It’s not really the playoffs if the Warriors don’t have an injury to fret about.



Which means the postseason has officially arrived, because the Warriors did not escape the first-round series with the Clippers unscathed. Saturday morning, hours after the Warriors won their sixth-straight road playoff game, Klay Thompson’s sprained ankle was still pretty bad, according to sources.



Bad enough to put his availability in question for Game 1 against visiting Houston on Sunday? That is certainly on the table. How his ankle responds to treatment over the next 24 hours is what the Warriors are watching closely.



Warriors coach Steve Kerr said Saturday of Thompson and Stephen Curry, who also sprained his ankle in Game 6: “Let’s just call it questionable. … They both came in today and got some work and we’ll see how they’re doing tomorrow.” Specifically related to Thompson, Kerr added, “It was a significant...