The Rockets did not have enough eligible players to compete after positive test results and contact tracing.
Wednesday’s season opener between the Houston Rockets and the Oklahoma City Thunder has been postponed after the Rockets revealed their team did not have enough eligible players due to restrictions. The postponement could be a sign of an incredibly rocky season to come for the National Basketball Association. Three Rockets players either tested positive or received inconclusive test results, the NBA said in a statement. Due to the combination of positive test results, players ruled out from contact tracing and injured players, Houston would not have had the required eight eligible players for Wednesday’s game. Rockets players John Wall and Demarcus Cousins were both sent home, ineligible to play in Wednesday’s game, according to CBS Sports.
