Curry limps off with bruised quad, will have MRI

"Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry left in the final minute of a 104-100 home loss to the Rockets on Wednesday night, hobbling to the locker room with what the team called a right quad contusion. Curry will have an MRI to determine the extent of the injury. "When I heard it was a quad, I was actually relieved," Warriors coach Steve Kerr said. "Better than an ankle or a knee.""

"Curry came up limping after a series of fourth-quarter collisions. He attempted to take a charge on Rockets guard Amen Thompson with 3:24 left and was bulled over with an elbow. After review, Curry was called for a blocking foul. Two possessions later, Curry drove into the lane for his own crashing layup attempt and was called for a charge. Kerr challenged the call, and it wasn't overturned. In the aftermath, Curry moved around gingerly the next couple of minutes in obvious pain."

"During a timeout with 35.2 seconds left and the Warriors down five, Curry had a conversation with Rick Celebrini, the team's lead medical decision-maker, who waved to the bench that Curry was done for the night. The two then departed to the locker room. "If Steph has to miss [time]?" Kerr said. "It obviously changes everything -- our rotations, how we're playing, who we are playing through. We'll see.""

Stephen Curry left the Warriors' 104-100 home loss to the Rockets in the final minute with a right quad contusion and will undergo an MRI to assess the injury. The injury followed a series of fourth-quarter collisions, including two charge/blocking calls on Curry, after which he moved gingerly and departed with the team's lead medical decision-maker. Coach Steve Kerr expressed relief that the injury was to the quad but noted the potential impact on rotations and team identity if Curry misses time. The loss dropped the Warriors to 10-10, with teammates criticizing defensive effort and the Rockets grabbing 25 offensive rebounds.

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