NBA injury news continues to pile up as the Golden State Warriors announced that Stéphane Curry suffered an oblique abdominal tear and will be out for at least two weeks.
The two-time MVP and 12-time All-Star was injured early in the first quarter of Wednesday night’s game against the Houston Rockets, with just under five minutes elapsed in the game. Curry came off a screen and scored a three-pointer, but grimaced in pain as he took the shot. He immediately motioned to the bench and, after the Warriors were able to call a timeout, Curry entered the locker room in visible pain. By the second quarter, the 38-year-old guard was already ruled out for the rest of the game with an abdominal injury and was sent for an MRI during the second half of the game, which the Warriors lost 115-108.
After the match. Warriors head coach Steve Kerr said “there was a high level of concern” regarding Curry’s condition and reported that Curry told him the pain was something the 38-year-old had never felt before.
Steph Curry left the arena in the second half for an MRI, according to Kerr. Curry told him it was a feeling in his abdomen/side and something he had never felt before. He said there was a high level of concern until they received the test results. pic.twitter.com/SYwin7wY1R
— Anthony Slater (@anthonyVslater) November 12, 2026
Considering the level of concern the Warriors appeared to have at the end of Wednesday’s game, the diagnosis could be considered relatively good news. Curry will miss at least the next seven games, but there’s a chance that’s it. While the magic Paolo Banchero missed 34 games with an oblique injury last season, the most recent examples of oblique injuries in the NBA place the return to play time frame at approximately 2-3 weeks. That means Curry could be back in early December.
While an injury to a player like Curry doesn’t come at the right time, it’s a particularly difficult time for the Warriors to be forced to do without their star. Even if I play without Jimmy Butler (knee surgery), Moses Moody (knee surgery), and Kristaps Porzingis (illness), the Warriors had seemingly found their rhythm. They came into Wednesday night having won eight straight. Curry averaged 27.8 points, 3.7 rebounds and 3.9 assists per game while shooting 50% from the field and 45.7% from beyond the arc. His elite play, as well as the emergence of Yaxel Lendeborghad made the Warriors a contender in the Western Conference, even without Butler.
It was a much-needed hot spell after the Warriors missed the playoffs last year following a 37-45 season. Curry also missed 39 games due to injuries last season, and the Warriors were just 13-26 without him, meaning they’ll likely have some work to do to catch up once Curry is able to return.
In the meantime, Lendeborg will have more to do, but Kerr will be careful not to overload the rookie. Brandin Podziemski will be able to handle a larger rating load, and it appears that De’Anthony Melton is the best bet to get into the starting lineup for Curry. In 25 minutes last night against the Rockets, Melton had 11 points, four rebounds and four assists.
Given the significant injuries suffered by the Thunder, the Trail Blazers and the Jazz, the Warriors, currently sixth in the Western Conference, remain very present. The team will just have to keep things afloat for over two weeks until their captain can return.
This article has been updated with the most recent news.
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