Steph Curry could not help but stare into the abyss as his team’s season came to an end with him in street clothes.

Following the game, the Inside the NBA crew debated whether the Warriors would have been able to beat the Timberwolves if Curry didn't get injured. Charles Barkley had a blunt answer for that, saying without hesitation: "I do not."

Stephen Curry and LeBron James ended their participation in this year’s NBA Playoffs without capturing another championship, a stark contrast to the legacy of Michael Jordan.

It was reported that the earliest Curry could return is in Game 6 if necessary. According to NBA insider Shams Charania, while the Warriors are taking a very cautious approach, the 37-year-old Curry is heading in the right direction.

Former New York Post writer and TV pundit Peter Vecsey tells the Bay Area News Group: “I (expletive) hate injuries.”

Losing to the Los Angeles Lakers ended an awkward season that began with Draymond Green punching Jordan Poole in training camp, which followed them all year. Losing to the Sacramento Kings in the play-in tournament last year ended the long kiss goodbye to Klay Thompson.

No one associated with Golden State asserted that the team would have made the Western Conference Finals with a healthy Curry after losing to Minnesota in five games. But the Warriors' belief in their ceiling didn't waver after dropping Game 5 to the Timberwolves in Minneapolis on Wednesday, May 14.

Stephen Curry has been cleared for shooting drills and light on-court workouts despite a strained left hamstring, giving him a chance to play for the Golden State Warriors if they force a Game 6 against the Minnesota Timberwolves.