The Golden State Warriors have been battling all sorts of injuries lately. Klay Thompson was expected to miss several games after fracturing his right thumb last week and will be re-evaluated on Thursday. Kevin Durant will likewise be sidelined for a couple of weeks with a rib injury. And Draymond Green was forced to leave Monday night’s loss to the Spurs after catching a knee to the midsection.
And that’s just the Warriors’ core group. The rest of the roster has been banged up as well.
Injury report for tomorrow night's game at San Antonio: pic.twitter.com/xKSCvf2c43
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But the Dubs finally got some good news on the injury front. According to Chris Haynes and Ramona Shelburne of ESPN, All-Star point guard Steph Curry was slated to return on Friday against the Hawks after missing the last six games with an ankle sprain.
The two-time MVP will have his right ankle re-evaluated on Tuesday. If the evaluation reveals enough progress and there are no unforeseen setbacks from this point to Friday, the sharpshooter intends to play after missing the past six games, sources said.
That evaluation apparently went well, as the team announced on Tuesday that Curry had been cleared to practice and would indeed be back in action for the Warriors’ home game against the Hawks on Friday night.
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The Warriors have gone just 2-4 in Curry’s absence, which marks the fourth time this season the two-time MVP has been sidelined. Golden State’s health issues have caused real concern about their overall dominance, particularly in light of the Houston Rockets’ ascendance this season.
Still, they’re expected to have a relatively healthy roster once the postseason starts. Whether they can sustain that and avoid any additional injuries is a question that will follow them all throughout the playoffs.
