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Stephen Curry Limping During Warriors Practice
Stephen Curry limps off Warriors practice as ankle injury update raises season availability concerns.
In brief
Stephen Curry limps off Warriors practice as ankle injury update raises season availability concerns. Stephen Curry's right ankle sprain during Golden State Warriors practice leaves his availability for Wednesday's Lakers game uncertain. Originally reported by EssentiallySports.
Curry's ankle injury history
Stephen Curry faced repeated right-ankle injuries before his 2012 surgery.
“i’d just had my second surgery on my ankle”
Current ankle injury update
Curry limped off Warriors open practice on october 18 during a visible pain episode.
“steph curry tweaked his right ankle at the open scrimmage tonight”
Coach Kerr's reassurance
Steve Kerr confirmed Curry is doing fine after practice but status remains uncertain.
“he’s fine. i went and talked to him after he went downstairs and i went in the training room, he’s doing fine”
ESPN reporter update
Anthony Slater reported Curry's right ankle issue is not serious but his availability for wednesday remains unclear.
“tbd on his status for the warriors opener at lakers on wednesday, but team source reiterated it’s ‘not serious’”
Knee injury context
Curry missed 27 games last season due to patellofemoral pain syndrome and bone bruising.
“feeling fantastic. there was a very particular and kind of prescriptive plan over the course of the summer of what i could do on court (and) off court to build the foundation back but give my knee some rest”
Team's current injuries
Jimmy Butler, Moses Moody, Kristaps Porziņģis, and Charles Bassey are also recovering from injuries.
“butler is recovering from acl surgery, moody is recovering from a ruptured left patellar tendon”
Impact on team strategy
Curry's absence would thin the backcourt and reduce offensive options for the Warriors.
“without curry, brandon williams and de’anthony melton would be among the possible options to handle more of the ball-handling duties”
Offensive rating difference
Warriors recorded 119.3 offensive rating with Curry playing versus 110.7 without him last season.
“the warriors recorded an offensive rating of 119.3 in games curry played, compared with 110.7 in games he missed”
Ankle surgery history
Curry underwent right-ankle surgery in may 2011 and needed another procedure in april 2012.
“he was turning his ankle in completely nontraditional, crazy ways”
Team's management plan
Warriors reduced Curry's preseason workload to preserve him for the long season ahead.
“but to be really frank, every year we run into this (situation) where, if we have a bunch of games stacked together… so, i would just come out and tell the fans out there to be mindful when you’re buying the tickets, of the schedule”
Lakers game date
Warriors face Lakers at crypto.com arena on wednesday, october 21.
“the warriors are scheduled to face the lakers at crypto.com arena on wednesday, october twenty-first”
Current status uncertainty
Curry's status remains 'TBD' with no definitive game status designation issued.
“as of the latest confirmed reports on monday morning, the warriors had not issued a definitive game-status designation”
The takeaway
Stephen Curry's right ankle sprain during Golden State Warriors practice leaves his availability for Wednesday's Lakers game uncertain.
