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Warriors star Stephen Curry attends the LA premiere of Columbia Pictures and Sony Pictures Animation’s “Goat” at the AMC Century City 15 in Los Angeles on February 6, 2026.
Veteran guard Stephen Curry missed his fifth consecutive game for the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday with his lingering knee injury. Fortunately for the Warriors, the iconic sharpshooter is progressing well and could return for the Feb. 19 contest against the Boston Celtics, the first game after the All-Star break.
After Wednesday’s 126-113 loss to the San Antonio Spurs, Warriors head coach Steve Kerr provided a positive injury update on Curry, noting that the two-time MVP was “trending in a good direction” in his recovery from the injury.
“I talked to Steph earlier, and he said he was feeling better, so he’s trending in a good direction, but it’ll be just day-to-day when he comes back,” Kerr told reporters after the game, via ESPN’s Anthony Slater.
Stephen Curry Injury Update
The positive update on Curry should be music to Warriors fans’ ears, who haven’t seen their beloved franchise player in action since he limped off the court midway through a 131-124 loss to the Detroit Pistons on Jan. 30. Since then, Curry has never been upgraded to questionable or doubtful, suggesting that his injury is rather severe.
Curry’s injury dates back to the back-to-back slate of road games against the Minnesota Timberwolves last month. While Curry dropped 26 points in the first of those games on Jan. 25, he revealed he endured an injury the previous day in practice.
“Something flared up yesterday when we came over to get a workout in,” Curry said last month, via NBC Sports Bay Area.
“It was super weird. Like, I’ve had stuff going on — quads and whatnot — but it was something that I hadn’t felt before, so I definitely took advantage of the day off to get right, but hopefully that continues.”
It was initially believed that Curry’s injury wasn’t serious, as he sat out only the second consecutive game against the Timberwolves before returning to the lineup against the Utah Jazz on Jan. 28. However, Curry began experiencing a lot of swelling and soreness in his knee by the end of last month before his exit vs. the Pistons, per reports.
Stephen Curry Won’t Rush Back
In a recent chat with ESPN’s Anthony Slater, Curry hinted that he may have underestimated the severity of his knee injury last month and that he plans to be extra cautious before returning this time around.
“It’s a matter of learning as I go what works rehab-wise,” Curry said.
“Because it’s still painful. You have to try to get rid of all the inflammation and pain. It’s something we still have to monitor and injury-manage, but it’s something where, if I come back too early, it could flare up.”
Curry, who turns 38 next month, may be forced to manage the injury the rest of the season even after he returns to action. According to sports science expert Dr. Nirav Pandya, M.D., Curry’s injury is a classic case of wear and tear on a 37-year-old body.
“RE: Stephen Curry resting until after the All-Star break is totally in line with what to expect when older athletes are dealing with patellofemoral syndrome,” Pandya wrote on X. “Rest is a key component of recovery along with focused rehab on the surrounding structures around the knee joint. #DubNation”
Stephen Curry has been ruled out of Sunday’s All-Star Game. New Orleans Pelicans‘ Brandon Ingram was named as his replacement earlier this week.
Sai Mohan covers the NBA for Heavy.com. Based in Portugal, Sai is a seasoned sports writer with nearly two decades of publishing experience, including bylines at Yardbarker, FanSided’s Hoops Habit, International Business Times, Hindustan Times and more. More about Sai Mohan
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