Steph Curry Leaves Rockets Game With Abdominal Injury, Awaits MRI

WHO:

NBA.com - Stephen Curry, a Golden State Warriors star, was injured and left the game.

NBA.com - Warriors coach Steve Kerr said Curry told him he had tweaked something in his abdominal area and had never done that before.

RealGM Basketball - Drew Yoder, a member of the Warriors’ medical staff, followed Curry to the locker room.

NBA.com - Curry is a two-time Kia MVP and 12-time All-Star.

WHAT:

NBA.com - Curry left the game against the Houston Rockets in the first quarter with right abdominal soreness and did not return.

IJR - The Warriors ruled Curry out for the rest of the game with right abdominal soreness.

NBA.com - Curry made a 3-pointer, his only basket of the game, then winced and put his hand on his right side.

RealGM Basketball - With 7:22 left in the first quarter, Curry made a 28-foot 3-pointer off a Draymond Green screen, yelled in pain after releasing the shot, and signaled toward the bench.

NBA.com - Kerr said Curry left the arena in the second half to get an MRI; the team had not received information from the imaging.

NBA.com - Kerr said, “Concern is high, but I have no idea the extent of the injury.”

NBA.com - Houston beat Golden State 115-108, ending the Warriors’ eight-game winning streak.

NBA.com - Curry entered the game ranked second in the NBA in scoring at 30.6 points per game. He had led the Warriors in scoring in six of their eight wins following an 0-3 start.

WHERE:

NBA.com - The game was played in Houston, against the Houston Rockets.

NBA.com - Curry went to the locker room after leaving the court.

WHY:

NBA.com - Curry left because of right abdominal soreness; Kerr said Curry described it as a new abdominal-area tweak.

HOW:

NBA.com - After making the 3-pointer, Curry walked to Kerr, then headed to the locker room, appearing to be in pain, walking gingerly, and holding his right side.

RealGM Basketball - The Warriors called a timeout a couple of possessions after Curry signaled to the bench; after briefly speaking with Kerr, he went to the locker room in obvious discomfort.

Stephen Curry left Golden State’s game against Houston with right abdominal soreness and did not return. He winced after making a three-pointer, then headed to the locker room in pain. Houston won 115 to 108, ending the Warriors’ eight-game winning streak; Curry had an MRI.