4 years agoHouston Rockets small forward Danuel House Jr. (back) has missed the past four games due to a back injury, but he has now been ruled out Tuesday against the Lakers due to the league's COVID-19 protocols. House has started all four games that he has been active for this season, but his offensive role has been dialed back without the Rockets shooting threes at a dizzying pace. David Nwaba has taken over starting duties at the small forward slot for the time being, a role that he figures to reprise, so long as House is sidelined. House's next chance to get back into the mix comes Thursday versus San Antonio, although he'll need to pass multiple COVID-19 tests prior to getting the green light.--Jesse Borek
Source: Alykhan Bijani