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• Rockets' Amen Thompson: Getting green light Sunday

  1D ago • By RotoWire

  Thompson (quadriceps) is available to play in Sunday's game against the Bulls, Vanessa Richardson of Space City Home Network reports. Thompson seemingly injured his right quadricep against the Clippers on Friday, though he will play through the soreness and give it a go against Chicago. The 21-year-old has played a significant role for the Rockets this year while coming off the bench in all but one game, averaging 11.0 points, 6.4 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 1.1 steals while shooting 53.1 percent from the floor across 25.3 minutes per game in 13 regular-season outings.

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• Rockets' Amen Thompson: Iffy against Chicago

  2D ago • By RotoWire

  Thompson is listed as questionable for Sunday's game versus the Bulls due to right quadriceps soreness. Thomson appears to have injured his quadriceps against the Clippers on Friday and could miss Sunday's contest. If Thompson is forced to sit out Sunday, Reed Sheppard, Cam Whitmore and Tari Eason are candidates to receive increased playing time.

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• Rockets' Amen Thompson: Posts first double-double

  16D ago • By RotoWire

  Thompson supplied 18 points (8-15 FG, 0-2 3Pt, 2-4 FT), 11 rebounds, four assists and one steal in 34 minutes during Saturday's 127-121 overtime loss to Golden State. Thompson took on his largest workload of the season Saturday, as head coach Ime Udoka leaned heavily on the second-year wing and fellow reserve Tari Eason (35 minutes) while the two helped the Rockets overcome a 31-point first half deficit to send the game to overtime. The 21-year-old has now put up 10 or more points in two straight matchups and has recorded a steal in three straight, and he could earn himself more playing time on the heels of his big performance. Thompson's season-best outing came after the Rockets exercised his $9.69 million team option for the 2025-26 season on Wednesday, per Jonathan Feigen of the Houston Chronicle.

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• Rockets' Amen Thompson: Starting vs. Utah

  10/08/2024 • By RotoWire

  Thompson will be in the Rockets' starting lineup for Monday's preseason game against the Jazz, Jonathan Feigen of the Houston Chronicle reports. Thompson will get the start over Dillon Brooks (rest) for Monday's preseason opener. The 2023 first-round pick was inserted into the starting lineup late in his rookie season, and across his last 17 starts he averaged 13.9 points on 58.6 percent shooting, 9.2 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 1.4 steals across 29.6 minutes per game.

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• Rockets' Amen Thompson: Triple-doubles in season finale

  04/15/2024 • By RotoWire

  Thompson recorded 18 points (8-9 FG, 2-3 FT), 11 rebounds, 10 assists, three blocks and three steals in 40 minutes during Sunday's 116-105 win over the Clippers. Thompson finished the regular season with a bang, posting his first career triple-double. The Rockets were missing a couple key players Sunday, so Thompson was able to show what he could do with increased usage. His rookie season was full of promise, and Thompson finished the campaign with averages of 9.5 points, 6.6 rebounds, 2.6 assists and 1.3 steals on 53.7 percent shooting from the field.

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