X-rays late Monday were negative on the surgically repaired right ankle of Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry, who scored 21 points in the 99-91 win against the Chicago Bulls.  Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry, right, tweaked an ankle Monday vs. the Chicago Bulls and will miss Wednesday’s game vs. the New York Knicks.  Read more after the jump.
But Curry will sit out Wednesday’s home game against the New York Knicks, according to his agent, Lance Young, who was at Monday’s game.
Curry tweaked the ankle midway through the fourth quarter Monday, landing on the foot of Chicago’s Kyle Korver. Curry also had 10 assists, seven rebounds and six steals playing opposite MVP Derrick Rose in the first victory for rookie Golden State coach Mark Jackson.
Young said Curry, who also hurt the ankle in preseason and missed three practices, doesn’t want to chance further injury.
“They did X-Rays last night. Everything’s fine. It’s ok,” Young said. “It’s just a sprain. Nothing serious.
“With this shortened season and back-to backs, for him to be able to get four days of rest and get ready for Saturday (against the Philadelphia 76ers), he thought that (sitting out Wednesday) probably would be the right thing.”
Curry, after Monday’s game, tried to put the best spin on the condition of his ankle.
“It was comforting for me that it wasn’t one of those just planting and moving kind of injuries like I had” injuring it last week in preseason, Curry said.
“It’s still frustrating that this keeps coming up. I had this all last year so for me it’s just trying to figure out why it keeps doing that and try to get it stronger.”
