WASHINGTON (Reuters) - China's Yao Ming injured his left leg during the first quarter of the Houston Rockets' 98-91 loss to the Washington Wizards on Wednesday.
The 7-foot-6 Yao, who has had repeated leg and foot ailments that forced him to miss the entire 2009-10 season, limped off the court after straining a tendon.
"It looked like somewhere around the ankle," Yao told the Rockets' team website (www.nba.com/rockets/). "Tomorrow we'll have a scan and a detailed checkout -- until tomorrow I can't tell you anything."
Yao entered the contest averaging 12.8 points and 6.5 rebounds per game. Houston had been limiting his minutes in an attempt to prevent injury.
(Reporting by Jahmal Corner in Los Angeles; Editing by Alastair Himmer)
