Stephen Curry’s injury will sideline the Golden State Warriors star for at least two weeks, after an MRI confirmed an oblique abdominal tear suffered in Wednesday’s loss to the Houston Rockets.
The Warriors announced on Thursday (US time) that Curry will be re-evaluated in two weeks, CBS Sports reported. That means the 38-year-old will miss at least Golden State’s next seven games, Sports Illustrated noted.
Curry was hurt halfway through the first quarter of the 115-108 defeat in Houston. He got tangled up with Rockets centre Alperen Sengun and grabbed at his side, then hit his only three-pointer of the night before leaving at the next dead ball. He did not return.
“He said he tweaked something in his abdominal area,” Warriors coach Steve Kerr said after the game. “He said he’s never done it before. … Concern is high, but I have no idea the extent of the injury.”
Warriors streak snapped
The loss ended an eight-game winning streak, their first eight-game winning run since the 2022 championship season, and left Golden State at 8-4. Curry entered the game averaging 30.1 points per game, CBS Sports reported, in his 18th NBA season.
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Two weeks is only the re-evaluation point, so Curry’s absence could run longer once any ramp-up period is included. Recent oblique injuries have varied: Austin Reaves missed 25 days with an oblique strain earlier in 2026.
Golden State were already without Jimmy Butler (knee), Kristaps Porzingis, Moses Moody (knee) and Brandon Williams (hamstring) heading into Friday’s game against the San Antonio Spurs, according to Sports Illustrated. A back-to-back against the Dallas Mavericks and New Orleans Pelicans follows, CBS Sports reported.
Who steps up without Curry?
Yaxel Lendeborg scored 25 points on 9-of-19 shooting against the Rockets and is averaging 21.7 points a game, while Brandin Podziemski is averaging a career-high 17.3.
Draymond Green said after the loss that this Warriors team is better placed to cope without Curry than last season’s. “The spirit of this team is better,” Green said. “We’re more certain of who we are, what makes us a good team.”
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