Curry rehabs knee

Stephen Curry is rehabbing his

injured right knee about three times a day, spending four to five hours at the Golden State Warriors’ practice facility to try to get back on the court for the defending NBA champions as soon as possible. Curry said Friday he considers himself fortunate he didn’t seriously damage the knee structurally when he slipped on a wet spot — “an unfortunate slip” — right before halftime in Sunday’s Game 4 playoffs victory at Houston, noting that it “could have been 10 times worse.” An MRI exam Monday revealed a Grade I sprain. The estimated time frame is that Curry will be sidelined for at least two weeks, so that would be at least the first three games of the second round. The Warriors were waiting on their next opponent, either the Los Angeles Clippers or Portland.

Vanderbilt has formed a search committee as it seeks a new women’s coach to replace Melanie Balcomb. Athletic Director David Williams announced Friday that deputy director of athletics and senior women’s administrator Candice

Lee would chair the committee. Lee played women’s basketball for Vanderbilt from 1998-2002 when she was known as Candice Storey. Vanderbilt announced Wednesday that Balcomb had resigned, effective immediately. Balcomb went 310-149 with 12 NCAA Tournament appearances in 14 seasons, though Vanderbilt failed to earn an NCAA bid each of the past two years.