Stephen Curry optimistic he’ll return in 2 weeks

Stephen Curry. AP FILE PHOTO

LOS ANGELES—Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry said Friday he’s confident he’ll be back from a sprained right knee within the two-week time frame originally given by doctors.

“Having talked to the doctors, athletic training staff and all the experts, that two-week timeline is an educated guess based on other cases and the recovery time they had,” Curry said in his first public comments since he was hurt last Sunday.

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“Obviously, everybody heals differently, so whether it’s before two weeks, right at two weeks, after two weeks, the plan is to stay the same.

“Every day I’m getting treatment, every day I’m trying to do whatever I need to do to get back on the floor and when the body says it’s time, we’ll push that button.”

With Curry sidelined, the Warriors kept their hopes of successfully defending their NBA title on track with a 114-81 rout of the Houston Rockets on Wednesday that sent Golden State into the second round of the playoffs.

The Warriors will next face either the Portland Trail Blazers or Los Angeles Clippers.

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In addition to receiving treatment on the knee several times a day, Curry said he is lifting weights and riding a stationary bike to stay fit, but he said he felt pain in the knee when he tried shooting a basketball.

“I’m feeling better, but I have a ways to go,” he said.