The Houston Rockets dropped four of five games last February in their lone extended stretch of the season with Fred VanVleet sidelined. Houston's young core will be similarly tested ahead of the All-Star break beginning Feb. 14

Rockets coach Ime Udoka could not provide an exact timetable for Fred VanVleet's return from a right-ankle strain.

Houston Rockets point guard Fred VanVleet is considered “week-to-week” with an ankle injury that kept him out of Monday night’s road game against the New York Knicks, portending a longer absence