Curry Injures Ankle, but Warriors Expect Him to Play

Stephen Curry injured his right ankle during the Golden State Warriors’ open practice on Sunday, but coach Steve Kerr said Monday that Curry told him he was fine. The team expected Curry to play in its season opener against the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday, October 21, though his availability had not been definitively confirmed in all reports. Curry limped off the court and went to the locker room after a misstep during the practice at Chase Center. The incident occurred during a noncontact play, and footage circulated online. The Warriors identified the injury as a right-ankle problem, rather than a recurrence of the right-knee issue that sidelined him last season. Some reports described the ankle injury as a sprain, but the team had not publicly given a severity assessment or recovery timetable. Kerr said he checked on Curry in the training room after the incident and that Curry told him he was fine. On Monday, Kerr said Curry practiced fully. The update was reassuring, but it did not establish that Curry had been cleared for the opener. While the Warriors expected him to play, other reports described his status as a game-time decision or said it remained unconfirmed. The...