Hoops Rumors

After not reaching an agreement with the Rockets prior to Monday’s deadline for rookie scale extension, forward Tari Eason said on Tuesday that he still wants to be in Houston long-term, per Danielle Lerner of The Houston Chronicle (subscription required). “Of course,” he said. “I got drafted here. This is home. The brought me in. Since kind of day one, Houston’s been like home … [Read more...] about Southwest Notes: Eason, Durant, Poole, Dumars, Johnson

Less than a month after undergoing surgery on his torn ACL, Rockets guard Fred VanVleet was in attendance at Thursday’s practice in a coaching capacity, writes Danielle Lerner of The Houston Chronicle (subscription required). Amen Thompson and Reed Sheppard, who have taken on increased ball-handling responsibilities in VanVleet’s absence, expressed appreciation at having the … [Read more...] about Rockets Notes: VanVleet, Thompson, Sheppard, Sengun, Udoka

The Rockets made forward Tari Eason a “strong” contract offer prior to Monday’s deadline for rookie scale extensions, ESPN’s Brian Windhorst reported on the latest episode of the Hoop Collective podcast (YouTube link). “From what I understand…it was in excess of $100MM,” Windhorst said. “I don’t know how much of it would have been guaranteed.” When he reported on Monday that … [Read more...] about Rockets Notes: Eason, Durant, Sengun, More

Each of the NBA’s 30 teams is permitted to carry 15 players on standard contracts and three on two-way deals once the regular season begins, which works out to a maximum of 540 players across 30 rosters. [RELATED: 2025/26 NBA Roster Counts] Of those 540 potential roster spots, 522 are currently occupied to open the 2025/26 season, leaving 18 open roster spots around the NBA … [Read more...] about NBA Teams With Open Roster Spots

Thunder star Jalen Williams will not play in Tuesday’s regular season opener vs. Houston as the All-Star forward continues to recover from offseason surgery to repair a torn scapholunate ligament in his right wrist, according to ESPN’s Tim MacMahon, who says (via Twitter) the 24-year-old is not expected to miss extended time. In a full story for ESPN.com, MacMahon notes that … [Read more...] about Thunder’s Jalen Williams, Isaiah Joe Out For Opener