Stephen Curry's return from a five-game absence due to a left quadriceps injury was a rousing success, but it didn't stop the Golden State Warriors' woes.
Stephen Curry showed no lingering effects from the quad injury that sidelined him for five games, returning Friday night with a familiar jolt to the Warriors’ offense.
The Golden State Warriors have developed a reputation as a team absolutely loaded with guards. Critics often joke that the franchise seems less interested in collecting forwards or centers than they are in hoarding backcourt talent.
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After two weeks on the sidelines, Stephen Curry finally returned to the court Friday night. The four-time NBA champion came back from his quadriceps injury in fashion, delivering a strong performance with 39 points.
Stephen Curry is back like he never left after being sidelined for five games. The Golden State Warriors had to endure five games without Stephen Curry as the 4x NBA champion recovered from a quad contusion and muscle strain injury.
SAN FRANCISCO, CA– The NBA is a make-or-miss league. You can play well, find good performances up and down the rotation, get a vintage 39-point Steph Curry performance in his first game back, and still have nothing to show for it all because of a couple of bad stretches of basketball at inopportune times.
The Minnesota Timberwolves defeated the Golden State Warriors 127-120 on Friday night. Warriors point guard Stephen Curry dropped 39 points in the losing effort, but his incredible performance drew less attention than his footwear.
Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry returned to court on Friday night after missing the last five games due to a quad injury he suffered against the Houston Rockets.
Fans were probably still scrolling past Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s animated reaction to Grayson Allen’s foul, a moment that only fueled the usual “free-throw merchant” chatter around SGA.
The Golden State Warriors entertained you on Friday night, but they ultimately disappointed you. Despite the return of Steph Curry — and despite Anthony Edwards not playing (though neither did Draymond Green) — the Warriors fell to the Minnesota Timberwolves 127-120.
Donte DiVincenzo buried a pair of late 3-pointers, Julius Randle led the way in the absence of Anthony Edwards with 27 points and the Minnesota Timberwolves spoiled Stephen Curry's 39-point return by defeating the Golden State Warriors 127-120 in San Francisco on Friday night.
Gobert was on the wrong end of a Curry flurry during the 2024 Olympics. Friday, the "Stifle Tower" ruined Curry's return and the Warriors' comeback with rebounds, putbacks and dunks down the stretch.
How many of the players with to score at least 40 points in a game on at least 30 occasions in their career since the NBA/ABA merger in 1976 can you name in five minutes?
Two teams that have gotten a nice break thanks to a lackluster showing in the NBA Cup return to action Friday night in San Francisco when the Minnesota Timberwolves and Golden State Warriors duel for the first time this season.
Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry is expected to return from his thigh contusion on Friday night against the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves. The 37-year-old guard has missed the past five games since sustaining the injury in a 104-100 home loss against the Houston Rockets on Nov.
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