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A new route to replacing Houston's captain?  … [Read more...] about Could rarely-used NBA loophole help Rockets fix point guard conundrum?

Vaughn Dalzell breaks down the NBA MVP race after Victor Wembanyama and Shai Gilgeous-Alexnader had incredible weeks, while Luka Doncic and Anthony Edwards got bit by the injury bug. … [Read more...] about 2025-26 NBA MVP ladder, race: Odds, power rankings, frontrunners including Wembanyama and Gilgeous-Alexander!

The Rockets plan to file for a Disabled Players Exception due to Fred VanVleet‘s knee injury, Kelly Iko of Yahoo Sports tweets. Under the current Collective Bargaining Agreement, the exception would be worth $12.5MM — the equivalent to 50 percent of VanVleet’s $25MM salary. The DPE allows a team to sign a player up to the value of the exception without using cap space. If the … [Read more...] about Rockets Plan To Apply For DPE Over VanVleet’s Injury

The Houston Rockets’ 2025-26 season hasn’t started out quite as the team had hoped. However, the season-long absence of starting point guard Fred VanVleet was always going to necessitate an awkward adjustment period. And, even as the Rockets are down 0-2, there are signs of encouragement in their play. But they also await the debut of another injured player. It’s more than just … [Read more...] about Injured Player’s Debut Could Bolster Rockets

The Houston Rockets have had a difficult start to their 2025-26 season. This strategic shift could salvage the year. … [Read more...] about Rockets must make a dramatic Amen Thompson adjustment in order to save their season