By ASSOCIATED PRESS
Published: 01:51 GMT, 22 March 2025 | Updated: 01:56 GMT, 22 March 2025
DALLAS (AP) - Detroit Pistons guard Tim Hardaway Jr. left Friday night's game at Dallas midway through the second period with a right ankle sprain.
Hardaway stepped on the foot of Dallas´ P.J. Washington Jr. and went down with 6:02 left in the half. He was not expected to return.
Hardaway, 33, made his first appearance back in Dallas after being traded to Detroit last summer following 5 1/2 seasons with the Mavericks. He was honored with a video presentation during the game´s first timeout and acknowledged the cheering crowd.
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Detroit Pistons forward Tim Hardaway Jr. is honored during a timeout in the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Dallas Mavericks, Friday, March 21, 2025, in Dallas, Texas. (AP Photo/Albert Pena)