OAKLAND -- Jordan Bell, who has missed the past five weeks, participated in a full-contact scrimmage Wednesday and could be available to return to the Warriors as early as this weekend.
“He looked good,” coach Steve Kerr said. “He went through everything, no noticeable limp or anything like that.”
Bell sustained a bone bruise of his left ankle on Jan. 17 against the Bulls in Chicago. The injury resulted in lingering inflammation. He will be reevaluated Thursday to see if he is ready to be cleared.
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The rookie forward sounded as if he’s very close to returning to the court.
“I think it should be as soon as possible,” he said. “I thought today I had a good practice. It didn’t give me any problems. We’ll see how it reacts tomorrow.”