Warriors star Stephen Curry exited Sunday’s home game vs. the Clippers with a left ankle sprain and was ruled out for the rest of the night, according to an announcement from the team (Twitter link).
Curry initially checked out of the game with just under three minutes remaining in the third quarter after turning his left ankle while trying to make a cut (Twitter video link via NBC Sports Bay Area). He returned at the 8:08 mark in the fourth quarter, but aggravated the injury on the Warriors’ next offensive possession and immediately limped to the locker room just 13 seconds after checking back in (Twitter video link).
Curry is no stranger to ankle injuries, having dealt with many of them over the years, dating all the way back to his first few seasons in the NBA. Most recently, he missed three games in March when he sprained his right ankle.
It’s too early to say how much – if any – time this latest ailment might cost him, but head coach Steve Kerr conveyed optimism during his post-game media session. Kerr said Curry referred to the injury as a “mild or moderate” sprain, adding that the 36-year-old would undergo an MRI to confirm the severity, tweets Ohm Youngmisuk.
The Warriors have a back-to-back home set vs. New Orleans on Tuesday and Wednesday, then will begin a five-game road trip on Saturday in Houston.
Curry hasn’t had any huge games yet this season, scoring between 17 and 20 points in all three of his outings and shooting just 41.5% from the field. But Golden State has been dominant with its two-time MVP on the court, outscoring opponents by 47 points during his 79 minutes of action.
Well that takes a little air out of our wonderful 35 point wins. Can’t even get past the struggling, undermanned Clippers in the first half with a healthy Curry.
Buddy Hield looked more like Buddy Thompson lol. So much for his All-Star game appearance coming in February.
Just kidding, season just started, let’s hope they can sniff a playoff spot.