Kidd Breaks Ankle, Season Over

All-Star guard Jason Kidd broke his left ankle in the Phoenix Suns' 114-93 win over Sacramento on Wednesday night and will miss the rest of the regular season.

Kidd, who leads the NBA in assists and averages 14.5 points per game, sustained the injury with .2 seconds left in the first half while racing the clock to take a shot.

Julie Fie, the Suns director of media relations, said Kidd fractured a bone (medial malleolus) high in the right ankle and will have surgery on Thursday. She said Kidd is "questionable for the playoffs."

After the Kings had taken a 52-50 lead, Kidd took an inbound pass and drove down the right sideline before Kings guard Jason Williams forced him to a stop.

Kidd fumbled the ball out of bounds, then spun and reached for the ball. When the clock stopped, Kidd remained doubled over holding his lower calves.

Kidd, who had no points but seven assists and five rebounds, tried to walk off the court but took one tentative step before he was carried off the court and into the locker room by teammates.

The loss of Kidd is a serious blow to the Suns, who also lost forward Tom Gugliotta for the season when he ruptured ligaments in his left knee on March 10.

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