Steph Curry injured himself on Wednesday night and Thursday’s diagnosis wasn’t good for the NBA superstar.
Curry will miss “a few weeks” after he injured his left shoulder in the Warriors‘ 125-119 loss to the Indiana Pacers. NBA insider Adrian Wojnarowski reported the news of Curry’s injury on Thursday afternoon and his employer, ESPN, tweeted the story as well.
They wrote, “Warriors star Steph Curry is expected to miss ‘a few weeks’ with a left shoulder injury, sources told @wojespn.”
Warriors star Steph Curry is expected to miss "a few weeks" with a left shoulder injury, sources told @wojespn. pic.twitter.com/wzZlRSRhVJ
— ESPN (@espn) December 15, 2022
The Warriors have had it rough this season. Golden State is 14-15 this season and that’s been with the multi-time NBA MVP in their lineup. The defending NBA Champions have lacked the punch they have had in recent years and now without their star, Golden State faces an extremely uphill battle.
Reactions from around the league poured in after news of the star’s injury broke. Stefan Bondy of the New York Daily News lamented the injury and one consequence. “Steph Curry will miss his annual trip to the Garden on Tuesday,” Bondy tweeted. “Sucks. It’s always a big event.”
Steph Curry will miss his annual trip to the Garden on Tuesday. Sucks. It's always a big event.
— Stefan Bondy (@SbondyNBA) December 15, 2022
Next, similar thoughts were expressed by Vivek Jacob of Raptors.com. Jacobs tweeted, “I miss seeing Steph Curry play in Toronto. He’s had some special performances in this building.”
I miss seeing Steph Curry play in Toronto. He's had some special performances in this building.
— Vivek Jacob (@vivekmjacob) December 15, 2022
Elsewhere, SportsGrid’s Kevin Walsh Jr. pointed out their schedule and how they’d look without Curry. Walsh Jr. said, “It seems like Steph Curry will miss all these games. The Warriors will be underdogs in at least half of them. The Dubs look destined for the play-in.”
Warriors next month (12 games)
@ 76ers
@ Raptors
@ Knicks
@ Nets
Grizzlies
Hornets
Jazz
Blazers
Hawks
Pistons
Magic
SunsIt seems like Steph Curry will miss all these games. The Warriors will be underdogs in at least half of them. The Dubs look destined for the play-in.
— Kevin Walsh Jr. (@TheKevinWalsh) December 15, 2022
Lastly, longtime NBA reporter Tom Haberstroh tweeted, “Needless to say, Stephen Curry being out for an extended time will hurt the Warriors. But just how much?” and then displayed some startling statistics.
Needless to say, Stephen Curry being out for an extended time will hurt the Warriors. But just how much?
Warriors +/- with Stephen Curry ON/OFF court
2022-23
ON: +145
OFF: -1272021-22
ON: +509
OFF: -552020-21
ON: +244
OFF: -1682018-19
ON: +689
OFF: -159— Tom Haberstroh (@tomhaberstroh) December 15, 2022
UPDATE (5 p.m. ET): Shams Charania reported that Curry suffered “a labral injury in his let shoulder and will be re-evaluated in two weeks.”
Golden State Warriors All-NBA star Stephen Curry has sustained a labral injury in his left shoulder and will be re-evaluated in two weeks, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) December 15, 2022
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