There has been a lot of talk surrounding Steph Curry's thumb injury before, throughout and after the Golden State Warriors' 131-116 blowout loss against the Houston Rockets in Game 5 on Wednesday.

After Curry’s jump shots, Rockets defenders made an effort to swipe at his compromised digit while he snapped his wrist. The Warriors’ television broadcast picked up the trend during Game 5, which led to accusations that the Rockets were attempting to injure Curry.

The all-time Warriors sharpshooter reaggravated the nagging thumb injury at the end of the regular season. In the playoffs, he's been seen intermittently icing it and managing it as best as he can. Frankly,