"The status of Yao Ming's return to the court moved to indefinite hold on Tuesday.

Yao's optimistic target date to return from a sprained left ankle was Tuesday's game. With that passing and with him still not practicing, Rockets athletic trainer Keith Jones said the center will not practice this week because the team wants him to strengthen the muscles around the ankle before clearing him to practice.

There have not been any setbacks and he is no longer in pain, but the time off weakened the area. The Rockets will practice Monday, but Yao is more likely to practice the following week.

"I don't know yet," Yao said of when he might return. "There is no guarantee. I try. I'll try my best. I can guarantee that."

Back in Toyota Center for the first time since he was traded, Pistons swingman Tracy McGrady said he regretted the way his time in Houston ended, though he said there was nothing he could have done differently.

"It wasn't my fault it ended the way it did, but yeah, I regret it," McGrady said. "I want to know who they're blaming around here now that I'm gone."

Asked if Houston was too hard on McGrady, Chuck Hayes said that comes with the territory."