Kerr clarifies Curry status; star unlikely for Sat.

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OAKLAND, Calif. — Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr has clarified his stance on the playing status of Stephen Curry for Game 3, noting the star guard remains unlikely to suit up Saturday against the Portland Trail Blazers after saying earlier Friday in a radio interview that the reigning MVP had been formally ruled out.

News regarding Curry was nevertheless optimistic Friday, as he returned to practice to test his sprained knee.

Curry zipped around the court bouncing from spot to spot during his typical extensive post-practice shooting routine, driving to the basket past his regular practice coach Bruce Fraser.

The Warriors have gone 5-1 in six games this postseason without Stephen Curry. AP Photo/David J. Phillip

He looked much like his healthy self except for a brace covering the knee and was strong in his lateral movement though the team didn’t scrimmage at all.

“Today was by far the best he looked,” Kerr said. “He’s made progress each day. He took part on the court in a practice today. We didn’t scrimmage but we did a lot of defensive work, five-on-oh, full-court shooting stuff. He took part in all of it and he looked much, much better than he did even two days ago. It’s a great sign, but we still want to see him in a 3-on-3, a 5-on-5. I don’t think that will happen by tomorrow at 5:30 Portland time. … I don’t see him playing …

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