Steph Curry to miss at least three NBA Cup games with abdominal tear

It’s still unclear how long that Steph Curry’s oblique abdominal tear will keep him off the court, though it will be two weeks at a minimum. But however long it is, the absence of their star will likely prevent the Warriors from competing for commissioner Adam Silver’s most treasured piece of basketball hardware: The Emirates NBA Cup.

I mention the sponsor out of the deep and abiding respect we hold for all of the NBA sponsors, and particularly Commissioner Silver’s good friends in the United Arab Emirates. The Cup has taken the basketball world by storm since it began in 2023, delighting fans and gamblers alike with its focus on point differential, and reminding a nation to check the color settings on their televisions thanks to the garish special courts.

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Our personal favorite is the Los Angeles Lakers “Forum Blue and Urine” design, which showcases Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves on a court that makes it look like the Crypto.com Arena itself is severely dehydrated.

The Warriors are 1-0 in Cup play, but Curry’s injury means he’ll miss Friday’s showdown with the San Antonio Spurs, who lost to the New York Knicks in last year’s Cup final, the most significant Finals loss to the Knicks they’d suffer all season. Yes, Charles Bassey is prepared to go toe-to-toe with Victor Wembanyama, having proved his mettle against Marcus Smart, but it may be tough for the rest of the team to match the firepower of the Spurs and Harrison “The Black Falcon” Barnes.

It’s hard to imagine Curry will be back to face the Sacramento Kings or the Portland Trail Blazers in two Cup games bracketing Thanksgiving, when families will gather together and express their gratitude for the mid-season tournament. It’s not impossible that the Warriors could be 3-1 after that, but 2-2 is a more likely record, which wouldn’t get the Dubs the wild-card spot. Even if they did get in, Curry would only be three weeks past his injury for the knockout rounds Dec. 4 and 5, and the Cup Final, held in glamorous Indianapolis, Indiana, is just one month away.

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