The Washington Wizards' Antonio Daniels was held out of Saturday night's 104-79 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies because of a sprained ankle he suffered in practice Friday.

That sprain, which he described as mild, has been about the only thing that has slowed Daniels, whose attacking, relentless play earned him several floor burns as well as 25 free throw attempts in the first two exhibition games against Cleveland and San Antonio.

When the Wizards signed Daniels in the offseason, they knew they were getting a playoff veteran who can play and defend either guard position. They also knew they were getting a pit bull with the ability to play fast without playing sloppy.

"The thing I really like is that he's aggressive, but he also takes care of the basketball," Wizards Coach Eddie Jordan said. "The last two years he's been very high in assist-to-turnover ratio. When you can attack like he can and you don't turn the ball over and you make the right decisions, that's a real plus for us."