Warriors' Steph Curry gets unexpected injury update that puts playing tonight vs. Heat in jeopardy

Billy Heyen

Warriors' Steph Curry gets unexpected injury update that puts playing tonight vs. Heat in jeopardy image

Stephen Curry hasn't been back from his illness absence for long, and now he might be injured.

The Golden State Warriors star told reporters Tuesday night that he's tweaked his right ankle twice in the past week.

"A sore ankle that was a couple games ago, and a little bit tonight, those are the things you try to play through and find out how to continue to build momentum," Curry said, via ESPN's Anthony Slater.

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Is Steph Curry playing tonight?

ESPN's Anthony Slater wrote that Curry seems "very iffy" for the Heat matchup on Wednesday night.

Curry added: "We're just looking at how it responds. I did it again the first half tonight. I don't think it's anything crazy, but it's still got to respond to the flight."

A long time ago, early in Curry's career, his ankle injuries looked like they might derail his entire promise.

Instead, he's become one of the greatest players in basketball history.

But when it comes to Curry and ankle injuries, the Warriors will surely play it safe.

Curry is on a strong run, but it's a long season, and the Golden State goals are a lot bigger than winning in Miami on a Wednesday night.

His status likely won't be determined until a few hours before tip-off when Steve Kerr speaks with reporters, but there's definite doubt on it right now.

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