{
  "id": 5141546,
  "title": "Warriors' Steph Curry reportedly battling concerning injury with contract extension on the horizon",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/warriors-steph-curry-reportedly-battling-concerning-injury-with",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-02T18:21:47.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/warriors-steph-curry-reportedly-battling-182147158.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Steph Curry, the Golden State Warriors star, is reportedly dealing with a troubling injury that could potentially impact his playing time this season. The concerned issue is Curry's right knee, commonly referred to as \"runner's knee.\" The injury began to cause pain and swelling during a workout in Minneapolis on January 24th, and Curry played through it for a few games before missing more than two months due to the condition, known as runner's knee. ESPN's Anthony Slater reported on the injury last season, and despite it being managed, there is still some lingering concern within the Warriors organization. NBC Sports' Monte Poole mentioned that while the knee can be managed, it may flare up again and force Curry to miss additional time. Curry, at 38 years old, is approaching the end of his career, yet he remains confident that he will play most of the season, with the Warriors ready to offer him a contract extension worth $136.7 million through the 2028-29 season.",
  "summary": "Steph Curry missed a lot of time with a knee injury last season. The same knee has been tabbed as concerning as of late, bringing Curry's health as the progresses into the spotlight.",
  "key_points": [
    "Steph Curry battling right knee injury, affecting playing time",
    "Injury began January 24th, causing pain and swelling",
    "Warriors to offer $136.7M extension through 2028-29 season"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "4,000 3-pointers, 20 IMAX cameras and one question: Is Steph Curry an artist?",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/4-000-3-pointers-20-imax-cameras-and-one-question-is-steph-curry-an",
        "published": "2026-09-02T23:27:33.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}