Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry will be sidelined for at least the next three games of the Western Conference semifinals thanks to his hamstring strain, according to ESPN's Shams Charania. Charania reported Friday on The Pat McAfee Show that Curry "could be back for Game 6 at the earliest."

The Golden State Warriors lost their first game of this second-round series against the Minnesota Timberwolves by a disappointing 117-93 margin. The absence of Stephen Curry played an obvious impact in this one.

Golden State Warriors guard Steph Curry spoke to reporters on Thursday after shootaround prior to Game 2 of the team's second-round series against the Minnesota Timberwolves. He called his hamstring injury a "gut punch" and said he does not have a target return date.