Stephen Curry immediately shut down the Kings

SAN FRANCISCO– It wasn’t long after Golden State Warriors118-107 win over the Phoenix Suns to rule Steve Kerr Stephen Curry out for the match with The Sacramento Kings are coming inside next 24 hours.

“He’s gone right now, so I don’t care what the doctors say. We’ve got to give him some rest,” Kerr said after the game. “I’ll make a decision now, he won’t play tomorrow. He needs rest. He’s been sick. All the traveling and everything, it’s just caught up with him.”

Although Curry led Golden State to victory with 28 points, the two-time MVP had to battle a cold that had plagued him since a trip to the Midwest last week. And when Curry took the podium for his postgame press conference, it was pretty obvious from his coughing and the sound of his voice that point guard Dubs was dealing with disease right now.

“I’ll be fine. I just need a day to hopefully kick it to the curb and get back to full strength,” Curry said between sniffles and coughs. “It’s good enough to get me through the night, but it’s getting worse, so I don’t want to stay too close, (I won’t) stay away from you.”

Steph Curry has had a cold for the last few days (from somewhere during the trip).

Pretty clear from the moment he stepped on the podium he had to go through it.

Steve Kerr is already ruling him out for tomorrow’s game in Sac. pic.twitter.com/BN3oIkKiPv

— Kenzo Fukuda (@kenzofuku) November 5, 2025

The Warriors quickly jumped out to a 20-point lead, but fumbled a bit in the second half, preventing them from getting an early rest for their starters. But Jimmy Butler did not play in the second half as he dealt with back tightness that made him questionable going into the game. His status for the Kings game is questionable, Kerr told reporters after the game. Given how busy the Dubs’ schedule has been, it wouldn’t be a surprise if the Warriors rested their vets.

How the disease affected Curry

As Curry and Kerr told reporters after the game, the Dubs star has been dealing with this disease for several days. Curry talked about how his performance against the Suns affected him from illness.

“Tonight, in the second half, the tank was on the E. I don’t blame the airball for that,” Curry joked. “I’m just trying to dig through it and get to the finish line and get the win and keep moving.”

Curry’s illness comes amid eight games in 15 days. It’s a stretch that hasn’t been kind to anyone on the Warriors, but especially the older veterans. Kerr has been vocal about how the team works with the medical staff, an effort he calls a “collaboration” between himself, the doctors and the players. Curry talked about how he and the team will handle the workload of back-to-back and busy schedules.

“We just had one conversation yesterday, and it brought some clarity to how we’re trying to go, especially these next few weeks, because it’s pretty tight and we’re all over the place. But it’s not rocket science; it’s just if you’re able to play, you play. If something pops up, an illness or something that Jimmy’s known to be sick, I’d like to have him back. Let’s be careful, but we’re trying to build on the momentum of those two games on the road. It hurts a little bit, but we all just we cooperate.

After the drive north to Sacramento, seven of the Warriors’ next eight games will be on the road. Health remains key for Golden State as they try to make their way to the playoffs completely intact. Therefore, it is more urgent for them to extract victories from this series of joint games.