May 2, 2025; San Francisco, California, USA; Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) stands on the court during a break in the action against the Houston Rockets in the fourth quarter of game six of the first round for the 2025 NBA Playoffs at Chase Center. Mandatory Credit: Cary Edmondson-Imagn Images Cary Edmondson-Imagn Images

Lakers Legend's Concerning Statement on Steph Curry's New Injury

Originally posted on Golden State Warriors on SI
By Logan Struck | Last updated May 6, 2025 11:49 PM ET

In a win-or-go-home Game 7 matchup against the Houston Rockets, superstar point guard Steph Curry led the Golden State Warriors to a season-defining victory, but might have paid the price.

In Sunday's win, Curry dropped 22 points, 10 rebounds, and 7 assists, but played 46 minutes to get there. Curry nearly played the entire game, and then had to turn around to face the Minnesota Timberwolves for Game 1 of the second round after just one day of rest.

Unfortunately for the Warriors, their quick turnaround certainly got to them. Just a few minutes into the second quarter, Curry started hobbling with an apparent hamstring injury.

Warriors star Stephen Curry heads to the locker room in Game 1. He asked for a sub and briefly grabbed at his left hamstring pic.twitter.com/J7oKW1Ca4Y
— Ben Golliver (@BenGolliver) May 7, 2025

Curry was ultimately ruled out for the remainder of Tuesday's Game 1, which was very unfortunate news, especially with how he was playing. Through 13 minutes of action, Curry dropped 13 points on 5-9 shooting from the field and 3-6 from beyond the arc.

At halftime of Tuesday's game, Los Angeles Lakers legend and Hall of Fame center Shaquille O'Neal got brutally honest about Curry's condition.

"Older. Maybe he's starting to break down," O'Neal said about Curry. "He moves a lot for a 37-year-old. This could be crucial. If I'm Golden State, I definitely want to get this game for him, rest him for Game 2."

"Maybe [Steph Curry] is starting to break down. He moves a lot for a 37 year old."

Shaq after Curry's hamstring injury in the 1st half of Game 2 ️

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— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) May 7, 2025

The Warriors have performed well on Tuesday night, even after Curry left, but they certainly need him healthy for the rest of this series. The Warriors made the right decision to sideline Curry for the rest of Game 1, and his supporting cast is doing him well by getting the job done without him.

This article first appeared on Golden State Warriors on SI and was syndicated with permission.

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