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The Golden State Warriors were able to find their championship mojo this season as the trio of Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson and Draymond Green eventually returned to the floor together. However, they were incomplete as a trio far too often as all three players missed time dealing with injuries. Curry is the one who is sidelined at the moment. He’s been dealing with a toe issue since mid-March and was shut down for the final five games when the Warriors re-evaluated him.
Stephen Curry injury updates
April 16: Curry is playing in Game 1, per head coach Steve Kerr.
Steve Kerr says Steph will play. Won’t reveal the starting lineup and won’t reveal if he’s starting or coming off the bench.
— Mike Singer (@msinger) April 16, 2022
April 15: The Warriors have officially listed Curry as probable for Game 1 Saturday night against the Nuggets. That designation falls in line with what Curry, the team and the coaching staff have said regarding his status.
April 14: Curry tells teammate Draymond Green on his podcast he’s “very optimistic” regarding his chances to play in Game 1. Curry is dealing with a foot injury and Thursday’s scrimmage will ultimately determine what type of injury designation he receives for Saturday’s game.
.@StephenCurry30 tells @Money23Green that he’s “very optimistic” that he’ll be able to play in Game 1 pic.twitter.com/TiGodNR3O5
— The Volume (@TheVolumeSports) April 14, 2022
April 13: Curry practiced fully Wednesday, and apparently “looks good” for Thursday’s scrimmage ahead of Saturday’s playoff game. It seems like Curry is on track to play in Game 1 against the Nuggets.
Stephen Curry practiced fully with Warriors today, per Steve Kerr. Says it ‘looks good’ for the Thursday scrimmage.
— Monte Poole (@MontePooleNBCS) April 13, 2022
April 12: The Warriors say Curry could return to practice this week, although his status against the Denver Nuggets in Game 1 is still unclear according to Shams Charania. Curry has been out since mid-March with a toe injury and was recently shut down for the rest of the regular season when he was re-evaluated.
Warriors say Stephen Curry (sprained ligament, bone bruise in left foot) may return to full team practices this week and his status is undetermined for this weekend's Game 1 vs. Nuggets.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) April 12, 2022
Golden State won’t play a game until at least Saturday, which means there will surely be an update on Curry before that time. The Warriors didn’t rule him out for the season, so he is expected to be back with the team at some point. It looks like he could miss a few games in this first series and if the Warriors are winning without him, the team might keep holding him out to allow for a truly full recovery.