Gobert managed nine points (3-3 FG, 3-4 FT), five rebounds, four assists, a steal and four blocks over 28 minutes in Saturday's 98-83 victory over the Heat.

EDGE Analysis

The Stifle Tower was productive across the stat sheet in his first start since returning from an 18-game absence. With Derrick Favors (back) and Rodney Hood (ankle) both out of action Saturday, Gobert was likely pressed back into extended action a bit sooner than planned. Encouragingly, he was able to tally 28 minutes and put up numbers that with the exception of rebounds, generally matched or exceeded his season averages. Gobert should only gain confidence in his knee and conditioning from an outing such as Saturday's, and would figure to be ready to assume his customary workload going forward.

Gobert is expected to start Saturday's game against the Heat, David Locke of the Jazz's official site reports.

EDGE Analysis

Gobert returned to the lineup Thursday for the first time since Nov. 30, tallying six points (3-4 FG) and three rebounds in 15 minutes versus the Rockets. Although it may not be ideal to insert him into the starting five so early, the Jazz are without both Derrick Favors (back) and Rodney Hood (ankle), making the decision somewhat logical. Nevertheless, Gobert will be hard-pressed to see a significant bump from Thursday's workload.

Gobert (knee) expects to double his minutes come Saturday's matchup with the Heat, Aaron Falk of the Salt Lake Tribune reports.

EDGE Analysis

After roughly a month off due to a knee injury, Gobert returned to the lineup Thursday and posted six points (3-4 FG) and three rebounds over 15 minutes. He reportedly finished the game without any setbacks and said the knee feels great. With a healthy knee, Gobert expects his minutes to double as early as Saturday's outing versus the Heat. While 30 minutes could be wishful thinking for the big man this soon, he's still in line for some sort of minutes increase, which should cut heavily into the playing time of Jeff Withey.

Gobert (knee) collected six points (3-4 FG) and three rebounds over 15 minutes in Thursday's 103-94 loss to the Rockets.

EDGE Analysis

The third-year pro finally made his return after an 18-game absence, and was reasonably productive over his abbreviated time on the court. Jeff Withey has performed well in Gobert's stead over the last seven games in particular, but the Stifle Tower is expected to eventually reclaim a solid share of minutes once his conditioning is back to full strength. However, Withey's recent play figures to give coach Quin Snyder the confidence to give Gobert a reprieve from the 35 minutes per contest he averaged over the last seven games before his injury.

Gobert (knee) will not start but is available to play Thursday versus the Rockets, Aaron Falk of The Salt Lake Tribune reports.

EDGE Analysis

Gobert has been out of action since Nov. 30, which has resulted in 18 games missed. He will be active Thursday in Houston, but in a reserve role and under a minute restriction. While this is obviously great news for Gobert owners, it would still be wise to wait on putting him back in your lineups until he works his way back into game shape a bit.

Gobert (knee) has been upgraded to questionable for Thursday's game against the Rockets, Aaron Falk of the Salt Lake Tribune reports.

EDGE Analysis

Gobert has been held out with a MCL sprain in his left knee since December 3. The Jazz have kept quite in relation to releasing a timetable for the centers return, although it was speculated it would come sometime in mid-January. If he does take the court tonight, expect his minutes to be heavily monitored. The Jazz will likely wait to see how Gobert handles pregame warmups and then make the call.

Gobert (knee) took part in the Jazz's practice Sunday, Andy Larsen of the Salt Lake Tribune reports.

EDGE Analysis

The extent of Gobert's activity remains somewhat ambiguous, as the report notes that the big man was running around in the half court and working on his jump shot, but there's no indication that he took part in contact activity. The Jazz have yet to outline an official timetable for Gobert's return, but the middle of January might make for a reasonable estimate.

Coach Quin Snyder reiterated Monday that Gobert (knee) is still without a timetable for a return, Tony Jones of the Salt Lake Tribune reports.

EDGE Analysis

Gobert continues to make progress in his recovery, and while the Jazz have been unwilling to project a return date for the big man, the expectation is that he'll need six-to-eight weeks to heal up. That would put Gobert on tap to return in about mid-January at the earliest, meaning that a return to the court doesn't look to be on the horizon. The Jazz have been distributing most of Gobert's minutes between Trevor Booker, Trey Lyles, and Jeff Withey.

Gobert (knee) said he's starting to show improvement a week after being diagnosed with a Grade 2 MCL sprain, Jody Genessy of the Deseret News reports.

EDGE Analysis

While it's encouraging that Gobert hasn't experienced any setbacks thus far, he's still barely begun a recovery process that could last between six and eight weeks. Gobert indicated that he won't play until he's 100 percent healthy, so a surprise early return doesn't look like it will be on the table here.

Gobert has been diagnosed with a Grade II MCL sprain in his left knee and will be out indefinitely.

EDGE Analysis

Per the team, Gobert sustained the injury during Wednesday's practice, and an MRI revealed the sprain. While Gobert will not undergo surgery, it's unclear how long he'll remain out, as the Jazz are yet to hand down any sort of timetable. It's safe to assume Gobert will miss a few weeks, at the least, and Jeff Withey and Trevor Booker should each see larger roles in the big man's absence.