Stephen Curry Suffers Abdominal Injury, Expected Out at Least Two Weeks

Stephen Curry left the Golden State Warriors' 115-108 loss to the Houston Rockets on Wednesday after only five and a half minutes on the court. He exited following a three-point attempt, clutching his right side in pain and gesturing toward the bench before being taken to the locker room.

The Warriors ruled him out for the remainder of the game at the start of the second quarter, citing pain in his right abdominal area. Curry briefly addressed teammates at halftime and expressed optimism before undergoing an MRI examination.

Head coach Steve Kerr said after the game that concern was high and that he did not yet know the severity of the injury. He added that Curry told him he had likely strained something in his abdominal area, something that had never happened to him before.

An MRI revealed an oblique muscle tear, and the Warriors announced on Thursday that Curry will be reevaluated in at least two weeks. A longer absence would be a significant blow to the team.

Curry, 38, had started the season strongly, averaging 30.6 points in 28.6 minutes before the Houston game. He had scored 30 or more points in four of five games, including a 41-point performance against Orlando that tied him with Oscar Robertson for eighth place on the all-time list with 77 games of 40 or more points.

The injury adds to Golden State's growing list of absences, with Jimmy Butler and Moses Moody still recovering from serious knee injuries. The Lakers are also monitoring concerns around Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves.