Stephen Curry Injury Update, Latest News and Timeline to Return for Warriors Star

Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry will miss at least two weeks with an oblique abdominal tear, the team announced Thursday:

Curry exited Wednesday's loss against the Houston Rockets in the first quarter and was holding his right side as he went to the locker room. He was ruled out for the remainder of the contest due to right abdominal soreness.

Warriors head coach Steve Kerr said that Curry left the game to have an MRI done.

"At halftime, prior to leaving for the MRI, Curry spoke to his teammates and told them to focus on the task at hand, assuring them that he would get through this latest injury fine," ESPN's Anthony Slater reported.

The injury comes amid an 8-4 start to the season for the Warriors. Curry is putting up 27.8 points, 3.9 assists and 3.7 rebounds per game so far.

Curry, 38, had back-to-back seasons with 70-plus games played, but he managed to play in just 43 games last season because of a lingering knee issue. In his 17th NBA season, Curry put up 26.6 points, 4.7 assists and 3.6 rebounds per game as the Warriors missed the playoffs.

He hoped to come into his 18th season fully healthy, but he suffered a right ankle sprain in practice on Oct. 18, less than a week before the Warriors began the 2026-27 campaign. Luckily, he was ready to go for the start of the season.

He's missed two of the Warriors' first 11 games, though it was only for the purpose of getting him rest amid back-to-back games.

Unfortunately for Golden State, injuries have been the story over the last few years. Along with Curry missing almost half of the 2025-26 campaign, Jimmy Butler played just 38 games before suffering a season-ending torn ACL in January.

When healthy, the Warriors have the talent to make a playoff run, but given the aging stars on their roster, avoiding injuries might be an issue again this year.