By Johnny Askounis/ info@eurohoops.net
Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry endured a chaotic Wednesday, dealing with both a first-quarter injury and a public defense of his family.
Disrupting a strong start to the 2026–27 NBA Regular Season, his night against the Houston Rockets ended early. Six minutes into the opening period, the four-time champion got tangled up fighting through a screen from Turkish center Alperen Sengun. He grabbed his right side and walked straight to the locker room before leaving the arena for an MRI. Head coach Steve Kerr admitted ‘concern is high’ over the abdominal tweak, noting the 38-year-old point guard had never felt a similar issue.
Curry previously made a three-pointer, his only basket of the game. Entering the game, the two-time Most Valuable Player of the season and 12-time All-Star was ranked second across the league in scoring at 30.6 points per contest.
Hours before tipoff, he posted a 90-second Instagram video to defend his wife, Ayesha Curry. Former NBA players Gilbert Arenas and Nick Young were among those criticizing an on-screen kiss from her new movie, Second Chance Holiday. Curry accused the podcasters of trying to ‘step on the accomplishments’ of his spouse, noting that their commentary speaks to a broader issue regarding ‘how you view women in this world and what they’re allowed and what they’re not allowed to do’.
The loss in Houston snapped an eight-game winning streak and dropped Golden State to 8–4 in the 2026–27 NBA Regular Season. Kerr’s squad returns to the court on Friday to face Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs at the Frost Bank Center, a contest that also counts toward the Emirates NBA Cup 2026.
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