Curry leaves Houston game with abdominal pain and heads for scan
Stephen Curry left Golden State’s game against Houston during the first quarter after pain in the right side of his abdomen. The American basketball team ruled him out early in the second quarter. Coach Steve Kerr said Curry went for a scan during the second half, with the injury’s extent still unknown and the results awaited.
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Pain in the opening quarter
Stephen Curry, a guard for the United States basketball team Golden State Warriors, left the game against the Houston Rockets with pain on the right side of his abdomen. He went to the locker room during the first quarter, and the team ruled him out early in the second quarter with right abdominal soreness. He was in obvious discomfort as he left the floor.[1], [2]
Curry had begun holding his side in the opening minutes. He tried to continue playing despite the pain, periodically turning towards the athletic training staff. The discomfort was visible before his eventual departure from the court, as Golden State continued through the opening stages of the game against Houston.[1]
A shot followed by a signal
After using a screen from teammate Draymond Green, Curry made a long three-pointer. He cried out in pain after releasing the ball and signalled to the bench. Golden State called a timeout a couple of possessions later, allowing him to speak briefly with head coach Steve Kerr before leaving the court.[1]
Drew Yoder, a member of Golden State’s medical staff, followed Curry to the locker room. The player remained there for evaluation through the rest of the first quarter. The formal decision that he would not return to the game came early in the second, while his examination continued away from the bench.[1]
Scan results awaited
Kerr said after the game that Curry had left the arena during the second half for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). The results were not immediately known. The coach described the level of concern as high, while saying he did not know the extent of the injury.[1]
Golden State had entered the game on an eight-game winning streak after opening the season with three defeats. Curry was averaging 30.6 points in 28.6 minutes. The Warriors’ next scheduled game is against the Spurs in San Antonio on Friday, with no definite decision announced about Curry’s participation in that fixture.[1]
