OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) – Stephen Curry is rehabbing his injured right knee about three times a day, spending four to five hours at Golden State’s practice facility to try to get back on the court for the defending champions as soon as possible.
Curry said Friday he considers himself so fortunate he didn’t seriously damage the knee structurally when he slipped on a wet spot – “an unfortunate slip” – right before halftime in Sunday’s Game 4 win at Houston, noting “that could have been 10 times worse.”
An MRI exam Monday revealed a Grade 1 sprain. The estimated time frame is that Curry will be sidelined for at least two weeks, so that would be at least the first three games of the second round. The Warriors were waiting on their next opponent, either the Clippers or Portland.