CHARLOTTE — An MRI exam confirmed that Warriors guard Stephen Curry sustained a sprained right ankle in Monday night’s win over New Orleans.
The ankle is stable and structurally intact, a team spokesman told The Chronicle. Golden State will re-evaluate Curry in two weeks.
Barring a faster-than-expected recovery, the two-time MVP will not return to the court until at least Dec. 19 — a stretch of five games. Three of those are on the road (Wednesday in Charlotte, Friday in Detroit, Dec. 18 against the Lakers), with the two others coming at home (Dec. 11 against Portland and Dec.