Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry, who sat out Wednesday’s loss to the Sacramento Kings with an illness, provided a health update to his head coach, Steve Kerr, over the phone on the day of the game.
Kerr told reporters that Curry’s symptoms worsened overnight, but the 17-year veteran is hopeful about taking the court against the Denver Nuggets on Friday.
“Yeah, he said his symptoms got worse,” said Kerr, via 95.7 The Game.
“He texted back that things got worse overnight but that he’s resting today at home and hopeful that, within the next couple of days, he’ll be alright.”
Stephen Curry’s Gas Tank Was on E
It’s worth noting that the Warriors play in Denver on Friday, where visiting players typically have to adjust to an elevation of 5,280 feet above sea level.
After Tuesday’s win over the Phoenix Suns, when Curry first experienced flu-like symptoms, he said that his gas tank “was on E” during the closing moments of the game, as he struggled with his stamina.
It may be a tall ask of the sharpshooting guard to travel to Denver amid his illness, unless he can recover in time for Friday’s blockbuster Prime Video clash.
Warriors In Early Season Slump
The Warriors have lost three out of their last four games, which can be attributed to a few late-game collapses and injuries. Jimmy Butler III (back spasms) left midway through Tuesday’s game and didn’t play in Wednesday’s back-to-back contest. Furthermore, Draymond Green, Golden State’s defensive anchor, did not suit up for Wednesday’s game with a rib injury and is considered day-to-day.
Kerr’s team got off to a 4-1 start when Jonathan Kuminga, Brandin Podziemski and the role players appeared to be the perfect foil for the Big 3 of Curry, Butler, and Green. However, there has been huge drop-off in the role players’ production in recent games.
After Wednesday’s loss to the Kings, Kerr admitted that an early-season rut led to a lack of focus and, thus, careless turnovers.
“In the end, the story of the game was the turnovers,” Kerr said, via The Athletic’s Nick Friedell. “It’s 30-11 points off turnovers — a great lesson for our young guys. It’s hard to win in this league. Every possession matters. Especially with the pace and the three point shooting today — you turn the ball over with a careless play, it’s automatically a layup or a three at the other end, and the whole momentum shifts.”
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