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Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NCAA. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Rockets fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. We’re trying something different with the Reacts questions in an effort to get the responses up. […]
PHOENIX – Sometimes the most interesting NBA conversations begin with a former player hitting “post.” Former Phoenix Suns forward Markieff Morris stirred debate across social media when he proposed a blockbuster trade scenario of James Harden to Phoenix, Jalen Green to Cleveland and then LeBron James returning to the Cavaliers. It’s a hypothetical, but it […]
The Houston Rockets are maneuvering through their offseason trying to get better with smaller details compared to last year’s big, splashy trade for Kevin Durant. The team has made moves that haven’t shaken the league, but they have given the Rockets a chance to improve. CBS Sports contributor Sam Quinn graded the team’s offseason and […]
Editor’s Note: Welcome back to our old friend, Lachard! The Houston Rockets Summer League saw their season come to an end Saturday with a 97-86 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies in the semifinals. The Rockets made the semifinals after finishing 3-1 in the quarterfinals because of point differential, the second tiebreaker. Players like Quadir Copeland, […]
The Rockets had obvious flaws that were expected to be addressed this summer, but they haven't fixed this major issue.
Here are three teams that should consider trading for Michael Porter Jr. before the season as his contract situation remains unsolved.
The final stop on the NBA Summer Leagie schedule was the 2026 Summer League in Vegas. Seven former Orange were on rosters in Sin City: William Kyle (Lakers), Nate Kingz (Heat), Buddy Boeheim (Thunder), Jesse Edwards (Bucks), Chris Bell (Pelicans), Quadir Copeland (Rockets) and Maliq Brown (Spurs). Here’s how they fared in Sin City: Kyle- […]
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NBA. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Rockets fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. This week’s question asked you to grade rookie Bruce Thornton’s NBA Summer League performance this summer. Thornton got […]
Fred VanVleet believes the Houston Rockets have everything needed to compete for an NBA championship next season. After missing the entire 2025-26 campaign because of a torn ACL and meniscus, the veteran guard is preparing for his return and is optimistic about both his health and Houston’s future. The former NBA champion recently exercised his […] The post Fred VanVleet sends bold championship message ahead of return appeared first on TalkBasket.net .
Fred VanVleet has revealed just how challenging the past year has been after missing the entire 2025-26 NBA season with a torn ACL and meniscus. Speaking with Erik Horne of Andscape during NBA Summer League in Las Vegas, the Houston Rockets guard admitted the last “nine or 10 months” have tested both his patience and […] The post Fred VanVleet opens up on difficult injury recovery appeared first on TalkBasket.net .
Tip-off 5:30pm CT July 18th 2026 How To Watch Amazon Prime Video That’s right, it’s the Vegas Summer League Semi Final! The Rockets made it! The 3-1 Rockets will take on the 3-1 Memphis Gristlies for the right to play the winner of Los Angeles Lakers Vs Golden State Warriors in the VEGAS SUMMER LEAGUE […]
A curious statistic is making its way across social media that connects four Houston Rockets players in a not-so-good way. Here’s a list of the worst layup FG% in the NBA over the last 5 seasons (min. 600 layup attempts) So who’s on the list? Fred VanVleet, Clint Capela, and Tari Eason are all here. […]
Rockets Rockets guard Fred VanVleet believes he’s on track to be back on the court this fall. Speaking with Erik Horne of Andscape, VanVleet said he expects to be available for Houston’s preseason schedule as he continues recovering from the torn ACL and meniscus that sidelined him throughout the 2025-26 season. “I’ll be very disappointed […] The post NBA Notes: Rockets, Fred VanVleet, Hawks, Peyton Watson, Thunder appeared first on Hoops Wire .
Speaking to Erik Horne of Andscape last week in Las Vegas, Rockets guard Fred VanVleet said his recovery from a torn right ACL and meniscus has “tested” his mental toughness and patience over the last “nine or 10 months.” VanVleet, who exercised his $25MM player option for next season in June, was disappointed he missed […]
The Rockets and Grizzlies will square off in one of the Las Vegas Summer League semifinals while the Warriors play the Lakers in the other, the NBA announced (via Twitter). The Lakers were the only team to win all four of their games in Vegas so far, while Memphis, Houston, and Golden State advanced to […]
The Nets Summer League tournament run ended in a 100-83 loss to the Houston Rockets on Thursday, but not before a fourth-quarter surge nearly turned the tide. Despite trailing by 21, Brooklyn’s best was a 10-point deficit with a little more than three minutes in the fourth. Dëmin finished the game with 21 points on […]
Back in the win column. The Nets cruised to a 115-83 victory over the Kings on Monday afternoon in Las Vegas. It was a particularly good game for the starting lineup, all who scored in double digits on better than 52 percent shooting. The Nets looked like the better team on both ends of the […]
Sixers Mike Gansey didn’t spend long settling into his new job. The Sixers’ president of basketball operations made one of the biggest moves of the offseason by acquiring Jaylen Brown from the Celtics, and he admitted he never expected things to unfold so quickly. “I would’ve never envisioned it,” Gansey said, via Gina Mizell of […] The post NBA Notes: Sixers, Mike Gansey, Nuggets, Rockets, Bruce Thornton appeared first on Hoops Wire .
The Rockets didn’t have a first-round pick in the 2026 Draft. Instead, they traded up as far as they could into the second round to draft Bruce Thornton at pick No. 31. Three games into Summer League, that swap already looks like the best value move of their offseason. The Rockets said they were getting […] The post Rockets’ Bruce Thornton Is Checking Every Box at NBA Summer League appeared first on The Lead .
Last year's Houston Rockets' team desperately needed a consistent on-ball creator, and they may have found one in the 2026 NBA Draft.
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NBA. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Rockets fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. Houston Rockets second round guard Bruce Thornton has played pretty well through three NBA Summer League […]
Blackburn discusses Brazile's hot shooting, a Watson sign-and-trade, and the Western Conference. The post Pickaxe and Roll: Trevon Brazile’s scoring breakout and Peyton Watson trade issues appeared first on Mile High Sports .
The Houston Rockets’ core is centered around Alperen Sengun and Amen Thompson, arguably the two best players they have drafted in this current era of the franchise. Shang-Goon has already been an All-Star twice in his five NBA seasons, and Thompson has earned some consideration for being one of the league’s top defenders. Bleacher Report […]
Houston Rockets All-Star Kevin Durant put Fox Sports 1’s NBA analysts Colin Cowherd and Nick Wright on blast for their recent takes. This week, Durant attended the MLB All-Star Game in Philadelphia, but also had time to post his feelings about Cowherd and Wright on social media. While Durant complemented Phillies fans at the All-Star […] The post Rockets’ Kevin Durant blasts ‘lame’ Colin Cowherd, wants Nick Wright banished from NBA takes appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Houston Rockets superstar forward Kevin Durant gave his thoughts on some of the biggest happenings in the NBA Tuesday, including LeBron James' free agency decision and the Philadelphia 76ers' acquisition of Jaylen Brown.