Steph Curry's Tough Blow: Injury Shakes Up Tuesday Night Game

Following their Game 7 win over the Houston Rockets on Sunday, the Golden State Warriors faced the Minnesota Timberwolves quickly thereafter. In Game 1 of the second round on Tuesday evening, they started off strongly, establishing a two-digit advantage during the second quarter.

Nevertheless, their progress was hindered when the 37-year-old star player Stephen Curry departed from the match due to what seemed like an injury at the beginning of the second quarter. Prior to his departure, Curry had accumulated 13 points, which included three successful three-point shots.

Wincing with each step as he advanced up the court, Curry gestured to head coach Steve Kerr indicating his need for a substitution. Without delay, he exited the game and made directly for the locker room.

Soon afterward, ESPN’s Shams Charania stated that Curry was officially declared unfit to continue playing in the current match due to a left hamstring injury, which heightened major worries for the Warriors as they progress through the series.

Although the exact seriousness of the strain remains unclear, hamstring injuries typically take considerable time to recover from. Considering Curry’s age along with his playing style—which involves non-stop motion whether he has possession of the ball or not—the Warriors might have to get ready for a rendition of their star player who won’t be fully operational for some time ahead.

A further drawback of this series – coupled with Curry’s injury timing – is that there’s just a single day of respite between the initial five matches. This leaves minimal downtime for Curry to recuperate. Given their strong chances at securing a title, it would indeed come as a surprise should he opt out even briefly from playing substantial minutes, particularly if Golden State falls behind early following Games 1 and 2.

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