"Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry will not make the upcoming road trip to Philadelphia, Cleveland and Chicago because of a left thigh contusion, extending his absence at least three more games. Curry was set for an official re-evaluation on Thursday, but Warriors coach Steve Kerr got in front of the update. He called Curry a "long shot" to return by the weekend, so Kerr, Curry and Rick Celebrini, the franchise's lead medical decision-maker, opted to leave him back in the Bay Area for treatment."
"Curry injured his quad last Wednesday night in a home loss to the Houston Rockets. It'll ultimately force him to miss at least five games, but Kerr sounded optimistic that Curry should be back for Golden State's home game next Friday night against the Minnesota Timberwolves. The team has four days off after the road trip and two practices in the lead up."
"It's also unclear whether the Warriors will have their second star, Jimmy Butler, to open the road trip Thursday night against the Sixers. Butler missed the second half of Tuesday night's 124-112 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder because of a sore left knee. "I don't know anything more," Kerr said. "I didn't even know (he was out) until I was drawing up a play with a minute to go (before the second half) and somebody came in the huddle and said Jimmy is down.""
Stephen Curry will not join the upcoming road trip to Philadelphia, Cleveland and Chicago due to a left thigh contusion and will miss at least five games. Coach Steve Kerr labeled him a "long shot" to return by the weekend, so Curry remained in the Bay Area for treatment under lead medical decision-maker Rick Celebrini. Curry injured his quad in a home loss to the Houston Rockets. Jimmy Butler's availability is uncertain after exiting a recent game with a sore left knee. The Warriors hold an 11-11 record through 22 games.
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