Steve Kerr Reveals Reason for Steph Curry's Crucial Injury

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr revealed an intriguing statement regarding Steph Curry's hamstring injury

Nov 10, 2024; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA; Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr celebrates with guard Stephen Curry (30) after their team defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder at Paycom Center. Mandatory Credit: Alonzo Adams-Imagn Images | Alonzo Adams-Imagn Images

In the aftermath of a Conference Semifinals loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves, the Golden State Warriors were left only with disappointment after not having their superstar Steph Curry available for four of the five games in the series.

Curry injured his hamstring in the 2nd quarter of Game 1 against Minnesota and did not return for the rest of the series, severely hampering the Warriors' chances at moving on to the Western Conference Finals.

Steph Curry discusses his Grade 1 left hamstring strain and recalls how the injury occurred pic.twitter.com/lT4qy9nWUJ

— Warriors on NBCS (@NBCSWarriors) May 8, 2025

Curry played 42 minutes in Game 6 and 46 minutes in Game 7 of their previous series against the Houston Rockets, before traveling to Minnesota for their third game in five days.

A new story by Yahoo Sports' Tom Haberstroh details a conversation between Warriors head coach Steve Kerr and the team's director of sports medicine and performance, Rick Celebrini.

"Do you think Steph pulling his hamstring has anything to do with playing 48 hours after logging 46 minutes of Game 7 in Houston?' he asked. 'One hundred percent,' Kerr remembers Celebrini telling him." After taking a 3-1 lead over the Rockets, the Warriors had to play Curry more than expected when the series swayed in Houston's favor.

"If he had an extra day or two … we can’t prove this, but I have no doubt based on our understanding of the scientific literature that the hamstring injury was the result of inadequate recovery and fatigue."

Steve Kerr blames playoff schedule for Stephen Curry’s hamstring injury:

“Kerr said he asked Rick Celebrini, the Warriors' director of sports medicine, if Curry's injury had “anything to do” with [playing 3 games in 5 days]. Celebrini responded emphatically: “One hundred percent… pic.twitter.com/bHSrTUsqgI

— GSW Ball Report (@GSWBallReport) May 27, 2025

It was clear that Curry's injury significantly impacted the Warriors in the Conference Semifinals, as Jimmy Butler did not step up as the new main option without Curry, and the offense in general sputtered against a fully healthy Timberwolves team that was well-rested.

Could the Warriors have won their series against the Rockets earlier, giving themselves more rest? Yes, but Kerr says that "we all know this is not healthy or sustainable if you want guys to survive out there and not have injuries."

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