Stephen Curry, out for Wednesday’s game against the Heat due to ankle discomfort
The stellar Golden State Warriors player, Stephen Curry, will not be present at Wednesday night’s game in Miami due to ankle discomfort.
In addition to Curry, other key players on the team, such as Jimmy Butler and Draymond Green, are doubtful for the match.
Curry initially suffered a right ankle sprain last Friday night during a game in San Antonio, where he scored 49 points. The injury recurred during the first half of Tuesday night’s game in Orlando.
After the game, Curry commented that he would wait to see how the ankle reacted after the plane trip and rest. The Warriors ruled him out six hours before the game against the Heat. The team hopes he can return on Friday night against the Portland Trail Blazers in San Francisco.
Butler is dealing with the same lower back issues that kept him from playing in Sacramento earlier this season. This is his second trip to Miami since the Heat traded him to the Warriors last February.
Green and backup guard Buddy Hield are questionable due to illness. Veteran center Al Horford will rest on the second night of a back-to-back. Jonathan Kuminga, forward in his fifth year, remains out with knee tendinitis.
This game marks the end of a demanding away game streak for the Warriors. After Wednesday night’s game, they will have played 17 games in the first 29 days of the season, the most in the league, in 12 different cities, including five back-to-backs, also the most in the NBA. Their next five games will be at home.
