CURRY TO SIT OUT AT LEAST TWO WEEKS WITH SPRAINED ANKLE
Stephen Curry will miss a minimum of two weeks after an MRI exam on his injured right ankle Tuesday revealed a sprain.
The Golden State Warriors say their leading scorer and two-time league MVP will be re-evaluated in two weeks.
That means Curry is out for Wednesday night’s game in his hometown of Charlotte, where the MRI took place.
Curry stepped on E’Twaun Moore’s foot and landed awkwardly on the ankle while going for a late steal in a 125-115 comeback win Monday night at New Orleans and left the arena using crutches and wearing a walking boot. He scored 31 points before the injury.
The defending NBA champions said the MRI indicated Curry’s ankle “is stable and structurally intact.”
Curry is averaging 26.3 points, 6.6 assists and 5.1 rebounds this season.
Ohtani keeps shopping around.
Japanese pitcher/outfielder Shohei Ohtani met with the Seattle Mariners, Chicago Cubs and Texas Rangers. The San Diego Padres are also expected to meet with Ohtani.
The window for Ohtani to negotiate with major-league clubs will expire at 9:59 p.m. on Dec. 22.
• Marlins CEO Derek Jeter said the team has made no decision regarding right fielder Giancarlo Stanton, who is on the trading block after an MVP season.
The San Francisco Giants and St. Louis Cardinals are considered frontrunners to acquire Stanton, with both offering a package of prospects. But Stanton can veto any deal because his record $325 million, 13-year contract includes a no-trade clause.
• The Supreme Court declined to hear a lawsuit filed by minor-league players accusing Major League Baseball of colluding to suppress wages, leaving intact a District Court ruling that dismissed the case.
• Right-hander Miles Mikolas is returning from Japan, agreeing to a $15.5 million, two-year contract with the Cardinals.
• Indians reliever Dan Otero agreed to a $2.5 million, two-year contract with Cleveland.
• The Phillies hired Rob Thomson as bench coach. Thomson spent the last 10 seasons with the Yankees.
• The Tigers agreed to terms with outfielder Leonys Martin on a oneyear, $1.75 million contract.
Man charged in NBA slaying case.
Authorities charged a man in connection with the slaying of former NBA player Lorenzen Wright, more than seven years after Wright’s bullet-riddled body was found decomposing in a Tennessee suburb.
Billy Turner, 46, was indicted on a charge of first-degree murder and was being held on $1 million bond.
Wright was the seventh overall pick in the 1996 draft.
Footnotes.
University of Denver Pioneers hockey goaltender Tanner Jaillet was named NCAA second star of the week. Jaillet earns the honor after posting a 2-0-0-0 record, 0.50 GAA and .982 save percentage in a two-game series against Minnesota Duluth. … University of Colorado junior Alexa Smith was named to volleyball’s AVCA all-Pacific South Region team and Brynna DeLuzio was named the Pacific South Region freshman of the year in addition to earning all-region team honorable mention. The Buffaloes play No. 5 Nebraska on Friday at noon in the third round of the NCAA Tournament. … Colorado State sophomore setter Katie Oleksak was named to volleyball’s AVCA all-Pacific North Region team. Senior outside hitter Jasmine Hanna received honorable mention all-region recognition. … Former heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko, four-division world champion Erik Morales, and light middleweight champion Ronald Wright were elected to the International Boxing Hall of Fame.