Tag: Rick Celebrini

Steve Kerr on Stephen Curry’s load management: ‘We have to pace him and try to help him through the regular season’

Steve Kerr: Well, I think a player extends his his own prime by keeping himself in amazing shape, like Steph does. And then we try to provide the resources that he needs in order to do so we have an incredible performance team with Rick Celebrini …

Steve Kerr: Well, I think a player extends his his own prime by keeping himself in amazing shape, like Steph does. And then we try to provide the resources that he needs in order to do so we have an incredible performance team with Rick Celebrini and his group and Steph works closely with them to build his routine all year long. And in the summer, I think as a staff, the more we can do to limit Steph’s minutes at key times… You know, he should not be playing 38 minutes every night. But in the playoffs, you got to do what you got to do. So we have to pace him and try to help him through the regular season with the staff and help him lengthen that time of his of his prime.

Source: Apple Podcasts

What’s the buzz on Twitter?

Mike Vorkunov @MikeVorkunov
Looks like winning a 4th NBA title finally got Steve Kerr some recognition from NBA GMs
(2021 voting on left; this year’s voting on right) pic.twitter.com/lMPaoJpquB – 10:33 AM

Michael Singer @msinger
In the NBA’s annual GM survey, the #Nuggets were predicted to finish 4th overall. Re. MVP likelihood, Nikola Jokic didn’t even crack the top four this season. That went to Luka, Giannis, Embiid and Curry. – 10:22 AM
Chris Vivlamore @CVivlamoreAJC
NBA just released annual GM survey.
Who is the best point guard in the NBA?
1. Stephen Curry, Golden State – 72%
2. Luka Doncic, Dallas – 14%
3. Chris Paul, Phoenix – 10%
4. Trae Young, Atlanta – 3% – 10:09 AM
Chris Biderman @TheWarriorsWire
Steph Curry will be featured as a playable character in the upcoming PGA Tour 2K23 video game. warriorswire.usatoday.com/2022/10/03/ste… – 10:00 AM
Chris Biderman @TheWarriorsWire
Steph Curry will join Peyton and Eli Manning for ManningCast during Rams vs. 49ers on Monday Night Football. warriorswire.usatoday.com/2022/10/03/ste… – 7:01 AM
Chris Biderman @TheWarriorsWire
Steph Curry helped lead the Warriors to their second preseason win with 17 first half points against the Wizards in Japan. warriorswire.usatoday.com/2022/10/02/war… – 10:01 PM
Dalton Johnson @DaltonJ_Johnson
🚨 New Dubs Talk 🚨
Myself and @Monte Poole talk the Warriors’ games in Japan, highlighting James Wiseman and Patrick Baldwin Jr. Plus, @Kerith Burke has an exclusive interview with Steve Kerr https://t.co/MnyiosFB7c pic.twitter.com/RzmRYaC7m0 – 7:41 PM

Chris Biderman @TheWarriorsWire
Steph Curry will join Peyton and Eli Manning for ManningCast during Rams vs. 49ers on Monday Night Football. warriorswire.usatoday.com/2022/10/03/ste… – 7:01 PM
Jeff Eisenband @JeffEisenband
Absolutely massive talent on the #ManningCast tonight: Jalen Hurts, Stephen Curry and Jon Hamm pic.twitter.com/H69Kumc28e – 2:31 PM

Chris Biderman @TheWarriorsWire
Steph Curry will be featured as a playable character in the upcoming PGA Tour 2K23 video game. warriorswire.usatoday.com/2022/10/03/ste… – 12:56 PM
Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
Seth Curry isn’t playing tonight because he’s still getting his left ankle right after off-season surgery. But here’s a look at how well he’s moving to give a rough sense of how far out he is from making a return pic.twitter.com/jyazTOSDyR – 11:08 AM

Matt George @MattGeorgeSAC
Sunday morning Kings thoughts:
Mike Brown has mentioned twice wanting to get the team to a point where they can coach themselves or correct their own mistakes. Mentioned that’s what Steve Kerr has been able to do in Golden State.
Going to be fun to follow that this season. – 12:15 PM

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Basketball player. Sumo wrestler. Stephen Curry can do it all. -via Twitter @warriors / September 29, 2022

Stephen Curry hasn’t returned to on-court activity, to be re-evaluated on Friday

Kendra Andrews: Steve Kerr says Stephen Curry still has not returned to on-court activity. He’s working with head trainer Rick Celebrini in the weight room and in the pool. His official re-evaluation date is Friday. Source: Twitter @kendra__andrews …

What’s the buzz on Twitter?

Joe Mullinax @sbnGrizzlies
Greatest 3-point shooters of all-time
5. Klay Thompson
4. Reggie Miller
3. Ray Allen
2. Steph Curry
1. March 2022 De’Anthony Melton – 8:58 PM
Kendra Andrews @kendra__andrews
Steve Kerr says Stephen Curry still has not returned to on-court activity. He’s working with head trainer Rick Celebrini in the weight room and in the pool. His official re-evaluation date is Friday. – 8:30 PM
Mark Medina @MarkG_Medina
Steve Kerr said Steph Curry has done some rehab work in the weight room, treadmill and pool. No basketball work, but Kerr said Steph is progressing well – 8:28 PM
Mark Haynes @markhaynesnba
Andrew Wiggins doesn’t think Stephen Curry being out is why he’s struggling to find a rhythm offensively.
“I’ve still got great looks. It just hasn’t been going my way.” pic.twitter.com/cUtQQxMsgh – 2:53 PM

Carl Steward @stewardsfolly
Warriors need to change some minds tonight about the deterioration of their season, even without Curry and against mighty Phoenix. – 2:15 PM
Stephen Curry @StephenCurry30
Championship SZN is finally here!! The @underrated Tour is back and I can’t wait to see some of the best young hoopers in the game lace em up in The Town 💯🙌🏽 It’s time to Make Them Believe!! #StayUnderrated @Rakuten pic.twitter.com/puTlHIw3U2 – 1:55 PM

Nick Friedell @NickFriedell
That last possession is what the Nets hope they can continue building on as the postseason gets rolling. Pistons can’t slack off KD, Kyrie — Dragic creates some space and finds Curry open in the corner. Doesn’t matter how well a team plays defensively, that will be tough to stop – 9:39 PM
Brian Lewis @NYPost_Lewis
Marvin Bagley’s foul on Seth Curry got upgraded to a Flagrant 1 for sliding under his foot while landing on a 3. Curry shot him a little side eye walking back to the huddle, not shocking since he’s playing in pain on that ankle already. – 8:54 PM
Omari Sanfoka II @omarisankofa
Flagrant 1 on Bagley for a reckless closeout on Curry – 8:54 PM
Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
Officials are reviewing Marvin Bagley sliding under Seth Curry’s foot when landing on a 3. Curry looks like he took exception to the play, given he’s playing on an injured ankle, and looked Bagley’s way a number of times on the way to the huddle. – 8:52 PM
James Edwards III @JLEdwardsIII
Bagley’s foul on Curry is being reviewed for a flagrant. Landing space scenario. – 8:51 PM
Anthony Slater @anthonyVslater
Everyone besides James Wiseman and Steph Curry are available for the Warriors tomorrow night vs Suns. First time Draymond Green, Klay Thompson and Andre Iguodala will be on the floor together since 2019. – 8:33 PM
Brian Lewis @NYPost_Lewis
#Nets guard Seth Curry expects to play through pain for rest of season nypost.com/2022/03/29/net… via @nypostsports – 7:54 PM
Dave Early @DavidEarly
Nets starters for Tonight vs Detroit:
Irving, Curry, Durant, Brown and Drummond. – 7:01 PM
Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
Get used to these Nets starters: Kyrie Irving, Seth Curry, Kevin Durant, Bruce Brown and Andre Drummond tonight against the Pistons. – 7:00 PM
Ajayi Browne @ajayibrowne
The Nets’ Starters vs. the Pistons:
🧙🏽‍♂️Kyrie Irving
💦Seth Curry
🔒Bruce Brown
💲Kevin Durant
🦍Andre Drummond – 7:00 PM
Dave Early @DavidEarly
“But this is the nature of the NBA… If you’re not playing through something, that’s almost more unique than to carry an injury w/ you this time of year.”
-Steve Nash was asked if Seth Curry will have to manage his ankle injury until the off season or even need procedure. pic.twitter.com/nFUKN7Pndt – 6:50 PM

Brian Lewis @NYPost_Lewis
Seth Curry said he’s been playing through pain in his ankle for awhile, and probably will be for the rest of the season. He adds it needs about a month of rest to heal, which he won’t get until the summer, but should be able to avoid needing surgery. #Nets – 12:18 PM
Kendra Andrews @kendra__andrews
The Warriors fall to the Grizzlies 123-95 and are now 3-9 without Stephen Curry. Memphis is 18-2 without Ja Morant. – 10:28 PM
Joe Mullinax @sbnGrizzlies
Starting 5’s tonight
Warriors: Payton, Poole, Wiggins, Kuminga, Looney
Grizzlies: Jones, Bane, Brooks, Anderson, Adams.
Jaren Jackson is OUT tonight for the Grizzlies, and Brandon Clarke is available. Green, Porter, Thompson, and Curry all out for the Warriors – 7:47 PM
Dave Early @DavidEarly
No Seth Curry on the Nets status report for Detroit:
Duke Jr. (G League – two-way) – OUT
Harris (left ankle surgery) – OUT
Sharpe (G League assignment) – OUT
Simmons (return to competition reconditioning/back soreness) – OUT – 5:18 PM
Jorge Sierra @hoopshype
Oldest players to average 30 ppg in a season
37 – LeBron James (for now)
36 –
35 –
34 –
33 –
32 – Michael Jordan, Stephen Curry
31 – Jerry West – 5:08 PM
Damichael Cole @DamichaelC
In addition to Stephen Curry and James Wiseman, the Golden State Warriors will be without Draymond Green, Klay Thompson and Otto Porter Jr. tonight.
Grizzlies will be heavy favorites tonight at FedExForum. – 3:10 PM
Eurohoops @Eurohoopsnet
The Queen of Basketball wins Oscar for Best Documentary (Short Subject)
Stephen Curry and Shaquille O’Neal among the executive producers #NBA
eurohoops.net/en/nba-news/13… – 6:01 AM
Stephen Curry @StephenCurry30
Like everybody..I’m still in shock about the whole thing- but in all the unnecessary drama, at least we got the line of the night from Denzel…”In your highest moments, be careful, that’s when the devil comes for you!” 📢 – 1:52 AM
Chris Biderman @TheWarriorsWire
Warriors Wire lists the team’s top salary for each season since 1990-91, including Chris Mullin, Baron Davis, Steph Curry and Kevin Durant. warriorswire.usatoday.com/lists/who-was-… – 1:00 AM
Kurt Helin @basketballtalk
Shaq, Stephen Curry win Oscars for ‘Queen of Basketball’ documentary nba.nbcsports.com/2022/03/27/sha… – 10:09 PM

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Mark Haynes: Andre Iguodala: “One thing we have to do is be smart about how we start to implement guys because Steph’s out, and you can’t replace that. He’s one of the top players ever. You don’t want to rush him back or put too much pressure on him. That’s how you get another injury.” -via Twitter @markhaynesnba / March 29, 2022

Stephen Curry likely back Tuesday vs. Pistons

Anthony Slater: Steph Curry left the Warriors’ road trip early. He’s back in the Bay Area with Rick Celebrini. Belief is his hand injury is very minor. Steve Kerr said team is hopeful he will play Tuesday against the Pistons. Source: Twitter …

Anthony Slater: Steph Curry left the Warriors’ road trip early. He’s back in the Bay Area with Rick Celebrini. Belief is his hand injury is very minor. Steve Kerr said team is hopeful he will play Tuesday against the Pistons.

Source: Twitter @anthonyVslater

What’s the buzz on Twitter?

Anthony Slater @anthonyVslater
Steph Curry left the Warriors’ road trip early. He’s back in the Bay Area with Rick Celebrini. Belief is his hand injury is very minor. Steve Kerr said team is hopeful he will play Tuesday against the Pistons. – 1:05 PM
Chris Biderman @TheWarriorsWire
The Golden State Warriors will be without Steph Curry on Sunday against the Minnesota Timberwolves due to right-hand soreness. warriorswire.usatoday.com/2022/01/16/inj… – 12:18 PM
Sam Quinn @SamQuinnCBS
Durant missing this time just threw a real monkey wrench into the MVP race. I expected him to become the favorite soonish if Curry’s shooting doesn’t improve.
Steph is still the favorite, but it’s sitting there for someone to grab right now. My vote is still for Jokic. – 11:08 AM
NBA Math @NBA_Math
RPR MVP Predictor, determined by Rolling Player Ratings and team success:
1. Nikola Jokic: 15.45
2. Giannis Antetokounmpo: 15.03
3. LeBron James: 14.6
4. Kevin Durant: 14.59
5. Stephen Curry: 13.91
6. Joel Embiid: 13.84
7. Trae Young: 13.3
8. James Harden: 13.1 pic.twitter.com/vQD6PN0C7Z – 11:05 AM

Jeff Goodman @GoodmanHoops
Minnesota is down to 7 scholarship players for today’s game against Iowa.
Gophers will be without two assistant coaches and four players — Eric Curry, Sean Sutherlin, Danny Ogle and Joey Kern – due to either illness, COVID-19 health and safety protocols or injury. – 10:53 AM
Christopher Hine @ChristopherHine
A little Sunday reading on a young Stephen and Seth Curry and how Melissa Nori, wife of Timberwolves assistant Micah Nori, taught them US History and geography for a time while they lived in Toronto: startribune.com/teaching-steph… – 8:05 AM
Rich Hoffman @rich_hofmann
Sixers win in Miami, 109-98. They are 25-17. And that might be the season’s best win.
Tobias Harris (22 points on 9-13 FG) and defense kept them afloat in a tough first half. The shotmaking from Joel Embiid (32-12-3) and Seth Curry (21-5-5) to close it out was super high-level. – 10:30 PM
Lauren Rosen @LaurenMRosen
The 76ers win in Miami, 109-98. The @Philadelphia 76ers have now won nine of their last 10.
Embiid: 32 PTS / 12 REB / 3 AST
Harris: 22 PTS / 8 REB / 3 AST
Curry: 21 PTS / 5 REB / 5 AST
Niang: 12 PTS / 5 REB / 2 AST
Maxey: 13 PTS / 7 REB / 4 AST – 10:27 PM
Keith Pompey @PompeyOnSixers
With five threes thus far, Seth Curry is two shy of his season high. The #Sixers shooting guard made a career-high 8 on Feb. 28, 2020 against the #Heat in #Miami. – 9:55 PM
Lauren Rosen @LaurenMRosen
Seth Curry with the shot. 🔥
His 3 gives the @Philadelphia 76ers a 75-73 lead at the end of Q3.
Embiid, Harris, and Curry each have a game-high 19 points headed into Q4. – 9:51 PM
Ky Carlin @Ky_Carlin
Seth Curry triples and Philly has a 75-73 lead after 3. Curry, Tobias Harris, and Joel Embiid have 19 points each. Jimmy Butler and Kyle Lowry are shooting a combined 2/15 from the floor. #Sixers – 9:51 PM
Rich Hoffman @rich_hofmann
Curry thought Korkmaz had the alley oop radius of a young Dwight Howard. – 9:47 PM
Rich Hoffman @rich_hofmann
Seth Curry and Joel Embiid have started to get it going in the second half and the Sixers trail by 3. I was a few bad possessions away from declaring Yurtseven the rightful heir to Horford/Gasol. – 9:42 PM
Lauren Rosen @LaurenMRosen
The @Philadelphia 76ers very much back in this one. 68-65, Heat, with 4:16 to go in the 3rd.
Embiid: 17 PTS / 7 REB / 3 AST
Harris: 17 PTS / 2 REB
Curry: 16 PTS / 3 REB / 3 AST – 9:40 PM
Ky Carlin @Ky_Carlin
Seth Curry and Tobias Harris are a combined 7/10 from deep. The rest of the team is 0/12. #Sixers – 9:37 PM
Gina Mizell @ginamizell
Charlie Brown continues to be really active. He had the o-board that led to a Harris 3, has assists to Curry and Maxey and had an athletic block early in his stint. – 8:56 PM
Sean Grande @SeanGrandePBP
With that reverse layup, Jayson Tatum just became the 5th NBA player this year to reach 1,000 points (Durant, Curry, Young, Antetokounmpo – earlier tonight).
He’s scored 1,000 points in each of his first five seasons. – 8:53 PM
Mike Mazzeo @MazzNYC
Kevin Durant out for the rest of tonight with a left knee sprain, per team. Durant right there with Stephen Curry to win MVP at sportsbooks – 8:52 PM
Rylan Stiles @Rylan_Stiles
Ty curry Jerome. – 8:43 PM
Gina Mizell @ginamizell
Heat 29, Sixers 20 at the end of the first. Philly shot just 7-of-21 from the floor and were out-rebounded 19-10. Curry has 6 points. Embiid with 5-4-3. – 8:38 PM
Ky Carlin @Ky_Carlin
Furkan Korkmaz gets the start in place of Matisse Thybulle. He joins Tyrese Maxey, Seth Curry, Tobias Harris, and Joel Embiid in the lineup. #Sixers – 7:41 PM
Christopher Hine @ChristopherHine
Before young Stephen and Seth Curry could shoot around with their father Dell on Sundays growing up in Toronto, they first had to learn a little about US history and geography with Melissa Nori, the wife of Timberwolves assistant Micah Nori. Sunday story: startribune.com/teaching-steph… – 5:56 PM
Anthony Slater @anthonyVslater
Here is the play where Steph Curry hurt his right hand, which will force him to miss Sunday’s game in Minnesota pic.twitter.com/TR9P2hDZqm – 5:43 PM

Anthony Slater @anthonyVslater
Gary Payton II has been upgraded to questionable with those lower back spasms. No Draymond Green or Steph Curry. Klay Thompson will be back for Warriors in Minnesota. – 5:42 PM

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Marc Stein: Golden State’s Stephen Curry has returned home for additional treatment on his right hand injured in Friday’s rout of Chicago and will thus miss the final game of the Warriors’ road trip tonight in Minneapolis. No Curry or Draymond Green (calf) against the Timberwolves. -via Twitter @TheSteinLine / January 16, 2022
Anthony Slater: Steph Curry is out tomorrow against the Timberwolves with right hand soreness. Fell on it hard yesterday in Chicago. -via Twitter @anthonyVslater / January 15, 2022
Warriors star guard Stephen Curry fell hard on his right hand on a drive to the basket in the first half of Golden State’s 138-96 win over Chicago on Friday and winced in pain for a few minutes but stayed in the game. Curry said after scoring 19 points to help the Warriors to their most lopsided win of the season that he will get his hand looked at by the team’s medical staff, but he indicated he didn’t think it was serious. “Anything that involves the hands, especially the right one, you’re a little concerned,” he said. “But the feeling came back, the strength came back. It hurts, but I’ll be all right.” -via ESPN / January 15, 2022

Klay Thompson on return to action: I feel very close

Anthony Slater: Klay Thompson said he feels “very close” -Target date? “That’s up to Mr. Celebrini.” -Set on it being a home return? “Yeah. I want it to be in front of our fans. They deserve it.” Source: Twitter @anthonyVslater What’s the buzz on …

Anthony Slater: Klay Thompson said he feels “very close” -Target date? “That’s up to Mr. Celebrini.” -Set on it being a home return? “Yeah. I want it to be in front of our fans. They deserve it.”

Source: Twitter @anthonyVslater

What’s the buzz on Twitter?

Connor Letourneau @Con_Chron
Klay Thompson discusses sharing a lineup (in practice) for the first time in 2.5 years: pic.twitter.com/Fs118UMCrp – 4:53 PM

Anthony Slater @anthonyVslater
Klay Thompson said he feels “very close”
-Target date? “That’s up to Mr. Celebrini.”
-Set on it being a home return? “Yeah. I want it to be in front of our fans. They deserve it.” pic.twitter.com/xx8f4tUKQF – 4:50 PM

Anthony Slater @anthonyVslater
Some brief glimpses of Klay Thompson’s first scrimmage with the starters last night in Denver via @Golden State Warriors pic.twitter.com/PvFwdVSMzt – 4:04 PM
Connor Letourneau @Con_Chron
The postponement of Thursday night’s game against the Nuggets brought at least one silver lining for the Warriors: For the first time since he suffered a torn ACL in Game 6 of the 2019 Finals, Klay Thompson scrimmaged with Stephen Curry. sfchronicle.com/sports/warrior… – 10:41 PM
Anthony Slater @anthonyVslater
Steve Kerr: “Klay (Thompson) will start when he comes back. I’m not gonna mess around, bring him off the bench or any of that.” pic.twitter.com/yHX1cYttcN – 9:16 PM

Connor Letourneau @Con_Chron
Steve Kerr made one thing clear tonight: Klay Thompson will start right away when he comes back. – 8:59 PM
Connor Letourneau @Con_Chron
A silver lining to the postponement: For the first time tonight since the 2019 Finals, Klay Thompson scrimmaged with the starters, including Steph Curry. – 8:59 PM
Marcus Thompson @ThompsonScribe
An excellent piece by @BrownieAthletic on Santa Cruz Warriors GM David Fatoki featuring Klay Thompson (who ‘Toki has been integral in helping recover)
https://t.co/XxnW1WpOFK pic.twitter.com/jeyy7AvCja – 7:57 PM

Kendra Andrews @kendra__andrews
With tonight’s game postponed, the Warriors will hold a practice in Denver instead, I’m told. They hope to get some extra run time in for Klay and Jordan Poole. Warriors will also practice in Denver tomorrow before heading to Salt Lake City. – 5:50 PM
Sirius XM NBA @SiriusXMNBA
“He’s been robbed of two years”
@Rick Kamla tells @Mitch Lawrence that his New Year’s Resolution for the NBA is to see Klay Thompson and the Warriors grow the dynasty #DubNation
Drop your #NBA New Year’s Resolutions below 👇 pic.twitter.com/Z8CvlFGHro – 5:47 PM

Connor Letourneau @Con_Chron
Klay Thompson always has the best memes. pic.twitter.com/fMcs1xGEK8 – 5:30 PM

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Anthony Slater: Klay Thompson: “I feel like it’s going to take a few games, maybe a few weeks to get to feeling like an All-Star again.” Sounds like the plan remains around an 18-minute limit to start with a ramp up -via Twitter @anthonyVslater / December 31, 2021
Anthony Slater: Klay Thompson took part in a scrimmage today in Denver on the same team as Steph Curry and Andrew Wiggins. First time he’s ever played with Wiggins. Here is Kerr on it. pic.twitter.com/nemwSrNSoP -via Twitter @anthonyVslater / December 31, 2021
Even now, the party continues. Because as Thompson barrels toward one of the most anticipated comebacks in Bay Area history, he’s still singing the praises of those who added some finishing touches to what looks like the end of his two-and-a-half-year rehabilitation odyssey. And no NBA prospect makes Thompson more animated, more talkative, than a 28-year-old former Division III point guard whose pro career topped out with a junior-league team in Spain. David Fatoki, now a rising executive, is the general manager of the Santa Cruz Warriors. Thompson ranks among his biggest fans. The Warriors star agreed to this interview simply because of the subject matter. “Anything for ‘Toki,” Thompson said as he settled into his seat. “Thanks for writing about Dave,” he said as he departed. -via The Athletic / December 31, 2021