Tari Eason News, Rumors, Updates - Houston Rockets

Starting Sunday Eason will start Sunday's game against the Grizzlies, Will Guillory of The Athletic reports.

Impact Eason gets the starting nod due to the team resting the majority of their usual starters. Eason has seen at least 30 minutes in each of his last three starts.

APRIL 13 • ROTOWIRE

Cleared to play Friday Eason (illness) is available for Friday's game against Minnesota, Lachard Binkley of SI.com reports.

Impact Eason was on the injury report heading into this contest. However, the illness he is battling won't be enough to keep him off the floor for the first time since the 109-99 loss to Charlotte on Feb. 5. In Eason's only meeting with the Timberwolves this season, he finished with three points, eight rebounds and one steal in 21 minutes.

APRIL 10 • ROTOWIRE

Questionable for Friday Eason (illness) is questionable for Friday's game against Minnesota.

Impact Eason played through a questionable tag Thursday and remains day-to-day. During Thursday's game, he managed to play 27 minutes with 15 points, eight rebounds and two assists.

APRIL 10 • ROTOWIRE

Tari Eason (15 points) Highlights vs. Philadelphia 76ers

APRIL 10 • YOUTUBE

Available against Philadelphia Eason (illness) is listed as available for Thursday's game against Philadelphia.

Impact Eason carried a questionable designation heading into this contest. However, the 24-year-old will avoid his first absence since the 109-99 loss to Charlotte on Feb. 5. Eason nearly had a double-double when the Rockets and 76ers last met back on Jan. 22, finishing with 13 points, nine rebounds, two assists and four steals in 28 minutes.

APRIL 9 • ROTOWIRE

Questionable for Thursday Eason (illness) is questionable for Thursday's game against the 76ers.

Impact Eason was a late addition to the injury report, With Thursday being the front end of a back-to-back set, the Rockets may err on the side of caution.

APRIL 9 • ROTOWIRE

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APRIL 6 • SI.COM

Tari Eason Gets Immense Boost of Support From Rockets' Teammate After the Houston Rockets beat the New Orleans Pelicans on March 29, a special moment occurred in the Rockets locker room. Houston got a muc...

APRIL 6 • SI.COM

Tari Eason (16 points) Highlights vs. Utah Jazz

APRIL 4 • YOUTUBE

Rockets win their 5th straight, beating the Jazz 140-106 behind 25 points from Kevin Durant

Kevin Durant scored 25 points and the Houston Rockets won their fifth straight game by beating the Utah Jazz 140-106

APRIL 4 • Associated Press

Not starting Wednesday Eason won't start in Wednesday's game against Milwaukee, Varun Shankar of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Impact Eason started in Tuesday's 111-94 win over the New York Knicks, finishing with 17 points (6-10 FG, 2-2 FT, 3-6 3Pt), eight rebounds, three assists, two steals and one block. However, he will head back to the bench Wednesday, with Reed Sheppard taking his place in the starting lineup.

APRIL 1 • ROTOWIRE

Tari Eason (17 points) Highlights vs. New York Knicks

APRIL 1 • YOUTUBE

Durant scores 27 as the Rockets race to an early lead and rout the Knicks 111-94

Kevin Durant had 27 points and the Houston Rockets took a huge lead early and rolled to a 111-94 win over the New York Knicks

APRIL 1 • Associated Press

Returning to starting five Eason is starting Tuesday's game against the Knicks, Will Guillory of The Athletic reports.

Impact Eason will join the first unit Tuesday for his first start since March 18. Head coach Ime Udoka said during his pregame presser that the change from Reed Sheppard to Eason is matchup based, per Varun Shankar of the Houston Chronicle, and Sheppard is expected to be back in the starting five for the second half of Houston's back-to-back Wednesday against Milwaukee. Eason is averaging 6.4 points, 6.3 rebounds, 1.4 assists and 1.4 steals in his last eight opportunities as a starter.

MARCH 31 • ROTOWIRE

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MARCH 31 • DEADSPIN.COM

Tari Eason (15 points) Highlights vs. New Orleans Pelicans

MARCH 30 • YOUTUBE

Alperen Sengun has 36 points, 13 rebounds, 7 assists as Rockets beat Pelicans 134-102

Alperen Sengun had 36 points, 13 rebounds and seven assists, Houston dominated the second quarter, and the Rockets beat the New Orleans Pelicans 134-102

MARCH 30 • Associated Press

Grizzlies' GG Jackson complains that officials favor veterans such as Rockets' Kevin Durant

Memphis may be shorthanded and playing out the regular season, but forward GG Jackson doesn’t think the Grizzlies are getting a fair shake from officials compared to stars like Kev...

MARCH 28 • Associated Press

Tari Eason (16 points) Highlights vs. Memphis Grizzlies

MARCH 28 • YOUTUBE

Shooting woes continue Eason ended with seven points (2-7 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 2-2 FT) and three rebounds across 20 minutes during Saturday's 123-122 victory over Miami.

Impact Eason continues to work through one of the worst shooting slumps in recent memory. In eight games over the past two weeks, he has shot a disastrous 29.7 percent from the field, during which time he has been outside the top 300 in standard leagues. At this point, managers are better off streaming his spot, despite the fact that he should figure things out at some point.

MARCH 22 • ROTOWIRE

"Need a favor": Tari Eason's mother Teroya makes heartfelt plea to Lethal Shooter amid Rockets star's 1 of 28 3-point shooting NBA players going through a slump is nothing new, as staying consistent is a difficult ask.

MARCH 21 • SPORTSKEEDA.COM

Tari Eason's Free Agency Looms Amid Rockets' Lack of Production Eason and Houston have struggled as of late, only leading to more speculation on his future with the team.

MARCH 21 • SI.COM

Headed to bench Eason will come off the bench for Friday's game against the Hawks, Vanessa Richardson of Space City Home Network reports.

Impact Eason has been mired in an awful shooting slump as of late, so head coach Ime Udoka will bring Reed Sheppard back into the first unit to give the team some more firepower. As a reserve this season, Eason owns averages of 10.9 points, 5.5 rebounds and 2.2 triples per contest.

MARCH 20 • ROTOWIRE

Lakers already have the perfect backup plan for Peyton Watson this summer The Los Angeles Lakers could just as easily pry Tari Eason away from the Houston Rockets.

MARCH 20 • LAKESHOWLIFE.COM

Struggles with shot Eason closed Monday's 100-92 loss to the Lakers with five points (2-11 FG, 0-3 3Pt, 1-2 FT), nine rebounds, three assists and two steals in 33 minutes.

Impact Eason saw plenty of usage in this contest and had a decent line apart from his woeful shooting. He's in the midst of a difficult stretch for Houston, posting averages of 5.9 points, 6.3 rebounds, 1.4 assists and 1.4 steals in 26.3 minutes across his last seven appearances.

MARCH 17 • ROTOWIRE

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Rockets win their 5th straight, beating the Jazz 140-106 behind 25 points from Kevin Durant

Durant scores 27 as the Rockets race to an early lead and rout the Knicks 111-94

Alperen Sengun has 36 points, 13 rebounds, 7 assists as Rockets beat Pelicans 134-102

Grizzlies' GG Jackson complains that officials favor veterans such as Rockets' Kevin Durant