"Andrei Kirilenko is starting to feel a little snakebitten.

Kirilenko was seemingly on his way to having one of his best games of the season against the Phoenix Suns last Friday. In 14 minutes, he had eight points on 3-for-3 shooting, five rebounds and two assists.

Then he badly sprained his right ankle, and hasn't played since.

"I don't know, it's like a jinx to me," Kirilenko said. "Every time I start playing well something happens."

After sitting out against the Suns on Tuesday, Kirilenko has missed six games this season because of injuries. He had a lower back strain in late December, and sprained his left ankle earlier this month. He played in three games before hurting his other ankle on Friday.

Kirilenko is doubtful to play against the Golden State Warriors tonight, but should be back to full strength after the All-Star break.

"It's getting better and better," Kirilenko said. "I can move a little bit. It feels pretty strong it's just swollen still. I don't think I'll be able to jump yet, run yet, but walking, dribble, it's fine. It will probably take three or four more days."

Kirilenko said when the Jazz's season resumes after the All-Star Game, he probably needs to pick his spots a little better in order to avoid injuries. "