No longer did Stephen Curry feel any pain in his left groin. For about a week, he could complete workouts with full intensity. After each workout, Curry said he felt just as great as he did beforehand.
So after missing the previous 10 games with his injury, Curry proclaimed himself ready to play for the Warriors’ marquee game against the Toronto Raptors on Nov. 29. The Warriors’ star, though, encountered a roadblock much more difficult than facing multiple defenders at halfcourt. Dr. Rick Celebrini, the Warriors’ director of sports medicine and performance, told Curry he would have to sit after expressing concerns that a cross-country flight may complicate his progress.