Two-time NBA All-Star recreation Most Precious Participant Stephen Curry is not going to compete in Sunday’s annual showcase attributable to an ongoing damage to his proper knee.
Golden State coach Steve Kerr introduced the information previous to the Warriors’ recreation on Monday night versus the Memphis Grizzlies.
Curry is not going to play vs. Memphis on Monday or San Antonio on Wednesday, lacking his fourth and fifth consecutive video games. He’s affected by patellofemoral ache syndrome, often known as runner’s knee.
The Warriors are hopeful that Curry will return after the All-Star break after they host the Boston Celtics on Feb. 19.
“It is a matter of studying as I am going what works rehab-wise,” Curry advised ESPN. “As a result of it is nonetheless painful. You must attempt to eliminate all of the irritation and ache. It is one thing we nonetheless have to observe and injury-manage, nevertheless it’s one thing the place, if I come again too early, it may flare up.”
Curry has missed 14 video games up to now, however is averaging 27.2 factors per recreation, the fifth-highest per recreation whole of his 17-year profession.
He has not performed since leaving a Jan. 30 dwelling recreation vs. Detroit.
Curry joins the Oklahoma Metropolis Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (stomach) as All-Stars who will miss Sunday’s recreation in Los Angeles. Gilgeous-Alexander has been changed on the Group World roster by the Houston Rockets’ middle Alperen Sengun.
The NBA hasn’t introduced a alternative for Curry on Group USA.
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