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Watch: Steph Curry threads no-look highlight reel pass with left hand

In his first game back from injury, Steph Curry drops highlight-reel dime with his surgically repaired left hand.

It has been 58 games since Stephen Curry suited up in his No. 30 Golden State Warriors uniform. Finally, Thursday night against the Toronto Raptors, that changed.

In Curry’s return to Golden State’s lineup for the first time in four months, all eyes were on his left hand. Since getting injured in late October against the Phoenix Suns, Curry’s hand has gone through two surgeries and a tedious rehab.

Outside of scrimmaging in practice, Curry’s hand has gone through a limited amount of full-contact situations. The two-time Most Valuable Player’s hand was bound to get tested against the Raptors.

The six-time All-Star didn’t waste any time using his surgically repaired hand. Curry whipped a behind the back no-look pass to Andrew Wiggins underneath the basket for an easy layup.

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Curry still has a long way to go as he works back from injury over the remaining 20 games on the schedule. Still, his highlight reel pass with his left hand is a positive sign for the future.

Watch: Steph Curry puts on show at Warriors morning shootaround before return vs. Raptors

Stephen Curry looks ready to make his return to game action.

There have been many hurdles in Stephen Curry’s return to the floor. The two-time Most Valuable Player broke his left hand in late October against the Phoenix Suns and has been out ever since.

Curry has gone through an extended rehab with many steps. However, the Golden State point guard is officially healthy and scheduled to return to the court.

The Davidson product has been practicing with the Warriors and recently traveled to Santa Cruz to scrimmage with Golden State’s G League affiliate. After his practice in Santa Cruz, Golden State cleared their six-time All-Star to return to game action.

Before Curry officially suited up in his No. 30 game uniform, the six-time All-Star put on a shooting show in Golden State’s early morning workout at Chase Center in San Francisco.

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After missing the past four months, Curry will make his return to the court during a nationally televised broadcast against the defending champion Toronto Raptors.

Injury Report: Steph Curry will have minutes restriction vs. Raptors

Steph Curry says he will play “somewhere between 24 and 28 minutes” in return from injury against the Raptors.

The Golden State Warriors have taken every precaution when it comes to Stephen Curry’s broken left-hand injury. The two-time Most Valuable Player has gone through multiple re-evaluations, tedious workouts and everything in between.

With Curry finally cleared to return against the Toronto Raptors, the Warriors will proceed with caution in his first game back.

Curry spoke to reporters at Golden State’s shootaround about how much playing time he will get after missing the past 58 games.

Via Warriors SoundCloud:

Somewhere between 24 and 28 minutes. I don’t know exactly, we haven’t really finalized exactly how that’s going to look, nor should we tell anybody. It’s just a matter of staying in that lane where I can go full speed, highest intensity and not burn out, and get through a whole game. I’m not worried about it at all. I think I can play a lot more than that just based on all the work that I’ve put in. But, you got to be smart about it in that sense. You also have to feel the game. Obviously, I want to be out there when it matters. Finishing quarters, finishing the game and being available in that respect. That’s the goal to manage the minutes but also not mess with the game where I’m not all the way engaged and able to make an impact with longer stretches consecutively out there on the floor.

Before being cleared to return against the Toronto Raptors, Curry spent time in Santa Cruz with the Warriors’ G League Affiliate. The six-time All-Star scrimmaged with the G League group to build his conditioning before returning to NBA action.

With Golden State’s playoff hopes spoiled, there is no need for the Warriors to rush Curry back from injury. Over the remaining 20 games of the regular season, the Golden State point-guard will slowly ramp up his game minutes as he finds a rhythm with his surgically repaired hand.

Stephen Curry on making his long-awaited return from injury: ‘It feels like the first day of school’

After missing four months due to injury, Stephen Curry is clear to make his long-awaited return to the court.

It has been a long process for Stephen Curry to make his return to the basketball court. The injured point guard has missed 58 games for the Golden State Warriors since breaking his left hand against the Phoenix Suns in only the fourth contest of the new season.

After going through a lengthy rehab, Curry is finally clear to make his much-anticipated return to the floor on Thursday night. The two-time Most Valuable Player will suit up against the Toronto Raptors at Chase Center in San Francisco.

Curry spoke to reporters at Golden State’s morning shootaround about his return to the court for the first time in four months.

Via Connor Letourneau of the San Francisco Chronicle:

I’m excited. Coming into this year, I was excited to compete and see what the season held in terms of our transition as an organization. Obviously, that was taken away pretty quickly. Four months to just get ready for a day like today, where a lot of hard work has gone into the rehab. So many people helped me get to this point, where I’m confident in getting back out on the floor and getting back to what I love to do. Joining my guys who have been through a lot this season — trying to finish this season on a strong note. It feels like the first day of school pretty much all over again, which is exciting. I feel pretty comfortable, pretty confident in where I’m at physically. Just excited to get back out there.

All eyes will be on Curry against the defending NBA champion Raptors on Thursday night. Following Toronto, the six-time All-Star will have 19 games remaining in the 2019-20 season to work back from injury.

Klay Thompson stars in commercial based on his comeback from injury

Klay Thompson is featured in Kaiser Permanente’s “Rebound” commercial, based on his comeback from injury.

The Golden State Warriors are waiting for the nearing return of Stephen Curry after missing a majority of the 2019-20 season due to injury. However, once Curry returns, he will still be without his backcourt mate Klay Thompson.

Thompson has been ruled out for the season by the Warriors due to the knee injury he suffered against the Toronto Raptors in game six of the 2019 NBA Finals. The “Splash Brothers” reunion on the court will have to wait till next season.

Although Warriors fans won’t get to see Thompson lace-up in his No. 11 jersey anytime soon, they did get a glimpse into his injury rehab.

The five-time NBA All-Star is featured in Kaiser Permanente’s “Rebound” commercial, based on his comeback from injury.

Thompson narrates the commercial from start to finish:

You never plan for a setback. And it usually feels like the worst possible time. Then you realize, it’s motivation to come back even stronger.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ckp8yK69QA

In the final seconds of the commercial, the screen reads “documentary coming soon.” In the future, fans may get a more in-depth look into what Thompson went through during the knee rehab that sidelined him for the entire 2019-20 season.

Watch: Klay Thompson has surprising result in mini hoop carnival game

Klay Thompson is one of the league’s best shooters, but he could only go 1-of-4 at the carnival in a Pop-A-Shot game.

Klay Thompson is one of the premier players in the NBA, but what makes him a fan favorite with the Golden State Warriors is relatability.

Whether it’s playing rock-paper-scissors or subbing in as Golden State’s sideline reporter — whatever Thompson is doing has a way of bringing out a smile to anyone is watching.

Thompson’s latest adventure off the court led him back to shooting basketballs, yet, it wasn’t on your standard hoop. Thompson was out with his girlfriend Laura Harrier, and the two came across a Pop-A-Shot game.

While knocking down a couple of shots on a mini hoop with small basketballs may seem easy, the former Three-Point Contest champion struggled.

Thompson, one of the best shooters in the NBA, could only shoot 1-of-4 in a game of Pop-A-Shot. Although Thompson didn’t win a stuffed animal prize, his loss at the mini-hoop only added to his legend off the court. Carnival games can even be hard for NBA All-Stars.

Thompson hasn’t played a game in the 2019-20 season as he recovers from a knee injury he suffered in the 2019 NBA Finals. Thompson has been around Golden State consistently alongside his fellow Splash Brother Stephen Curry, who’s also sidelined due to injury.

Both are progressing through rehabs, but maybe a loss in Pop-A-Shot will provide some extra motivation down the road in Thompson’s return to the NBA court.

The D’Angelo Russell and Steph Curry backcourt experiment was cancelled before it could start

Could the Golden State Warriors trading D’Angelo Russell impact the return of Stephen Curry from his broken hand injury?

Since the arrival of D’Angelo Russell in San Francisco, outside of trade chatter, one question followed the Golden State Warriors’ new guard everywhere he went.

How would Russell fit with Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson? There were hurdles to jump before that question could be answered. Thompson dealing with a knee injury paused any chance of the two playing together, but before the 2019-20 season started, Curry and Russell were slated to be Golden State’s starting guard tandem.

Finding how Russell would play off the ball next to Curry became the focus at the start of the Warriors’ new season. Yet, again injuries disrupted things for Golden State’s new backcourt.

Curry has missed all but four games for Golden State with a broken hand injury, nixing any chance the point guard duo had at building any type of on-court chemistry.

However, as the season grew, and Curry progressed through his rehab, there was hope the two would get an opportunity to play together. Reports indicated Curry could potentially return in March, giving him and Russell around 20 games together before the season ended.

Could Russell’s game be elevated by playing next to another All-Star like Curry? How would Curry play next to another guard of Russell’s skillset? Appealing questions that were set to be answered in March.

Yet, a trade sent Russell, Jacob Evans III and Omari Spellman from Golden State to the Minnesota Timberwolves in exchange for Andrew Wiggins and draft pick compensation. Golden State’s move before the trade deadline officially canceled the Russell and Curry backcourt experiment before it began.

Outside of knocking off the rust, Curry playing alongside Russell was a key factor in his return. How the two would play together would help evaluators find what features the team needed to put around Curry, Thompson and Draymond Green to find a way back to contention.

On the surface, it looks like Wiggins can click into the Warriors rotation, where there were serious questions about Russell’s fit. With that off the table, Golden State could now be even more patient with Curry’s injury.

Instead of an All-Star cast, the Warriors roster is now filled with young or developmental players outside of Green, Wiggins and Kevon Looney.

With next year’s hope of returning to the top of the Western Conference hinging on the health of Curry, the Warriors could continue to be cautious with his return. Whether that’s a dose of load management or postponing his recovery to a later date.

The Warriors record sitting at the bottom of the Western Conference and their leading scorer now playing for the Minnesota Timberwolves, all arrows point to the offseason for Golden State. How the team handles the return from injury of their two-time Most Valuable Player now becomes the most intriguing mark in an otherwise down season.

Draymond Green on best four-game streak from beyond the arc since 2017

After nailing two shots from beyond the arc against the Spurs, Draymond Green is making three-pointers at his highest rate since 2017.

Contrary to the Golden State Warriors stumbling in their past two games, the team’s playing their best brand of basketball in the 2019-20 season. Over their last six games, Golden State has registered four wins, and they only dropped the past set to the San Antonio Spurs in late overtime finish with a limited roster due to injury.

Over their recent uptick in play, every part of the team’s game has grown. Golden State’s defense is playing better, they have some depth for the first time all season, but they’re still finding a way to replace Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson’s shooting appeal.

While that’s a tough task to conquer for anyone, one unlikely Warrior has been heating up from three-point range over his last four games.

Former Defensive Player of the Year, Draymond Green has hit multiple three-pointers for the first time since the 2017 NBA Playoffs. Green didn’t have multi-three point efforts across four consecutive games in all of the 2017-18 and 2018-19 seasons.

Green’s last four-game swing making multiple threes, lasted from game three of the opening round of the Western Conference playoffs in Portland to game two of round two versus the Utah Jazz. Green made 14 3-pointers on 53.8 percent from beyond the arc in that span.

Green’s hit two shots from beyond the arc in each of his last four games, starting with the Warriors Christmas day victory over the Houston Rockets. Green’s 3-pointers during the Holiday-tilt each came at dramatic moments in the game, swing momentum in Golden State’s favor.

Green’s second three on Christmas day felt like the final dagger the Warriors needed to complete their upset win, not to mention, the former All-Star lit the Chase Center crowd into a frenzy.

Green’s followed up his 20-point Christmas day performance, with four straight double-digit scoring nights, shooting 6-of-20 from beyond the arc in that span.

It’s no secret the Warriors are a better team when Green’s able to step out and knock a long-distance shot, Golden State has won three of its nine games when the Michigan State Spartan product can hit a three.

Green will have an opportunity to build on his hot three-point shooting in 2020, when the Warriors play Minnesota for their first game in the new decade.

Injured Steph Curry and Klay Thompson bringing new energy to Warriors

The Warriors are without both Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson because of injury, but they’re still finding ways to help out the struggling Warriors from the sideline.

The Warriors have been without both “Splash Brothers,” Klay Thompson and Stephen Curry for a significant part of the 2019-20 season, and to say it’s hurt Golden State would be an understatement.

Although the Warriors have won their past two games, they still sit near the bottom of the NBA standings with a 7-24 record. A large contingent of those losses have come because Golden State is missing their pair of All-NBA guards.

Thompson’s missed every game this season, while Curry’s been out since Halloween. Dealing with long-term injuries have taken away Curry and Thompson from the team as they rehab.

Now with Curry in the next stage of his rehab, he’s able to be around the team more, next to Thompson, who’s been on the bench on and off throughout the season.

The benefit of having two championship-caliber guard cheering on a struggling group of young Warriors’ players has been crucial in the team’s recent success.

Swingman, Alec Burks told reporters after the Warriors 113-104 win against the Timberwolves that Curry and Thompson being around the team during this time is critical.

“I think just seeing them anywhere, just being around, because you know they don’t have to be around because of their injuries— they don’t have to be here,” said Burks. “Them doing their rehab here, being around the guys still joking and laughing—I think that’s big for a young team to see that,”

All-Star guard D’Angelo Russell said having Thompson and Curry back on the bench brings contagious energy not only to the team, but the fanbase at Chase Center.

“You feel that energy—the crowd wants that,” said Russell. “They play their part too, and you got those guys on the bench leading the way with that energy—it’s contagious.”

Without veteran stalwarts like Shaun Livingston, David West and Andrew Bogut on the Warriors roster anymore, Steve Kerr is looking for Curry and Klay to step up as leaders, even from the bench, or the practice floor.

“I think our young guys are learning every day, and Steph and Klay have been leaders for a long time, and so many of our other leaders have moved on; they really stand out along with Draymond—they’re the foundation of this team,” said Kerr to reporters after the Minnesota game. “To have them here cheering the guys on—working out around them being on the practice floor—I think it’s really good for our young guys.”

Although the Warriors are in a transition period, not many rosters with a bottom of the barrel record have the support of two future Hall of Famers on their bench.