Steph Curry is sitting out at least 2 weeks with an MCL sprain

Golden State Warriors star point guard Steph Curry will miss at least two weeks of playoff basketball due to a sprained right MCL, the team said Monday.

Curry sustained the knee injury while slipping in Game 4 of the Warriors' first-round series versus the Houston Rockets on Sunday. He had just returned after missing Games 2 and 3 with an ankle injury. The Warriors, the NBA's defending champions, lead the Rockets 3-1 in the best-of-seven series.

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