Before Friday's game in Golden State, the Rockets activated Steve Francis, who had been out a month with injury, reports Jonathan Feigen of the Houston Chronicle.  Dan Langhi was placed on the injured list with an 'injured' left ankle to clear a spot on the active roster.

Lotto draft pick Eddie Griffin also lost his starting position to Kenny Thomas in that game.  Griffin became a starter when Thomas went down with injury.  He kept the spot for one game after Thomas got back, but that was a 'special circumstance' explains Rudy Tomjanovich.  The coach wouldn't let someone lose his starting spot for being injured.