Report: Steph Curry (lower leg) intends to make return on Sunday vs. Lakers
After missing the last 10 games due to a lower leg injury, signs are beginning to point towards a return to the court for Steph Curry in the near future.
According to Chris Haynes of NBA on TNT and Bleacher Report, the Golden State Warriors All-Star point guard is targeting Sunday’s road game against the Los Angeles Lakers for his return.
Via @ChrisBHaynes on Twitter:
Golden State star Stephen Curry (leg) intends to make his return on Sunday on the road against the Los Angeles Lakers barring a setback, league sources tell @NBAonTNT, @BleacherReport.
— Chris Haynes (@ChrisBHaynes) March 3, 2023
Curry has been out since Feb. 4 due to a lower leg injury. The reigning NBA Finals Most Valuable Player suffered partial tears to his lower leg along with a contusion against the Dallas Mavericks.
Recently Curry has been able to participate in individual shooting work along with practices and scrimmaging. On Wednesday, the Warriors announced Curry was “good progress” and increasing his on-court workload at practice.
Over 38 games in the 2022-23 season, Curry is averaging 29.4 points on 49.5% shooting from the floor and 42.7% from deep to go along with 6.4 assists and 6.3 boards in 34.6 minutes per contest.
The Warriors are slated to meet the Lakers in Hollywood on Sunday for a matinee at 12:30 p.m. PT.
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