Rockets' Jae'Sean Tate: Plays six minutes in return
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Tate (knee) registered zero points (0-1 FG, 0-1 3Pt) and one rebound over six minutes during the Rockets' 123-122 win over the Heat on Saturday.
Tate was given the green light to return from a 14-game absence due to an MCL sprain in his right knee. All six of his minutes came in the third quarter. Even though he's healthy again, Tate is uncertain to be a regular part of the Houston rotation moving forward.
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Rockets' Jae'Sean Tate: Cleared to play
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Tate (knee) is available for Saturday's game against Miami.
Tate, who has been sidelined since Feb. 21 with a sprained right MCL, is not guaranteed to see any minutes in his return to action.
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Rockets' Jae'Sean Tate: Tabbed probable
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Tate (knee) has been upgraded to probable for Saturday's game against Miami.
Tate has been sidelined since Feb. 21 due to a sprained right MCL, but it looks like the veteran forward will be back in action Saturday night. Considering the lengthy layoff, Tate could have his minutes monitored, though he's averaging just 8.4 minutes per game this season.
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Rockets' Jae'Sean Tate: Still out Monday
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Tate (knee) will remain on the inactive list for Monday's game versus the Lakers.
Tate is recovering from a Grade 2 MCL sprain, and the Rockets continue to rule him out a day in advance of tipoff, suggesting he's still not close. Until Houston provides a meaningful update on where Tate is in his rehab, he should be viewed as week-to-week.
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Rockets' Jae'Sean Tate: Out at least two more weeks
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Tate has been diagnosed with a Grade 2 MCL sprain in his right knee and will be re-evaluated in two weeks, Vanessa Richardson of Space City Home Network reports.
Tate picked up the knee injury during Saturday's matchup against the Knicks, and he's now looking at a multi-week absence. Coach Ime Udoka noted that the typical timeline for a return from this type of injury is 4-to-6 weeks, but the team will re-assess in two weeks. Josh Okogie and Dorian Finney-Smith will presumably be asked to pick up the slack while Tate is sidelined.
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Rockets' Jae'Sean Tate: Out for Monday
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Tate (knee) is out for Monday's game against the Jazz.
Tate sustained a right knee sprain during Saturday's game against the Knicks, which will hold him out of Monday's contest. Josh Okogie and Dorian Finney-Smith could pick up extra minutes with Tate out.
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Rockets' Jae'Sean Tate: Won't return Saturday
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Tate (knee) won't return to Saturday's game against the Knicks, Will Guillory of The Athletic reports.
Tate was taken to the locker room in the second quarter after being tangled up with Karl-Anthony Towns, and in the end, the veteran forward won't be able to make his way back to the court after being diagnosed with a right knee sprain. Tate will aim to return when the Rockets take on the Jazz on Monday, though it will depend on how his knee responds in the next 24 to 36 hours.
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Rockets' Jae'Sean Tate: Taken to locker room
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Tate was taken to the locker room during Saturday's game against the Knicks due to an apparent right knee injury, Adam Wexler of Sportstalk 790 Houston reports.
Tate was taken to the locker room after getting tangled with Karl-Anthony Towns and suffering an apparent right knee injury. It remains to be seen if he'll be able to return to the hardwood.
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Rockets' Jae'Sean Tate: Cleared to play
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Tate (wrist) is available for Tuesday's game against the Clippers.
Tate will be available as an emergency depth option off the bench, but he's not guaranteed any rotation minutes.
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Rockets' Jae'Sean Tate: Ruled out for Saturday
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Tate (wrist) has been ruled out for Saturday's game against the Thunder.
Tate will miss a second consecutive contest due to a left wrist contusion, and his next opportunity to play will come Tuesday against the Clippers. The 30-year-old forward's absence shouldn't cause any significant waves in the Houston rotation, though Dorian Finney-Smith and Josh Okogie could soak up a few extra minutes.
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Rockets' Jae'Sean Tate: Ruled out Thursday
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Tate won't play Thursday against the Hornets due to a left wrist contusion.
Tate has been an inconsistent part of the Rockets' rotation this season, so his absence from the active roster won't impact fantasy leagues. Tate's next chance to play will come Saturday in Oklahoma City.
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Rockets' Jae'Sean Tate: Back in rotation Friday
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Tate notched four points (1-4 FG, 1-2 3Pt, 1-2 FT), four rebounds and one assist over 16 minutes during Friday's 111-104 win over the Pistons.
Tate was back in the rotation after missing the previous two games, playing at least 15 minutes for just the third time this season. In 26 appearances, he has averaged just 2.7 points in 8.0 minutes per game.
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Rockets' Jae'Sean Tate: Sticks in rotation Friday
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Tate amassed four points (2-2 FG), three rebounds and one steal in 11 minutes during Friday's 110-105 win over the Timberwolves.
Tate suited up for the third straight game, albeit for a brief appearance only. Tate has been a non-factor thus far this season, averaging 2.7 points in 7.7 minutes across his 24 appearances, leaving him outside the top 400 in standard formats.
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Rockets' Jae'Sean Tate: Cleared to play Thursday
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Tate (wrist) is available for Thursday's game against the Lakers.
Tate sees sporadic minutes with the Rockets and is averaging 4.7 points, 2.5 rebounds and 1.3 assists in 11.5 minutes in December. He'll be available despite a bruised left wrist.
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Rockets' Jae'Sean Tate: Questionable for Christmas Day
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Tate is listed as questionable for Thursday's game against the Lakers due to a left wrist contusion.
Tate may have picked up the injury during the Rockets' loss to the Clippers on Tuesday, when he played 14 minutes and finished with seven points (3-4 FG, 1-1 FT), three rebounds, three assists and one block. His playing time has fluctuated over the course of the season, but if he is not cleared to play Christmas Day, then Reed Sheppard and Tari Eason would be in line for more rotational minutes off the bench.
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Rockets' Jae'Sean Tate: Chips in five points in defeat
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Tate registered five points (2-4 FG, 1-3 3Pt), three rebounds, three assists and one steal in 17 minutes during Saturday's 122-109 loss to Dallas.
With Alperen Sengun (illness) joining Tari Eason (oblique) and Dorian Finney-Smith (ankle) on the sidelines for a second consecutive game, Tate saw increased run and dished out a season-high three assists. The 30-year-old forward has appeared in six consecutive contests, during which he has averaged 5.5 points and 2.7 rebounds while shooting 61.9 percent from the field in 12.5 minutes per game.
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Rockets' Jae'Sean Tate: Set for Wednesday return
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Tate (personal) isn't listed on the injury report for Wednesday's game against the Warriors.
Tate was unavailable for Monday's matchup due to personal reasons, but he's back with the team ahead of Wednesday's game. He hasn't been able to carve out a role in the rotation so far this season, averaging 1.1 points in 5.6 minutes over seven appearances.
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Rockets' Jae'Sean Tate: Out for personal reasons
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Tate (personal reasons) won't play in Monday's game against the Suns.
Tate has been unable to crack Houston's rotation and was recently sent down for a stint in the G League. The veteran closed with 20 points (7-14 FG, 2-5 3Pt, 2-3 FT), four rebounds, one assist and two steals in 20 minutes during Sunday's 130-123 G League loss to the Austin Spurs.
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Rockets' Jae'Sean Tate: Assigned to G League
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The Rockets assigned Tate to the G League's Rio Grande Valley Vipers on Saturday, Kelly Iko of Yahoo Sports reports.
Tate has seen sparse playing time to open the 2025-26 regular season, and Iko relays that it was a mutual decision between Tate and the Rockets to send the sixth-year pro to the G League to get more playing time. Tate has averaged just 5.1 minutes across eight games for the Rockets this season.
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Rockets' Jae'Sean Tate: Healthy again, but outside rotation
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Tate (ankle) played the final 7:14 of Monday's 137-109 win over the Nets, finishing with four points (2-3 FG), one rebound and one steal.
Tate sat out the Rockets' season-opening loss to the Thunder last Tuesday while completing his recovery from the ankle injury he sustained in the 2025 postseason, but he was cleared to play ahead of Friday's matchup with the Pistons. He went unused in the Rockets' narrow four-point loss to Detroit, but Monday's blowout win afforded Tate some run in garbage time. Though the 30-year-old is a quality defender who's capable of filling in at multiple positions, he's unlikely to be a regular part of the rotation in 2025-26 while the Rockets are reasonably healthy.
