Game 2 of the Western Conference Finals is ongoing, and once again, the television cameras found Dell and Sonya Curry. During the first quarter of tonight’s game, ESPN sideline reporter Doris Burke interviewed the Currys’. In reality, Dell did the talking, as Sonya appeared too nervous to say much. Burke even noted the stress on Sonya’s face. You could see her intensely watching the game when the camera showed her. Sonya Curry is so stressed watching her sons, she skipped her pre-game tradition 🍸 pic.twitter.com/DfXmUTUrMC — ⦕ByTheNumbers⦖ (@BTNDFS) May 17, 2019 I mean, can you blame her? These are her boys Steph and Seth doing battle on opposite teams for the right to go to the NBA Finals. In fact, Dell said his wife eschewed her usual pregame cocktail because of nerves. Dell Curry telling @HeyDB that Sonya Curry "normally has a cocktail before the game" just made me like Sonya even more than I already did. — Rachel Nichols (@Rachel__Nichols) May 17, 2019 During Game 1, Dell Curry wore Steph’s blue Warriors’ jersey while Sonya wore Seth’s white Trail Blazers top. Tonight, Dell is wearing a split jersey with both his boys’ uniforms stitched together. Sonya looks like she went sans jersey. Game 2 is being played on ESPN currently. Golden State is looking to take a 2-0 lead up to Portland this weekend.<doc-sep>For Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals, Dell Curry wore a special split jersey with son Stephen's Warriors logo and number on the front, but son Seth's Trail Blazers-colored number and name on the back. Sonya Curry wore a similar jersey — but with Seth on the front and Steph on the back — and the Curry parents returned to Game 2 with split jerseys once again.<doc-sep>The Canadian Press When Dalton Kellett first signed with A.J. Foyt Racing in early 2020, he spoke about wanting to learn from the team's wealth of experience on the IndyCar circuit. Kellett, from Stouffville, Ont., was able to draw on the Foyt team's collective knowledge on May 22 as he took the 30th and final spot in qualifying ahead of this Sunday's Indianapolis 500. Kellett thought he was outside of the top 30 qualifying laps when he was told by his team to move into the priority lane and take one more lap, which ultimately guaranteed him a spot on the starting grid at the premier race in the IndyCar season. "It's super competitive in IndyCar and sometimes other teams have been able to make it work for them and this time we were able to use our experience," said Kellett. "The team definitely tapped into the experienced managers and strategists that we have here." How Kellett made the cut is complicated. Kellett was holding on to the final spot on the qualifying grid, but sitting alone in his car he was under the mistaken impression that former Indy 500 champion Will Power had bumped him from No. 30 based on average qualifying lap time. However, Power’s most recent entry didn’t count because it was not one of the top 30 best times of Day 1 of qualifying. Sage Karam, RC Enerson, Kellett's teammate Charlie Kimball and Simona de Silvestro were also outside the top 30, hoping to bump Kellett. So when the Canadian moved into the priority lane and put himself out on the track for one last qualifying lap, all he had to do was not crash and hope De Silvestro’s final run didn’t best his. De Silvestro couldn't catch Kellett, putting two Canadians in the field. James Hinchliffe of Oakville, Ont., will start Sunday's race at the No. 16 spot. "As far as strategy calls, that was one of those cool moments," said Kellett. "Looking back at it it was the big drama for that day. "That's why qualifying is so exciting here for us and the fans." The 105th running of the Indianapolis 500 will be Kellett's second appearance in the race. Although he competed as a rookie in last year's event, 2020 wasn't a typical Indy 500. Because of COVID-19 restrictions the 2020 edition of the race was moved from its usual Memorial Day weekend spot on the IndyCar schedule to August. When it was held, most of the traditional pomp and circumstance was cancelled or altered and there were no fans in the stands. Kellett, who lives in Indianapolis, said that of all those customary practices he's most looking forward to sitting in on the driver's pre-race meeting, which is usually open to the public but was not in 2020. "No other race that we go to has that kind of thing where the fans come to the driver's meeting," said Kellett, who added he looks forward to the traditional pre-race parade returning in the future. This report by The Canadian Press was first published May 28, 2021. John Chidley-Hill, The Canadian Press<doc-sep>
Sonya and Dell Curry are guaranteed a trip to the NBA Finals this year. However, Seth Curry and Stephen Curry are putting their parents through the ringer at the moment. As ESPN captured during the broadcast of Game 2 between the Golden State Warriors and Portland Trail Blazers in the Western Conference finals Thursday night, Dell was forced to answer in-game questions from reporters as Sonya looked on with clasped hands covering part of her face. The Curry brothers' father revealed that his wife has reached new levels of anxiety trying to choose between Seth and Steph. "She's very stressed," he said with a laugh, joking that Sonya's leaving "no" room for fun in the Curry series. "She normally has a cocktail before the game. No cocktail tonight. That's how stressed she is." Sonya Curry told ESPN earlier this week that she and her husband, Dell, came around to the idea of their two sons squaring off in the Western Conference Finals by "flipping a coin every game" and splitting rooting duties throughout the Warriors' series with the Blazers. She even touted that "we're going to the championship" regardless of which Curry brother comes out on top, rocking a two-sided jersey to cheer on both her sons' efforts. The Curry brothers haven't exactly downplayed the tough decision for their parents. Steph, in particular, made sure to poke fun at his mom following the Warriors' Game 1 victory, in which he scored 36 points. Sonya had worn her split jersey to that game, but the Blazers side was visible from the front, so when Steph "saw her stand up and cheer" for him with Portland gear on, he said he was confused.