Kendra Andrews, ESPN
SAN FRANCISCO — Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry exited his staff’s home-opening loss to the LA Clippers early within the fourth quarter Sunday evening due to a left ankle sprain and was dominated out for the rest of the sport.
Talking after the 112-104 loss, Steve Kerr known as the sprain “gentle or average.” Curry is about to bear an MRI on Sunday evening.
Curry first twisted the ankle with just below three minutes left within the third quarter. He instantly checked out of the sport, limped to the sideline and sat on the bench, the place he was tended to by athletic coach Drew Yoder.
Curry rocked backwards and forwards on his chair for a couple of minutes earlier than starting to stretch out his ankle with a resistance band.
Curry tried to examine again into the sport 4 minutes into the fourth quarter. Simply seconds later, as Curry tried to combat by way of a display screen, he appeared to worsen the damage.
This time, he exited the court docket and went again to the locker room, together with his limp a lot worse than earlier than and utilizing assist from Gary Payton II as he walked.
He completed the evening with 18 factors on 6-of-11 taking pictures, together with 4 made 3-pointers and 6 assists.
