Eric Gordon is expected to miss approximately two weeks with a left ankle sprain.

Gordon suffered the injury during Tuesday evening's exhibition game.

X-rays on Gordon's ankle were negative.

Eric Gordon could miss up to two weeks after injuring his left ankle during a scrimmage, sources told Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN.

X-rays on Gordon's ankle returned negative.

Gordon will be re-evaluated on Wednesday.

"It's an easier rotation because Danuel [House Jr.] has to back up Covington at the 4, but Danuel could probably start. We'll see what happens," said Mike D'Antoni about replacing Gordon in the lineup. 

Luc Mbah a Moute has confirmed he tested positive for COVID-19.

Mbah a Moute suffered from chills, body aches, a fever and other symptoms.

“I was sick. I had the COVID,” said Mbah a Moute. 

The Houston Rockets will use Mbah a Moute to replace Thabo Sefolosha in the rotation.

Mbah a Moute had to test negative for COVID-19 before traveling to Florida and then for two days once on campus.

A majority of NBA teams have already maxed out the credit owners are allowed to borrow against the equity in their teams, sources tell ESPN's Brian Windhorst.

The league has set that limit at $325 million, which is a rule to protect teams from being overleveraged. The NBA raised that limit from $250 million to $325 million in 2018. Sources tell ESPN that there have been discussions about boosting it again.

The Houston Rockets and Golden State Warriors are two franchises that have been identified as maxing out that credit.

Tilman Fertitta took out a $300 million loan at more than 10 percent interest in April to handle the debt service on his hundreds of restaurants, hotels, casinos and the Rockets. Fertitta purchased the Rockets in 2017 for $2.2 billion.

The Warriors are considering a raise of $250 million financed by Goldman Sachs to help deal with coming expenses. 

Austin Rivers has left the NBA's campus in Orlando due to an urgent family matter.

Rivers expects to return to Orlando at some point this weekend.

Rivers is averaging 8.5 points, 2.4 rebounds and 1.6 assists in 23.4 minutes per game.

Russell Westbrook traveled to Orlando on Monday to join the Houston Rockets at the NBA's campus.

Westbrook announced last week he tested positive for COVID-19. Westbrook had to test negative for COVID-19 twice before being cleared to travel.

Westbrook is not expected to participate in the Rockets' scrimmage on Friday.

"I do expect that once he clears everything that he'll be ready to go 5-on-5 and all that," Mike D'Antoni said. "I would think Friday might be a little early. That'll be up to the medical staff and Russell himself and see how he feels in the days before. Hopefully, he'll get in a couple of scrimmages and then be ready for us to play."

The NBPA is partnering with Russell Westbrook's clothing line to design social justice shirts for players to wear, sources told Shams Charania of The Athletic.

The shirts will incorporate messages that were not approved for the back of jerseys.

Message options will reportedly include: Systemic Racism, Police Reform, I Can’t Breathe, No Justice No Peace, Break the Cycle, Strange Fruit, By Any Means, Power to the People, Am I Next?, and Equality.

James Harden said he did not intend to make a political statement by wearing a "Thin Blue Line" mask on Thursday as he was unaware what the mask represented.

The American flag with a blue line as one of the stripes shows support for law enforcement and is sometimes seen as a symbol against the Black Lives Matter movement. 

"Honestly, I wasn't trying to make a political statement," Harden said before the Rockets' practice Friday. "I honestly wore it just because it covered my whole face and my beard. It's pretty simple."

Harden said he was considering ways that he could voice his support for the Black Lives Matter movement during the season's restart, including whether he would have a social justice message on the back of his jersey.

"I'm in the process of doing that right now," Harden said. In regards to police, Harden said, "There's people who do their job at a high level and there's BS people in every profession."

The Houston Rockets are suing their insurance company for denial of its claim on a $400 million business-interruption policy related to COVID-19 losses. 

Tilman Fertitta’s Rocket Ball and Clutch City Sports & Entertainment, the holding company for the team and the Toyota Center, paid more than $700,000 in annual premiums on a policy worth approximately $400 million, according to the report.

The Rockets became the first NBA team publicly known to file a lawsuit to recover COVID-19 losses. 

Wimbledon and the NCAA had their insurance policies triggered once COVID-19 became a pandemic. 

Fertitta purchased the Rockets in 2017 for $2.2 billion. The franchise is currently valued at approximately $2.4 billion.

James Harden arrived in Orlando on Tuesday night, and is set to quarantine before joining his teammates in practice. 

The Rockets did not give a reason for Harden's late arrival. The team arrived in the bubble five days ago. 

Harden was "feeling fine" and staying in shape, according to a report earlier in the day. 

Luc Mbah a Moute still has yet to arrive in Orlando.