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DALLAS (AP) \u2014 Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr confirmed that Stephen Curry will take part in the upcoming play-in tournament, provided his troubled right knee is healthy enough to compete. Kerr rejected any suggestion that the team would bench their franchise player given the Warriors’ uncertain playoff position.<\/p>

Speaking before Golden State’s matchup in Dallas on Monday evening, Kerr revealed that medical personnel postponed Curry’s anticipated return to practice by at least a day. The Warriors will wrap up their six-game road swing against the Mavericks before determining Curry’s next steps once they return home.<\/p>

“It’s all just part of the rehab and all the different testing he does,” Kerr said. “Just pushed back a day or two.”<\/p>

Currently sitting in 10th position in the Western Conference standings, the Warriors face an uphill battle if they maintain that final play-in spot, requiring victories in two away games to secure a playoff berth.<\/p>

The superstar guard has been absent from action since January 30th while battling patella-femoral pain syndrome and bone bruising in his knee. Golden State posted a 23-17 record with Curry in the lineup but has gone just 10-22 without him, including a devastating 1-8 slide that contributed to their 6-15 mark since his most recent injury.<\/p>

“We’re not chasing a play-in berth. We are squarely in the play-in no matter what we do,” Kerr said. “Bottom line, if Steph is healthy, he’s going to play because that’s what we’re here for. The chance to get into the playoffs is a big deal for us, big deal for Steph.”<\/p>

However, Kerr emphasized that if there’s any possibility of causing additional long-term harm to the knee, Curry will remain on the sidelines. The 38-year-old veteran paces the Warriors in scoring with 27.2 points per contest.<\/p>

When asked about Curry’s reaction to the delayed practice return, Kerr avoided giving specifics.<\/p>

The organization had originally targeted a comeback immediately following the All-Star break, though Curry chose to skip this year’s All-Star Game due to his injury.<\/p>

“It’s been a long haul,” the coach said. “He’s dying to get out there for sure.”<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr says Stephen Curry will participate in the play-in tournament if his injured right knee permits. Curry has been sidelined since January 30th with knee issues, and the Warriors have struggled significantly without their star player.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":41497,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[836],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-41498","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-sports"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/news-1774319783182.jpg?fit=1000%2C666&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pbtNqq-aNk","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":43677,"url":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/currys-knee-recovery-continues-warriors-face-playoff-timeline-crunch\/","url_meta":{"origin":41498,"position":0},"title":"Curry’s Knee Recovery Continues, Warriors Face Playoff Timeline Crunch","author":"Admin","date":"March 27, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry remains sidelined with a knee injury but is progressing toward live scrimmage action. 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