Jan 30, 2015
Report: Rockets C Howard could miss extended time with knee injury
Dwight Howard could be on the shelf for a while. Yahoo! Sports' Adrian Wojnarowski reports that the Houston Rockets' eight-time All-Star is seeking a second opinion on his swollen knee. Howard, 29, missed 11 games earlier this season with a strain in the same knee. With a build-up of fluid in the knee, Howard sat out the Rockets' last two games.
TSN.ca Staff
Dwight Howard could be on the shelf for a while.
Yahoo! Sports' Adrian Wojnarowski reports that the Houston Rockets' eight-time All-Star is seeking a second opinion on his swollen knee.
Howard, 29, missed 11 games earlier this season with a strain in the same knee. With a build-up of fluid in the knee, Howard sat out the Rockets' last two games.
In 32 games this season, Howard is averaging 16.3 points, 11.0 rebounds and 1.4 blocks a night.
Second in the Southwest, two games behind the division-leading Memphis Grizzlies, the Rockets next see action on Friday night in a visit to the Boston Celtics.