Source: Steph’s ankle MRI ‘positive news,’ expected return in 7 to 10 days

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Source: Steph’s ankle MRI ‘positive news,’ expected return in 7 to 10 days originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area

The Warriors received encouraging news on Steph Curry’s injury Friday.

An MRI on Curry’s right ankle return “positive news,” NBC Sports Bay Area’s Monte Poole reported Friday, citing league sources.

The Warriors are expected to provide an official update on Curry on Saturday, per Poole.

NBA source: Stephen Curry’s MRI result was ‘positive news’ and expects return timeline to be ‘similar’ to that of Devin Booker (7-10 days).

Warriors say they expect clarity Saturday, after lead health/performance exec Rick Celebrini has had ‘a better read of results.’

— Monte Poole (@MontePooleNBCS) March 8, 2024

The update comes a day after the Warriors star rolled his ankle in Thursday night’s loss to the Chicago Bulls.

ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported earlier, citing sources, that Curry sustained no structural damage and a timeline for his return will be based on how his ankle responds over the next few days.

The two-time NBA MVP is expected to miss at least a game or a few games with the ankle sprain but “there’s optimism his absence will not be lengthy,” sources told The Athletic’s Shams Charania and Anthony Slater. The level of optimism stems from how Curry’s ankle responded overnight, Slater added.

Curry rolled his right ankle with less than four minutes remaining in Golden State’s 125-122 loss Thursday night at Chase Center. He limped down the court before exiting the contest and going to the Warriors’ locker room for further evaluation.

The superstar point guard sustained the injury while cutting to the basket and tweaked his ankle under the basket while kicking the ball out to Moses Moody in the corner.

“He’s got his foot in a bucket of ice right now,” Warriors coach Steve Kerr told reporters postgame. “I haven’t talked to the training staff.”

Before exiting Thursday’s game, Curry had 15 points on 5-of-18 shooting from the field and 3 of 12 from 3-point range, with three rebounds and one assist in 29 minutes. In his 15th NBA season, the soon-to-be 36-year-old is averaging 26.9 points on 44.9-percent shooting…

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Publish date : 2024-03-08 22:58:33

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