Houston rookie Sheppard out at least four weeks after fracturing right thumb
Houston rookie Reed Sheppard will miss at least four weeks after fracturing his right thumb. Rockets coach Ime Udoka announced his status Saturday and said that the injury is to the top of his thumb and not the lower portion,
Rockets' Reed Sheppard out at least 4 weeks after fracturing right thumb
Reed Sheppard, the No. 3 pick in last year’s draft, is averaging 3.9 points, 1.4 rebounds and 1.2 assists this season.
Rockets rookie Reed Sheppard to miss at least four weeks with right thumb fracture
Rookie guard Reed Sheppard will miss at least four weeks with a right thumb avulsion fracture, Rockets head coach Ime Udoka announced.
Reed Sheppard Out At Least Four Weeks With Thumb Fracture
Udoka said Sheppard will have his thumb in a splint for the next four weeks to give the fracture time to heal. He added that it’s fortunate that the fracture occurred in the top joint of the thumb, rather than the lower joint, which would have carried a longer recovery timeline.
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Reed Sheppard will miss four weeks due to a thumb injury, suffering it in the Rockets' game against the Pelicans on March 6.
Houston Rockets rookie Reed Sheppard to miss at least 4 weeks with thumb fracture
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