When Houston Rockets point guard Fred VanVleet rolled his ankle during a Feb. 1 game against the Brooklyn Nets, he knew even before he limped off the court that it wasn’t a minor injury. “But I should have rolled around on the ground and cried and got carried off in the stretcher,

VanVleet, who had missed 15 of the Rockets' last 16 games due to a right ankle strain, saw a healthy workload in his return to action. With Amen Thompson (ankle) likely to miss at least another week,

After weeks of ankle issues, veteran guard Fred VanVleet is back in Houston’s starting lineup. The Rockets struggled offensively in his absence.

The Houston Rockets (40-25) are looking to extend their win streak to four games Wednesday when they play the Phoenix Suns (30-35) at Toyota Center. The Rockets beat the Suns once already this season,

VanVleet totaled 10 points (4-9 FG, 2-6 3Pt), two rebounds, four assists and three steals in 28 minutes during Wednesday's 111-104 win over Phoenix.