Khris Middleton injury update: Bucks star leaves game vs. Rockets with 'minor' ankle sprain
Milwaukee Bucks star Khris Middleton left the team's 97-92 loss to the Houston Rockets on Sunday with a sprain ed ankle . Middleton, who had not recorded a single official stat besides two missed 3-pointers, checked out of the Game for good early in the second quarter. In the middle of the first quarter, Middleton appeared to tweak his ankle during a defensive possession. He did well initially when guarding Jalen Green in isolation, but when Green gave it up to Kevin Porter Jr. and got it right back, Middleton was a bit off balance on his closeout. He then tried to pass Green off to Jrue Holiday and recover out to Porter in the corner, and in the process his left ankle rolled slightly. Middleton hobbled a bit as he came up the floor and checked out a short time later. He then tried to give it a go in the second quarter but was unable to continue, playing just 90 seconds in that frame. It's unclear at t...