Houston Rockets News, Rumors: Dwight Howard, James Harden, Patrick Beverley

Houston Rockets News, Rumors: Dwight Howard, James Harden, Patrick Beverley
Dwight Howard #12 of the Houston Rockets stands near his team during their game against the Los Angeles Clippers at the Toyota Center on November 28, 2014 in Houston, Texas. Photo by Scott Halleran/Getty Images
Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
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The Houston Rockets grabbed another win and are now preparing for their next game.

Check out the latest news and rumors below.

Howard Not Coming Back Soon

Dwight Howard isn’t expected to come back from injury soon.

Coach Kevin McHale said after Saturday’s win that Howard, along with guard Isaiah Canaan (ankle sprain), forward Terrence Jones (left leg nerve inflammation), and forward Kostas Papanikolaou (knee strain) won’t be coming back “anytime soon.”

“It would be nice to get everybody else back, but that won’t be happening any time soon,” he said.

That update came several days after McHale indicated that Howard could be ready to play the Golden State Warriors on December 10.

Howard told the Houston Chronicle on December 2 that he’s making progress but doesn’t want to rush back.

“It’s basically the second day I was able to get out and do some sprints on the floor. Other than that, it’s just been on the treadmill and doing some court work,” he said.

“So, today was a lot better than the past couple of days. A lot of the stuff is going away. We have to keep doing what I’ve been doing. The trainer (Jason Biles) has been doing a great job trying to get rid of the pain that I’m having around my knee and we'll go from there.”

“I don’t think it is smart for me to try to rush anything,” Howard said. “When I’m 100 percent or close to it, that’s when I'll play. I don’t want to give my teammates and the city nothing but the best, so I’m not going to get out there until I’m ready to do everything I can do.”

Harden Will Win MVP

Houston Rockets' James Harden (13) shoots over Phoenix Suns' P.J. Tucker (17) in the second half of an NBA basketball game Saturday, Dec. 6, 2014, in Houston. (AP Photo/Pat Sullivan)
Houston Rockets' James Harden (13) shoots over Phoenix Suns' P.J. Tucker (17) in the second half of an NBA basketball game Saturday, Dec. 6, 2014, in Houston. AP Photo/Pat Sullivan
Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
Zachary Stieber is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times based in Maryland. He covers U.S. and world news. Contact Zachary at [email protected]
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