Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry twisted his ankle and limped off the court in the final seconds of Thursday's home game against the Chicago Bulls, but could return to action in just a few games. There is sex.
An MRI scan of the 35-year-old's right ankle on Friday showed no abnormalities, the team confirmed on Saturday. He missed Saturday's game against the San Antonio Spurs and will be re-evaluated for Tuesday's return, meaning he will also miss Monday's game against the Spurs.
This update should allay the concerns of Warriors fans who watched with bated breath when Curry did not return in the fourth quarter of Thursday's 125-122 loss.
Curry twisted his right ankle while collecting the ball after receiving a pass on a cut to the basket. Before he was ejected, he shouted several times loud enough for the broadcast microphone to pick up. His MRI results ruled out damage to his ligaments or tissues, or a fracture.
Immediately after the game, Warriors head coach Steve Kerr told reporters he did not have an update on Curry's condition because he had not spoken to team trainers. Curry was not in the locker room to meet the media, but Kerr said he saw the guard submerge his right foot in an ice bath.
“His spirits are high,” Draymond Green said Thursday night when asked about Curry. “So I hope it's not too bad. But we'll just have to wait and see.
Curry has a history of ankle injuries dating back to his rookie season in 2010. He missed the first game of his professional career with a sprained left ankle and then had surgery on his ankle after missing eight games throughout the year. At one point in his second season, Curry sprained his ankle twice in seven days.
The two-time NBA MVP has missed three games this season, and the Warriors are 0-3 without him. In November, he missed two games due to a right knee injury. In January, the team rested him against the Milwaukee Bucks.
The Warriors currently sit in 10th place in the Western Conference, just 0.5 games behind the ninth-place Los Angeles Lakers.
Following the Golden State-Spurs game, they will face the Mavericks on March 13th and the Lakers three days later.
Teammate Klay Thompson suggested the team was ready to win until Curry recovered.
“It's disappointing to have him out, but that's part of the length of the season,” he said in Thursday's post-game press conference. “We'll do just fine without him. We trust our history and we can do it without him.”
