The Warriors finally walked off the floor with a much-needed win, but relief did not fully settle in. On Jan. 25, 2026, Golden State handled the Minnesota T-Wolves 111–85 at Target Center in Minneapolis. It snapped a rough stretch and gave them their first win since Jimmy Butler went down with a season-ending ACL injury. Even so, after the game, chatter had little to do with the score. Instead, it revolves around Stephen Curry and a knee issue that quietly raised eyebrows.
Curry showed up, played through it, and delivered like he usually does. Still, the lead-up to the game told a different story. He entered the night listed as questionable after feeling discomfort in his knee during a workout following the Warriors’ recent loss to the Dallas Mavericks. At 37, that kind of timing never feels random, and it made his status worth tracking from warmups onward.
Stephen Curry Opens Up After Timberwolves Win
As the game unfolded, the concern lingered. Curry moved gingerly at times and took an awkward step after a T-Wolves player landed on his toe. Even then, he stayed aggressive and composed. Steve Kerr kept his minutes in check, and Curry finished with 26 points, seven assists, four steals, and two rebounds in 27 minutes. The balance worked, and the Warriors cruised.
After the final horn on Jan 25, Steph addressed reporters during his postgame media session at Target Center.
“If everything goes well, yeah, with the recovery and all that between the night,” Curry said during the postgame press conference. “The minutes weren’t crazy, so hopefully you respond well.”
Steph Curry on his knee soreness and whether he’s playing tomorrow on the second night of a back-to-back:
“If everything goes well, yeah, with the recovery and all that between the night. The minutes weren’t crazy, so hopefully you respond well. It kind of flared up yesterday… pic.twitter.com/BiHl0UdZLY
— aly ✶ (@jinthirty) January 26, 2026
Then came the part that caught attention. While explaining what happened, Curry admitted this felt different than past soreness, speaking during the same media availability.
“It kind of flared up yesterday when we came over to get a workout in. It was super weird,” Curry said. “I’ve had stuff going on, quads and whatnot, but it was something that I hadn’t felt before. So I definitely took advantage of the day off to get right. But hopefully that continues.”
That comment mattered. With Jonathan Kuminga sidelined after an MRI showed a bone bruise in his left knee, the margin for error stays thin. Curry remains the Warriors’ offense, especially with Butler already done for the year.
The win moved Golden State to 26–21. Minnesota fell to 27–19 and extended its losing streak to five games. The rematch comes fast on January 26, again in Minneapolis. Whether Curry suits up remains unclear. One thing is not. The Warriors need him healthy more than they need a January win.
