Stephen Curry (ankle) ruled out against Hornets

Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry has been ruled out for Wednesday night's game against the Charlotte Hornets, according to sources, after spraining his ankle Monday.

X-rays taken after the game were negative. But Curry left Smoothie King Center in a walking boot and on crutches, and the angle to which his ankle was bent looked severe.

The injury occurred with just about a minute left in regulation as Curry and Pelicans guard E'Twaun Moore got tangled up.

"It was a dumb play because I tried to go for a steal," Curry said Monday after the Warriors' 125-115 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans. "And then obviously it was just a bang-bang [play]. I got caught on E'Twaun's shoe as I went…