The MRI on Warriors guard Kelenna Azubuike’s left ankle showed nothing more serious than a bone bruise, and he’s considered day-to-day by the team, which will try to break a seven-game losing streak in Houston on Friday.

“I don’t think he could play tomorrow,” Warriors coach Don Nelson said Wednesday, but Azubuike’s availability Friday has not yet been ruled out.

Meanwhile, Stephen Jackson’s swollen left hand is not progressing very quickly. The captain originally hurt his hand against Boston on Nov. 26 when his fingers got caught and bent backwards by the jersey of a Celtics player who was setting a screen. The injury was exacerbated when he tried to reach in for a steal against Cleveland center Zydrunas Ilgauskas on Friday.

Jackson did not play Saturday in New York and came back Monday against Miami, but went 2-for-11 on the night.

“The swelling hasn’t gone down,” said Jackson, who has been wearing a brace that binds his middle and ring fingers together. “It’s still pretty bad, but I’ve got to find a way to get through it. I went through all last game without getting hit on it. It’s all about not getting hit on it and try to brace the pain.”

Jackson said the injury effects him most when he’s dribbling, since he uses his left hand to initiate many of his offensive moves.

“It’s throwing off my ballhandling a little bit, but today at practice it was a little better, so hopefully day by day, it gets better and not worse,” Jackson said.

– Geoff