{"id":615084,"date":"2026-02-21T04:09:23","date_gmt":"2026-02-21T04:09:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/615084\/"},"modified":"2026-02-21T04:09:23","modified_gmt":"2026-02-21T04:09:23","slug":"warriors-star-steph-curry-shares-positive-knee-injury-update-nbc-sports-bay-area-california","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/615084\/","title":{"rendered":"Warriors star Steph Curry shares positive knee injury update \u2013 NBC Sports Bay Area & California"},"content":{"rendered":"

SAN FRANCISCO \u2013 Steph Curry<\/a> is itching to get back on the court and help a struggling Warriors team as soon as possible. He also knows his body better than anybody and isn\u2019t going to let his frustrations from a lingering knee injury steer him in the wrong direction.<\/p>\n

Curry missed the Warriors\u2019 final five games going into the NBA All-Star break with right patellofemoral pain syndrome, which is more commonly known as \u201crunner\u2019s knee.\u201d The hope was the extra time off and not playing in the 2026 NBA All-Star Game would have Curry on track to play in the Warriors\u2019 first game coming out the break. But that wasn\u2019t the case.<\/p>\n

Upon returning from the All-Star break, Curry still didn\u2019t feel right and underwent a second MRI Wednesday night. The MRI didn\u2019t show any structural damage, however, the Warriors announced Thursday that Curry would be re-evaluated in another 10 days<\/a>. NBC Sports Bay Area on Friday spoke with Curry during an exclusive interview that gave an update on the current status of his right knee.<\/p>\n

\u201cFeeling good,\u201d Curry said. \u201cI mean, it\u2019s not going the way that I wanted it to, but I think we\u2019re in the right direction of getting back out there as fast as possible.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Warriors without Curry on Thursday night trailed the Boston Celtics by as much as 34 points in an eventual 121-110 loss<\/a> at Chase Center. The injury first kept Curry out of the Warriors\u2019 108-83 loss to the Timberwolves in Minnesota on Jan. 26. He then returned for the next two games but had to leave the second with four minutes left in the third quarter as pain and swelling continued.<\/p>\n

Golden State now is 2-5 in the seven games Curry has missed with runner\u2019s knee. The Warriors are 6-11 without him this season. The Warriors have been the No. 8 seed in the Western Conference for the past two months and are five games back of the No. 6 seed to get out of the NBA play-in tournament.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe goal is to be healthy come playoff time and be available when it matters most,\u201d Curry said.<\/p>\n

Curry, who turns 38 years old on March 14, is guaranteed to miss at least another four games before being re-evaluated on March 1. He will miss games against the Denver Nuggets, New Orleans Pelicans, Memphis Grizzlies and Los Angeles Lakers. The Warriors then play the LA Clippers on March 2.<\/p>\n

In the 39 games he has played this season, Curry is averaging 27.2 points, 3.5 rebounds and 4.8 assists per game while also shooting 39.1 percent from 3-point range. He\u2019s leading the league in 3-pointers made per game (4.5), 3-point attempts per game (11.5) and free throw percentage (93.1 percent). Since he won\u2019t reach the 65-game threshold, Curry will not be eligible for All-NBA or any other major awards.<\/p>\n

\u201cObviously, I\u2019d love to be playing right now,\u201d Curry said. \u201cIf you\u2019re healthy, you\u2019re able to play. I\u2019m headed in the right direction and hopefully it won\u2019t be too much longer.\u201d<\/p>\n

The wait continues, but the eager and ultra competitive Curry will give his all to soon be back in a Golden State jersey on the court again over the Warriors\u2019 final 26 games of the regular season.<\/p>\n

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