Tari Eason was cleared on the Rockets' injury report Thursday night, coming off the day-to-day listing he carried earlier in the day for an undisclosed issue. The forward is available for Houston's game against Oklahoma City.
What happened
Tari Eason came off the Rockets' injury report Thursday night, cleared as of 10:23 p.m. ET. He had been listed day-to-day earlier in the day for an undisclosed issue, logged simply as "Other" on the team's report. The official report does not give a diagnosis or further detail on what sidelined him, and there is no comment attached to the update. His move to cleared means Houston does not have to account for his absence on its injury list.
What it means for the Rockets
Houston opens against Oklahoma City on Thursday at 8:30 p.m. ET on NBA TV, with Eason available after his clearance. Last season he averaged 10.5 points, 6.3 rebounds and 1.5 assists in 25.8 minutes across 60 games. In games without him last season, Amen Thompson (37.4 minutes, 18.3 points), Kevin Durant (36.4 minutes, 26.0 points), Jabari Smith Jr. (35.1 minutes, 15.8 points) and Alperen Sengun (33.3 minutes, 20.4 points) carried the heaviest minutes, with Reed Sheppard (26.2 minutes, 13.5 points) also seeing extended time. The Rockets have not played a regular-season game yet, so there is no record to cite with or without him this season.
What to watch
Houston's next injury report will confirm whether Eason's clearance holds through game day. No return timeline applies since he has already been cleared, and the team has not disclosed what the day-to-day issue was. The next test comes Thursday night against Oklahoma City, the Rockets' next game on the schedule.
Is Tari Eason playing vs Thunder?
Yes. Eason was cleared on the Rockets' injury report Thursday at 10:23 p.m. ET, after being listed day-to-day earlier in the day, and he is available for Houston's game against Oklahoma City.
When will Tari Eason be back?
He is already back. Eason's day-to-day listing for an undisclosed issue was lifted Thursday, and the official report lists no further timeline because he has been cleared.