Steph Curry’s Ankle Injury: Warriors Guard Has MRI On Foot

Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry underwent an MRI on his ailing ankle on Tuesday, and the team later stated that the test did not reveal anything of concern.

Steph Curry’s Ankle Injury

After spraining his right ankle during the Warriors’ Game 1 victory over the Houston Rockets Saturday, Curry was forced to miss practice on Sunday and morning shoot-around on Monday to receive treatment. He then missed Game 2 on Monday, which the Warriors also won 115-106.

Warriors owner Joe Lacob had recently drawn fire in certain radio interviews for saying “It’s not just Steph Curry” as part of an explanation of his team’s success. While the statement may seem incautious, Lacob is not wrong. The Warriors are more than just their star guard.

Moments before tipoff on Monday, dozens of reporters stood outside the main locker room area, anxiously waiting to get word about Curry’s status. Lacob and Golden State general manager Bob Myers entered the locker room to consult with the MVP and team doctors about how to proceed.

Curry had originally been listed as “questionable” going into Games 2 and 3, and he stated on Monday that he’d suffered a “right ankle tweak.”

During a press conference on Monday, Warriors coach Steve Kerr gave the prognosis on Curry, stating:

“We know that he had surgery on that ankle four years ago. He’s got a lot of basketball ahead of him. There are plenty of cases in the past where people played through stuff, and it didn’t turn out so well. Grant Hill being the one that always jumps out at me. Whether that is the same type of thing as this, I don’t really know. What I do know is that we have to look after his health because the competitor that he is, he’s going to want to play.”

Then, shortly after the summit with Lacob, Myers and the doctors, Curry was officially declared out for Game 2.

Now, the Warriors lead the series 2-0, a lead that might inform how they proceed with the Curry situation overshadowing this series. “I’d like to think that if it were 1-1, and he was still not able to play, then we wouldn’t play him,” Kerr said following the game.

“We’ll see how he responds the next couple of days, and if he’s not right, obviously being up 2-0 does give us more cushion if we decide to sit him,” Kerr added Monday night. “But it will be based on his health — not the series score.”

The Warriors could potentially win their next few games against the Rockets without Curry, but the star guard still remains key to the team’s success and it would benefit greatly from his recovery.

OAKLAND, CA – APRIL 13: Stephen Curry #30 of the Golden State Warriors shoots the ball during the game against the Memphis Grizzlies at ORACLE Arena on April 13, 2016 in Oakland, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)