Lowry doesn't miss a beat : Despite suffering an elbow injury on Wednesday night, Houston guard Kyle Lowry went out and scored 14 points on Thursday against Phoenix. He was limited to 25 minutes by coach Kevin McHale. Lowry shot 5 for 13 from the field, knocking down two 3-pointers, and hitting both his foul shots. He added an assist, a block, a steal and two boards for the Rockets. His lone assist was his lowest total of the season. The Rockets would go on to win the game, 96-89. (Updated 02/09/2012)
Injury Report
No information available at this time (Updated 2/12/12).
Fantasy Analysis
Lowry's lack of assists is a bit worrisome, but that could be because of his elbow injury still bothering him. Still, Fantasy owners need him to produce more down the road. This is something owners should keep an eye on moving forward. Lowry is averaging 15.0 points, 6.4 assists and 1.8 steals per contest over his last five games. As long as he's on the court, Owners should view Lowry as a high-end guard option. (Updated 02/09/2012).
02/09/2012 23:25 Bench lifts Rockets over Suns
Luis Scola scored 16 points, Patrick Patterson added 14 and the Houston Rockets outlasted the Phoenix Suns 98-89 on Thursday night.
02/09/2012 02:40 Courtside Seat: Looking back to look forward
As the season progresses, you might start looking at your Fantasy team and wonder who was most worthy of your selection. Our Jamey Eisenberg examines how the Top 12 players drafted are performing so far in different leagues in his Courtside Seat.
02/02/2012 17:51 Lowry's lawyer enters no-contest plea in bid to get battery case dismissed
A lawyer entered a no-contest plea for Kyle Lowry in a bid for dismissal of a misdemeanor battery case alleging the Houston Rockets guard threw a basketball at a female referee and threatened her during a game at a Las Vegas gym last September.
01/30/2012 22:49 Beasley, Love carry Wolves to victory
Michael Beasley scored 34 points, Ricky Rubio had 18 points and 11 assists and the Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Rockets 120-108 on Monday night in Rick Adelman's return to Houston.
01/28/2012 22:39 Rockets win for ninth time in 10 games
Chase Budinger scored 19 points, Samuel Dalembert grabbed 14 rebounds and the Houston Rockets beat the New York Knicks 97-84 on Saturday for their ninth win in 10 games.
Kyle Lowry enjoyed his breakout NBA season in Year No. 5, flourishing under Rick Adelman. In Year 6, he will have to adapt to a new coach, but he should be able to build upon what was an eye-opening first season as an everyday starter. He averaged a well-rounded 14-7-4 stat line last season, also contributing 1.7 3-pointers made per game and 1.4 steals per tilt. His play was so promising over the long haul that the Rockets decided to trade away Aaron Brooks, clearing the path for Lowry to thrive for years to come. The 25-year-old should continue to progress in his second full season as a starter, though there is some reasonable fear of a setback given the coaching change. Consider him a safe pick somewhere around Round 5 or 6 in standard formats. (Updated 8/28/11)
