Help, big help, could be on the way for the Golden State Warriors.
There is optimism that star point guard Steph Curry will return during the team’s three-game road trip next week, ESPN reported Wednesday. Their road trip begins Sunday against the Los Angeles Lakers and concludes March 9 against the Memphis Grizzlies.
Curry suffered partial tears to a pair of ligaments in his lower left leg on Feb. 4. He was recently re-evaluated and the team announced that he was progressing well. Curry has increased his practice workload and is now participating in the scrimmage, and his next steps will be determined by how his injured leg responds, the team added.
Curry suffered the injury in the second half of the Warriors’ win over the Dallas Mavericks, forcing him to miss the final nine games. Golden State hasn’t fared too badly without Curry, going 5-4 since he’s been out.
As a result, the Warriors have improved their position in the Western Conference, being fifth in the conference at 32-30.
However, there isn’t much breathing room in the middle of the Western Conference standings. Only 4.5 games separate the fourth seed and the 13th seed in the conference. Golden State has the eighth-toughest remaining schedule in the league entering Wednesday.
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