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How long is Stephen Curry out? Ankle injury timeline, return date, latest updates on Warriors star

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The Warriors are currently dealing with some injuries to their core.

In addition to Draymond Green and Andrew Wiggins, Golden State was without Stephen Curry in its loss to Utah on Wednesday.

It marked only the third game Curry has missed so far this season. Rest on the second night of a back-to-back and elbow soreness sidelined him for both of the team's losses to the Pelicans in November, and he's now dealing with an ankle injury.

What's next for Curry? Here's everything we know about his injury and the latest news on when he may return.

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What is Stephen Curry's injury?

Curry sat out Golden State's matchup with Utah on Dec. 7 with left ankle soreness.

Curry appeared to suffer the injury in the third quarter of Golden State's win over Houston on Dec. 3. He remained in the game and even played against the Pacers two days later, though he had his worst shooting performance of the season.

Here's the play Curry appeared to tweak his ankle on:

How long will Stephen Curry be out?

Warriors head coach Steve Kerr said he thought Curry was "fine" after he tweaked his ankle against the Rockets. Sitting out Wednesday's game against the Jazz gives Curry a total of four days off to recover before the Warriors face the Celtics on Saturday.

Curry is expected to play in Saturday's game.

Following their meeting with the Celtics, the Warriors will travel to Milwaukee for the first of six straight games on the road. The Warriors will return home on Christmas Day when they play the Grizzlies.

Here is Golden State's schedule between now and Christmas Day:

Date Opponent Time (ET) TV channel
Dec. 10 vs. Celtics 8:30 p.m. ABC
Dec. 13 at Bucks 7:30 p.m. TNT
Dec. 14 at Pacers 7:00 p.m.
Dec. 16 at 76ers 7:30 p.m. ESPN
Dec. 18 at Raptors 6:00 p.m.
Dec. 20 at Knicks 7:30 p.m. TNT
Dec. 21 at Nets 7:30 p.m. NBA TV
Dec. 25 vs. Grizzlies 8:00 p.m. ABC/ESPN

The Warriors are 11-2 at home and 2-11 on the road so far this season.

Stephen Curry career stats, highlights

  • 24.4 points per game
  • 6.5 assists per game
  • 4.7 rebounds per game
  • 1.6 steals per game
  • 0.2 blocks per game
  • 3.1 turnovers per game
  • 34.3 minutes per game
  • 47.4 percent shooting
  • 42.8 percent 3-point shooting
  • 90.8 percent free throw shooting

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Scott Rafferty is a Senior NBA Editor for The Sporting News