Rockets' Gerald Green hopeful he can return for playoffs

Green hasn't played since October

Houston Rockets wing Gerald Green is hopeful he can return for the playoffs after undergoing surgery to repair a broken bone in his left foot.

“I’m not trying to speed myself up, but hoping I’ll be ready to go by the end of this year, maybe towards playoffs,” Green said. “Don’t want to put myself ahead of schedule. Don’t want to get anybody’s hopes up or anything like that. It’s something I have a personal goal. If I reach it, great. If I don’t, it’s not the end of the world. Just keep getting healthy.”