Houston Rockets forward Jabari Smith Jr. broke his left, non-shooting hand and will be out 4-8 weeks, coach Ime Udoka revealed prior to Friday night’s game against the Boston Celtics. The injury to Smith’s metacarpal bone occurred during the Rockets’ morning shootaround and will require Smith to have surgery,

Jabari Smith Jr. has started every game of the Houston Rockets' season so far, but that streak will end Friday. The former No. 1 overall pick broke his left hand during shootaround before Friday's game against the Boston Celtics and will be out 4-6 weeks, Rockets head coach Ime Udoka said via Danielle Lerner of the Houston Chronicle.

Houston Rockets forward Jabari Smith Jr. will miss four-to-eight weeks after suffering a fractured left hand during his team's Friday shootaround.

Coming off a gutsy win in Minnesota, Joe Mazzulla's crew has to get right back at it, against old friend Ime Udoka and his improved squad.

Pregame updates and news from the Rockets' NBA game against the Celtics at Toyota Center, where Rockets coach Ime Udoka faces his former team.