Dwight Howard has said that he does not know when he will be able to return from his ankle injury.

The Houston Rockets center has missed five of the team's last seven games with a soft tissue inflammation.

The Houston Chronicle reports that Howard has had fluid drained from the ankle, and that he has not return date in mind, but does not expect to miss the rest of the season.

Howard, who will not play against the Toronto Raptors tonight, has averaged 18.5 points per game this season.