Stephen Curry (knee) ‘expected to be cleared to return’ vs. Rockets on Sunday

After more than two months out of action, Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry “is expected to be cleared to return” to the floor for Sunday’s matchup with former teammate Kevin Durant and the Houston Rockets, according to Shams Charania and Anthony Slater of ESPN.

Curry hasn’t played since January 30, sidelined by a lingering right knee injury that has cost him the last 27 games. Sam Amick and Nick Friedell of The Athletic reported Tuesday that Curry was targeting a weekend return, after going through his first full practice in months.

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“He went through a full practice, but it was very light,” Warriors head coach Steve Kerr told reporters. “We didn’t do anything live. He’s gonna scrimmage right now five-on-five. It’s a good step for him.”

With Curry taking more steps as the week wore on, he and the Warriors are now reportedly poised to end an absence, combined with the loss of All-Star forward Jimmy Butler to a torn right ACL in late January, sent Golden State plummeting down the standings.

With the two-time NBA Most Valuable Player in the lineup this season, the Warriors have gone 23-16, outscoring opponents by 2.5 points per 100 non-garbage-time possessions with a near-top-five offense, according to Cleaning the Glass. Since his injury, though, they’ve gone 9-18 with the NBA’s fifth-worst offense and eighth-worst defense, plunging from eighth place in the West down to 10th, heading for the final spot in the Western Conference’s play-in tournament.

This story will be updated.

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Author : Dan Devine

Publish date : 2026-04-03 19:39:00

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