NBA fans were hoping that Friday night's game between the Golden State Warriors and LA Clippers would be a highly exciting battle between Steph Curry and a returning Kawhi Leonard. Unfortunately, it seems like those hopes won't be happening at all now.

Stephen Curry enters a new era as he sits out the front end of a back-to-back schedule with the Golden State Warriors.

The announcement follows Curry's impressive performance during the Warriors’ Christmas Day game against the Los Angeles Lakers. Despite his 38-point effort, including eight points in the final 26 seconds to tie the game, the Warriors suffered a heartbreaking 115-113 loss.