LOS ANGELES — Stephen Curry was back on the court Tuesday for a workout as the Warriors reconvened in Los Angeles following the All-Star break, but that wasn’t a sign that his return to game action was imminent.
The Warriors provided an official update on Curry Wednesday afternoon, saying he’s making progress in his recovering from a ligament sprain in his lower left leg, but not quite ready to play in a game.
Curry will be re-evaluated in a week, ruling him out for at least Golden State’s next four games.
Prior to the All-Star break, Curry had said he would not be back for Thursday’s game against the Lakers in Los Angeles. Now it is clear he will miss at least a trio of home games Friday (vs. Houston), Sunday (vs. Minnesota) and Tuesday (vs. Portland).
Those three games are the start of a five-game homestand. The earliest he could be back would be March 2 against the Los Angeles Clippers, which is the first night of a back-to-back.
Curry was injured Feb. 4 when his knee collided with the knee of Mavericks guard McKinley Wright IV. His Tuesday workout did not involve practice, but he did some light, non-contact work. Curry was spotted back on the court Wednesday afternoon.
The Warriors need Curry, their lone All-Star, to return and help them in the playoff race, but they can’t afford to risk further injury. They currently sit at 29-29, ninth in the jam-packed Western Conference playoff race, only 2.5 games behind the fourth-place Clippers and a single game ahead of the Trail Blazers in 12th.
