VanVleet (ankle) has been ruled out for Saturday's game against the Pelicans.

EDGE Analysis

VanVleet will miss his fourth consecutive contest due to a right ankle strain. The veteran point guard returned from an 11-game absence due to the same injury in last Saturday's loss to the Kings, during which he aggravated the injury after playing 35 minutes. VanVleet's next chance to play will come Monday against Orlando, and he'll likely operate under a minutes restriction whenever he returns.

VanVleet (ankle) is out for Thursday's game against the Pelicans, Ben DuBose of USA Today reports.

EDGE Analysis

VanVleet missed 11 games due to this same injury between Feb. 3 and Feb. 26, and while he returned and logged 35 minutes against the Kings on March 1, he's now set for a third straight absence. VanVleet's next chance to play will come Saturday against the Pelicans. Amen Thompson should remain as the de-facto point guard with VanVleet sidelined.

VanVleet (ankle) has been ruled out for Tuesday's game against the Pacers.

EDGE Analysis

VanVleet will miss a second straight game Tuesday for the Rockets while nursing an ankle injury. The veteran guard has played only once in the last 13 games for Houston, with rising star Amen Thompson helping shoulder the load in the backcourt, which will likely be the case in Indiana.

VanVleet (ankle) has been ruled out for Monday's game against the Thunder.

EDGE Analysis

After missing 11 straight games due to a right ankle strain, VanVleet returned to action Saturday and played 35 minutes but finished with only three points on 1-for-8 shooting and re-injured his ankle. Monday's game is the first half of a back-to-back set, so VanVleet could return to action Tuesday in Indiana, though it's likely the veteran is slated for another extended absence. Amen Thompson (shoulder) should move back to point guard until VanVleet is cleared to play again.

VanVleet re-injured his ankle in Saturday's loss to the Kings, Kelly Iko of The Athletic reports.

EDGE Analysis

VanVleet re-injured his right ankle on the first possession of Saturday's game and had a noticeable limp exiting the arena. The veteran floor general said his ankle was "pretty sore" during his post-game availability, and it's uncertain if he'll miss additional time. His status for Monday's matchup against the Thunder is uncertain, though more clarity should be provided Sunday on the official injury report.

VanVleet (ankle) has let it be known that he will be making his return to the floor Saturday against the Kings, Danielle Lerner of the Houston Chronicle reports.

EDGE Analysis

VanVleet has missed 11 straight games for the Rockets while nursing an ankle injury. Fortunately, he will be back on the floor for Houston on Saturday when the team hosts Sacramento. In 45 games played this season, the veteran guard is averaging 14.6 points, 3.9 rebounds, 5.8 assists and 1.6 steals per game, shooting 38.7 percent from the floor and 34.4 percent from beyond the arc.

Head coach Ime Udoka said Tuesday that VanVleet (ankle) has been ruled out for Tuesday's game against Milwaukee and Wednesday's game against San Antonio, Jackson Gatlin of the Locked On Podcast Network reports.

EDGE Analysis

VanVleet's absence streak will extend to 11 outings due to the right ankle strain. His next chance to play will come against the Kings on Saturday. With the 31-year-old remaining on the shelf, Amen Thompson and Aaron Holiday will likely continue to see an uptick in playing time.

VanVleet (ankle) is questionable to face the Bucks on Tuesday, Adam Wexler of Sportstalk 790 Houston reports.

EDGE Analysis

VanVleet, who has been sidelined since Feb. 1, continues to trend in the right direction. He was able to practice Monday, and coach Ime Udoka said the Rockets are waiting to see how his body responds to the increased workload before determining his status against the Bucks. The Rockets have a record of 3-6 with VanVleet out of the lineup.

Rockets head coach Ime Udoka said prior to Friday's 121-115 win over the Timberwolves that VanVleet (ankle) will remain out for Saturday's game in Utah, Ben DuBose of USA Today reports.

EDGE Analysis

Though VanVleet went through portions of the Rockets' first post-All-Star break practice Thursday, he reported soreness in his strained right ankle following the session, prompting Houston to hold him out for both legs of its back-to-back set. After Thursday's session, Udoka estimated that VanVleet was about "80 percent" healthy, noting that the veteran point guard still needs to take contact and get involved in up-and-down scrimmaging before returning to the lineup. With that in mind, VanVleet seems to be a good bet to miss one or both ends of another back-to-back set early next week, with the Rockets facing the Bucks on Tuesday and the Spurs on Wednesday. Aaron Holiday, Amen Thompson and Jalen Green should continue to see more opportunities initiating the offense while VanVleet is sidelined.

VanVleet (ankle) has been ruled out for Friday's contest against Minnesota.

EDGE Analysis

VanVleet missed the final seven games prior to the All-Star break and will be absent for an eighth consecutive after being ruled out for Friday. The team is hopeful for him to return on the tail end of its back-to-back Saturday against the Jazz.