With the Golden State Warriors all of a sudden looking more vulnerable than they ever have in years past, seeing Stephen Curry limp off the court with a knee injury last night only added fuel to the fire.
Golden State and Curry himself have dealt with recent injury issues and the star point guard’s knee was only the latest and most worrisome of them all. Curry underwent an MRI today the team announced and will be re-evaluated in three weeks.
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Though playoffs begin in four weeks, this update doesn’t necessarily mean he will be back in that three-week timetable. Curry will be re-evaluated in three weeks but could miss more time if his knee hasn’t recovered fully by that point, setting things up for a potentially interesting first-round series.
Overall, the MRI returned positive news for the Warriors knowing Stephen Curry didn’t suffer a ligament tear and won’t require surgery. While a Grade 2 MCL sprain is still a serious knee injury, a tear or surgery of any sort would’ve almost surely cost him the entire rest of his season and postseason.
The game against the Hawks in which he suffered the MCL sprain, Curry was just returning from an ankle injury he had sustained seven games earlier against the Spurs. Curry had logged 25 minutes and was playing extremely well with 29 points and 7 rebounds before exiting the game in the fourth quarter.
Golden State is already without Kevin Durant who remains sidelined with a rib fracture, making Curry’s injury all the more troubling. While Durant is expected back sometime in the next week or so comfortably ahead of the postseason, the same can now not be said for their superstar point guard.
