Houston Rockets won’t have their guard Eric Gordon for the resume of the 2019/20 NBA season. According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, Gordon is dealing with an ankle injury that will see him miss up to two weeks.

Gordon suffered the injury during the Rockets’ 137-112 scrimmage win against Boston Celtics on Tuesday. The 31-year-old guard attempted a jump pass and landed awkwardly on his left foot.

Gordon will be re-evaluated next Wednesday, but Rockets remain optimistic as the X-rays returned negative, showing no structural damage.

Despite his struggles in 2019/20, Gordon supposed to play a big part for the Rockets in the restart as the team tries to make a title run.

“Of course Eric is a huge part of what we’re doing and what we’re trying to do,” said Houston’s All-Star James Harden. “Hopefully he can get his ankle healed as soon as possible, but just like we’ve dealt with adversity all year, it’s about having guys step up.”

Rockets’ head coach Mike D’Antoni told reporters that Ben McLemore and Danuel House Jr. are in the mix to start in the opening game against Dallas Mavericks on Friday.

Eric Gordon managed to play just 34 games with Houston this season, as he dealt with several injuries. He is currently averaging 14.5 points, 1.9 rebounds, and 1.5 assists per game, all career-worst since joining Rockets in 2016.

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Houston Rockets definitely had their ups and downs in the 2019/20 NBA season. Rockets were able to beat the toughest opponents on one night and lose the game they were favored in the next. According to their sixth man Eric Gordon, this inconsistency is the reason why the team never reached their peak.

In a recent chat with Cayleigh Griffin of SportsNet Southwest, Gordon said that this is the most inconsistent team he played on since joining the franchise.

“I’ve got to be honest,” said Gordon. “We’ve had a lot of highs and lows this year. This being my fourth year with this team, we’ve had more highs and low moments more than any year that I’ve been here.”

Gordon added that despite their talent, Rockets failed to be great for an extended period, which is a trait of championship-winning teams.

“The toughest thing, for as talented as our team is, we’ve really never reached our peak,” he explained. “We might have reached our peak for a game or two. When teams win the championship, those teams are always consistent, and they’re always dominant. We’ve shown that we can be dominant for games, but we haven’t been that consistent all year.”

Eric Gordon played his role in Rockets’ inconsistency as he missed 30 games so far in the season due to knee injury. When Gordon is on the floor, he is Rockets’ third-best scorer but not especially efficient. He is shooting 37.0 percent from the field and 31.9 percent on three-pointers in 2019/20 compared to his career percentages of 42.5 and 37.0 respectively.

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Houston Rockets won’t have their guard Eric Gordon for the resume of the 2019/20 NBA season. According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, Gordon is dealing with an ankle injury that will see him miss up to two weeks.

Gordon suffered the injury during the Rockets’ 137-112 scrimmage win against Boston Celtics on Tuesday. The 31-year-old guard attempted a jump pass and landed awkwardly on his left foot.

Gordon will be re-evaluated next Wednesday, but Rockets remain optimistic as the X-rays returned negative, showing no structural damage.

Despite his struggles in 2019/20, Gordon supposed to play a big part for the Rockets in the restart as the team tries to make a title run.

“Of course Eric is a huge part of what we’re doing and what we’re trying to do,” said Houston’s All-Star James Harden. “Hopefully he can get his ankle healed as soon as possible, but just like we’ve dealt with adversity all year, it’s about having guys step up.”

Rockets’ head coach Mike D’Antoni told reporters that Ben McLemore and Danuel House Jr. are in the mix to start in the opening game against Dallas Mavericks on Friday.

Eric Gordon managed to play just 34 games with Houston this season, as he dealt with several injuries. He is currently averaging 14.5 points, 1.9 rebounds, and 1.5 assists per game, all career-worst since joining Rockets in 2016.

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Houston Rockets definitely had their ups and downs in the 2019/20 NBA season. Rockets were able to beat the toughest opponents on one night and lose the game they were favored in the next. According to their sixth man Eric Gordon, this inconsistency is the reason why the team never reached their peak.

In a recent chat with Cayleigh Griffin of SportsNet Southwest, Gordon said that this is the most inconsistent team he played on since joining the franchise.

“I’ve got to be honest,” said Gordon. “We’ve had a lot of highs and lows this year. This being my fourth year with this team, we’ve had more highs and low moments more than any year that I’ve been here.”

Gordon added that despite their talent, Rockets failed to be great for an extended period, which is a trait of championship-winning teams.

“The toughest thing, for as talented as our team is, we’ve really never reached our peak,” he explained. “We might have reached our peak for a game or two. When teams win the championship, those teams are always consistent, and they’re always dominant. We’ve shown that we can be dominant for games, but we haven’t been that consistent all year.”

Eric Gordon played his role in Rockets’ inconsistency as he missed 30 games so far in the season due to knee injury. When Gordon is on the floor, he is Rockets’ third-best scorer but not especially efficient. He is shooting 37.0 percent from the field and 31.9 percent on three-pointers in 2019/20 compared to his career percentages of 42.5 and 37.0 respectively.

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