The momentum the Warriors generated by an eight-game win streak, boosting hopes for a strong first half of the season, went into an immediate stall Wednesday night in Houston.Stephen Curry, the primary source behind the team’s Golden surge, sustained an oblique abdominal tear in a 115-108 loss to the Rockets and will miss at least two weeks – likely more.
Houston center Alperen Sengun locked arms with Curry in the first quarter and disengaged with enough force to yank Curry’s right arm awkwardly enough that he immediately grabbed his right side. He left the game in obvious discomfort and did not return. Steph had to head to the locker room pic.twitter.com/bh14teEBMh
— Warriors on NBCS (@NBCSWarriors) November 12, 2026 The tear was diagnosed upon Curry undergoing an MRI examination after the game.
Curry’s absence for at least the next six games sends Warriors coach Steve Kerr and his staff into a nightmarish scramble, as it dramatically changes the offense.
Golden State does not have an ideal point guard behind Curry, so they’ll have to rely on a committee that includes Draymond...