Golden State Warriors' Stephen Curry out for a week with hamstring strain
- Stephen Curry injured his left hamstring during Game 1 of the Warriors-Timberwolves series on Tuesday night in Minnesota.
- The injury occurred early in the second quarter and an MRI on Wednesday confirmed a mild Grade 1 strain, sidelining Curry at least a week.
- Despite Curry's 13 points in 13 minutes, the Warriors won Game 1 by 99-88, taking home-court advantage in the second-round series.
- Coach Steve Kerr said they are preparing for Curry to miss Game 2 on Thursday, noting the healing timeline could extend to three weeks, depending on recovery.
- Curry's absence challenges the Warriors, but they have a strong playoff record without him, while the earliest possible return might be Game 5 on May 14.
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Warriors’ Stephen Curry doesn’t have target date to return
Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry doesn’t have a timetable to return from the Grade 1 left hamstring strain he sustained in Game 1 of the Western Conference semifinal series against the Minnesota Timberwolves. “No, this is new, and from all that I’m learning about how quickly you can get back, there has to be a healing process,” Curry told reporters on Thursday of a potential return date. “This is the way the body works and you can’t acc…
Mizutani: Who cares how bad the Timberwolves played? This series is over if Steph Curry is out
All of the doom and gloom surrounding the Timberwolves would suggest they lost the series on Tuesday night at Target Center. They actually might’ve won it. As maddening as the Timberwolves were for the entirety of their 99-88 loss to the Golden State Warriors, truthfully, there isn’t much to worry about if Steph Curry’s strained hamstring keeps him out for an extended period of time. Never mind that Anthony Edwards looked like he had indulged hi…

Steph Curry injury history: How the Warriors have fared in the playoffs without their MVP
Steph Curry is out for at least the next three games of the Warriors’ series with the Timberwolves after straining his left hamstring during Game 1 in Minneapolis. It isn’t the first time the Warriors have missed him in the postseason, and if you look at their history without him, their win Tuesday night after he went out may not be all that surprising. Golden State is 9-3 all-time in the playoffs without Curry, though it’s worth noting that his…
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