Warriors News: Steph Curry Gets Real About Injury, Possible Return For Playoffs

The Golden State Warriors are hoping to have Stephen Curry back sooner rather than later.

During the Warriors’ clash against the Boston Celtics last week, Curry sustained after a foot injury after Marcus Smart accidentally landed on his leg during a loose ball play.

The two-time MVP then started limping before eventually leaving the court in the second quarter. Curry never returned and was later diagnosed with a sprained ligament in his left foot.

On Sunday, March 20, Curry spoke to reporters for the first time since his untimely injury.

According to the eight-time NBA All-Star, he is in no rush to make a return as he wants to be 100% healthy when he steps inside the court.

"You want to not rush the beginning stages of healing, because that's where you get the most progress, so when you do put the shoe back on, get back on the court and get reps, you're not dealing with any crazy soreness or anything and you give yourself a better shot," Curry explained via NBC Sports.

When asked if he thinks he is confident about rejoining the Warriors for the playoffs, Curry positively replied, "I'm an optimist, so yeah.”

Right after Curry was hurt, Warriors head coach Steve Kerr was fired up. He began yelling from the sidelines and ended up having a short back and forth with Smart during a dead ball sequence.

Smart insisted that he did not intend to hurt Curry in the said play but Kerr reckoned “it was a dangerous play” to make at the time.

“I thought Marcus [Smart] dove into Steph, and that’s what I was upset about,” Kerr told ESPN’s Kendra Andrews. “[I have] A lot of respect for Marcus. He’s a hell of a player, a gamer, a competitor. I coached him in the World Cup a few summers ago. We talked after the game and we’re good. But I thought it was a dangerous play.”

Curry, on the other hand, doesn’t think Smart pulled off a “dirty” play on him.

For the Dubs superstar, that is just how the Celtics guard plays.

"He didn't try to hurt me," Curry said of Smart. "There's a certain way that he plays that I don't think many people would have made the play that he did, but I don't think it was malicious or dirty or trying to hurt me. It was kind of just a tough situation."

"Like I said, the way that he plays, there's a conversation just around should he or shouldn't he have?," he added. "It wasn't like he looked at me and was like I'm trying to hurt that dude. It's basketball."