Stephen Curry out with ankle injury for Warriors-Heat, tail end of latest back-to-back on 6-game road trip
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ORLANDO, FLORIDA - NOVEMBER 18: Stephen Curry #30 of the Golden State Warriors looks on in the first half during a game aagainst the Orlando Magic at Kia Center on November 18, 2025 in Orlando, Florida. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)
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The Golden State Warriors will complete their six-game road trip Wednesday night in Miami against the Heat, but star point guard Stephen Curry won't be on the court.

He'll be sitting out after tweaking his ankle for the second time during this stretch of games away from the Chase Center.

The 37-year-old told reporters Tuesday night after a 121-113 loss to the Orlando Magic that the first tweak came against the San Antonio Spurs last week, and the second one happened in the first half versus the Magic.

At the time, Curry said he was looking to see how the ankle responded to the flight to Miami and how he felt Wednesday. His absence doesn't come as a surprise given it arrives on the tail end of the Warriors' latest back-to-back, their second of the road trip and their fifth of the season.

The four-time NBA champ and two-time league MVP missed three games earlier this season with a lingering cold

"Still dealing with it a little bit," Curry said postgame Tuesday, via ESPN's Anthony Slater. "I feel like myself, but I've still got some little symptoms and then a little sore ankle that was a couple games ago and a little bit today, but those are the things that you're just trying to play through and try to figure out how to continue to build momentum."

Steph Curry tweaked his right ankle in the second Spurs game and again in the first half tonight. He said he will see how it responds after flight/sleep, but seems very iffy for the Heat game in Miami tomorrow night. pic.twitter.com/82dnwgr03q

— Anthony Slater (@anthonyVslater) November 19, 2025

The 9-7 Warriors' game against the Heat Wednesday will be their 17th in 30 days. That span dates back to opening night on Oct. 21, and it includes 12 road games.

Golden State head coach Steve Kerr spoke pregame Tuesday in Orlando about how he's "very concerned" about the NBA's dramatic change in pace and frequency of play leading to more injuries.

He shared his thoughts after he was asked about the league's high-speed play style and the uptick in soft-tissue injuries across the league.

"We all know what the schedule's been like," Curry said postgame Tuesday. "I know Coach talked about it. We try not to think about it too much, knowing it is what is. You have to find a way to overcome it. We've done a decent job. 

"We let three games slide that we feel like we wish we would have had. But we're alright right now."

It's been an eventful week-plus on the road for Curry. 

He picked up the first flagrant foul of his 17-season career. Then he recorded a pair of 40-point games against the Spurs, the second of which came in an NBA Cup win while he tied Michael Jordan for the most 40-pieces after the age of 30. 

Along the way, he and Under Armour parted ways after a 12-year run, and he launched his sneaker free agency.



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