Rockets head coach Ime Udoka said Saturday that Smith will not have surgery on his fractured left hand, Danielle Lerner of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Houston's Jabari Smith Jr. is still expected to be out for another 3-6 weeks but decision to skip surgery isn't a factor in return.

The Houston Rockets won't have Jabari Smith Jr. in the lineup for the next ... have to deal with any long-term injuries up until this point in the season, but this is now their first true test.

With Jabari Smith Jr. out at least a month due to injury, Amen Thompson is now Houston’s starter at power forward for the foreseeable future.

Third-year pro Jabari Smith Jr. fractured his hand, which will keep him out for at least a month as he nurses it to good ...

Houston Rockets forward Jabari Smith Jr. is set to miss four to eight weeks after fracturing his left hand during shootaround ...

In his last five games, he’s scored 31.6 points on 53% shooting overall, cashing in on a blistering 48% of his 10.8 3-pointers per ... leg injury, and Jabari Smith Jr. is still out with a ...

Houston will try to continue its five-game win streak with a victory against Sacramento. The teams play Thursday for the first time this season.

Houston forward Jabari Smith Jr. fractured a bone in his left hand and needs surgery that will keep him out four to eight ...

The Houston Rockets (22-11) will be without forward Jabari Smith Jr. on Friday against the ... The big man is shooting 35.4% from 3-point range, making him one of the Rockets' greatest outside ...

Jabari Smith Jr. has played a key role for a Rockets team on pace for its best ... hand during shootaround Friday morning. “At some point in practice got hit on the hand — very minimal and ...