For the first time since Dec. 14, reserve forward Tari Eason (lower left leg soreness) is back playing for the Houston Rockets.

Eason posted 12 points (5-11 FG, 1-2 3Pt, 1-1 FT), six rebounds, three blocks, one assist and one steal over 34 minutes in Monday's 124-118 loss to New York.

Tari Eason is and has been since his college days at LSU a favorite of mine when it comes to just playing the game of basketball. For starters, he’s just a dog, a straight hustler on the court.

Tari Eason's chances of returning to the court in ... writ large are both products of Eason's extended absence. The LSU product is likely frustrated by the circumstances surrounding his second ...

Third-year forward Tari Eason has been a defensive menace for the Houston Rockets, coming off the bench to provide a major ...

The Houston Rockets (24-12) are continuing to win games, but they are now entering a fourth consecutive week without third-year forward Tari Eason. Eason last played on Saturday, Dec. 14 ...

A two-way force when healthy, the LSU product is often dynamic on the defensive end of the court — where Houston ranks No. 3 in the NBA — and in transition. Ime Udoka said Tari Eason will be ...