Monta Ellis just completed a workout on the court before the game. I'd say it was 20 minutes.

Here's what I saw. His ankle did not look swollen -- he took his shoe off so I can say that with some accuracy. He walked without a limp. In the workout he cut left and right quickly and without inhibition or trouble. He drove on a guy and pulled up for jumpers or drove around him for a layup. He did all of this with no trouble.

On his left ankle he wore a complicated white brace. It's almost like a shoe inside his shoe. It laces up and after that he fastens it with Velcro. It's obviously to stablize the ankle.

If you were looking at Ellis for the first time you'd be hardpressed to say he has been injured. But he never did anything explosive like sprint or do vigorous jumping. I'm told those come in the next stage of rehab. I thought he looked good, but I am not a specialist. I merely tell you what it looked like.