The Golden State Warriors have been hit by the injury bug as of late but they could be getting a boost with Kevin Durant maybe returning to the lineup.

Durant has been dealing with a rib injury that has forced him out of the last four games. The Warriors play the Pacers Tuesday, the Bucks Thursday, and the Kings Saturday but it's not clear exactly what game Durant might actually be available for.

Durant returning quickly is even more crucial now that Stephen Curry is out for at least the next three weeks with a grade two MCL sprain.

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In his first game back from an ankle injury on Friday night, Curry and JaVale McGee collided and it knocked him out of the game.

Klay Thompson is also out with a fractured thumb in his shooting hand so the Warriors are really short handed. For right now though, the biggest concern for the team is getting everyone healthy and Steve Kerr won't rush anyone back especially because they are basically locked in the second seed in the Western Conference.

The Warriors currently have a 54-18 record which puts them four games behind the Houston Rockets for the top spot. They are ten games up on the Portland Trail Blazers who are currently in the third spot.

When Durant does come back though, the Warriors are getting their leading scorer back on the court. He has played in 60 games this year, averaging 26.6 points, 6.8 rebounds and 5.4 assists per game. He is also shooting 52 percent from the field and 43 percent from deep.