Greg Smith (foot) was doing conditioning work on the sideline during Thursday's practice. The backup big man had 10 points and five rebounds in 17 minutes before injuring the foot in the fourth quarter on Wednesday. At the moment it's unclear how long he'll remain sidelined.

Greg Smith injured his left foot in the fourth quarter of Wednesday's game and headed to the locker room. He will not return. It looked like he turned it pretty bad, so this may cause him to miss time. Houston is already extremely thin at power forward and center with Patrick Patterson also banged up. Omer Asik is going to have to play big minutes.

Big man Greg Smith came off the Rockets bench to hit 4-of-4 shots and 7-of-10 free throws to finish with 15 points and five rebounds in 20 minutes on Friday. Smith had a quiet preseason until tonight and should be ignored in fantasy leagues for now.

Rockets center Greg Smith was "excused from the team" after missing the bus to Sunday's walkthrough in Vegas Summer League. We're guessing this just means he's not going to play on Tuesday, but it could also mean his status with the team is in jeopardy. We should know more by training camp.

Rockets assign C Greg Smith to the D-League. The acquisition of Marcus Camby made Smith an afterthought, and he'll get far more experience playing for the Rio Grande Valley Vipers.

Rockets rookie center Greg Smith had two points, three rebounds and four blocks in his debut on Sunday, though he also racked up five personal fouls in 12 minutes. "We always need physical play, and that's what Greg brings," said Kevin McHale. "He'll body up bigs, he'll rebound, he's quick off his feet, and he's got good hands. Greg is just real young." It sounds like Houston is ready to make him part of the rotation, which is more bad news for Sameul Dalembert.

Rockets signed C Greg Smith. Smith gets a three-year contract with a guaranteed salary for this season and is partially guaranteed for next season. The third season of the deal is a team option. Smith will serve as depth for the Rockets.

The Rockets are expected to sign C Greg Smith from the D-League. Smith was getting some interest around the league as a call-up candidate, but he'll head back to Houston where he was in training camp prior to getting cut.

The Rockets have waived C Greg Smith. The former Fresno State big man did not impress the coaching staff enough to earn a spot on the Rockets this season and may return to the Mexican pro team he was playing for before coming in as a training camp body for Houston.