Steph Curry missed every game in February and on Monday confirmed he still isn\u2019t back on the court, calling the knee problem \u201cweird\u201d and saying its recovery has been unpredictable. That uncertainty arrives at a perilous moment for Golden State: a heavy March schedule and a slim margin in the Western standings make each absent night from Curry a potential playoff-defining cost.<\/p>\n
Speaking during the Warriors\u2019 broadcast with ESPN\u2019s Malika Andrews, Curry said he\u2019s making steady progress since the All-Star break but declined to give a firm return date. He reiterated that while he\u2019s feeling better, the issue remains difficult to predict and will require patience as the team manages pain and recovery.<\/p>\n
\u201cEvery day since All\u2011Star Weekend has been progress,\u201d Curry told Andrews, but added the timeline is still uncertain and that a return will be measured one step at a time.<\/p>\n
For now he has not resumed on\u2011court activity. Curry described his diagnosis as related to persistent kneecap irritation \u2014 a condition commonly known as runner\u2019s knee<\/strong> \u2014 that can flare if not fully resolved. The Warriors will wait for medical clearance before allowing him into team practice; even then a gradual ramp\u2011up is expected rather than an immediate game return.<\/p>\n The immediate consequence is practical: Golden State plays uneven basketball without its star. Since Curry last suited up on January 30, the team has gone 4\u20136<\/strong> in his absence. Offense and spacing suffer without his shooting gravity, and matchups in the coming weeks will test the roster depth.<\/p>\n At a broader level, the injury spotlights a reality for a 37\u2011year\u2011old franchise cornerstone playing at a high level this season (he\u2019s averaging about 27.2 points<\/strong> per game): managing wear and recovery is as important as chasing immediate returns. Curry framed the situation in terms of stacking good days and avoiding a lingering problem that could worsen if rushed.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n \n<\/ul>\n All of that compounds the urgency to get Curry back \u2014 but it also argues for caution. Even a cleared player typically needs practice minutes and a measured reintroduction to game action. Curry himself pointed to pain tolerance and the sprint to the playoffs as factors that will shape how quickly he resumes full duty.<\/p>\n Golden State sits in the Western Conference\u2019s eighth spot, holding roughly a 2\u00bd\u2011game cushion on the ninth\u2011place Trail Blazers while trailing the seventh\u2011seed Suns by about three games. The team\u2019s short\u2011term goal is to avoid plummeting out of play\u2011in contention; slipping further would complicate any post\u2011season aspirations even after Curry\u2019s return.<\/p>\n With the schedule looming and the roster still sorting through midseason changes and availability, every day of recovery carries tangible consequences for matchups, seeding and momentum. The coming weeks will show whether the Warriors can tread water without their leading scorer or if they\u2019ll feel the full cost of his extended absence.<\/p>\n What to watch next:<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n \n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":20,"featured_media":43436,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"schema_org_data":"{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"name\":\"Stephen Curry\",\"image\":\"https:\/\/image.tmdb.org\/t\/p\/w500\/dmLZdGhZkCYktooIp8iqXhAvoWz.jpg\",\"sameAs\":[\"https:\/\/www.themoviedb.org\/person\/1718307\"]},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"name\":\"Malika Andrews\",\"sameAs\":[\"https:\/\/www.themoviedb.org\/person\/3024423\"]},{\"@type\":\"Place\",\"name\":\"Madison Square Garden\",\"description\":\"venue\"},{\"@type\":\"Place\",\"name\":\"TD Garden\",\"description\":\"venue\"}]}","_extracted_celebrities":null,"_extracted_movies":"","_extracted_places":null,"_extracted_videos":"","_last_enrichment_date":"2026-03-04 10:32:00","footnotes":""},"categories":[188],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-43435","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-sport","generate-columns","tablet-grid-50","mobile-grid-100","grid-parent","grid-33"],"yoast_head":"\nShort-term damage and long-term questions<\/h2>\n
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