Steph Curry expected to miss week with quad contusion, sources say

The Golden State Warriors anticipate Stephen Curry could be hurt for about a week with a quad contusion, depending on how he responds to treatment, sources tell ESPN’s Shams Charania and Anthony Slater.

The Warriors said Thursday that an MRI confirmed quad contusion and a hamstring strain. The team said Curry would be reevaluated in a week.

Curry, who left in the final minutes of Wednesday night’s 104-100 home loss to the Rockets, is believed to have avoided any serious issues, according to sources.

“When I heard it was a quad, I was really relieved,” Warriors coach Steve Kerr said after the game. “Better than an ankle or a knee.”

The Warriors close out their current homestand with the New Orleans Pelicans on Saturday and the Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday.

Curry came up limping after a series of fourth-quarter collisions. He attempted to attack Rockets guard Amen Thompson with 3:24 left and was elbowed. After review, Curry was called for a blocking foul.

Two possessions later, Curry drove into the lane for his missed layup attempt and was called for a charge. Kerr challenged the call, and it was not overturned. After this, Curry moved around slowly for the next few minutes due to obvious pain.

During a timeout with 35.2 seconds left and the Warriors trailing by five, Curry spoke with the team’s chief medical decision-maker Rick Celebrini, who waved the bench and informed him that Curry was eliminated for the night. After this both of them went to the locker room.

Curry’s injury comes at a volatile time for the Warriors. Wednesday night’s loss dropped them to 10-10 in 20 games after a 4-1 start. Following this, both Jimmy Butler and Draymond Green criticized the team’s recent defensive effort.