Warriors say MRI on Stephen Curry's ankle revealed nothing of concern
There's still no solid diagnosis as to what's wrong with Steph Curry, but at least a new round of tests did not reveal anything to worry about for the world's most popular player.
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Matt Moore
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Amid a mild panic about Stephen Curry's "tweaked" ankle, the Golden State Warriors released a "non-update" update on Curry, with the most important news being that an MRI showed nothing of concern. From the Warriors:
"Warriors guard Stephen Curry, who tweaked his right ankle during Saturday’s Game 1 versus Houston and missed last night’s Game 2 against the Rockets, underwent an MRI this afternoon in the Bay Area. The MRI did not reveal anything of concern and Curry is expected to continue treatment in preparation for Thursday’s Game 3 in Houston. He is listed as questionable."
What that release does not indicate is what exactly is wrong with Curry. An ankle "tweak" is not a medical term, though the team is certainly using it as such. That lack of specificity was further complicated by how Steve Kerr described the injury Monday before the Warriors' Game 2 win over the Houston Rockets. From ESPN:
There’s currently an opacity to what’s going on with Curry. Truths are still tucked away, hidden behind that training room door. In postgame, Kerr mentioned Curry’s “foot,” even though the official word was “tweaked ankle.” When asked specifically if it’s a foot or an ankle, Kerr said, “I don’t know. Honestly. It’s both. I mean, I’m not sure I know the difference. It’s the back of his foot, it’s the ankle, it’s something down there.”
Source: Steph Curry's foot injury looms larger than first-round series - Golden State Warriors Blog- ESPN.
That could be a simple case of Kerr simply being specific that the ankle is part of the foot and part of the leg at the same time, or it could indicate that there's pain and discomfort in the foot itself, which is not exactly common to a simple ankle sprain.
That's the only weird thing about this: Neither the Warriors nor Curry are describing this as an ankle sprain. If they did, there would be no concern at all about it. It's obviously minor: He warmed up on it Monday, and while he cut it short and eventually was held out, he didn't walk with a limp, nor was he outfitted with a walking boot. But the lack of an actual diagnosis beyond "ankle tweak," which isn't actually a diagnosis, is going to continue to keep blood pressure high.
If Curry plays in Game 3 at Houston, no big deal, everyone can forget about this and move on. But as long as he's out, the weird absence of information about what exactly Curry is dealing with is going to read like there may be an issue. For now, though, the MRI is clean, and Warriors fans can go back inside off the ledge.
