Jabari Smith, the Rockets and Jr. Injury

Rockets' Amen Thompson to Receive Major Opportunity Amid Jabari Smith Jr. Injury
With Smith now out, forward Amen Thompson is expected to take over his position. The sophomore has continued to be a Swiss Army knife for the Rockets, averaging 12.3 points, 7.4 rebounds, 2.2 assists, 1.1 steals, and 1.1 blocks this season.
Houston Rockets' Jabari Smith Jr. expected to miss 4-8 weeks with a broken hand
The Houston Rockets expect Jabari Smith Jr. to require surgery and miss four to eight weeks after breaking his left hand during shootaround Friday.
Rockets’ Jabari Smith Jr. out 4-8 weeks after fracturing bone in hand
Houston forward Jabari Smith Jr. fractured a bone in his left hand and needs surgery that will keep him out four to eight weeks.
Rockets Should Look to Trade Market After Jabari Smith Jr. Injury
The Houston Rockets are without their starting power forward for the next four to eight weeks, which means they could turn to the trade market for depth.
Rockets’ Jabari Smith Jr. fractures hand in practice, will miss 4-6 weeks following surgery
Smith fractured his left, non-shooting hand at shootaround before the Boston game and it will require surgery, coach Ime Udoka told reporters. How long he will be out will depend upon the surgery. Udoka said Smith would miss 4-6 weeks, but it could be a couple of weeks longer, depending upon the situation.
Rockets' Jabari Smith Jr. Suffers Fractured Hand, Out 4-to-8 Weeks with Injury
Houston Rockets forward Jabari Smith Jr. will miss four-to-eight weeks after suffering a fractured left hand during his team's Friday shootaround.
Rockets’ Jabari Smith Jr out at least one month with broken hand
Houston Rockets head coach Ime Udoka announced Smith’s hand injury before Friday’s home contest against the Boston Celtics. Udoka said Smith broke his left hand during shootaround Friday morning, and the 2022 lottery pick will now undergo surgery before being reevaluated in 4-to-6 weeks.
Injury sidelines Houston Rockets forward Jabari Smith Jr.
The Houston Rockets lost to the Boston Celtics 109-86 on Friday night without forward Jabari Smith Jr. in the lineup for the first time this season, and the NBA team could be without the former Auburn standout for the next one or two months.
Jabari Smith Jr. Sidelined After Sustaining Hand Injury at Rockets Shootaround
According to head coach Ime Udoka, Jabari Smith Jr. fractured his left hand at afternoon shootaround in Houston. He's expected to undergo surgery and could miss anywhere from four to eight weeks.
Rockets F Jabari Smith Jr. out 4-6 weeks after breaking hand at shootaround
Jabari Smith Jr. has started every game of the Houston Rockets' season so far, but that streak will end Friday. The former No. 1 overall draft pick broke his left hand during shootaround before Friday's game against the Boston Celtics and will be out 4-6 weeks, Rockets head coach Ime Udoka said, via Danielle Lerner of the Houston Chronicle.
Former Tiger Jabari Smith Jr. suffers injury
One of the premier former Auburn Tigers in the NBA, forward Jabari Smith Jr., suffered an unfortunate setback in his third professional season last week. The star forward broke his left hand during a team shootaround on Saturday,
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