Yao sprained his left ankle last night in Orlando in his 14th minute of play. It’s minor and he said he won’t even miss the Rockets’ next practice on Saturday. He sprained it when he was boxing out for a defensive board, and was pushed from behind.

In those 14 minutes, Yao had 13 points and 4 rebounds. Later in the second half, the Rockets held a 13-point lead but the reserves blew it when the Magic went on a 19-0 run, and the Rockets ultimately lost 94-90. Good thing it was only a preseason game, but it was there last warmup game before next Wednesday’s regular season opener against Utah in Salt Lake.

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