Warriors' Steph Curry won't play Sunday, still on track for March return

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Warriors fans will have to wait a little bit longer to see Steph Curry play again.

After some speculation that Curry would return to the lineup in Sunday's home game against the Washington Wizards, the Warriors announced Saturday that the two-time NBA MVP isn't quite ready and needs more scrimmage time before returning in March.

Warriors coach Steve Kerr later said Curry won't be available for Tuesday's game in Denver, either, although there's a glimmer of hope for Thursday's home game against the Toronto Raptors.

Curry has been out since the fourth game of the season when he broke his left hand against the Phoenix Suns on Oct. 30.

The Warriors' point guard underwent two surgeries. The second procedure was to remove the pins that had been inserted in his wrist.

While Curry's broken left hand has healed, he still has lingering nerve issues, and as his personal trainer, Brandon Payne, revealed to NBC Sports Bay Area on Thursday, doctors believe the Warriors star could be dealing with that for at least a year. So when Curry steps back on the court, he won't be quite 100 percent.

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The Warriors have the worst record in the NBA at 12-47, but they hope Curry's return will give them a shot of energy for the stretch run. The front office also is eager to see Curry play with Andrew Wiggins, whom the Warriors acquired earlier this month in a deadline-day trade that sent D'Angelo Russell, Omari Spellman and Jacob Evans to the Minnesota Timberwolves.

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