Stephen Curry gleamed with positivity after the Lakers win. The Golden State Warriors superstar returned to court after recovering from a scary ankle injury. While he was expected to miss tonight’s game, he surprised everyone with his return. Moreover, he didn’t just participate in the game but torched crucial 31 points to take his side past the finish line. After the game, he also provided a positive update about his ankle.

During the post-game press conference, one of the reporters asked Steph if he had any second thoughts about his ankle while playing the game. He confidently replied, “No. It was as expected. Body felt good. Loosened up as we went. It was nice to get my reps back.” 

The superstar has had trouble with his ankle throughout his career, right from his rookie season. He had somehow managed to get his career running by escaping major injuries. However, when he rolled his ankle during the Bulls game, everyone thought it must be curtains for Stephen Curry in this season.

The shock mellowed down after each update as the management said that he was cleared to get back on the court. Even then hours before the game, he hinted that he might not play tonight’s game. Steph added, “Can’t fast forward or cheat the healing process. Kind of on the fence whether you can push through and not make it worse but deal the pain.” 

Nevertheless, he turned up at the arena to face his archrivals with a dominating performance. While he was known for his 3-point shooting, he relied entirely on two-point shooting tonight, making 12 field goals out of which only 3 were from behind the arc. Importantly, it has always been a treat whenever Steph takes on the Lakers.

Stephen Curry stats vs Lakers

In this season alone, Stephen Curry took on the LA Lakers thrice so far. All three games were nothing short of a thriller. In the first outing, LeBron James and Steph went after each other and pushed the game into an overtime thriller. The Dubs superstar scored 46 points in a losing cause and James dropped career-high 20 rebounds. In the following two games, the Dubs took home the win.

This season, Curry averaged 36.3 points against the Lakers with 3 rebounds and 6.5 assists. Truly a champion against the LA side. In his overall career, Steph averages 22.5 points with 7.1 assists and 4.9 rebounds in 42 games. As the season reached the business end, the Dub Nation might see a different Steph from hereon to take the side to the playoffs. What do you make of Steph’s performance tonight? Let us know in the comments.

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