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Placed a bet on Sacramento and now I find that Yao may not play or is limited due to a back problem.
Both McGrady and Yao were both inactive for the Rockets' National Basketball Association contest against the Portland Trail Blazers on Friday due to back problems.
McGrady's absence comes just two days after the swingman managed to play just six minutes in the first quarter of Wednesday's 110-99 loss to Golden State with a stiff lower back.
Yao, who is listed as day-to-day with a sore lower back, is unaware of how he suffered his injury after scoring nine points and grabbing 11 rebounds in 30 minutes against the Warriors.
"I don't remember exactly how I hurt it, but probably in the last game someone hit on my back," Yao said. "I didn't worry about it yesterday because it was our day off, but today I came in and started working and it started hurting."
Yao spoke with team trainer Keith Jones, who suggested the Chinese center take the day off. Yao didn't yet know if he would be able to play Sunday at Sacramento.
Yao had been averaging 22.7 points and 10.1 rebounds in 16 games since returning from a broken right leg on March 5.
The Rockets, who boast a record of 47-28 and have already clinched a playoff berth, are fifth in the Western Conference standings despite losing their last two games.
1st qtr also
Placed a bet on Sacramento and now I find that Yao may not play or is limited due to a back problem.
Both McGrady and Yao were both inactive for the Rockets' National Basketball Association contest against the Portland Trail Blazers on Friday due to back problems.
McGrady's absence comes just two days after the swingman managed to play just six minutes in the first quarter of Wednesday's 110-99 loss to Golden State with a stiff lower back.
Yao, who is listed as day-to-day with a sore lower back, is unaware of how he suffered his injury after scoring nine points and grabbing 11 rebounds in 30 minutes against the Warriors.
"I don't remember exactly how I hurt it, but probably in the last game someone hit on my back," Yao said. "I didn't worry about it yesterday because it was our day off, but today I came in and started working and it started hurting."
Yao spoke with team trainer Keith Jones, who suggested the Chinese center take the day off. Yao didn't yet know if he would be able to play Sunday at Sacramento.
Yao had been averaging 22.7 points and 10.1 rebounds in 16 games since returning from a broken right leg on March 5.
The Rockets, who boast a record of 47-28 and have already clinched a playoff berth, are fifth in the Western Conference standings despite losing their last two games.
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