Shaquille O'Neal comes to Stephen Curry's defence after Charles Barkley claims the Warriors' star's presence would not change the final result of their Timberwolves series.

That's what makes Curry's second-round hamstring strain ( in their five-game series loss to the Wolves) so devastating for the Warriors. It's not just a lost chance at that elusive fifth title. It's a lost chance to figure out how far away it really is.

It's a tall task made even taller by the absence of Stephen Curry, who is still recovering from a hamstring injury. All season the conversation has been about the franchise's reliance on aging players,

The Minnesota Timberwolves reached their first Western Conference finals in 20 years last season, then made one of the most controversial moves in franchise history by trading Karl-Anthony Towns. And now they're right back in the conference finals.

According to Kenny Smith, a lot will be determined by how Golden State starts Game 5. "We will know how close Steph Curry is by the first quarter of the Golden State," Smith declared. Charles Barkley couldn't quite understand Smith's mindset here, and the former NBA MVP just had to call him out.

Stephen Curry has been cleared for shooting drills and light on-court workouts despite a strained left hamstring.

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The Golden State Warriors are down 1-3 in the second round against the Minnesota Timberwolves, and with a "superman" Stephen Curry return having been taken off the table for Game 5, the Warriors will need Jimmy Butler to shoulder the team on both ends of the floor.