Sheppard will spend the next four weeks with his thumb in a splint while the fracture heals, per Udoka. But the head coach ...

Reed Sheppard, the No. 3 pick in last year’s draft, is averaging 3.9 points, 1.4 rebounds and 1.2 assists this season.

Sporting News contacted medical expert Dr. Michael S. George of the KSF Orthopaedic Center in Houston, who explained what Boston's guard is dealing with and how it will impact him moving forward.

Sheppard was selected to appear in the Rising Stars event at All-Star Weekend. For the season, he’s averaging 3.9 points, 1.4 ...

Houston rookie Reed Sheppard will miss at least four weeks after fracturing his right thumb. Rockets coach Ime Udoka ...

Rookie guard Reed Sheppard will miss at least four weeks with a right thumb avulsion fracture, Rockets head coach Ime Udoka ...

HOUSTON -- Houston rookie Reed Sheppard will miss at least four weeks after fracturing his right thumb. Rockets coach Ime ...

Since returning to the lineup on Feb. 5, George has been playing with a splint on that finger. "I'm hanging in there," George told reporters after the Sixers' 124-104 loss against the Boston ...

Reed's thumb will be in a splint for a month, at which point he will be re-evaluated. With the playoffs a little more than ...