Yes, the report could've been worse. As far as hamstrings go, a Grade 1 strain is preferable to a Grade 2 or 3, but it sounds like the Warriors are expecting at least a one-week absence. And based on the history of this injury, he could miss the rest of the second round.

Curry and the defending champs had everything going their way heading into the playoffs. Curry scored 83 points in the final two games of the regular season, including 47 against Memphis as Golden State broke the 1996 Chicago Bulls’ NBA record with its 73rd win on the final day of the regular season.

STEPHEN CURRY HAD just found Draymond Green open on the wing for a 3-pointer, giving the Golden State Warriors a 30-20 lead Tuesday night in the second quarter of Game 1 and forcing the Minnesota Timberwolves to call a timeout.