Injured Warriors guard Stephen Curry set to return to 5-on-5 scrimmaging in the coming days

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Stephen Curry missed his 24th straight game for the Golden State Warriors on Friday night, but is set to resume 5-on-5 scrimmaging in the coming days with hopes he might still return from a lingering right knee injury before the end of the regular season.

The 38-year-old Curry was re-evaluated Friday ahead of the team's home game against the Washington Wizards for the patella-femoral pain syndrome/bone bruising he has been dealing with the past two months.

He's scheduled to be evaluated again next week. Golden State initially hoped he would return right after the All-Star break, and Curry sat out the All-Star Game this year. Curry, leading the Warriors with 27.2 points per game, last played Jan. 30 against Detroit.

“The whole idea is (when) he's healthy he's going to play,” Warriors coach Steve Kerr said. “If he's not healthy or if there is a risk at all, he won't play. He clearly gives us a dramatically better chance to win a game if he's on the floor. We're hoping he comes back, but we're not going to take any chances.”

The Warriors continue to be plagued by injuries, losing guard Moses Moody for the season on Monday in Dallas, and he underwent surgery Friday for a torn patellar tendon in his left knee.

Curry's younger brother, Seth, is still sidelined by a strained left inner thigh muscle. He has resumed scrimmaging and was listed as day-to-day.

Center Quinten Post is also day to day with right foot soreness.

Fellow big man Al Horford sat out his eighth consecutive game because of a strained muscle in his right calf but has started on-court workouts and will be re-examined in a week.

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Golden State Warriors guard Moses Moody reacts after being fouled by Dallas Mavericks forward Cooper Flagg during overtime of an NBA basketball game Monday, March 23, 2026, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

Golden State Warriors center Kristaps Porzingis, center, and guard Gary Payton II, left, react after guard Moses Moody (4) suffered an injury during overtime of an NBA basketball game against the Dallas Mavericks Monday, March 23, 2026, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry looks on from the bench during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Dallas Mavericks Monday, March 23, 2026, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry watches from the bench during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Brooklyn Nets in San Francisco, Wednesday, March 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Jed Jacobsohn)

Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry watches from the bench during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Brooklyn Nets in San Francisco, Wednesday, March 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Jed Jacobsohn)

MIAMI (AP) — Javier Sanoja had three hits, Sandy Alcantara allowed one run over seven innings and the Miami Marlins opened the season with a 2-1 win over the Colorado Rockies on Friday night.

Alcantara (1-0) made his franchise-leading sixth start on opening day and struck out five, allowed four hits and walked two. It was a promising beginning to the season for the 2022 NL Cy Young award winner after a rollercoaster 2025 during which he went 11-13 with a 5.36 ERA while facing trade rumors.

Sanoja went 3-for-3 with a run-scoring single in the second.

The Marlins improved to 14-20 on opening day, while the Rockies fell to 17-17.

Alcantara allowed just one baserunner until the fourth inning, when Jake McCarthy hit a leadoff bunt single and stole second before being thrown out at home by right fielder Austin Slater on Hunter Goodman's single. Jordan Beck hit an RBI single later in the inning.

Miami opened the scoring in the second when designated hitter Owen Caissie hit a run-scoring double in his first at-bat with the Marlins, allowing Xavier Edwards to score from first. Caissie was a late addition to Friday’s lineup after first baseman Chris Morel was scratched because of a strained oblique.

Pete Fairbanks pitched a scoreless ninth for the save in his Marlins debut. TJ Rumfield hit a one-out single to give the Rockies life before Fairbanks retired Beck on a popout and Brenton Doyle on a lineout.

In his fifth career opening day start — also a franchise-best — Rockies left-hander Kyle Freeland (0-1) gave up five hits and two runs while striking out two in 4 1/3 innings.

It was the third meeting on opening day for the teams, who were both expansion franchises in 1993. The Marlins and Rockies began the 2014 and 2019 seasons against each other in Miami.

Colorado RHP Michael Lorenzen (7-11, 4.64 ERA in 2025) will face Miami RHP Eury Pérez (7-6, 4.25 ERA in 2025) on Saturday.

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Colorado Rockies pitcher Kyle Freeland throws during the second inning of a baseball game against the Miami Marlins, Friday, March 27, 2026, in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

Colorado Rockies' Ezequiel Tovar hits a singe during the second inning of a baseball game against the Miami Marlins, Friday, March 27, 2026, in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

Miami Marlins' Owen Caissie scores in the second inning on a single hit by Javier Sanoja during the second inning of a baseball game against the Colorado Rockies, Friday, March 27, 2026, in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

Miami Marlins pitcher Sandy Alcantara stand son the mound during the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Colorado Rockies, Friday, March 27, 2026, in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

Miami Marlins' Javier Sanoja drops his bat after hitting a RBI single to score Owen Caissie during the second inning of a baseball game against the Colorado Rockies, Friday, March 27, 2026, in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)