The Golden State Warriors backcourt will be a little bare in the coming days. During this Friday’s match against the Los Angeles Clippers, Stephen Curry will be absent. Gary Payton II will miss him for a whole week. The opportunity for Dennis Schroder to find his rhythm in California.
After his masterclass in the defeat against the Los Angeles Lakers at Christmas, Stephen Curry seemed launched, in excellent form at the dawn of 2025. Except that during the first quarter, his body language was particular and his supports very cautious. The translation through gestures of knee pain that he wishes to continue to treat.
This is why this Friday, he will not play the match against James Harden’s Clippers. And he will not be the only one absent from the Golden State backcourt since Gary Payton II, victim of calf pain, will miss at least the next week.
INJURY UPDATE: Warriors guard Gary Payton II, who exited last night’s game against the Lakers with 9:27 remaining in the fourth quarter, underwent an MRI earlier today. The MRI confirmed that Payton has suffered a mild strain of his left calf. He will be re-evaluated in one week.
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The Warriors will count on Dennis Schroder, the newcomer, to act as interim alongside Branden Podziemski and Buddy Hield.
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