Tari Eason is day-to-day with an undisclosed injury after leaving Thursday's preseason game against the Thunder in the third quarter. Houston has not announced a previous status for the issue, and center Steven Adams is also day-to-day on the same report.
What happened
Eason is day-to-day with an undisclosed injury, according to the Rockets' injury report filed at 10:08 p.m. ET Thursday. He exited to the locker room in the third quarter of Thursday's preseason game against the Thunder, Will Guillory of The Athletic reports. The report lists the issue as "Undisclosed · Other" and gives an expected return date of Oct. 15. Houston had not listed a previous status for Eason before this report.
What it means for the Rockets
Eason's next listed game is Thursday's matchup with the Thunder on NBA TV, the same game he left early. The 2026-27 season has not started, so Houston carries no record with or without him yet. Last season he averaged 10.5 points, 6.3 rebounds and 1.5 assists in 25.8 minutes across 60 games. In recent box scores without him, Jabari Smith Jr. has logged 35.1 minutes and 15.8 points at forward, with Dorian Finney-Smith playing 16.8 minutes, while Alperen Sengun (33.3 minutes, 20.4 points) and Amen Thompson (37.4 minutes, 18.3 points) have carried the scoring load.
What to watch
The Rockets' next injury report will show whether Eason's day-to-day tag changes. His expected return is listed as Oct. 15, the same date he was hurt. Center Steven Adams is also day-to-day on Thursday's report, listed with a rest issue. Houston has not announced its next game beyond this report, so Eason's status depends on the team's following update.
Is Tari Eason playing vs Thunder?
No update beyond Thursday's report has him active. Eason already left that game against the Thunder in the third quarter with an undisclosed injury and is now day-to-day.
When will Tari Eason be back?
The injury report lists his expected return as Oct. 15, the date he exited the game. No further timeline has been announced.