How long is Stephen Curry out? Leg injury timeline, return updates on Warriors star

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How long is Stephen Curry out? Leg injury timeline, return updates on Warriors star image

The Warriors continue to be without Stephen Curry, who has been sidelined since the first week of February with a leg injury.

Despite appearing in only 38 games, Curry earned the ninth All-Star selection of his career this season with averages of 29.4 points, 6.4 assists and 6.3 rebounds. The Warriors are 20-18 with him and 12-12 without him.

At 32-30, the Warriors find themselves in fifth place in the Western Conference standings.

What's next for Curry? Here's everything we know about his injury and the latest news on when he may return.

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What is Stephen Curry's injury?

Curry exited the Warriors' victory over the Mavericks on Feb. 4 with what was initially ruled as a left leg injury. While X-rays were negative, Curry underwent an MRI that revealed partial tears to his superior tibiofibular ligaments and interosseus membrane as well as a contusion to his lower leg.

Curry suffered the injury late in the third quarter after contact with Mavericks guard McKinley Wright IV. While it initially appeared as though the players bumped knees, the injury was sustained to Curry's lower left leg.

As noted by The Athletic's Anthony Slater, Curry initially suffered a lower left leg injury on Feb. 2 in Denver. On Feb. 4, Curry was wearing extra padding on the apparent area that was affected by the collision.

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How long will Stephen Curry be out?

Following the game, Warriors head coach Steve Kerr said, "Any time a guy gets an MRI there's a concern level. We'll just have to wait and see."

The Athletic's Shams Charania reported the next day that Curry was expected to miss multiple weeks with the injury.

The Warriors provided an update on Feb. 9, announcing Curry would be re-evaluated after the All-Star break. On Feb. 22, the Warriors indicated that Curry was "making good progress" and be re-evaluated in one week. 

On Feb. 28, Curry said he scrimmaged with the Warriors' G League team. One day later, ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski reported that "there's optimism" that Curry will return in the next week as Golden State embarks on a three-game road trip.

On March 2, Chris Haynes reported that Curry is set to return to the Warriors lineup on Sunday, March 5 as they visit the Los Angeles Lakers at Crypto.com Arena.

The Warriors are also currently without Andrew Wiggins for personal reasons.

Here's Golden State's upcoming schedule

Date Opponent Time (ET) National TV
March 2 vs. Clippers 10 p.m. TNT
March 3 vs. Pelicans 10 p.m.
March 5 at Lakers 3:30 p.m. ABC
March 7 at Thunder 8 p.m.
March 9 at Grizzlies 7:30 p.m. TNT

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
  • 47.5 percent shooting
  • 42.8 percent 3-point shooting
  • 90.9 percent free throw shooting

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    Gilbert McGregor first joined The Sporting News in 2018 as a content producer for Global editions of NBA.com. Before covering the game, McGregor played basketball collegiately at Wake Forest, graduating with a Communication degree in 2016. McGregor began covering the NBA during the 2017-18 season and has been on hand for a number of league events.