The Golden State Warriors hold a commanding 3-1 series lead against the San Antonio Spurs in the first round of the NBA Playoffs despite playing without the services of All-Star point guard Stephen Curry.
Curry missed time earlier in the season with an ankle injury before suffering an MCL sprain back in late March. Although he originally hoped to return in time to play in the first round and hasn’t been able to return just yet, Curry is making progress. He has since returned to practice and a recent report suggested the Western Conference semifinals as a possible target for his return.
Regardless of his progress, Kerr isn’t quite ready to let Curry run loose just yet.
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According to Mark Medina’s report with the Mercury News, Kerr believes Curry is “really feeling healthy and getting better.”
“He still has a few limitations he’s trying to work through with no pain. I think he’s on track,” Kerr said, per the report.
Curry was cleared to participate in “modified practice” on Saturday, completed non-contact drills and a shooting workout. Medina also noted Curry could advance to full-contact practice before he is reevaluated by the team on Friday.
In Curry’s absence, Andre Iguodala has drawn starts at point guard throughout the playoffs thus far. The Warriors handed the Spurs double-digit losses in each of the first three games before falling to San Antonio in Game 4 Sunday afternoon, 103-90. Game 5 will be played Tuesday night in Oakland at 10:30 p.m. ET.
