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San Francisco (AFP) – Four-time NBA champion Stephen Curry returned to practice Friday with a shoulder injury and might be back on the court next week.
The defending champion of the Golden State Warriors suffered from a partial dislocation in the left shoulder, following being injured on December 14 during a meeting in Indianapolis.
The 34-year-old star told a press conference that he had a good first “no limits” training session with his teammates.
“It was good to get a little sweat,” Curry said, recalling that “it was my first day training with everyone.”
“It’s been, what, three and a half weeks? I feel like I haven’t lost too much.”
Curry, who wore a white arm and left shoulder sleeve under his jersey, concluded the practice with shooting drills.
Warriors general manager Bob Myers recently suggested that Curry might play Jan. 13 once morest the San Antonio Spurs.
Head coach Steve Kerr said on Wednesday that schedule was possible, even though Curry has not yet been medically cleared to play once more for the defending champions Warriors.
“He’s progressed really well,” Kerr said, “there were no setbacks.”
“He’s getting on the pitch and doing more and more every day. Like Bob said, we hope he’s able to come back next week. We’ll see how it goes.”
The team’s leading scorer and passer with 30 points and 6.8 assists per game before his injury, Curry said he will assess his ability to return to the field every day.
Even before Curry’s absence, the Warriors were making a start to the season far removed from their usual standards.
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