Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry. Kelley L Cox-Imagn Images

Warriors get big news on Stephen Curry's injury return timeline

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports
By Matt Wadleigh | Last updated Apr 3, 2026 3:59 PM ET

The Golden State Warriors have played the past two-plus months without superstar guard Stephen Curry due to a knee injury.

However, Curry’s return is right around the corner. On Friday, ESPN’s Shams Charania and Anthony Slater reported that Curry is expected to be back for Sunday’s game against the Houston Rockets.

On April 1, Charania reported that the Rockets game was Curry’s goal for a return, but it depended on how things went in the following days.

Curry last played on Jan. 30 against the Detroit Pistons, and his return comes at an important time for Golden State.

The Warriors are in 10th place in the Western Conference, which means they will be the last team in the NBA Play-In Tournament, and they are three games behind the Los Angeles Clippers and four games behind the Portland Trail Blazers, who are the No. 8 seed in the West.

Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry is expected to be cleared to return on Sunday against the Houston Rockets after missing over two months and 27 consecutive games due to a persistent knee injury, sources tell me and @anthonyVslater. pic.twitter.com/Bvf1L7bFxJ
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) April 3, 2026

Warriors coach Steve Kerr said previously that they would want Curry to ramp up before the play-in games, so this aligns with that statement.

Curry is averaging 27.2 points per game with 4.8 assists on the season. The Warriors have just five games remaining in the regular season, so getting Curry some run before the play-in seems likely to happen, barring any last-minute changes.

This article first appeared on Larry Brown Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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