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Pistons' Tim Hardaway Jr. leaves return to Dallas early with right ankle sprain

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.
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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)

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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