It's a blow to the Houston Rockets -- Jabari Smith Jr. is dropping out of the lineup after injuring his hand at Friday night's game against the Boston Celtics.
The Saturday announcement has had the Rockets as well as the fans rethinking lineups and possible future adjustments among players.
Rockets head coach Ime Udoka.on Saturday said the 21-year-old Smith will be out for four-to-eight weeks because of a "hand fracture" suffered in Friday's game shootaround..
He's been starting each game this season, now averaging 6.5 rebounds, 11.9 points and one block this season in nearly 31 minutes for the Rockets.
The Rockets started Jeff Greene on Saturday but Amen Thompson is widely expected to start Sunday's game, now that' he's served the last game of his suspension.
And the team has been missing forward Tari Eason, who's been out the past seven games with a leg injury.