Stephen Curry Misses All-Star Game Due to Injury
The Golden State Warriors’ star point guard, Stephen Curry, will not participate in this weekend’s All-Star Game due to persistent problems in his right knee. The news was confirmed by Warriors coach Steve Kerr before Monday’s game against the Memphis Grizzlies. This is the fourth consecutive time Curry has missed a game due to patellofemoral pain syndrome, also known as runner’s knee. Curry will also be out for Wednesday’s game against the San Antonio Spurs. The team hopes he can return to action after the All-Star break, on February 19, at home against the Boston Celtics.The problem intensified two weeks ago during an individual workout. Curry missed a game in Minnesota, tried to play through the pain in the next two, and then left a home game against the Detroit Pistons in the third quarter, limping towards the locker room. Curry joins Shai Gilgeous-Alexander as All-Star players who will not be present at Sunday’s event in Los Angeles. The NBA has not yet announced who will replace Curry on the United States team.It’s a matter of learning on the go what works in terms of rehabilitation. Because it still hurts. You have to try to get rid of all the inflammation and pain. It’s something we still have to monitor and manage, but it’s something that, if I come back too soon, could get worse.
Stephen Curry
