Curry took a shot to the knee, colliding with McKinley Wright, that left him unable to return to Saturday’s win over the Dallas Mavericks. This happened with 2:01 to go in the third quarter, Curry was playing defense against Wright.
When Curry left the game, he immediately had an x-ray – which showed negative. Per the Warriors, he is scheduled for an MRI next.
While he was limping back to the locker room, Curry did so under his own power. Two team trainers examined him on the bench and went back to the locker room with him.
It should be noted that the left knee he injured against the Mavericks is the same knee that he hurt on Thursday against the Denver Nuggets. Per Golden State’s head coach Steve Kerr, he wasn’t too sure if that collision two nights ago impacted this injury in any way.
“Any time a guy gets an MRI, there’s a concern level,” Warriors coach Steve Kerr said. “We’ll just have to wait and see the results. … This has happened many, many times over the years. So fingers crossed he’s OK.” (ESPN)
The Warriors are 6-5 without Stephen Curry this season, due to a left shoulder subluxation, so if they are without their franchise player then they’ll be prepared to win games without him.
“If he’s out, then we move forward and we do have some games to look at, some game film to look at,” Kerr said. “We’ll be ready, regardless.”
According to multiple reports, spearheaded by ESPN’s Shams Charania, the Boston Celtics are expected to get back Jrue Holiday for Monday’s Game 1 against the New York Knicks.
Boston has been banged up with injuries since the beginning of their series against the Orlando Magic; notable names being Jayson Tatum, Kristaps Porzingis, and Jaylen Brown.
Beyond those three, a very notable name missing was Holiday. He’s been dealing with a strained right hamstring.
The medical staff has given the defensive-minded 34-year-old a clean bill of health to be able to play Monday. This is great news for the Celtics, who are going up against a tough matchup.
Overall, Boston does not have anyone else on their injury report.
Will Fred VanVleet be back with the Houston Rockets next season? Right now, that’s currently unknown. Plus, the ball is in Houston’s court with VanVleet having a massive team option for next season.
If the team were to accept the veteran’s option, they would be on the hook for $44.9 million. There are currently reports circling the internet stating Houston will turn down the 31-year-old’s option in hopes of working out longer-term deal that sees him making less yearly money.
When VanVleet was asked about returning to the Rockets, his answer was very positive, with him being hopeful he can return to such a promising organization.
“Obviously, I put my heart and soul into this, and this is where I want to be,” VanVleet said. “It’s definitely a family situation. I’ve got a lot of love for our coaching staff, Rafael (Stone), the Fertitta family, what we set out to do when I had my free agent meeting two years ago, and we’re on that track. It was never a short-term vision. It was a long-term goal. We’re on track. We’re on schedule.”
With the way he is speaking, VanVleet will be able to work something out and continue his great work he’s been doing with the Rockets.
In his second season with the team, VanVleet averaged 14.1 points, 3.7 rebounds, and 5.5 assists per game. While his scoring averages are down, many have cited his impact as a veteran with championship experience, and clutch tendencies, to be the reason why Houston wants him to stay.
According to ESPN’s Shams Charania, confirmed by the Utah Jazz, head coach Will Hardy will remain with the organization for the foreseeable future after signing a new contract.
Hardy’s extension will last for six years, which is a positive sign for the direction of the team. In his first three years as the Jazz’s coach, he has made a positive impact on the team, including putting them in a position to fight for the postseason in his first two seasons.
However, Utah has decided to go down the rebuilding route, and force the team to tank for better draft positioning. With Utah doing that, there is no blame put on Hardy for their lackluster seasons.
“I’m humbled and honored,” Hardy said. “This is an incredible franchise. To be able to be committed to the next phase of our process is hard to explain. Moments like this are very surreal. I’m so excited.”
