Stephen Curry has avoided serious knee injury with the latest MRI update

SAN FRANCISCO– Golden State Warriors fans can breathe a sigh of relief as Stephen Curry avoided everything he was concerned with after his midgame exit in the Dubs’ close 131-124 loss to the Detroit Pistons. Curry passed an An MRI on his right kneewho discovered patellofemoral pain syndrome, otherwise known as “runner’s knee”. Runner’s knee causes pain and discomfort around the kneecap.

It’s an injury that Curry has had for the past few games — the same one that kept him sidelined in the Warriors’ backcourt in Minnesota. Coach Steve Kerr described the injury as day-to-day, so while it’s not a major injury for the Dubs’ lone star, it does put his status up in the air for Golden State’s home matchup with the Philadelphia 76ers.

The Warriors have already lost Curry’s teammate, Jimmy Butler, out for the season with a torn ACLwhich is why it’s imperative Curry’s health remains intact if the Warriors hope to stay afloat. But in the six games since the Dubs have had to go without him, Curry has clearly had to carry a heavy load on offense.

The increased strain likely has something to do with his runner’s knee, which is an overuse injury. Against Detroit, Curry could be seen walking cautiously throughout the game until he really rose again on an And-1 bucket on the Pistons’ Aussar Thompson.

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With teams even more likely to use the Dubs’ remaining offensive engine, Kerr talked about balancing managing Curry’s health while still being competitive.

“Rick (Celebrini) and I had this exact conversation today,” Kerr said. “It’s all changing every day. We’re constantly talking, talking to the staff, checking on him to see how he’s feeling. The knee last night was the same thing that kept him out of the Minnesota game last week. I guess that’s something we have to really monitor here, especially before the All-Star break, where we have to see if he can load up or if we need him. It’s something we have to figure out.”

Kerr also acknowledged that teams will continue to guard Curry like the Pistons did — guarding his face, rebounding, catching off the ball, all the things that can affect his body. But the longtime coach also pointed out that while it remains a popular strategy, not every team has the personnel to replicate what Detroit did.

“They’re one of the most athletic teams in the league,” Kerr explained. “That’s what they do. That’s their style. And (Ausar) Thompson and his brother are just as athletic, big and fast as any defender Steph’s going to see all year. So a lot of teams try to guard that kind of thing, and not everybody has the personnel to do it.”

Steve Kerr talked about how Steph Curry’s workload has changed since losing Jimmy Butler for the season:

“It definitely puts a lot more stress on Steph’s shoulders not having Jimmy to take over the offense when needed.”

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Curry will have two more days off before the Sixers come to town for Golden State’s final game before the upcoming trade deadline.