Warriors of the Golden State fans collectively held their breath when they saw superstar point guard, Steph Curry, limp off the court with another ankle injury Thursday night. Fortunately, they can now breathe a sigh of relief the team’s official PR account announced that Curry will be re-evaluated next Tuesday — a quick update suggesting the injury may not be as serious as the team initially thought.
Curry — who has a notorious history of ankle injuries — landed awkwardly on a drive to the basket late in the fourth quarter of Thursday’s game against the Chicago Bulls. He limped off the court and didn’t return because the Warriors were going to lose in the final minutes of the game. 125-122.
After the game, Warriors head coach Steve Kerr told the media that he wasn’t sure of Curry’s status, admitting that all he knew at the moment was that they had iced the injured ankle in the locker room. Friday was the first sign of good news after ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported that an MRI came back clean, with no signs of structural damage. Following this, Saturday’s announcement of a Tuesday reevaluation indicates that Curry is quickly moving in a positive direction and could return relatively soon.
That said, he will still have to miss at least the next two games, both against San Antonio Spurs. After that, the Warriors play two critical games: one against the Dallas Mavericks Wednesday and the other against the the Los Angeles Lakers SATURDAY. The Warriors are 1.5 games behind both teams in the Western Conference standings, making the timing of Curry’s return even more important for the following week.
