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March Madness: How members of the Warriors performed in the NCAA Tournament

With no basketball on the schedule, take a look at how members of the Golden State Warriors fared in the NCAA Tournament.

For many basketball fans, March is considered the best month on the calendar. Selection Sunday marks the start of a four-week, drama-filled sensation known as March Madness. However, in 2020, things are a bit different.

There will be no “Cinderella story” or “bracket busters” in the 2020 edition of the NCAA Tournament due to the coronavirus pandemic. The NCAA has canceled its 68-team championship tournament in precaution to COVID-19.

With no games on the NBA or college basketball schedule, Warriors Wire looked back at how members of the 2019-20 edition of the Golden State Warriors fared in March Madness.

Before they were with Golden State, three different Dubs made trips to the final game, with others stamping spots in the Elite Eight. At the same time, one newly acquired Warrior was a victim of an upset in the opening weekend.

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Hall of Fame point guard wishes Stephen Curry a happy birthday on Instagram

The Answer paid respect to Stephen Curry on his birthday.

Stephen Curry won’t be suiting up for a basketball game on his birthday this year. Over his career, the Golden State Warriors are 4-2 on Curry’s birthday, yet his 2020 celebration on the court has been postponed.

For Curry’s 32nd birthday, the Warriors were slated to play Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks. However, the NBA is on hiatus until further notice due to the coronavirus pandemic.

While the NBA season is on hold, members of the Golden State Warriors have been sharing birthday wishes for the six-time All-Star.

Although they were never teammates, Allen Iverson chimed in on his fellow Most Valuable Player’s birthday. Iverson posted a happy birthday message for Curry on his Instagram. The Hall of Famer point guard shared a photo of him and Curry at NBA All-Star weekend in Charlotte.

Via @theofficialai3 on Instagram:

In 24 games against Golden State in his career, Iverson averaged 26.8 points, 6.5 assists and 4.5 rebounds per contest.

In the 2009-10 season, Curry and “The Answer” played against each other twice during Iverson’s final run in the NBA. Against Curry, Iverson tallied 18 and 20 points in two contests with the Warriors rookie scoring 7 and 14.

Pair of Golden State Warriors share birthday messages for Stephen Curry

Members of the Golden State Warriors are wishing Stephen Curry a happy 32nd birthday on social media.

Stephen Curry was scheduled to suit up for his sixth birthday game in his career with the Golden State Warriors on Saturday in Milwaukee. However, Curry’s birthday bout with Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Bucks has been postponed.

The NBA is currently on hiatus until further notice due to the coronavirus pandemic. The next set of Golden State Warriors games are on hold for at least 30 days.

While Curry won’t be joining his teammates on the court for his 32nd birthday, a pair of Warriors shared well wishes for the two-time Most Valuable Player on social media.

Damion Lee wished his brother-in-law and backcourt teammate a happy birthday on Instagram. In his birthday message, Lee compared Golden State’s six-time All-Star to singer Carl Thomas.

Via @Dami0nLee on Instagram:

Rookie Eric Paschall chimed in on Curry’s birthday on Twitter. Paschall posted a message for Curry to “Live it up OG!”

Via @epaschall on Twitter:

Curry has only played a handful of games with Lee and Paschall due to a broken hand injury and an illness that has limited him for a majority of the 2019-20 season.

When the Warriors are cleared to return from the COVID-19 hold, Curry and the Warriors will have 17 games remaining on the schedule.

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Counting down Stephen Curry’s top birthday performances with the Warriors

To celebrate Steph Curry turning 32, here are some of the best moments in his career on March 14.

Stephen Curry’s initial plan of playing against the Milwaukee Bucks on his 32nd birthday is going through some changes. Curry’s birthday showdown against Giannis Antetokounmpo in Milwaukee has been postponed as the NBA is currently on hiatus due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Since being drafted by the Warriors in 2009, the Warriors are 4-2 on Curry’s birthday. However, in Golden State’s 117-106 win against the Los Angeles Lakers in2018, the six-time All-Star was out with an ankle injury on his 30th birthday.

In five games, the two-time Most Valuable Player is averaging 25.4 points on 49.4% shooting from the field and 50% from beyond the arc, with 6.0 assists, 4.2 rebounds and 2.4 steals per contest.

With Curry off the court for his 32nd birthday, Warriors Wire looked back into the two-time Most Valuable Player’s best moments on March 14.

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Steph Curry reacts on social media to NBA suspending season due to coronavirus: ‘protect yourself and stay safe’

Stephen Curry’s return from injury has been limited to one game while the NBA season is suspended due to coronavirus.

After missing 58 games due to a broken hand injury, Stephen Curry made his long-awaited return to the court against the Toronto Raptors on March 5. Just one day later, Curry was back on the injury report with the seasonal flu.

The two-time Most Valuable Player was in line to make his second return to the Golden State Warriors on Thursday night against the Brooklyn Nets. While the game was slated to be played in an empty Chase Center with no fans in the crowd, Golden State’s contest against the Nets has been postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic.

After Rudy Gobert of the Utah Jazz tested positive for coronavirus on Wednesday night, the NBA suspended the 2019-20 season. The league will be on hiatus until further notice.

Curry and other members of the Warriors went to social media to react to the news of the season being on hold due to COVID-19.

Via @StephenCurry30:

After playing only five games in the 2019-20 season, Golden State’s point guard was expected to use the remaining 17 games on the calendar to build chemistry with his teammates while adjusting to his surgically repaired hand.

However, Curry and the rest NBA are currently in a holding period until the NBA determines the future of the season.

Warriors release statement following the NBA’s decision to suspend season due to coronavirus

The NBA has suspended the season until further notice following a player from the Utah Jazz preliminarily testing positive for coronavirus.

Due to precautions set for the coronavirus, the Golden State Warriors were scheduled to host the Brooklyn Nets on Thursday with no fans in attendance at Chase Center in San Francisco.

Yet, the Warriors game against the Nets has been put on hold. After a player for the Utah Jazz preliminarily tested positive for the coronavirus, the NBA has decided to suspend the season. The NBA will use their “hiatus” to figure out the next steps for the league.

According to Shams Charania of The Athletic, Utah’s All-Star center Rudy Gobert preliminarily tested positive for coronavirus. Gobert was listed as questionable against the Oklahoma City Thunder with an illness.

The contest between the Jazz and Oklahoma City Thunder became the first official game postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Following the league suspending play until further notice, The Golden State Warriors released a statement in support of the NBA’s decision to halt the season in wake of the growing COVID-19 threat.

Via @loganmmurdock:

The Warriors have 17 games left on the calendar, with seven of them scheduled to take place in San Francisco. However, the future of the 2019-20 season is entering uncharted waters.

Injury Report: Steph Curry (flu) expected to make return Thursday vs. Nets

Stephen Curry is expected to make his return from his two-game absence with the flu against the Nets.

After missing four months with a broken hand injury, Stephen Curry made his long-awaited return with 20 games left on the schedule. However, his reunion with the Golden State Warriors was short-lived.

Curry has been ruled out for consecutive games after being diagnosed with the flu before the Warriors contest against the Philadelphia 76ers on Saturday. The six-time All-Star returned to Golden State’s morning shootaround on Tuesday, but was still held out against Kawhi Leonard and the Clippers.

Yet, the two-time Most Valuable Player could be ready to return as soon as Golden State’s next game. Steve Kerr spoke to reporters about Curry’s illness before the Warriors tipoff against the Clippers. Golden State’s coach expects Curry to play against the Nets on Thursday.

Via Warriors SoundCloud:

I expect him to play Thursday. He wanted to play tonight, and we wouldn’t let him given that he hadn’t done anything the last three days. This is a good day for him to get a good workout, get some rest tonight and then workout again tomorrow and hopefully, everything goes smoothly and he’ll play Thursday night — that’s the plan.

In Curry’s first game back against the Raptors, the point guard scored 23 points on 6-of-16 shooting in 27 minutes.

If the Davidson product is healthy against the Nets, Curry will have 17 games remaining on the schedule to build chemistry with his new teammates going into the offseason.

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Injury Report: Warriors will be without pair of former All-Stars vs the Clippers

Against Kawhi Leonard, Paul George and the Clippers, the Warriors will be without both Draymond Green (knee soreness) and Stephen Curry (flu).

After making his much-anticipated return to the court from a four-month injury absence, the Golden State Warriors will be without Stephen Curry again.

The two-time Most Valuable Player made his way back to the floor against the Toronto Raptors after missing 58 games with a broken hand.

The next game, Curry was ruled out against the Philadelphia 76ers with the flu. Following Golden State’s win against the Sixers, the Warriors’ point guard missed practice over the weekend.

According to Anthony Slater of The Athletic, Curry participated in Golden State’s morning shootaround before the Clippers game.

However, Curry is scheduled to miss his 60th game of the season after being officially ruled out against the Clippers with the flu.

Making things more difficult against Los Angeles, Curry won’t be the only All-Star caliber player out for the Warriors. Draymond Green has been ruled out for his sixth-consecutive game with knee soreness.

Without Green and Curry, Steve Kerr will have to rely on Damion Lee, Eric Paschall and Marquese Chriss against Kawhi Leonard and the Clippers.

Against the Sixers, Lee and Paschall each added 23 or more points, while Chriss recorded a near triple-double with 13 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists.

With Lee taking over point guard, Mychal Mulder started at shooting guard for the Warriors against Philadelphia. The newly signed guard added 18 points on 3-of-7 shooting from beyond the arc.

The depleted edition of the Warriors will need all the help they can get against the second-place team in the Western Conference — winners of six of their last seven.

Injury Report: Draymond Green ruled out vs. Clippers, Stephen Curry questionable

Draymond Green will miss his sixth straight game with knee soreness.

The on-court reunion between Stephen Curry and Draymond Green will have to wait a little longer. Curry has missed 59 games this season with a broken hand injury and an illness. However, when he finally made his long-awaited return, Green took Curry’s spot on the injury report.

The former Defensive Player of the Year will miss his sixth straight game on Tuesday night against the Los Angeles Clippers due to knee soreness.

After being ejected against the Los Angeles Lakers, Green has only played in 10 minutes across the past eight games for Golden State. Before missing time with knee soreness, Green missed two games with a pelvic contusion.

Without Green against the Clippers, the Warriors will rely on Marquese Chriss and Dragan Bender in the frontcourt. Rookie Eric Paschall should be in line for heavy minutes after scoring 20 points or more in three of the past five games.

After missing four months with a broken left hand, Curry made his return against the Toronto Raptors, but immediately hit the injury report by the next game. Curry was ruled out against the Philadelphia 76ers with the flu. Curry missed Golden State’s recent practice with the same illness and is listed as questionable against the Clippers.

Without Curry, Damion Lee tallied 24 points to lead the Warriors to victory against the Sixers. If Golden State’s six-time All-Star can’t go against the Clippers — Lee, along with Jordan Poole and Mychal Mulder, will receive a majority of the minutes in Steve Kerr’s backcourt.

Counting down the 6 most important games left on the schedule in Steph Curry’s return

Although the Warriors are out of the playoff picture, the remaining games left on the schedule will be crucial for Stephen Curry as he returns from an injury that caused him to miss four months of the season.

Most teams at the bottom of the NBA standings are either going through a rebuild or about to start one. Yet, for the Golden State Warriors, things are a bit different.

With 20 games remaining on the season, Curry made his long-awaited return against the Toronto Raptors on Thursday, March 5. The two-time Most Valuable Player recorded 23 points on 6-of-16 shooting with seven assists and six rebounds.

How Curry adjusts to his surgically repaired hand while building chemistry with his new teammates like Andrew Wiggins and Marquese Chriss will give Golden State a glimpse of what their future could look like.

Here are Golden State’s six most important games on the calendar with Curry back in the rotation:

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