US EditionMorning Roast: Warriors and Rockets engage in gamesmanship
- During Game 5 of the first-round playoff series on April 30, 2025, the Houston Rockets defeated the Golden State Warriors 131-116 in Houston.
- The Rockets’ defenders, including Dillon Brooks, appeared to target Steph Curry’s injured right thumb, which Curry has been managing since December.
- Curry played 23 minutes, scored 13 points on 4-for-12 shooting, and had his thumb visibly swollen and wrapped in ice after the game, sparking discussion about the tactic.
- Brooks did not deny aiming at Curry’s thumb, saying he was just “playing the game,” while Warriors coach Steve Kerr called the current NBA rule on hand contact after a shot “the dumbest thing.”
- The incident highlighted a league-wide issue where defenders legally target shooters’ hands after release, with Kerr expecting the rule to be changed next season to protect players better.
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Rockets Star Responds to Accusations of Targeting Injured Stephen Curry
The Golden State Warriors and the Houston Rockets are in the midst of a series for the ages. On Wednesday night, with the Warriors up 3-1 and facing the possibility of closing things out, the Rockets came out firing to take home a massive 131-116 victory, ensuring that another game on Friday night will take place. And while the Houston Rockets were certainly the better team in the contest, it was Warriors’ star, Stephen Curry, that was in the sp…
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Chico Enterprise-RecordWhy are Rockets not being called for hitting Curry’s thumb? NBA rules explained
The NBA rulebook may be changed over the summer, Warriors coach Steve Kerr says.
East Bay Times
Warriors accuse Rockets of targeting Curry’s injured thumb: ‘It’s pretty obvious’
HOUSTON – With a bulky bag of ice wrapped around his right thumb after the Warriors lost 131-116 in Game 5 to the host Rockets on Wednesday night, Steph Curry picked his words carefully as he answered a question about his health. “It’s something I’m dealing with, and I’ll keep it moving. I’ve got a wrap for a reason,” Curry, 37, said. That thumb had been the subject of much discussion, despite only being on the floor for 23 minutes, the sixth-fe…
Dillon Brooks Suggests He's Trying To Intentionally Re-Injure Steph Curry With Bizarre Postgame Comment
The Houston Rockets kept their season alive on Wednesday night with a 131-116 victory over the Golden State Warriors and polarizing forward Dillon Brooks was a big reason why. Brooks scored 24 points in the win and helped hold Steph Curry to just 13 points on 4-of-12 shooting. It was after the game, however, when Brooks made headlines by suggesting that he was hoping to intentionally re-injure Curry. Curry has dealt with a right thumb injury for…
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