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Stephen Curry injury update: Warriors star rules out immediate return after All-Star break

Stephen Curry has been out since Feb. 4 with partial tears in two lower-leg ligaments. The next day, it was reported that Curry would be out for at least a few weeks. On Feb. 9, the Warriors put out a release that Curry would be reevaluated after the All-Star break.  It provided a glimmer of hope that Curry might be able to return after the break , which will be almost three weeks since the injury , but that hope was dashed on Monday when Curry told reporters that he will not be ready for Golden State's first Game , against the Lakers, after the All-Star break .  "It's all dictated around how this heals," Curry said. "This is different than the shoulder (injury), where it was pretty predictable where I would be able to get to a point where I could play and not re-injure it or put myself in jeopardy out there on the floor. This one's different because ligaments can heal on all different ...

Kevin Durant injury update: Nets star could return from MCL sprain before All-Star break, per report

Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant could be back relatively soon. The team announced Tuesday that he'll return to on-court basketball activities and running this week, and The Athletic reported that he could suit up again before the All-Star Game (Feb. 19) and participate in the game itself. Durant sprained his MCL on Jan. 8.  The full update from the Nets: Kevin Durant's right MCL sprain was reevaluated yesterday by Dr. Riley Williams III at the Hospital for Special Surgery. Dr. Williams is very pleased with Durant's recovery thus far, as he is progressing well and as expected. Durant will continue to strengthen his knee and begin running and on-court basketball activities this week. He is scheduled to be reassessed in another two weeks.  Initially, ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski reported that Durant was expected to be sidelined for about a month. If he is cleared to play in two weeks, he will have misse...