© Kelley L Cox | 2019 Apr 24
The Warriors punched their ticket to the Western Conference Semifinals on Friday, but didn’t advance unscathed. Both Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson sustained sprained ankles in the Game 6 victory, the latter of which is still in ‘pretty bad shape’ according to Marcus Thompson of The Athletic.
“Saturday morning, hours after the Warriors won their fifth-straight road playoff game, Klay Thompson’s sprained ankle was still pretty bad, according to sources,” Thompson writes.
“Bad enough to put his availability in question for Game 1 against visiting Houston on Sunday? That is certainly on the table. How his ankle responds to treatment over the next 24 hours is what the Warriors are watching closely.”
The Warriors have a quick turnaround, with their first game vs. the Rockets tipping off at 12:30 PM on Sunday, and Game 2 scheduled for Tuesday. After the game on Friday, Thompson said he anticipated going fully on Sunday. Steve Kerr wasn’t quite as gung-ho during his media session Saturday.
“Let’s just call it questionable,” Kerr said.
“They both came in today and got some work and we’ll see how they’re doing tomorrow.” Specifically related to Thompson, Kerr added, “It was a significant sprain. He was limping last night.”
Steve Kerr said both Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson are questionable for Game 1.
When asked about @ThompsonScribe’s report that Klay’s ankle was ‘pretty bad’ Kerr joked that reporters have better sources than he does. pic.twitter.com/ABDTgihtUD
— Logan Murdock (@loganmmurdock) April 27, 2019
Thompson hasn’t missed one of the Warriors’ 108 playoff games since he was drafted in 2011-12.