"On the surface, everything appears fine with Stephen Curry and his surgically repaired right ankle.

He ran without a limp and shuffled without a hitch in starting his fifth consecutive game Tuesday night - his longest stretch without re-spraining the ankle this season. He's averaged 19.3 points on 42.9 percent three-point shooting, four rebounds, 5.3 assists and 2.3 steals since missing eight straight games last month.

But then there's this: "The ankle is feeling good, but it doesn't respond well after games," the Warriors' point guard said. "It takes a while to get the soreness out of it.""