Rockets second-year guard Amen Thompson has a left ankle sprain and is expected to miss at least a week, coach Ime Udoka said Monday. Thompson underwent an MRI which showed no break but a lot of swelling in his ankle,

Amen Thompson has emerged as one of the NBA's most improved players and one of the Houston Rockets' most essential pieces in recent months. Houston's second-year guard saw his professional progress halted Saturday night.

Houston Rockets star Amen Thompson exited the game limping during the fourth quarter of a 146-117 blowout win over the New Orleans Pelicans. Thompson was having one of his best games of the season and was chasing his fifth career triple-double when he landed on the foot of Pelicans center Karlo Matković,