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Stephen Curry set to return for Warriors against Rockets after two-month absence with knee injury
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SAN FRANCISCO — Stephen Curry faced what he called “some long, dark days” of rehab on his troublesome right knee over the past two months.
Key facts
- The Warriors (36-41) have lost three straight games overall and are to 13-25 this season without Curry — including 9-18 during this stretch with him sidelined by patellofemoral pain syndrome
- Now, the two-time MVP is set to return when the Golden State Warriors host Houston on Sunday night after missing 27 consecutive games — it would be his first game since Jan. 30 against Detroit
- When asked whether he and Vice President of Player Health and Performance Rick Celebrini had determined how many minutes Curry might play, Kerr said “less than 48
- Now Superman’s back, we’ll figure it out,” guard Gary Payton II said
Summary
Now, the two-time MVP is set to return when the Golden State Warriors host Houston on Sunday night after missing 27 consecutive games — it would be his first game since Jan. 30 against Detroit. “The team want to bring joy to this building, they want to bring joy to their fans, that’s what this is about. It’s about winning, yes, but it’s about people enjoying coming to the building and watching their team play. Curry scrimmaged several times this past week to test his injured right knee, and he never thought of shutting it down for the rest of the season because he has remained determined to get on the floor as the Warriors head for the play-in tournament hoping to make a surprise run.