PORTLAND, Ore. -- Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr on Sunday characterized the status of point guard Stephen Curry as doubtful for Game 4 vs. the Portland Trail Blazers on Monday night.
"I would just say he's doubtful for tomorrow, but slowly and surely making progress," Kerr said.
Curry hasn't suited up for action since he sprained his right MCL when he slipped on a damp spot of the floor in Houston in a win over the Houston Rockets in Game 4 in the first round. Though Curry said earlier last week he was hopeful he could play in Game 3 of this series, the Warriors have exercised caution with him, easing him into on-court drills.
Prior to Saturday's game, Curry participated a light session of two-on-two with a trio of Warriors assistant coaches on the court at Moda Center in Portland. During Sunday's practice, he took part in some 3-on-3 action, in which he was guarded by Warriors reserve wing Ian Clark, as well as a variety of skills exercises.
"He looked about like he looked yesterday in terms of movement," Kerr said. "Conditioning is going to be an issue, but hopefully he can get more and more work in and we'll see how comes up tomorrow in terms of a night of sleep coming off the workout."
Kerr said that Curry hasn't been aggressively lobbying to get back on the floor after Golden State's loss to Portland, 120-108 in Game 3 on Saturday, their first loss this postseason since Curry has been sidelined. The Warriors lead the series 2-1. The team has emphasized that the decision to activate Curry would be informed entirely by his medical condition, and not by the competitiveness of a series.
"The trainers would have to tell me he's good to go," Kerr said. "Steph would have to say he's good to go. And then we would have to figure out a plan from there.
"You trust the medical staff in terms of, 'Is there potential for more damage'? Then you trust the player with how he's feeling. Steph has been, even when he's lobbied like in the Houston series when he hurt his ankle, he would lobby and then admit, 'No, it's probably not right.' I know I'd get a truthful answer from Steph. He's not going to try to be a hero, and we'll make the reasonable decision based on all the information."
Curry will go through the team's shootaround on Monday morning, after which his status will be re-evaluated.
Kerr: Curry progressing but 'doubtful' for Game 4
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