Though the young Houston Rockets (10-29) have lost 11 of 12 games and own the Western Conference’s worst record, widespread injuries aren’t a big reason. Excluding Jae’Sean Tate, no other rotation player has missed more than seven games due to illness or injury.
So, when Houston’s burly, defensive minded forward returned Thursday from his multi-month absence with a right ankle injury, something had to give for head coach Stephen Silas.
