Stephen Curry will miss the All-Star Sport — and the Golden State Warriors’ subsequent two video games forward of the All-Star break — as a result of runner’s knee, coach Steve Kerr stated Monday. The hope is for Curry to return for Golden State’s first sport after the break.

Curry, 37, has not performed since Jan. 30. He has missed the Warriors’ final three video games and can sit Monday towards the Memphis Grizzlies and Wednesday towards the San Antonio Spurs.

Curry was one in every of 5 All-Star “starters” chosen from the Western Convention, although the format this season is not East vs. West however quite a three-team occasion that options two U.S. groups and one “World” crew. He’s within the midst of one other terrific season, averaging 27.2 factors — his greatest since 2022-23 — whereas taking pictures 47% from the ground, 39% from 3 and 93% on free throws. He leads the NBA in 3-pointers per sport (4.0) and free throw share.

Curry has needed to do appreciable lifting for a Warriors crew that not too long ago misplaced Jimmy Butler to a torn ACL. Golden State is 28-25 getting into Monday night time’s sport, eighth within the West.

Curry is the second All-Star to should drop out of the sport as a result of harm. Oklahoma Metropolis Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (stomach pressure) is out; Houston Rockets middle Alperen Şengün is changing him for the “World” crew. Moreover, commissioner Adam Silver added Los Angeles Clippers star Kawhi Leonard to the All-Star Sport in an effort to fill out the Staff USA rosters with eight gamers apiece, although now one other substitute participant is required for Curry.

It is probably {that a} third injured All-Star — the Milwaukee Bucks’ Giannis Antetokounmpo — is not going to take part, both. As such, the World crew at present has 9 gamers, together with Antetokounmpo.