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Unexpected Injury Update for Stephen Curry Ahead of Warriors’ Game Against the Rockets

Basketball — 10/29/2023

Golden State Warriors’ Stephen Curry Finds Himself Questionable for Sunday’s Game Against the Houston Rockets Due to Left-Foot Soreness

Stephen Curry gets surprising injury update for Warriors' matchup with Rockets

Stephen Curry has unexpectedly landed on the Golden State Warriors’ injury report, with a “questionable” status for the upcoming Sunday showdown against the Houston Rockets due to soreness in his left foot.

Despite his epic performance in the hard-fought victory against the Sacramento Kings on Friday, neither Curry nor any other member of the Warriors had mentioned his discomfort. However, a report by Anthony Slater of The Athletic revealed that Curry was seen icing his foot in the locker room. Given the Warriors’ upcoming back-to-back road games against the Rockets and the New Orleans Pelicans, commencing on Sunday night, the team may opt to rest Curry in Houston, considering the toll of the grueling 82-game season.

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Under the new rules introduced this season, the 35-year-old Curry falls under the age exception, which allows players to sit out one half of back-to-back games without facing penalties from the league office.

In the game against the Kings, Curry delivered a remarkable performance, scoring 41 points on an astonishing 14-of-19 shooting. He effectively thwarted the Kings’ late-game comeback hopes with a catch-and-shoot three-pointer by Andrew Wiggins, securing the win with just 43 seconds left. This marked the eighth time in Curry’s career that he scored at least 40 points with a field-goal shooting percentage exceeding 70%, a remarkable display of both productivity and efficiency, especially considering Sacramento’s persistent double-teams in the late third and fourth quarters.

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Should Curry sit out against the Rockets, fans can anticipate his return when the Warriors face the New Orleans Pelicans on Monday. Additionally, the game in Houston will mark Draymond Green’s debut for the 2023-24 season, as he returns from an early ankle sprain suffered during training camp. Green remains uncertain whether he will start or come off the bench against Ime Udoka’s team, introducing an added layer of complexity to Steve Kerr’s lineup decisions in Curry’s potential absence.