Houston Rockets guard Fred VanVleet (ankle) has been ruled out ahead of Saturday's game against the Utah Jazz. The veteran guard will now miss nine games in a row due to a lingering ankle issue. Head coach Ime Udoka said that Vanvleet felt soreness in his ankle following Thursday's practice. He continued by saying that Vanvleet is about 80 percent healthy right now. The team is going to wait and see how he feels before they make a decision about Vanvleet's status for next week. Dillon Brooks ...