NBA: Steph Curry exits Warriors loss with knee injury

Stephen Curry was forced out of the Golden State Warriors’ 131-124 loss to the Detroit Pistons on Friday night after aggravating soreness in his right knee.

The Warriors guard picked up the issue late in the third quarter when he made a stumbling layup despite being fouled with 4:28 remaining.

Curry was seen grimacing and limping after the whistle and left the game 20 seconds later. He spoke briefly with team trainers before heading to the locker room.

Curry was icing his right knee after the game and was still limping as he exited the arena. He did not address reporters.

The problem is not a new one. Curry appeared on the Warriors’ injury report earlier this week after experiencing swelling and discomfort in the same knee following an individual workout in Minneapolis. The issue was described by the team as patellofemoral inflammation.

“I think he’s OK,” head coach Steve Kerr said after the game. “I don’t think it’s anything major, but we’ll have an update Saturday.”

Kerr later confirmed the soreness was linked to the same knee issue that ruled Curry out of Monday’s game against the Minnesota Timberwolves.

“It’s been nagging him recently,” Kerr said.

Curry had scored 23 points in 25 minutes before being withdrawn. He had been listed as questionable for last Sunday’s game in Minneapolis but played through the issue in a win over the Timberwolves.

The Warriors then rested him for the rematch on Monday, before clearing him to return for Wednesday’s road game against the Utah Jazz and Friday’s meeting with Detroit.

Golden State now have three days without a game before returning to action on Tuesday at home against the Philadelphia 76ers.