Warriors star guard Stephen Curry was recently re-evaluated for a right knee condition that has held him out of the last 10 games.
The Warriors reported Sunday that Curry is making progress from patella-femoral pain syndrome/bone bruising in his right knee and that he will be re-evaluated in 10 days.
Curry, a two-time Kia Most Valuable Player, last played against Detroit on January 30.
Stephen Curry is trying to envision his future, but the past keeps intruding on his train of thought. A jersey from his first NBA championship. A slab of hardwood from the last time he faced Kobe Bryant. A ticket stub from his freshman season at Davidson.
“What?! This is my second game!” Curry says upon seeing the stub dated November 11, 2006, a game in which he scored 32 points against Michigan. “That’s crazy. My first 30-piece!”
It’s late on a recent Sunday in Minneapolis, where Curry and the Golden State Warriors have just recorded a much-needed victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves. Back at the team hotel, a small conference room has been converted into a virtual Steph shrine, every table covered in memorabilia, all awaiting his sweeping signature, which Curry dutifully reproduces, over and over, with the same rhythmic consistency of his signature jump shot.
About a thousand items—jerseys and trading cards, basketballs and magazine covers—are spread across the room, spanning two decades, from Curry’s college days through his 17 years with the Warriors. A small army of staffers from USA SM, a collectibles company that works with Curry, keeps it all moving. Every few seconds, a signed piece is swished away and replaced by another in need of Curry’s flourish. Yellow sticky notes give detailed instructions—sometimes a mere signature, sometimes a requested