Stephen Curry's mysterious ankle is injecting uncertainty into his team, a season and an ongoing playoff race whose fates have felt predetermined since November.
The latest news is good, with Tuesday's MRI revealing nothing of concern, per Diamond Leung of the Bay Area News Group and Curry telling Marcus Thompson of the Bay Area News Group: "Yeah I'm playing (in Game 3 Thursday). I'll put it like this: I don't see any scenario where I am not playing."
The MRI and Curry's confidence help stabilize the situation a bit, but there's still something strange going on here.
No swelling? Weird.
This, from ESPN.com's Ethan Sherwood Strauss? Weird...and terrifying.
A frustrating abbreviated warm-up before Game 2, ended by a right-foot pivot, a grimace and a trip back down the tunnel?
Yes, also weird.
Head coach Steve Kerr called it a foot injury, then an ankle, then both, telling reporters after Game 2: "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." ...
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Why the Entire NBA Playoffs Could Hinge on Stephen Curry’s Ankle
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