Stephen Curry, the star of the Golden State Warriors, suffers from a sprain in his left foot that could leave him at least until the start of the NBA playoffs in mid-April, American media reported Thursday.
The 34-year-old guard suffered the injury during Wednesday's match against the Boston Celtics in the second quarter, when he received a heavy blow when he was knocked down by Marcus Smart, at the time when both were playing a split ball.
The Warriors, who lost the game 110-88, reported Wednesday that Curry suffered pain in his left foot and would be subjected to an MRI. That “initial assessment of Steph Curry's ligament sprain on his left foot offers optimism that he will be able to return for the start of the playoffs in mid-April,” explained ESPN journalist Adrian Wojnarowski. “There is no structural damage and Curry is believed to have avoided serious injuries,” team sources told ESPN. However, “you are expected to visit specialists soon for further evaluation.”
Warriors coach Steve Kerr angrily protested on the court over the action and accused the Celtics player of “dangerous play”. However, after reviewing the images and talking to Marcus Smart, he was calm at a press conference: “I thought Marcus had dived into Steph's knee and that's what bothered me. I have a lot of respect for Marcus, he is a great player, player and competitor. I trained him at the World Cup a few summers ago. We talked after the game, we're good.”
Smart said he understood Kerr's criticism, but insisted that he would never intentionally hurt a fellow professional. “(Kerr) is doing what any coach or person would do and that is backing his boys. Steve and I have an American basketball relationship, so he knows I never try to hurt anyone. I hate to see an injury. I hope Steph is okay.”
Regarding the play, he noted that he had no intention whatsoever: “I didn't even see it, I just threw myself on the ball and tried to make a play. I'm really depressed right now.”
Curry's loss, which averages 25.5 points per game, is a serious blow to the Warriors. Just this week the team had celebrated seeing together for the first time since 2019 Curry, Klay Thompson and Draymond Green, their stellar trio that led them to three NBA champion rings. Thompson returned to the slopes in January after two and a half years of injury and Green, who was out for two months due to injury, reappeared on Monday in the win against the Washington Wizards.
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With information from AFP
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