yahoo - 4/17/2026 4:09:45 PM - GMT (+2 )
Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry put on an all-time performance Wednesday against the Los Angeles Clippers, and proved anyone and everyone who ever doubted him, or the Warriors, wrong again.
Curry scored 35 points, including a go-ahead 3-pointer with under a minute left in the game, to lead Golden State to a 126-121 victory to eliminate the Clippers and set up a game against the Phoenix Suns for the No. 8 seed in the West.
He left it all on the floor, putting in 36 minutes of work. The Warriors and their fans are leaning on Curry to repeat that performance against Phoenix on Friday, April 17. It's not a matter of will he do it, but whether his body will allow him.
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Curry has battled a nagging knee injury throughout the season, but it seems that he's not feeling any pain, or significant enough pain to keep him from competing for a chance at the 2026 NBA Playoffs.
Curry was not on the injury list and appears to be healthy and available to play against the Suns on April 17, according to the NBA injury report, as of 8:30 p.m. ET on April 16.
Steph Curry injury historyCurry missed 27 regular-season games from Feb. 3 to April 2 with patella-femoral pain syndrome, a bone bruising in his right knee. The persistent pain sidelined Curry until late in the season as he geared up for a postseason run.
Curry returned on April 5 against the Houston Rockets, appearing in three of the Warriors' final five regular-season games. The rest prepared him for a battle with the Clippers in a do-or-die situation.
There was an early scare in the game after Curry went to the locker room in the first quarter. It was unclear as to what happened, but concern crept in as Curry missed time with Golden State during the regular season due to what the team previously told USA TODAY Sports was runners' knee.
Curry returned to the game at the 7:59 mark of the second quarter. It was like nothing happened. He showed up when his team needed him most, connecting on a 3-point shot with 50 seconds left to lead the way to victory.
Curry celebrated by passionately screaming and stomping his feet so hard, it appeared he nearly rolled his ankle, but the grip from his retro Nikes, a pair of Kobe IV Protros, held.
That ankle was ready to turn but the Protro’s held up https://t.co/4hp9CVgiyrpic.twitter.com/xVgTV5CFY9
— warriorsworld (@warriorsworld) April 16, 2026
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