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Stephen Curry Out at Least Two Weeks With Oblique Abdominal Tear, Warriors Say

Golden State said an MRI confirmed an oblique abdominal tear for Stephen Curry, who will be reevaluated in two weeks after leaving Wednesday's loss to Houston early in the first quarter.

By admin Nov. 12, 2026 · 10:44 PM ET 2 min read

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Stephen Curry will miss at least two weeks after an MRI confirmed an oblique abdominal tear, the Golden State Warriors said on Thursday. The team said Curry will be reevaluated in two weeks. No return date was set.

Curry was hurt early in the first quarter of Wednesday night’s 115-108 loss to the Houston Rockets. He came off a screen, made a three-pointer and grabbed at his right side as he released the shot. He signaled to the bench and walked to the locker room with a member of the medical staff. The Warriors ruled him out for the rest of the game in the second quarter with right abdominal soreness. He left the arena in the second half for the MRI.

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A loss that ended an eight-game winning streak

The loss ended Golden State’s eight-game winning streak and left the Warriors at 8-4. Curry, 38, is a two-time MVP and a 12-time All-Star. He was averaging 27.8 points, 3.7 rebounds and 3.9 assists per game, shooting 50 percent from the field and 45.7 percent from three-point range, according to NBC Sports.

Head coach Steve Kerr said after the game that Curry told him the pain was something he had never felt before. “There was a high level of concern,” Kerr said, while the team waited for the MRI results.

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Golden State is already short-handed

The Warriors will be without Curry for at least their next seven games, NBC Sports reported. Their next game is Friday night at the San Antonio Spurs. Golden State was already playing without Jimmy Butler, who had knee surgery, and Moses Moody, who also had knee surgery. Kristaps Porzingis has been out with an illness.

Curry missed 39 games with injuries last season, and the Warriors went 13-26 without him, NBC Sports reported. Recent cases of oblique injuries in the NBA have kept players out for about two to three weeks, though one case last season, Orlando forward Paolo Banchero, missed 34 games.

The Warriors said Curry will be reevaluated in two weeks. That date is a checkpoint for his recovery, not a date for his return.

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Reporting based on coverage by NBC Sports and USA Today.

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