Tag: Fred Vanvleet
Rockets Notes: Amen Thompson, Reed Sheppard, defense
The Rockets waited until the last minute but made it official. Both Amen Thompson and Reed Sheppard are locked in for 2026-27.
Houston picked up...
Rockets to seek Disabled Player Exception for injured Fred VanVleet
The Rockets plan to apply for a Disabled Player Exception following Fred VanVleet’s season-ending knee injury, according to Kelly Iko of Yahoo Sports.
If approved,...
NBA Notes: Rockets, Alperen Sengun, Nuggets, Aaron Gordon, Bucks
Rockets
Alperen Sengun showed a glimpse of what could be a new dimension in his game. The Rockets big man — who made just 21...
NBA Notes: Cavs, Sam Merrill, Rockets, Clippers, Bradley Beal
Cavaliers
Sam Merrill was on the golf course when his agent called with life-changing news -- the Cavaliers were offering him a four-year, $38 million...
NBA Notes: Jazz, Walker Kessler, Heat, Tyler Herro, Rockets
Jazz
Walker Kessler’s contract situation remains unresolved as the regular season approaches.
Apparently, the Jazz and their fourth-year center have held multiple meetings this summer but...
Coby White expresses strong belief in Bulls, himself
Coby White isn’t buying the modest forecasts for the Bulls this season.
The 25-year-old guard told Marc J. Spears of Andscape that he believes Chicago...
NBA Notes: Knicks, Mitchell Robinson, Nets, Kobe Bufkin, Rockets
Knicks
Mitchell Robinson is heading into the final year of his deal -- worth just under $13 million --but the Knicks center isn’t sweating whether...
Rockets’ Fred VanVleet sidelined: 10 possible replacements
Talk about a gut punch. The Rockets had just pushed themselves into the NBA contender conversation by trading for Kevin Durant and signing Dorian...
Rockets likely to turn to Amen Thompson, others after Fred VanVleet injury
The Rockets are bracing for life without Fred VanVleet, and the solution likely won’t come from outside the building.
VanVleet’s ACL injury leaves Houston without...
Rockets’ Fred VanVleet suffers torn ACL, likely to miss season
Rockets guard Fred VanVleet has suffered a torn ACL and is likely to miss the upcoming season, per Shams Charania of ESPN.
The news is...
East Notes: Pistons, Cade Cunningham, Sixers, Paul George, Raptors
Pistons
The Pistons landed their best spot in ESPN’s long-term power rankings since 2017. Why?
Well, Cade Cunningham’s All-NBA leap in his fourth season has given...
Ime Udoka: Rockets’ starting five still has one open spot
The Rockets know four-fifths of their starting lineup. Kevin Durant, Alperen Sengun, Amen Thompson and Fred VanVleet are locked in. It’s that fifth spot...
West Notes: Rockets, outlook, Mavs, PJ Washington, Grizzlies
The Rockets made headlines by trading for Kevin Durant, but other offseason moves may prove just as important.
Houston extended center Steven Adams and re-signed...
West Notes: Nuggets, Nikola Jokic, Rockets, Kevin Durant, Clippers
In the event you thought Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokic has nothing left to accomplish ... well, you may not be totally right.
Per ESPN’s Zach...
