Howard to miss Rockets-Clippers tilt
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Houston, TX (SportsNetwork.com) - Dwight Howard will not play for the Houston Rockets in Saturday's game against the Los Angeles Clippers due to a lingering ankle injury that also caused the All-Star center to miss time earlier this month.
Howard sat out three games with a sore left ankle before returning to action Monday at Charlotte, then recorded 17 points and 13 rebounds in Thursday's rout of Philadelphia.
Though the Rockets have deemed Howard day-to-day, Clippers television announcer Ralph Lawler tweeted prior to Saturday's matchup that Howard told him he would be sidelined for around 10 days.
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Houston had previously ruled out starting point guard Patrick Beverley, who hurt his right knee against the 76ers and is currently sidelined indefinitely. The 25-year-old is to undergo a second opinion on Monday amidst reports he sustained a meniscus tear.
The Rockets enter Saturday's showdown just a game behind the Pacific Division- leading Clippers for the third seed in the Western Conference.