The Warriors have already started to turn things around and help appears to be on the way.
Stephen Curry, who had been performing at an MVP level this season, left the team's loss to the Pacers on Dec. 14 with a shoulder injury. After losing three of their next four games following the injury, the Warriors rattled off five consecutive wins despite Curry's absence.
Through 26 games this season, Curry is averaging 30.0 points, 6.8 assists and 6.6 rebounds while shooting 50.0 percent from the field and 43.4 percent from 3-point range.
What's next for Curry? Here's what we know about his injury and what it means for the Warriors moving forward.
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What is Stephen Curry's injury?
Curry exited Golden State's loss to Indiana on Dec. 14 with a left shoulder injury. The Warriors later announced that Curry had "experienced a left shoulder subluxation."
Stephen Curry injury update: pic.twitter.com/h07AmDbHT0
— Warriors PR (@WarriorsPR) December 15, 2022
Curry suffered the injury in the third quarter while attempting to strip the ball from Pacers forward Jalen Smith with his left hand. Curry immediately pulled away, doubled over and grabbed at his left shoulder, prompting the team to call a timeout and pull him out of the game.
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How long will Stephen Curry be out?
Curry will be available to play on Tuesday, Jan. 10, against the Suns, according to ESPN's Kendra Andrews, though he could be on a minutes restriction.
As just reported on This Just In and NBA Today, Stephen Curry will return and start tonight against the Suns, sources tell ESPN. His minute load is still being decided.
— Kendra Andrews (@kendra__andrews) January 10, 2023
Just last week, head coach Steve Kerr gave Curry a tentative return date of Friday, Jan. 13, against the Spurs. As it appears, Curry is ready to get back on the floor ahead of schedule.
Back on Dec. 15, ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski reported that Curry was expected to miss "a few weeks" with the injury. The Warriors announced on Dec. 24 that Curry was "making good progress" and would be re-evaluated in two weeks, keeping him on the same timeline that Kerr announced last week.
Here is the Warriors' upcoming schedule around Curry's potential return:
| Date | Opponent | Time (ET) | TV channel |
| Jan. 10 | vs. Suns | 10 p.m. | TNT |
| Jan. 13 | at Spurs | 7:30 p.m. | ESPN |
| Jan. 15 | at Bulls | 3:30 p.m. | — |
| Jan. 16 | at Wizards | 3 p.m. | — |
| Jan. 19 | at Celtics | 7:30 p.m. | TNT |
| Jan. 20 | at Cavaliers | 7:30 p.m. | — |
Stephen Curry career stats, highlights
- 24.5 points per game
- 6.5 assists per game
- 4.7 rebounds per game
- 1.6 steals per game
- 3.1 turnovers per game
- 47.4 percent shooting
- 42.8 percent 3-point shooting
- 90.9 percent free throw shooting
