Cuttino Mobley reluctantly missed Tuesday's game against the Kings with a sprained ankle. Steve Francis also began his stint on the IR that same game. According to the Houston Chronicle's Jonathan Feigen, Mobley's ankle is improving and he should be ready for their next game Friday.
Feigen lists the host of calamities to befall the Rockets from the offseason departure of Hakeem Olajuwon to Francis' recent injury. "If I let it get to me, I'm defeated," Tomjanovich said. "This is an opportunity to do some other stuff. It's that simple. That's my job right now."