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A scary incident occurred during the Golden State Warriors' shootaround Wednesday night, as two-time NBA MVP Stephen Curry appeared to re-injure his right ankle, and is now expected to sit out tonight's match-up against the L.A. Clippers.
Warriors nation, however, can breathe a sigh of relief, as head coach Steve Kerr has already informed the media that the injury is “not serious.” Marc J. Spears of ESPN got the scoop:
Warriors coach Steve Kerr says Stephen Curry’s ankle injury is not serious and no MRI was needed. Kerr described Curry’s ankle as sore.
— Marc J. Spears (@MarcJSpears) January 11, 2018
Do note, though, that it is the same ankle that has bothered Curry throughout his career, which he also rolled just weeks ago, causing the superstar guard to miss 11 games.
The injury may apparently be a freak accident, though. Here's what Kerr said when asked to comment on what happened:
“I didn't see anything. We just had a normal shootaround and his usual game day routine and he just rolled his ankle somehow. Just kind of a fluke thing.”
Steve Kerr discusses Steph Curry's ankle injury at practice today and the decision to still rest Klay Thompson pic.twitter.com/0VcFmuRb6R
— Anthony Slater (@anthonyVslater) January 11, 2018
Though there's obvious concern on the Warriors' camp, coach Kerr also told reporters that they will carry on and still push through with the planned rest for Klay Thompson:
“[Curry's injury] kind caught us off guard, but obviously, we will play, and I had told Klay yesterday that he'd have the day [Wednesday's game] off. He needs one. He has played every game. He's taking an enormous responsibility for us night after night.”
The absence of the Splash Brothers will present some obstacles, but even without Curry and Thompson, the Warriors should be more than just fine. They still have a very solid core with Kevin Durant and Draymond Green, back by a superb crew of role players. We are talking about a team that has won the Western Conference for three-straight years, and is ranked within the top five in various statistical categories, including points, offensive rating, and defensive rating.
