The Golden State Warriors got some good news regarding star Steph Curry, but the concerns are growing with his recovery process.
The Golden State Warriors haven’t discovered any new problems in star Stephen Curry’s knee, with the second MRI on his right knee in the last 24 hours coming back clean according to ESPN's Shams Charania. However, that doesn’t alleviate concerns, as the knee has continued to bother Curry and he’s had continual pain and swelling that has kept him sidelined. It was initially looking like he would be slated to return shortly after the NBA All-Star break after already missing five games. But things haven’t seemed to have progressed as planned for the star.
Curry has what’s officially known as patellofemoral pain syndrome, more commonly known as “runner’s knee.” The additional rest through the break was thought to hopefully be sufficient time for Curry to have both the pain and swelling subside to be able to play through. He’ll not only miss the Thursday night contest against the Boston Celtics, but it also looks like his recovery timetable is quite uncertain.
Here is the full story from Warriors Roundtable writer Kyle Ngo on the somewhat worrisome update.
Curry returned to the team facility Wednesday night following the All-Star break and told the team training staff that he didn’t feel confident to participate in a live scrimmage, with his knee flaring up after he went through individual workouts. It’s certainly encouraging that nothing popped up on the secondary MRI, as things can sometimes be missed or obscured by swelling, but it doesn’t exactly offer any answers or assurances for Golden State fans either, or the team who will be shorthanded without their superstar for the unforeseen future.