Stephen Curry Opens Up On Issues With Thumb Injury

One reporter thought to question how much the thumb was affecting the game of the All-Star point guard at the postgame press conference. Curry did not want to absolve himself of accountability.

"It sucks, but it's not an excuse for anything," the two-time NBA MVP explained. "You got to play through it. I went eight for eight with it [against the Philadelphia 76ers], and it's just something that's been lingering to this point. It gets hit every once in a while. It's one of those things that's almost gone, and then it gets knocked again, so I'll deal with it, but it shouldn't bother me like it did tonight."

Curry continued: "I think every time it gets hit, it's like a step back, but it's just annoying. Obviously, I'm going to play through it, but I was joking [about it] with one of our doctors tonight. I didn't even want to mention it because right as soon as it gets 100 percent, it gets knocked again. But again, not an excuse, ... I'll try not to worry about [it] when I'm out there, but hopefully, it'll clear up sooner than later."

Curry is also dealing with maintenance on knee tendonitis at the moment. The 36-year-old, who is less than two months from turning 37, is starting to show his age in terms of the way his body is getting banged up.