Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry has sustained a peroneal strain in his left leg, the team said Monday.
Curry will be re-evaluated on Friday as he is expected to miss the team’s next two games.
The two-time NBA MVP left during the fourth quarter of Sunday’s 112-104 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers.
Curry appeared to roll his left ankle twice, with the first instance occurring near the end of the third quarter. The guard subbed out for De’Anthony Melton and Warriors trainers helped him stretch it out and get back into playing shape.
He subbed back in at the 8:08 mark in the fourth quarter but exited on the very next play after seeming to plant his left ankle at a weird angle and re-aggravate the injury. He limped back to his team’s locker room with the help of Warriors general manager Mike Dunleavy.
The team initially announced he wouldn’t return due to a left ankle sprain.
Curry had 18 points, four rebounds and six assists in 26 minutes of play.
The four-time NBA champion is averaging 18.5 points, six rebounds, seven assists and two steals in 26.0 minutes per game this season.
Curry, 36, has a history of ankle injuries dating back to his first three seasons in the NBA. He played in only 26 games in the 2011-12 season, his third year in the league, after missing stretches of games early into the season and eventually underwent season-ending surgery in April.
However, he has since had a clean bill of health when it comes to his ankles.