Stephen Curry Participates In Full Scrimmage, Eyes Sunday Return

It felt great, Curry told ESPN. I'm checking the boxes. But with this, it's always unpredictable because I don't know how the knee will respond because it hasn't responded well in the past attempts to get to this five-on-five level. I'm right where I need to be for right now and I'm hoping that it continues until the weekend. Steve Kerr offered a measured response to the development. Gotta see how [his body] responds to the scrimmage and we'll take it from there, Kerr said. Curry will miss his 26th and 27th straight games Wednesday against the San Antonio Spurs and Thursday against the Rockets before Sunday's earliest possible return date. The injury originated after a workout in Minneapolis on January 24. Curry briefly played through discomfort before exiting Golden State's home loss to the Detroit Pistons on January 30 and has not appeared since. An expected return following the All-Star break was delayed after his knee reacted poorly to on-court work in Los Angeles. Lead medical decision maker Rick Celebrini held Curry out of contact work for weeks, clearing him only Tuesday morning for live action. Golden State sits 36-39, currently holding the 10th seed in the Western Conference after losing 16 of their last 25 games. The franchise hopes to get Curry sufficient playing time before the play-in tournament, where two consecutive victories would secure the eighth playoff seed.