Curry to be sidelined for at least two to four weeks. The team expects to get a clearer sense of his recovery and rehabilitation after evaluating him again in about 14 days; his absence could stretch to three or four weeks or longer.

Curry finished Wednesday’s game with three points and a turnover in six minutes. Coach Steve Kerr said Curry told him he had tweaked something in his abdominal area that he had “never done” before. Curry spoke to his teammates at halftime before leaving the arena.

The injury interrupts a scorching stretch: Curry scored 34, 29, 41 and 25 points in his four previous games. He has started all 10 games this season, averaging 27.8 points, 3.9 assists and 3.7 rebounds.

Curry’s absence would further test a team already dealing with injuries to Jimmy Butler III and Moses Moody, as well as Kristaps Porzingis’ absence. Golden State went 13-26 in the 39 games Curry missed last season.

The Warriors also lost an eight-game winning streak in Houston and now sit at 8-4. Yaxel Lendeborg led Golden State with 25 points and 10 rebounds, while Brandin Podziemski added 19.