Steph Curry on knee injury, Porzingis trade, Warriors future - ESPN

Golden State Warriors star Steph Curry told ESPN that a patient approach is needed as he rehabs a right knee issue that has sidelined him the past two games.

«It's trending in the right direction,» Curry said. «It's different than last year, but something that will heal.»

It is unclear when he will return to the lineup. Early last season, Curry dealt with tendinitis in both of his knees, forcing the Warriors to manage his minutes and rest him for a game. This time around, he is dealing with what the team is listing as patellofemoral pain syndrome, also known as «runner's knee,» which typically consists of swelling and pain around the kneecap.

The problem flared up two weeks ago during an individual workout. He missed one game in Minnesota, tried to play through it the next two and then exited a home loss to the Detroit Pistons in the third quarter. He limped to the locker room and has since been off to the side doing individual rehab work.

The team continues to call him day-to-day, but he doesn't sound like someone preparing to return for Saturday night's ABC showcase game against the Los Angeles Lakers.

«It's a matter of learning as I go what works rehab-wise,» Curry said. «Because it's still painful. You have to try to get rid of all the inflammation and pain. It's something we still have to monitor and injury-manage, but it's something where if I come back too early, it could flare up.»

Curry detailed this to ESPN in a celebratory locker room on Thursday night in Phoenix. Without Curry, the shorthanded Warriors ripped off a 25-7 run to close out a wild 101-97 comeback win over the Suns, bumping their record to 28-24.

«Felt like we won a championship,» Warriors coach Steve Kerr said of the celebration.

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