Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry Participated in portions of team practice Friday night in Houston.
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“He didn’t do anything live, but he did a lot of conditioning, a lot of running movements, so he looks good,” Warriors coach Steve Kerr said after Friday’s practice.
Saturday will mark the third consecutive game Curry has had to sit out due to a peroneal strain he suffered Sunday in his left ankle LA Clippers,
D’Anthony MeltonJoe, who also missed that game with a back injury, will miss his third consecutive game on Saturday.
Melton is making “good progress” according to the team, but will be re-evaluated in a week. This will rule him out of the next four matches of the Warriors.
Melton suffered multiple back injuries last season, which Kerr said would play a role in how the team dealt with his current illness.
“It’s obviously something we knew about when we signed him, because he had some issues with him last year,” Kerr said. “But we’re being very careful, especially here at the beginning of the year. We’re making sure he’s OK and having a good start to the season health-wise. If we have to sit him out for a week or two If we have to, we will do so.” Do that.”
Andrew WigginsKerr, who has missed Golden State’s last two games with a back injury, will start Saturday.