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Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry exited Wednesday’s 115-108 loss to the Houston Rockets with an abdominal injury, and we might not see him for a while. ESPN’s Shams Charania initially reported on X on Thursday that Curry has an oblique abdominal tear and will be re-evaluated in two weeks, but later delivered a grimmer update on NBA Today.
“I’m told that Stephen Curry is actually going to be sidelined for closer to one month with this oblique abdominal tear that he suffered,” Charania said. “And so the Warriors will be evaluating Curry in about 14 days. And at that point, they’re going to get a better feel for his recovery, how much time he’s going to need in his rehab, whether it’s going to require three weeks or four weeks or more.
“But certainly the Warriors are now bracing that this could be at least a double-digit sum of games for Stephen Curry, who’s been off to a blistering start this year, as we know 30 points per game going into Wednesday night’s contest, but he is now out for at least about two to four weeks,” Charania added.
Curry missing a month would be a hammer blow to the Warriors. They had won eight in a row after starting the season 0-3 and will now have to stay afloat during an extended spell on the sidelines for the 12-time All-Star.
As Charania mentioned, Curry was off to a fabulous start to this 2026-27 NBA season. Heading into that clash with the Rockets, the 38-year-old was averaging 30.6 points, 4.1 rebounds, 4.3 assists, 1.0 steals, and 0.1 blocks per game while shooting 50.3% from the field, 45.7% from three, and 98.7% from the line.
Averaging 30 points on 50-40-90 efficiency is outrageous. It’s a shame that Curry has suffered this injury and will now miss time. As for how the two-time MVP suffered it, it’s not quite clear.
Rockets center Alperen Sengun had notably grabbed and twisted Curry’s right arm early in the first quarter. He was seen holding his side after that coming together and, minutes later, asked to be taken out of the game.
Curry finished with three points (1-3 FG) in six minutes against the Rockets. Despite losing their superstar to injury, the Warriors didn’t collapse. They battled hard, with Yaxel Lendeborg leading the way.
Lendeborg put up 25 points (9-19 FG), 10 rebounds, and two steals against the Rockets. It was another impressive showing in what has been a terrific rookie season so far.
The Warriors will now count on Lendeborg, the No. 11 pick in the 2026 NBA Draft, to be the first option in Curry’s absence. Is the former Michigan star up to the task? Well, Curry missed two games before going down with this injury, and Lendeborg impressed in them.
Against the Phoenix Suns on Oct. 24, Lendeborg had 26 points (9-19 FG), nine rebounds, five assists, and one block. The Suns still won 131-122, though.
Then on Nov. 1 against the Los Angeles Clippers, Lendeborg exploded for 37 points (13-19 FG), four rebounds, six assists, and one steal. The 24-year-old powered the Warriors to a 124-112 win, and they’d be hoping for more of the same moving forward.
Now, the Warriors were 13-26 without Curry in the 2025-26 season, but they didn’t have Lendeborg then. He gives them hope, but you shouldn’t expect a win next time out.
The 8-4 Warriors will take on the 10-2 San Antonio Spurs next at Frost Bank Center on Friday at 9:30 p.m. ET in what is also an Emirates NBA Cup game. The Spurs have won 10 in a row and are the hottest team in the NBA at the moment. You’d have given the Warriors a shot at victory with Curry, but it’ll take a miracle to win without him.
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