The final couple minutes of the Warriors win over the Pelicans had some drama. First, both DeMarcus Cousins and Kevin Durant got ejected and had to be separated.
Then Stephen Curry rolled his ankle.
And it looked bad. He stepped on the foot of E’Twaun Moore while going for a steal and it was ugly.
After the game, Curry was on crutches and headed to get X-rays taken.
Terrible sign for the Warriors: Steph Curry on crutches postgame, heading to X-Ray room pic.twitter.com/bpIxPSXtdA
— Anthony Slater (@anthonyVslater) December 5, 2017
The good news is the X-rays were negative, but looking at all the reports he’s going to miss some time. How much we will find out in the coming days (the Warriors are in the midst of a six-game road trip where they have won the first three).
Sources: Warriors star Stephen Curry will undergo an MRI on his injured right ankle on Tuesday. X-rays were negative tonight, but ankle remains very swollen.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) December 5, 2017
This is what Curry said after the game, via NBC Sports Bay Area.
“I sprained my ankle. See how it feels tomorrow and kind of go from there.”@StephenCurry30 speaks to reporters after the game.
— Warriors on NBCS (@NBCSWarriors) December 5, 2017
[via @anthonyVslater] pic.twitter.com/8N107o6D16
Curry has a long history of ankle issues dating back to his early playing days in the league, although he has largely shaken it in recent years. Still, it is a concern, and the Warriors will be cautious, especially considering how easy to re-injured (and make worse) a sprained ankle is if not fully healed.
