The Houston Rockets dropped four of five games last February in their lone extended stretch of the season with Fred VanVleet sidelined. Houston's young core will be similarly tested ahead of the All-Star break beginning Feb. 14
Houston's head coach, Ime Udoka, described the point guard as "week-to-week" after he suffered an ankle injury in the second quarter of Saturday night's loss to the Brooklyn Nets. Monday's game at the New York Knicks is one of seven for Houston over the next 16 days. The Rockets will then return to the floor on Feb.