Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry is expected to miss several weeks after an MRI Monday morning revealed a Grade 1 MCL sprain in his right knee.
He will be re-evaluated in two weeks.
Just before noon, Curry tweeted:
“Thanks 4 all the prayers & messages. Can feel all the positive energy. God is Great! All things considered I’m Gonna be alright!”
The injury means Curry will miss the rest of the Warriors’ first-round series against the Rockets and perhaps a good portion of their second round, most likely against the Los Angeles Clippers.
And there is no guarantee that after two weeks, he will be able to return to action right away.
Curry suffered the injury on the last play of the first half of Game 4 Sunday night at Houston and was diagnosed with a sprained right knee by the team’s medical staff on site.
–The season is over for Dallas guard Deron Williams.
Williams played in only 89 seconds in Game 4 of the Mavericks-Oklahoma City Thunder playoff series on Saturday before exiting because of a sports hernia.
On Sunday, coach Rick Carlisle confirmed that Williams’ was “done for the year.”
“He had a very strong year,” Carlisle told the Dallas Morning News. “He played great basketball for us. The only thing that derailed him were some health issues.”
In 65 games, the 11-year pro averaged 14.1 points and 5.8 assists per game.
–After leading the Los Angeles Lakers to the two worst seasons in franchise history, Byron Scott was fired as the team’s coach Sunday night.
The Lakers went 21-61 in 2014-15, Scott’s first season in charge, then went 17-65 this season.
His contract included team options for next season and a fourth season.
The statement added that a search for Scott’s replacement will start immediately.