Golden State star Stephen Curry will miss at least two more games with a groin strain, Warriors coach Steve Kerr confirmed Monday.
The two-time NBA Most Valuable Player has been sidelined since Friday and will not play in Monday’s road game against the Los Angeles Clippers or Tuesday’s home game against the Atlanta Hawks.
Kerr said the Warriors were being extra careful because this is a “new injury for him.”
“He’s never had a groin strain before,” the coach said Monday.
Curry leads the league in scoring with 29.5 points per game this season, adding 6.1 assists and 5.0 rebounds in 12 games.
In more positive news, Kerr said All-Star forward Draymond Green (right toe sprain) and reserve guard Shaun Livingston (sore right foot) will both return to action Monday night.
Meantime, with Carmelo Anthony’s departure from the Houston Rockets seemingly imminent, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reports his representatives spent Monday contacting NBA front offices regarding a potential new home for the 10-time All-Star forward.
Anthony will not travel with the team for Tuesday’s game against the Denver Nuggets, marking his third straight missed game with the Rockets. The organization says he is out with an illness.
General manager Daryl Morey called speculation about Anthony’s future as “unfair,” but ESPN notes the Rockets could place Anthony on waivers as soon as Monday.
According to ESPN, several GMs and their respective coaches are discussing whether Anthony could be helpful to their organizations. However, Wojnarowski notes it’s a tough time of year for teams to make roster moves, and “patience” could be Anthony’s best short-term course of action.
Anthony has appeared in 10 games this season with two starts, averaging 13.4 points and 5.4 rebounds in 29.4 minutes.
Anthony, 34, signed a one-year, $2.4 million veteran’s minimum contract with the Rockets after he agreed to a buyout with the Atlanta Hawks before the start of the season. Houston would be on the hook for that contract if it decides to waive him.
Anthony’s next opportunity to play will be Thursday when the Rockets return home to face the Warriors.
