Rockets

It goes without saying that two games into the season is never the time to panic. That’s especially true for the Houston Rockets, who have dropped both games in a young campaign. Both contests came down to the agonizing razor wire, though. The opener versus the championship Oklahoma City Thunder probably even qualifies as a classic. Moreover, there is one specific sign Rockets … [Read more...] about An Encouraging Sign Amid Rockets’ 0-2 Start

As the Houston Rockets attempt to cope with the loss of starting point guard Fred VanVleet, a little-used NBA exception could solve their most dire issue. … [Read more...] about Rockets make their solution to their dire Fred VanVleet problem crystal clear

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