Stephen Curry unable to play; ankle says no during warm-ups
Stephen Curry unable to play; ankle says no during warm-ups
Stephen Curry gave it a shot, but his right ankle did not cooperate.
Warriors officials soon confirmed that Curry would not play in Game 2 of their playoff series against Houston.
Curry cut short his customary warm-up routine, clearly bothered by the ankle.
General manager Bob Myers, watching from the bench nearby, quickly followed Curry up the tunnel to the locker room.
Soon thereafter, Myers and owner Joe Lacob disappeared into the training room, presumably to talk to Curry.
Head coach Steve Kerr earlier had said the Warriors would not take any chances with his health.
Curry typically lobbies to play, but he was understated in a conversation with Kerr before Monday morning’s shootaround.
Kerr disputed a New York Post report that assistant coach Luke Walton had a phone interview for the head-coaching vacancy with the Knicks.
The connection is an obvious one, as Walton’s former coach, Phil Jackson (who also coached Kerr), is now president of the Knicks.
“Luke and I both stay in touch with Phil,” said Kerr, who declined a job with the Knicks in 2014, when he joined the Warriors instead.
The Warriors went through this during last year’s playoff run, when Alvin Gentry was interviewed and hired by the New Orleans Pelicans.
Draymond Green once again finished second in voting for the NBA’s Defensive Player of the Year, again behind San Antonio’s Kawhi Leonard.