Stephen Curry Injury: Updates on Warriors Star's Ankle and Return

Stephen Curry injured his ankle during a victory over the Detroit Pistons, but was in the starting lineup on Tuesday against the Magic.

Continue for updates.

Tuesday, Dec. 2

Curry to Start vs. Orlando

Rusty Simmons of the San Francisco Chronicle confirms Stephen Curry's status for tonight's game against the Orlando Magic:

Simmons had reported he was questionable earlier in the day:

Monday, Dec. 1

Curry Injures Ankle vs. Pistons, X-Rays Negative

The Golden State Warriors could be down a "Splash Brother."    

According to Diamond Leung of Bay Area News Group, Stephen Curry suffered an ankle injury in the Warriors' win over the Detroit Pistons on Sunday:

Following the victory, Curry underwent an X-ray, which came back negative:

Early in his career, questions lingered as to Curry's durability. He missed 40 games during the lockout-shortened 2011-12 season while dealing with ankle problems and eventually had arthroscopic surgery on his right ankle in April 2012.

Since that season, however, Curry has remained relatively healthy, missing only eight regular-season games over the last two years.

Although the Warriors underwhelmed in 2013-14, the All-Star point guard posted some of the best numbers of his career. He averaged 24 points on .471 shooting and 8.5 assists. You can see below how his advanced metrics stacked up as well, per Basketball-Reference.com.

Season	TS%	eFG%	PER	WS/48
2009-10	.568	.535	16.3	.077
2010-11	.595	.551	19.4	.128
2011-12	.605	.583	21.2	.144
2012-13	.589	.549	21.3	.180
2013-14	.610	.566	24.1	.225

In a way, the team's refusal to part with Klay Thompson (and their subsequent contract extension) as part of a potential Kevin Love deal was also an investment in Curry. Management believes that the team as currently constructed, with Curry acting as the spearhead, is good enough to win a title, or at the very least finish near the top of the Western Conference.

At 26 years old, Curry is very much in his prime. In order for the Warriors to take the next step in their development, he must ascend and truly become one of the best players in the league.

Note: Stats are courtesy of Basketball-Reference.com unless otherwise noted.