Stephen Curry injury: Warriors star out with abdominal soreness
Steph Curry left the Warriors' game in Houston after six minutes with right abdominal soreness. What the team said, and how long such injuries usually take.
Stephen Curry left Golden State’s game against the Houston Rockets on Wednesday night, 11 November (Thursday morning in Pakistan), after only six minutes, and the Warriors ruled him out for the rest of the night with right abdominal soreness. He had scored three points.
It is a worry for a team that came into the game on an eight-match winning streak, 8-3 for the season, including a 51-point win over New Orleans earlier this week. “Stephen Curry” and “Warriors score” were both among the top Google searches in the US and UK overnight.
What the Warriors said
Early reports from the arena said Curry had hurt his hip. The team later corrected that to right abdominal soreness, ESPN reported. “Soreness” is a cautious label: it does not say how serious the injury is, and the Warriors gave no timeline. More is expected after he is examined back in San Francisco.
How long could he be out?
Nobody knows yet. Dr. Nirav Pandya, an orthopaedic surgeon at UCSF, told Yahoo Sports that if it turns out to be an oblique strain, players usually miss around four games, though it varies. That is a general guide, not a diagnosis: the team has not said it is an oblique injury.
Curry is 38 and in his 18th season. He and Kevin Durant, now with Houston, were set to meet for the 41st time in this game, a rivalry NBA.com and ESPN have been writing about all week.
The next update should come when the Warriors release their injury report before their next game.
