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Steph Curry's Reaction to Jonathan Kuminga Play Goes Viral

Golden State Warriors star Steph Curry was out vs. the New Orleans Pelicans.

Joey Linn

Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) sits on the bench injured during the second quarter against the New Orleans Pelicans at Chase Center.
Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) sits on the bench injured during the second quarter against the New Orleans Pelicans at Chase Center. / David Gonzales-Imagn Images
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Golden State Warriors star Steph Curry missed both of his team’s games against the New Orleans Pelicans. Golden State played consecutive matchups against New Orleans on Tuesday and Wednesday, both of which Curry was sidelined for due to an ankle injury he suffered against the LA Clippers. 

Scheduled for a reevaluation on Friday, the earliest Curry could return is Saturday’s game against the Houston Rockets, but it seems possible he could miss that game as well. Warriors forward Jonathan Kuminga has stepped up the last two games in Curry’s absence, scoring 17 points against New Orleans on Tuesday, and adding 16 more points on Wednesday. 

Kuminga had one play in particular that drew strong reactions from both Curry and Warriors head coach Steve Kerr. The NBA posted this clip on X, tallying over 200,000 views in less than one day. 

The highlight was also posted by the NBA on Instagram, where it tallied over 2.9 million views. 

Via NBA: “@jonathan_kuminga dances in for the TOUGH bucket! 💪”

Kuminga has come off the bench each of the last two games, and has turned in strong performances. This is what the Warriors need from the young forward as he takes on a greater offensive responsibility.

After struggling in the first three games of the season, Kuminga has improved his season averages to 11.4 points, 3.4 rebounds, and 1.6 assists.

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Joey Linn
JOEY LINN

Title: Credentialed writer covering the NBA for Sports Illustrated's FanNation Email: joeylinn52@gmail.com Education: Communication Studies degree from Biola University Location: Los Angeles, California Expertise: NBA analysis and reporting Experience: Joey Linn is a credentialed writer covering the NBA for Sports Illustrated's FanNation. Covering the LA Clippers independently in 2018, then for Fansided and 213Hoops from 2019-2021, Joey joined Sports Illustrated's FanNation to cover the Clippers after the 2020-21 season. Graduating from Biola University in 2022 with a Communication Studies degree, Joey served as Biola's play-by-play announcer for their basketball, baseball, softball, and soccer teams during his time in school. Joey's work on Biola's broadcasts, combined with his excellence in the classroom, earned him the Outstanding Communication Studies Student of the year award in 2022. Joey covers the NBA full-time across multiple platforms, primarily serving as a credentialed Clippers beat writer.

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