After Houston Rockets All-Star Kevin Durant scored 30 points in a 140-116 win against the Portland Blazers, the team received disappointing news regarding forward Tari Eason 's oblique injury. Eason has been ruled out for four to six weeks.

Rockets head coach Ime Udoka announced the timetable for Eason's return on Saturday, per Rockets sideline reporter Vanessa Richardson.

“Tari Eason has a strained oblique and will be out 4-6 weeks, per head coach Ime Udoka.

Eason scored three points in 11 minutes before suffering the injury in Friday's blowout win against the Blazers. He's been a spark off the Rockets' bench with averages of 11.5 points on 49.5% shooting, including a whopping 50.9% from deep and 5.2 rebounds per game.

Rockets' Tari Eason tallied a season-high 22 points, five re

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