OAKLAND, Calif. -- Another playoff game, another Stephen Curry injury. Thankfully for the Golden State Warriors, the most recent issue appears more novel than concerning.

Despite already missing games because of two injuries this postseason, Curry went tumbling into the stands during a victory in Game 2 of the Western Conference finals on Wednesday night, launching himself at a loose ball. Fans weren't braced to break Curry's fall and his elbow planted into the floor, resulting in a large "tennis ball" knot on his shooting arm -- an injury that might worry fans if not for Curry's incredible 15-points-in-two-minutes explosion that happened shortly thereafter.

Curry has been a magnet for maladies this postseason, missing six of 12 playoff games and exiting two of them early. And yet, though his shot is predicated on precise calibration, Curry has persevered. He's averaging 30.4 points per 36 minutes to go with a scalding 64.3 true shooting percentage. The turnovers are up, but other than that, Curry has been Curry. Or, as Festus Ezeli put it on the Wednesday night podium: "Steph gonna Steph."

It's difficult to tell if we're witnessing fragility or durability as Curry performs through starts and stops, plus some accompanying pain. It has been a postseason fraught with terrifying falls, scrutinized recoveries and dramatic returns to action. Here is a rundown of an MVP battling his body in these playoffs:

Round 1, Game 1 (ankle/foot)

Curry's first injury came out of nowhere, really. He was scoring at will against Houston, right up until the close of the second quarter, when he tried an ambitious push shot. It caromed off the rim and Curry turned to get back on defense, stumbled and started limping. In retrospect, considering the injury's lingering impact, it's impressive that Curry ripped James Harden's dribble on the next possession and threw an outlet for an Andre Iguodala score.

At the start of the third quarter, Curry played while moving poorly, causing coach Steve Kerr to quickly yank him from game action. Curry begged to be substituted back in, hoping that a new ankle-wrap job might overcome what ailed him.

From the camera angle of the injury, it was difficult to see where an ankle turn occurred and harder still to envision that it would cost Curry playoff time.

After the game, Curry said, "Right now I don't see a scenario where I'll be out. Obviously, if it's not right and at risk of further injury or whatnot, that's the only thing that I think we have to worry about. Pain tolerance and all that stuff, I kind of know what I can deal with on the court, but you don't want anything more serious to happen favoring an ankle or whatnot. So that's what we'll pay attention to the next few days."

Round 1, Game 2

The Warriors were certainly paying attention as Curry began his famed pregame warm-up. It was a test of his ankle as much as game preparation, a test that quickly rendered its verdict. After some one-foot practice tries, Curry began to load for a jump shot and abruptly stopped. To the locker room he went, followed by a summit with Warriors owner Joe Lacob and general manager Bob Myers.

Speaking off the cuff, Kerr might have stoked greater concerns before the game when he brought up former NBA player Grant Hill's injury history. Kerr said, "There's plenty of cases in the past where people played through stuff and it didn't turn out so well, Grant Hill being the one that always jumps out at me, and whether that's the same type of thing as this, I don't really know. But I do know that we have to look after [Curry's] health because the competitor that he is, he's going to want to play."

Kerr added to the mystery when not defining whether Curry's issue was confined to just his ankle. "I don't know, honestly," Kerr said. "It's both. I mean, I'm not sure I know the difference. It's the back of his foot, it's underneath the ankle. It's something down there."

Round 1, Game 3

The day before Game 3 at Houston, Curry told attending media, "Based on how I feel right now, I probably couldn't play." Ever the optimist, he still worked assiduously to get back on the floor.

Kerr placed Curry on the inactive list and Curry did not go through a pregame warm-up. The Warriors nearly won Game 3 but for a Harden game winner. After the game, in the locker room, Curry placed his head in his hands, seemingly distraught over the outcome. He was in his playing gear, having not taken a suit to Houston on the assumption he wouldn't need one.

He did not attempt to get a suit for Game 4.

Round 1, Game 4 (MCL sprain)

This is where the season nearly ended.

Curry received Kerr's blessing to play and looked a bit rusty to begin. Again, the end of the first half was his downfall. While racing back on defense, Curry slipped on the sweaty residue of a fallen Donatas Motiejunas, did a crooked split and suffered a Grade 1 MCL sprain. Nobody knew that detail at this juncture, though. They just saw Curry limp off to the locker room, again, in a game that was supposed to be his return from danger.

Curry returned for halftime warm-ups, but was informed he could not play. Kerr and Draymond Green both consoled Curry, who, according to Green, shed tears upon hearing the news. It was determined that Curry had a knee sprain, but the degree to which was unknown. After the game, Curry limped to the bus. Before getting there, he stopped and prayed over his knee with friends. An MRI was planned for the next day.

Warriors fans the world over fretted about the pending MRI results as Curry, along with Myers, visited with Bay Area physicians on the morning of April 25. Curry received news of a Grade 1 injury with no structural damage -- the best possible outcome. Golden State placed a speculative two-week timetable on the injury. Shortly afterward, Curry tweeted out the news.

Thanks 4 all the prayers & messages. Can feel all the positive energy. God is Great! All things considered I'm Gonna be alright! #DubNation

— Stephen Curry (@StephenCurry30) April 25, 2016

On April 27, the Warriors closed the Rockets out at home.

Round 2, Game 4 (the return)

On May 9, with his Warriors leading their second-round series 2-1 against Portland, Curry made a surprise entrance into Game 4. Kerr brought Curry off the bench and expected to play him 25 minutes, as he had precious little game-speed conditioning during the previous three weeks. Conditions changed when Shaun Livingston was ejected in the second quarter, leaving Golden State with little point-guard depth.

Curry looked completely off to begin, missing his first nine 3-point attempts. He also missed a potential game winner, sending the game to overtime. Such missteps were a preamble to the truly memorable: In overtime, Curry scored a record 17 points to end the series in all but technicality. After one 3-pointer in the period, Curry yelled, "I'm back!" at the Portland crowd.

Since that point, Curry has yet to declare himself 100 percent clear from the injury, relaying that he's still experiencing knee pain.

Round 3, Game 2 (tennis ball-sized elbow)

During Wednesday's Game 2 victory over Oklahoma City, Curry tracked a loose ball and launched himself over the courtside row. He did not get the better end of this trust fall, as shocked fans did little to soften his landing. A hush descended on the crowd as Curry was slow to get up.

"I think there is that kind of metal, first-row kind of platform," Curry said of the spill after the game. "I missed the first row and then didn't get quite all the way to the next row.

"I haven't seen any video or anything, so I don't know how much the fans helped me have a soft landing."

He laughed upon being told, "Not at all."

His elbow swelled, but he didn't go to the locker room and remained in the game. Early in the third quarter, Curry was livid after contact from Russell Westbrook resulted in no whistle, but a pang of elbow pain as he landed on the floor. Perhaps it was coincidence, but an incendiary run ensued as Curry, swollen elbow and all, shot Oklahoma City out of the game in a span of two minutes.

Afterward, Curry was asked if he needed to get the elbow drained, to which he said, "Something I'll have to pay attention to the next 48 hours until we leave for OKC. If the swelling goes down, then I should be all right. But I think that's not as invasive a procedure, if necessary."

This latest injury might look the worst outwardly, but is also least alarming. Cameras spotted Curry laughing at the giant bump with backup point guard Ian Clark. "Elbow's fine. It looks like it has a tennis ball on top of it, but it doesn't affect range of motion or anything," Curry said. "It's just some pain, so I'll be all right."

And so he fights on, battered, bruised and in search of seven more wins that would finally offer a celebratory rest.