Curry to miss Christmas stretch with shoulder injury

Curry to miss Christmas stretch with shoulder injury

Golden State famous person guard Stephen Curry is prone to miss a number of matches with a left-shoulder damage sustained throughout his staff’s NBA defeat by Indiana Pacers.

Curry has a labral damage and will likely be re-evaluated in two weeks, The Athletic reported on Thursday.

He suffered the damage within the third quarter of the Warriors’ six-point loss to the Pacers whereas going for a steal. He exited and didn’t return.

Warriors coach Steve Kerr mentioned after the match Curry can be despatched for an MRI scan to guage the injury.

Curry’s absence will mark the primary time this season he has missed a number of video games.

The guard completed with a game-high 38 factors in Wednesday evening’s 125-119 loss, regardless of taking part in simply half-hour.

Curry, 34, is within the midst of one other MVP-calibre season, averaging 30 factors per recreation.

He is taking pictures 50 per cent from the ground, nicely above his profession common of 47.4 per cent, and 43.4 per cent from three-point vary, additionally bettering his profession common (42.8 per cent).

Despite Curry’s contribution, the Warriors are 14-15 heading into Friday’s recreation in opposition to the Philadelphia 76ers.

Meanwhile, Ben Simmons’ Brooklyn Nets have been fined $US25,000 ($A37,000) by the NBA for failing to adjust to league insurance policies governing damage reporting.

The league didn’t announce particulars of the infraction.

The solely present gamers on the Nets’ damage checklist are Patty Mills (sickness) and Royce O’Neale (private).

Mills is uncertain for the Nets’ subsequent recreation – on Friday at Toronto – whereas O’Neale is predicted to play.