Warriors' Stephen Curry ruled out vs. Rockets with abdominal soreness
Curry left Wednesday's game in Houston in the first quarter, and everything else in the Warriors news cycle can wait.
Pour a coffee, folks. (Or something stronger, depending on your relationship with this team.) The news is thin, but one item matters a lot.
The big one: Curry exits in Houston
Per ESPN, Stephen Curry was ruled out of Wednesday's game against the Rockets after injuring his right abdomen in the first quarter. The diagnosis, as reported, is abdominal soreness.
That's all we have, so let me be clear about what I don't know. There's no word yet on how long he might be out, no imaging results, and no update on how the game went. I won't guess at any of it. Anyone who tells you they know more tonight is selling something.
Here's my opinion, and it's only that. "Soreness" is a mild word, and I'll take mild over the alternatives. But the real answer comes with the next update, not with a headline. The Warriors' whole season hangs on this man's availability, so the next injury report is the only thing I'll be refreshing for a while. Bundle up, check the fog, and wait for news.
Off the court: Curry responds to critics
Earlier Wednesday, per ESPN, Curry took to social media to address criticism of his wife Ayesha's acting role in "Second Chance Holiday." The details of the criticism and his response are in ESPN's piece, and I'll leave them there. Rip the performances on the court, I always say, not people's families. Anyone who wants to pile on a guy's wife over an acting role can do it somewhere other than my corner of Taraval.
What to watch
- Curry's status. Watch for an update on the extent of the abdominal injury.
- Who covers his minutes while he's out, if he's out.
That's the digest. Short, but it's the kind of short that keeps a Bay Area fan up at night.