The Celtics will need to play well at home to prevent another deflating loss to a team they should beat on paper.

The Houston Rockets received some unfortunate injury news ahead of their Friday night contest against the Boston Celtics. According to head coach Ime Udoka, Jabari Smith Jr. fractured his left ...

On paper, the Boston Celtics had already made 17 3s ... “It’s tough with Jabari (Smith Jr.) going down. He’s a vital piece of what we do. It’s going to take some time for us to get ...

The Houston Rockets lost to the Boston Celtics 109-86 on Friday night without forward Jabari Smith Jr. in the lineup for the first time this season, and the NBA team could be without the former ...

Boston hosts Houston in out-of-conference action. Monday's matchup is the first of the season for the teams. Boston is 15-8 ...

Jabari Smith ... against the Boston Celtics and will be out 4-6 weeks, Rockets head coach Ime Udoka said, via Danielle Lerner of the Houston Chronicle. The injury, which is to Smith's non-shooting ...

The Houston Rockets won't have Jabari Smith Jr. in the lineup for the next month ... in shootaround ahead of Friday's game against the Boston Celtics. With Smith out, the Rockets started Jeff ...

The Houston Rockets’ Jabari Smith Jr. will be out four to ... coach Ime Udoka said before Friday evening’s game against the Boston Celtics. Smith is currently averaging 11.9 points and 6.5 ...

The Rockets are 9-3 in January, though one of the three losses was to the Celtics. In a rematch from Boston, Houston will look to get some revenge.

The Houston Rockets could be without forward Jabari Smith Jr. through February ... for a Friday night home game against the Boston Celtics when Smith was injured. According to Houston head coach ...