Stephen Curry News: Pro Sports Daily

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March 11

San Francisco Chronicle

"Stephen Curry is the Phantom of the Opera. He even brings his own music. Late at night, 10 or 11 o'clock on non-game nights, Curry lets himself into the Warriors' practice gym in downtown Oakland, and shoots. Typically, he'll go an hour and a half, long enough to reach a goal, like sinking 500 shots. He'll bring along a buddy to rebound, and an iPod sound dock loaded with rap (Lupe Fiasco is his favorite), R"

Warriors' Curry ascending NBA's rookie list

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March 8

Contra Costa Times

"Lately, lots of heavy hitters around the NBA circle have had the name Stephen Curry on their tongues. So much so that Curry's name has made its way into the Rookie of the Year conversation. The latest example came Sunday afternoon on national television. Former coach and current ABC television analyst Jeff Van Gundy gave out his annual awards. Best rookie went to Curry. But does Curry really have a shot? Her certainly has a better chance than he did in December. Back then, Sacramento's Tyreke Evans and Milwaukee's Brandon Jennings, who dropped 55 on the Warriors a month earlier, got all the ROY love. Curry has knocked Jennings into third place and is challenging Evans, who at one point ..."

Charlotte's Curry loses in pro homecoming

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March 7

Gaston Gazette

"Stephen Curry has been in the NBA for almost a year now, but he said he felt something late Friday night he hadn't felt before in his rookie season with the Golden State Warriors. "You know, you go to all kinds of cities in the NBA," said Curry, a former Charlotte Christian High School and Davidson College standout. "You get used to that kind of travel. But last night felt different. It was good knowing I was coming home." Curry's homecoming didn't have a successful ending Saturday, as his first professional game in Charlotte ended with a Warriors' 101-90 loss to the Bobcats in front of a sellout crowd of 19,392 at Time Warner Cable Arena. Curry, a first-round pick of the Warriors last ..."

Curry feels hometown love

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March 7

San Francisco Chronicle

"First, Stephen Curry provided friends and family with 105 tickets to Saturday night's game. Then, he tickled the media with a pregame news conference. Oh yeah, and he played a game. It was clear that Curry's 25-point, five-rebound and four-assist performance and the Warriors' 101-90 loss to the Bobcats were almost insignificant to Charlotte basketball fans' and the local media's love affair with the rookie. Though he was 2,700 miles from Oracle Arena, Curry's first pro game in his old backyard gave the appearance of a home game. He promised that we would know which section was the Curry section, but it was impossible to tell. It appeared as though every section was his. There were more ..."

Stephen Curry gets royal treatment at home against Charlotte

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March 7

Charlotte Observer

"Stephen Curry walks into the depths of Time Warner Cable Arena wearing a gray suit. Everybody who knows him says hello, and he appears to know everybody. Every 10 yards there is a handshake or a hug. Before his Golden State Warriors play the Charlotte Bobcats Saturday, he will sit behind a table and talk into the eight microphones. Michael Jordan is not the biggest name in the gym tonight. OK, he is. But Curry is second. Curry is more muscular than he was at Davidson. Yet, he looks younger. He has a goatee so small it could be in the Guinness Book of World Records. Instead of looking edgier, he looks nicer. And he already was nice. "He still can't grow facial hair," his dad, Dell Curry, ..."

Curry excited to play in Charlotte again

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March 6

Charlotte Observer

"Stephen Curry will play in Charlotte tonight, just like the Southern Conference organizers who brought their basketball tournament to the Queen City this season had intended. His appearance only comes because of an NBA scheduling twist, however. Curry, an NBA Rookie of the Year candidate for the Golden State Warriors, faces the Charlotte Bobcats at 7 tonight. "It's going to be a huge weekend for me," Curry said by telephone this week. "About 100-plus people that I know are coming. It's going to be really crazy." Curry won't get to pull off the basketball double-header he planned to, though. He had first planned to head to Bojangles' Arena this afternoon to cheer on the Davidson Wildcats in ..."

Warriors rookie Stephen Curry follows in father's footsteps

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March 5

Oakland Tribune

columnist Gary Peterson

"During his team's recent visit to the Bay Area, Atlanta Hawks coach Mike Woodson was asked about Warriors rookie Stephen Curry. Specifically: Does he remind you of anybody? "Yeah," Woodson said. "His daddy." Pretty unimaginative answer at first blush. Of course he looks like his father. Dell Curry, a drop-dead, lights-out, long-range, count-it-without-having-to-watch-it-go-down shooter, played 16 seasons in the NBA. He canned 1,245 3-pointers and dished half-again as many assists (1,909). "But (Stephen is) a better pick-and-roll player than his dad was," Woodson added. "He handles it a little bit better than his dad. He shoots it just like his dad could shoot it." Same genes, but more ..."

Curry's imaginative finishers grabbing attention

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March 2

San Francisco Chronicle

"Warriors coach Don Nelson once made a bad joke about not being sure Stephen Curry could be an NBA starter because he didn't have enough tattoos. It turns out the rookie has saved his creativity for finishing at the rim. Curry used a low crossover dribble to split two defenders on his way into the lane Thursday. As Denver's Chris "Birdman" Andersen tried to recover for a shot block, Curry faked an underhanded layup, spun counterclockwise on his pivot foot and finished with an overhanded bank-in. In that same game, Curry flipped in a left-handed layup over his shoulder while gliding through a hard foul, and feathered in a high-arcing floater that is becoming one of his game-to-game staples. ..."

Curry making real run at top rookie honor

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February 28

San Francisco Chronicle

"As the TNT crew came to Oakland for Thursday night's telecast, broadcaster Doug Collins was excited to get a fresh look at Stephen Curry, making a late run for Rookie of the Year. The loss to Denver was riddled with depressing sights - Andris Biedrins' struggles, Monta Ellis' poor shooting, the spent-looking coach who used to be Don Nelson - but one thing was evident: Curry is ready to steal that award. This team is all about Curry now, and rightly so. He's worth watching just for the brilliant work with his left hand. He occasionally finds himself a split-second behind on the timing of his passes, but there's no denying his stunning improvement in all phases of the game. Consider the ..."

Stephen Curry standing out at point guard for Golden State Warriors

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February 23

Oakland Tribune

"Lost in the excitement of the Warriors' come-from-behind win over the Atlanta Hawks on Sunday was, arguably, the pass of the season. From his own free-throw line, rookie guard Stephen Curry lofted a perfect two-hand chest pass over Hawks center Al Horford and guard Joe Johnson and into the hands of guard C.J. Watson for a layup. The play, with less than three minutes left, tied the game and underscored what is becoming obvious: Curry is the team's floor general. Curry's vision, passing ability and basketball IQ have helped the Warriors offense run more fluidly, especially when guard Monta Ellis has been out of the game. It's also going to lead to more action for Curry at the point over the ..."

Curry, Watson form dynamic duo

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February 22

San Francisco Chronicle

"When Warriors guard Stephen Curry floated a three-quarter length pass that split two defenders in the fourth quarter of Sunday's 108-104 win over Atlanta, it was fitting that the pass landed right in the hands of C.J. Watson. The way Watson has been playing lately, even the most implausible feats are to be expected. He is averaging 24.3 points on 59 percent shooting, 4.3 assists, 3.8 rebounds and 2.3 steals a game in his past four. "He is in a groove," Curry said. "His confidence is huge. He is just out there playing free and making plays. "That's huge to have an extra scorer out there who can stretch the defense." Watson has scored at least 15 points a game in four straight, including a ..."

Drafting Stephen Curry was one of Warriors few good moves

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February 21

Oakland Tribune

columnist Monte Poole

"With Don Nelson snoozing through the worst of his 31 years as a coach, backing into the NBA record book, the Warriors and their fans should be thankful he was awake and alert last June 25. That's when Nelson made a risky decision and followed it up with a bold statement. The risky decision was drafting Stephen Curry. The bold statement was comparing Curry to two-time MVP Steve Nash. Though the Warriors had an urgent need for a big man capable of rebounding and running the floor, Nelson didn't hesitate to take Curry, a 6-foot-3 combo guard. That Nelson already had a terrific 6-3 combo guard in Monta Ellis, the highest-paid player on the team, did not cause so much as a blink. Though the ..."

Monta Ellis returns from injured knee, plays poorly as Warriors lose to Jazz

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February 20

Contra Costa Times

"Monta Ellis tied a season-low for field goals made. Stephen Curry set a season-high for turnovers. And Carlos Boozer reached the 30-point mark for the fourth time this season. For those looking for reasons why the Warriors on Friday couldn't sustain the momentum of Wednesday's blowout win over Sacramento, there's not much need to go any deeper than that. Their starting backcourt struggled mightily, and the Utah Jazz ran its half-court offense to near-perfection in a 100-89 win at Oracle Arena. Ellis, who missed the previous three games with a sprained left knee, finished the game 2-for-14 from the floor for six points. Curry had 10 of the Warriors' 22 turnovers and was 4-for-9 from the ..."

Curry has 'nightmare,' even with solid stats

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February 17

San Francisco Chronicle

"Stephen Curry finished two assists shy of a triple-double in a game that was deemed a "nightmare." The Warriors' season of just good enough to make it interesting but almost always bad enough to lose continued Tuesday night with a 104-94 defeat at the hands of the Lakers in front of a sellout crowd of 18,997 at the Staples Center. "Steph had a nightmare game, and he hasn't had one like that for a while," Warriors coach Don Nelson said. "I think (Derek) Fisher got in his head a little bit, and he can do that to young players." Curry made 5 of 21 shots, but finished with 11 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists. After C.J. Watson's layup tied it 89-89 with 4:37 remaining, Curry committed an ..."

Stephen Curry goes cold as Warriors fall to short-handed Lakers

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February 17

Oakland Tribune

"The Warriors got another standout performance from Stephen Curry. With Warriors guard Monta Ellis sidelined with a sprained left knee, and Lakers guard Kobe Bryant out with a sprained left ankle, Curry had the lion's share of the spotlight Tuesday against the Los Angeles Lakers. Under the bright lights of the famed Staples Center, the Warriors' rookie guard put together one of the most memorable performances of his young career. Unfortunately for Golden State, it wasn't the good kind of memorable, as the Warriors lost 104-94. In a game where the Warriors needed his offense, Curry couldn't flip a quarter off the Golden Gate Bridge into San Francisco Bay. Curry took 21 shots and missed 16. ..."

Rookie Curry impresses

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February 14

San Francisco Chronicle

"Rookie Stephen Curry said his first All-Star experience as a player was about having fun and learning from the older guys how to ensure an annual invite. The Warriors guard has certainly had fun, and he got a lesson in staying power from an old hand Saturday night at American Airlines Arena. Boston's Paul Pierce put a hex on the basketballs before and talked trash throughout Curry's final round to capture the three-point contest title by three points. Curry missed the first and the last, the two-point "money ball," on his final rack to concede the championship, 20-17. "He was messing with the balls and yelling at me," Curry said through a full-size grin that has rarely left his face this ..."

Curry finishes 2nd, one-ups dad

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February 14

Charlotte Observer

"Charlotte Bobcats TV analyst Dell Curry might never hear the end of this. His son, Stephen's, goal in the 3-point contest was to advance past the first round, something Curry never did in two tries at All-Star Weekend. So with his parents in the stands, Curry advanced to the finals, finishing as runner-up to Boston Celtic Paul Pierce. "Mission accomplished,'' said Stephen Curry, a Golden State Warriors rookie and former Davidson star."

Curry, rookies top Morrow, sophomores

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February 13

San Francisco Chronicle

"Warriors guard Stephen Curry isn't going to put up any extra shots before tonight's three-point competition. He has a more important plan. "I'm going back to the hotel to google the most expensive restaurant in L.A.," Curry said Thursday night. Curry will enjoy some fine dining at the expense of teammate Anthony Morrow after the rookie team's 140-128 victory over the sophomore team at the American Airlines Center decided a friendly wager. The rookies snapped a seven-game skid behind 26 points, six rebounds and five assists from Sacramento guard Tyreke Evans and a 22-point, 23-rebound effort from San Antonio forward DeJuan Blair. The last time the rookies won was 2002, when then-Warriors ..."

Curry gets last laugh, free meal

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February 13

Charlotte Observer

"Payback is hell, rookie game-style: It was summer league and Golden State Warrior Anthony Morrow (Charlotte Latin) figured it was time to put fellow Charlottean Stephen Curry through hazing. So he sat down at Curry's table in a Las Vegas restaurant, ordered half the menu and told Curry dinner was on him. Friday Curry bet Morrow dinner at the next road game, based on who would win the rookie-sophomore game at All-Star Weekend. For the first time in eight years the rookies (Curry's team) beat the sophomores 140-128. "I'm going straight to Google,'' Curry said, after finishing with 14 points, five rebounds and three assists, "and typing, 'Most expensive restaurant in Los Angeles.' ''"

Curry in elite company after magical night

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February 13

Charlotte Observer

"Just a scrawny kid from the Southern Conference? Come on. Stephen Curry did something Wednesday that only Hall-of-Famers do. It wasn't a shock that former Davidson star Curry could score 35 points. Or hand out 10 assists. Or grab 10 rebounds. But all in the same night? Oh, my. Only five other NBA rookies have reached those numbers in one game. You might have heard of them: Jerry West, Elgin Baylor, Oscar Robertson, Jason Kidd and Michael Jordan. So when Curry said Friday morning that he was just "pitching in'' in the absence of teammates Corey Maggette and Monta Ellis, maybe it was a bit more than that. "I had the ball in my hands a lot.,'' said Curry, who finished with 36 points, 13 ..."

Curry leads Warriors in rout of Clippers

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February 11

Contra Costa Times

"No doubt, in the grand scheme of things, the Warriors' 132-102 demolishing of the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday is meaningless. The season was over long before the All-Star break arrived today, as the Warriors are still 23 games under .500. And, to be sure, the victory came against a Clippers team that was bad enough for the head coach to step down. But Wednesday's victory — highlighted by rookie guard Stephen Curry's first triple-double at any level as he finished with 36 points, 13 assists and 10 rebounds — was just shy of monumental for the Golden State. It snapped a nine-game losing streak and gave the Warriors (14-37) their first home win since blowing out New Jersey on Jan. 22. ..."

With Ellis out, Curry explodes

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February 11

San Francisco Chronicle

"The trade-Monta-Ellis-immediately scuttlebutt is about to officially spin into overdrive. There was already a growing sentiment that franchise-future Stephen Curry was a better player without franchise-face Ellis on the court. The Warriors' 132-102 humiliation of the Clippers on Wednesday night at Oracle Arena will do nothing but add fervor to that opinion. Curry had 36 points, 13 assists and 10 rebounds as Ellis missed his third game of the season, this time with a sprained left knee. In those three games, Curry is averaging 29.3 points, seven assists and eight rebounds. For the record, general manager Larry Riley said both Ellis and Curry are off limits as the Feb. 18 trade deadline ..."

Warriors' rookie Stephen Curry keeps making strides

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February 2

Oakland Tribune

"The NBA announced Monday that Warriors guard Stephen Curry was the Western Conference Rookie of the Month for January. In addition to the national recognition, Curry got something extra. "Congratulate him for rookie of the month," Warriors center Ronny Turiaf said, breaking up Curry's interview after Monday's practice at the Toyota Center. "He has to carry my PlayStation 3 for all road trips from now on." Coach Don Nelson calls Curry the perfect rookie. Not because Curry plays perfectly, but for his coachability and steady growth. January was the result of such development. Over his first 15 games of 2010, Curry averaged 19.1 points, 5.1 assists, 4.4 rebounds and 2.1 steals. Those numbers ..."

Curry lights it up in front of dad

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January 30

Charlotte Observer

"The other day Stephen Curry was saying you learn quickly that an NBA locker room is full of agendas. Friday night's example: Dealing with the absence and return of a star. Monta Ellis came back from a sprained ankle recently, shifting Curry's role. One day he was carrying the offense. The next he was getting out of Ellis's way. "We played differently with him than with him out,'" said Curry, a Charlottean who starred at Davidson. "I guess we were feeling a little more freedom to take shots, to make up for his absence.' " And now? "Now the ball is in his hands a lot. But we're a better team with him on the floor, so we've got to adjust.""

Stephen Curry: The son also rises

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January 29

Charlotte Observer

"Stephen Curry has a nice apartment. Ask what he likes about it, and he doesn't mention the lake in the front of his high-rise or the view from his deck. It's the two-minute drive to the practice gym and the 10-minute drive to the arena. Curry has a nice car. It's a Mercedes sport utility vehicle, one of those heavy-steel cubes that would keep him safe if a tractor trailer hit him on the Bay Bridge. It's precisely the car a parent would choose for a kid if money wasn't an issue. And when Curry splurges - living large as an NBA rookie - he pays to fly his grandmother cross-country to see him play for the Golden State Warriors. So if you're waiting for former Davidson star Curry to channel ..."

Oklahoma City's Westbrook, Harden named to NBA Rookie Challenge

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January 27

The Oklahoman

"Oklahoma City teammates Russell Westbrook and James Harden will face each other in the T-Mobile Rookie Challenge & Youth Jam to be held on Friday, Feb. 12 in Dallas during NBA All-Star 2010. The participants in the T-Mobile Rookie Challenge & Youth Jam were selected by the NBA’s assistant coaches, with each team submitting one ballot. Westbrook joins 2009 Rookie of the Year Derrick Rose of Chicago on the Sophomore team. Other players on that team are Miami Heat forward Michael Beasley, Los Angeles Clippers guard Eric Gordon, Minnesota Timberwolves forward/center Kevin Love, New Jersey Nets center Brook Lopez, New York Knicks forward Danilo Gallinari and a pair of teammates from the Memphis ..."

Nelson calls Curry 'total package'

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January 19

Oakland Tribune

"According to the statistics, rookie guard Stephen Curry outplayed Chicago Bulls point guard Derrick Rose on Monday. Curry played 43-plus minutes in the 114-97 win over Chicago, finishing with 26 points, a career-high 10 rebounds and six assists. He also frustrated Rose on the other end of the court, holding the defending Rookie of the Year to 19 points on 7-for-19 shooting with four assists. "He's turned into quite a defender, actually," Warriors coach Don Nelson said. "He was not very good when he first arrived. But he's worked hard on it, followed our game plan and he's a pretty darn good defensive point guard right now. ... I don't know if you call (Sacramento's Tyreke) Evans a point ..."

Warriors rookie Curry keeps pace with Kings' Evans

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January 19

Sacramento Bee

columnist Ailene Voisin

"If he had a vote for NBA Rookie of the Year, Stephen Curry would vote for Tyreke Evans, too. The size. The stats. The courage in late-game situations. The ability to thrust his powerful body into the lane, and somehow, squeeze inside for reverse layups. "I can't think of anyone in a long time who gets to the basket better then Tyreke," Curry said of the Kings' standout rookie after his club's 114-97 victory over the Chicago Bulls on Monday. But after Evans? In the rookie race? Game on. Golden State's Curry sees himself as a worthy runner-up. He won't say this - so I will - but he could even make a powerful argument that he's the most instinctive and effective playmaker among his rookie ..."

Warriors rookie Stephen Curry looks forward to rematch with Brandon Jennings

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January 15

Contra Costa Times

"Most of the rookie hype that doesn't go to Sacramento guard Tyreke Evans usually finds its way to Milwaukee point guard Brandon Jennings. After Jennings dropped 55 on the Warriors in November, many concluded Golden State made a mistake by passing up Jennings to draft guard Stephen Curry with the seventh pick in the 2009 NBA draft. But as the season has played out, it's looking as if the Warriors didn't make out too badly after all, especially based on the statistics. The two match up tonight at Oracle Arena. "Any given night, Steph's flirting around with a triple-double," Warriors second-year guard Anthony Morrow said. "Everybody knows he can score. I think he's surprising a lot of people. ..."

Warriors rookie Curry developing rapidly

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January 10

Sacramento Bee

"Stephen Curry isn't the type to watch his own highlight reel, so the DVD player wasn't for that. No, the Golden State rookie point guard brought the extra electronics to the team's practice facility recently because he was asked to. And considering the simple concept of young NBA players listening to their coaches often is lost in the development process, Curry couldn't have made Warriors assistant Keith Smart any happier. "I had told him I wanted to show him a DVD of some pick-and-roll stuff and that he needed to be ready with a player," Smart said. "A couple days later, I bring the DVD and say, 'You got the player?' He did. Not many guys would've had it, but that's who he is. He's a ..."

Golden State Warriors' Stephen Curry has another tough assignment

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December 28

Contra Costa Times

"Tonight, Warriors rookie guard Stephen Curry will get to defend Boston Celtics rising star point guard Rajon Rondo. It will be the third elite point guard he's matched up against in three games, the first two being New Orleans' Chris Paul and Phoenix's Steve Nash. So far, Curry has done better than expected. "Quite a three-game series for the young kid," Warriors coach Don Nelson said after Sunday's practice. "He's going to be learning a lot of stuff on the job. ... He's certainly has learned a lot (of lessons). He hasn't given any (lessons) yet. But he's been very solid. He's holding his own all right." Against Paul on Wednesday, Curry had 17 points, a career-high 10 rebounds and seven ..."

Curry's next step - get more free throws

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December 13

San Francisco Chronicle

"Stephen Curry's rookie season is all about development, and the next step the Warriors would like to the see the point guard take is getting to the foul line more often. "Part of that is attacking the basket off pick-and-rolls or in transition," general manager Larry Riley said. "I think as he gets more comfortable about the NBA game, he's going to be able to do that." Curry proved in the summer league that he could penetrate and bounce back from the contact, even with his smallish frame. In five games in Las Vegas, he went to the foul line 30 times. During the regular season, he seems more content to settle for floaters or runners when he gets into the lane. Through the first 22 games, ..."

Stephen Curry is starting to live up to the hype

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November 28

Oakland Tribune

"Certainly, coach Don Nelson, who is expected to miss five games while recovering from pneumonia, is loving this version of Stephen Curry. When Nelson benched the rookie point guard in New York on Nov. 13, it seemed to light a fire under Curry, snapping him out of a passive style of play. "I told him, 'You averaged 30 (points per game) at Davidson for a reason,'"‰" guard Anthony Morrow said, recalling a pep talk he gave Curry. -‰'It wasn't like you were just throwing up shots. You were a basketball player. You were taken No. 7 for a reason.'"‰" Curry has flipped the switch and turned into the offensive threat the Warriors envisioned, shedding the passive style of play. As a result, Golden ..."

With Jackson gone, Curry finds room to operate

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November 23

San Francisco Chronicle

"Six seconds into the shot clock and without a single pass during the offensive set, Stephen Curry pulled up and drained a 27-foot three-pointer during the second quarter of Friday's game against Portland. The three points were a small part of the 108-94 win over the Trail Blazers, but it may be a milestone for the Warriors' future. Curry wouldn't have considered taking that shot when Stephen Jackson was his teammate. "Early on, I was out there being kind of tentative, picking and choosing my spots to attack," Curry said Sunday. "We had Jack and Monta (Ellis) and sometimes Corey (Maggette) out there, and those guys need the ball a lot to be efficient offensively. It was a tough line to ..."

Golden State Warriors rookie Stephen Curry goes to highlight reel

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November 16

Contra Costa Times

"Before Saturday's 129-125 loss at Milwaukee, Warriors rookie guard Stephen Curry logged onto YouTube and watched some highlight clips of himself. "Remind myself that I can shoot the ball," Curry said, "and just to be on the attack." Curry was on the attack against the Bucks, finishing with 14 points on 6-for-9 shooting in 26 minutes. It snapped a streak of six consecutive games scoring in single digits and washed away the sour taste of his New York experience. He played only three minutes against the Knicks on Friday. Curry, who said he gained confidence after knocking down his first shot against Milwaukee, wasn't just a facilitator Saturday. He was looking to create offense. He attacked ..."

Warriors notebook: Stephen Curry not happy about not playing much in New York

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November 14

Oakland Tribune

"For the first time in Stephen Curry's life, he became the proverbial victory cigar. Making his New York debut as pro Friday night, an event that came with much hype, Curry played two minutes, 35 seconds. Total. He didn't attempt a shot. "It sucks," Curry said. "It sucks. You don't want to be sitting and watching. Especially how the season started, it's kind of a different situation. Hopefully, I won't get used to it. We'll see what happens." Anthony Randolph, the other key youngster on the roster, didn't play much either, totaling four points and four rebounds in just 6:21. But his lack of minutes were overshadowed by the bench-riding of fan-favorite Curry, whom the Knicks and their fans ..."

Nearly Drafted by Knicks, Curry Gets Rude Welcome on Warriors

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November 11

New York Times

"After the worst game of his nascent N.B.A. career, Stephen Curry stood in the Warriors' locker room and applied an ice pack to the knee of his extended left leg. He glanced warily over his left shoulder at his Golden State teammate Stephen Jackson, who was convivially holding court with reporters at his corner locker at Oracle Arena. At Davidson, Curry thrived in transition, but his end-to-end from North Carolina to Northern California is testing his inner compass. It has not been easy to trade a collegial atmosphere for a turf war in which those on his side do not necessarily have his back. The N.B.A. exhibition season was only hours old when Warriors guard Monta Ellis announced that he ..."

Nash teaches Curry how it's done

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October 31

San Francisco Chronicle

"When Warriors rookie Stephen Curry was yanked in the closing minute of the first half Friday night, a courtside fan stood up and yelled, "Take some notes, Curry." Consider Friday's 123-101 loss to Phoenix learning experience No. 2 of the point guard's two-game career. After making a costly turnover in the final 1 1/2 minutes of the Warriors' one-point loss to Houston on Wednesday, Curry got a game's worth of lessons from Steve Nash at the US Airways Center. "Hopefully, Curry will learn a little from each game," coach Don Nelson said. "He saw a great point guard tonight, one that I know he would like to emulate." Nash had 18 points, 20 assists and six rebounds, and he didn't make any of his ..."

Curry's in, Jackson out to Warriors fans

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October 30

Charlotte Observer

"Stephen Curry is the fun, fragile future of the Golden State Warriors, and Stephen Jackson already looks as if he's part of the past. Funny how that works: Curry gets highlighted precisely at the same time Jackson gets booed. That is your recent Warriors history/revolving door in a nutshell, right there on strange opening night in a 108-107 loss to the not-good Houston Rockets at Oracle Arena. So the Warriors aren't very good. OK, we sort of knew that. But if there was anything else worth concluding from Wednesday's game, it was that Curry is a full and indoctrinated Warrior, in every positive and negative way. And Jackson is unquestionably on his way out, consistently booed and heckled ..."

When to shoot is an art cultivated by Curry, Nash

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October 30

San Francisco Chronicle

"When Don Nelson acquired Steve Nash as an unestablished third-year player in Dallas for the 1998-99 season, the coach threatened to fine the point guard if he didn't shoot the ball at least 10 times a game. "He just wanted to pass the ball and make everyone happy, so he was half the player I thought he could become," Nelson said. "I had to try a whole bunch of different stuff to get him to take his shots." That point finally sank in during the 2000-01 season, when Nash nearly doubled his shot total, averaged 15.6 points and 7.3 assists and made the first of six All-Star Game appearances. Four seasons later, Nash won his first of back-to-back MVP awards in Phoenix. Nelson, now the Warriors ..."

Curry's debut is solid, but not off the charts

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October 29

San Francisco Chronicle

columnist Scott Ostler

"Stephen Curry's challenge is easy. All he has to do is become Tim Lincecum in short pants. On Wednesday night, the Warriors lost their opener to the visiting Rockets 108-107, but it would appear that they have found something valuable: a genuine NBA-caliber point guard. And potentially the most exciting young Bay Area athlete since Lincecum. Superstardom is somewhere in the future, but Wednesday night Curry started, played 36 minutes, had 14 points, seven assists, four steals and two turnovers. How did Don Nelson feel about having the ball in a rookie's hands as his team made a comeback run? "I love it," said Nelson, alleged hater of rookies and all things youthful. "If he's our best ..."

Warriors' crowd has new flavor in Curry

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October 29

Contra Costa Times

columnist Monte Poole

"THE LOUDEST and warmest and most achingly hopeful greeting was extended to the new guy, the one they were officially meeting for the first time. And this was only a moment after they dropped a mixed bouquet, boos with a sprinkling of cheers, at the feet of the most loquacious Warrior, the one they know best. If opening night at Oracle Arena is any indication, Warriors fans are ready for change. No, they're eager for change. And change is coming, even if it began with a horrible loss to a team almost certain to finish with more losses than wins. Oracle Arena rocked with anticipation Wednesday night, and the sellout crowd (19,596) was rewarded with a Warriors effort that was by turns scrappy ..."

Curry OK, Warriors not

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October 29

Contra Costa Times

columnist Cam Inman

"STEPH CURRY EARNED positive reviews after his NBA debut. As for the Warriors overall in their season opener, not so much. There was a dreary vibe in a soldout Oracle Arena from the outset, and that probably had something to do with the boos Stephen Jackson drew during pre-game introductions as a result of his still-standing trade request. In the end, the Warriors slinked away with a 108-107 defeat to the Houston Rockets, leaving Don Nelson's magic number at 24 (for wins needed to become the NBA's all-time winningest coach). That the Warriors had a shot at tying the game in the final seconds proved once again they can put forth an entertaining product no matter the inner turmoil that ..."

Curry to start in Warriors' backcourt

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October 25

Contra Costa Times

"Stephen Curry will start alongside Monta Ellis in the Warriors' backcourt for the season-opener on Wednesday night against the Houston Rockets. And Don Nelson believes he has an idea on how to minimize any matchup problems the two 6-foot-3 guards may encounter. The Warriors began to install their zone defense during Saturday's 2?1/2 hour practice and will continue to work on it before opening night. If teams are taking advantage of the small guard lineup, as Houston will likely try to do if they start 6-8 Trevor Ariza at shooting guard, then Golden State may switch to a zone on the fly and force opponents to make shots from the outside. "We have to shoot the ball, we've got to be fast, ..."

Nelson pairs Curry with Ellis at guard

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October 25

San Francisco Chronicle

"Forget defensive mismatches for the time being. Coach Don Nelson said Saturday he believes a Stephen Curry-Monta Ellis backcourt gives the Warriors the best chance to win, so the rookie will be the starting point guard opening night against Houston. The Rockets will most likely start 6-foot-8 wings Shane Battier and Trevor Ariza, meaning one of the Warriors' 6-3 guards will be taking on a bigger opponent. "We'll see," Nelson said. "We've got to shoot the ball well, and we've got to be fast and run. If we do those things, it will be a match-up problem for the other team, too. If we don't, we'll be at a disadvantage." Curry will probably guard Aaron Brooks, but he said he'd take a shot at ..."

Curry shines in win over Hornets

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October 23

San Francisco Chronicle

"Most of Thursday night's pregame discussion was about Stephen Curry's surprising shooting woes. Most of the postgame talk was about the rookie's best professional game to date. Mired in a preseason-long shooting slump, Curry broke out a little with his jumper and a lot with everything else in the Warriors' 126-92 win over New Orleans at Oracle Arena. He had 14 points on 6-of-13 shooting, 10 assists, six rebounds and six steals. "I thought the difference in the game was Curry," coach Don Nelson said. "When we inserted him into the game, we immediately started moving the ball better, pushing the ball better and doing all of the things I've been wanting us to do. "The little guy is good, and ..."

Curry gets Nelson's backing, Ellis Sprains Ankle

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October 8

Contra Costa Times

"Warriors rookie guard Stephen Curry will be at least a part-time starter this season. Before Wednesday night's 118-101 exhibition loss to the Los Angeles Lakers at the Honda Center, Warriors coach Don Nelson said Curry will be used at times as the fifth starter and play alongside Monta Ellis. But that plan didn't work out too well against the Lakers when Ellis sprained his left ankle just over a minute into the game and did not return. Nelson didn't name Curry the permanent starter, saying he will go with someone bigger when an opponent has a shooting guard that is too big and dominant. "I think I'm going to — because the kid (Curry) is so good — leave that spot open and it will be a ..."

Curry impresses in a hurry

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October 5

Contra Costa Times

"Not even the preseason debut of Stephen Curry, the rookie guard selected No. 7 overall by the Warriors, could take the focus away from Golden State's loss of Brandan Wright. Curry had nine assists, five points (2-for-10 shooting) and five steals in the Warriors' 108-101 win over the Los Angeles Clippers on Sunday at Oracle Arena. But the encouraging performance at point guard by Curry was overshadowed by the news that Wright will indeed need shoulder surgery. An MRI of Wright's left shoulder confirmed damage to the capsule— the cartilage ring that surrounds the socket. The timetable for his return will be set after surgery, which is not yet scheduled. "I'm not going to speculate on whether ..."

Ellis can't play with Curry; Jackson wants out

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September 29

Contra Costa Times

columnist Tim Kawakami

"How many Warriors stalwarts does it take to screw up a media day? Two, it turns out: One to continue his credible campaign to get the heck out of town and one to scoff at the franchise's latest bit of strategic make believe. So much for all the positive vibes heading into the start of training camp today! Wait, the Warriors almost never have any. Time to start dumping popular players once again, apparently. You see, Stephen Jackson and Monta Ellis weren't just making random observations about their positions in the Warriors' solar system. This was bigger than Jackson's refusal to back off of his trade request and Ellis flatly stating that he could not play alongside prized rookie Stephen ..."

Curry grades himself a 'C' in debut

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July 13

Charlotte Observer

"Everyone knows Golden State Warriors rookie guard Stephen Curry, who led the NCAA in scoring last season while at Davidson, can shoot the rock. It became consensus that he could also pass. And many witnessed his ability to handle pressure, especially when he led his underdog Wildcats to the 2008 Elite Eight. Add another attribute to the list: self-awareness. "I give myself a C," Curry said, critiquing his performance in Friday's summer league debut. Warriors second-year forward Anthony Randolph finished with 20 points and 10 rebounds to steal the show in the Warriors' 73-69 loss to the Houston Rockets at UNLV's Cox Pavilion. But most of the attention was on Curry, who the Warriors drafted ..."