The Golden State Warriors’ worst nightmare may have just walked – or rather, limped – off the court.

In a heart-stopping moment late in the game against the Houston Rockets, Steph Curry checked out of the game and went straight to the locker room, leaving fans, teammates and coaches in utter shock.

What began as a routine closing stretch suddenly turned into a full-blown injury scare.

Curry, usually the picture of controlled chaos and electric energy, was seen limping around the court in the final possessions. At first, some fans thought he’d simply tweaked something and would shake it off – after all, this is the man who’s played through countless knocks and bumps.

But then came the moment that sent chills through Dub Nation.

With the game still live, Steph was subbed out and, instead of heading to the bench, he made a beeline for the tunnel, clearly uncomfortable. Cameras caught him hobbling, face tense, as he disappeared from view and headed straight to the locker room.

The arena atmosphere changed instantly.

Cheers turned to nervous murmurs. Fans were seen with hands over their mouths, staring at the tunnel instead of the court. Social media exploded within seconds:

“NOT STEPH. PLEASE NO.”
“Season-ending vibes and I hate it here.”
“He went straight to the locker room. I’m actually shaking.”

On the bench, teammates looked rattled, glancing repeatedly toward the tunnel as the final seconds ticked away. Coaches huddled in tense conversations, clearly aware that everything – not just the game, but the season – could hinge on one limp.

For the Warriors, the sight of Curry leaving the floor like that is nothing short of traumatic. This is the franchise cornerstone, the face of the team and the engine of their entire offense. Without him, everything changes.

The fact that he didn’t even sit down, didn’t test it on the sideline, but instead headed straight off the court, has only ramped up the fear factor.

Speculation is now running wild:
Was it an ankle? A knee? A muscle pull? A tweak he didn’t want to risk making worse?

No one yet knows – and that uncertainty is torturing fans.

One thing is certain: the Warriors’ season, already walking a tightrope in a brutal Western Conference, cannot afford a serious Steph Curry injury.

As the clips of him limping off and disappearing into the tunnel continue to circulate, an entire fanbase is holding its breath, waiting for one update, one word, one sign that their superstar will be okay.

Until then, the image remains burned into everyone’s mind:

Steph Curry, limping under the bright lights, leaving the court not to celebrate a win – but to find out whether his body will let him keep carrying a franchise on his back.