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On YouTubeFred VanVleet News / The Dream Shake / May 19
Rockets 2025-2026 season in review: Fred VanVleet 
Yes, we know that Fred VanVleet didn’t play for the Houston Rockets this season. But given that GM Rafael Stone stayed quiet at the NBA Trade Deadline and cited VanVleet’s absence for why team management wasn’t making any moves to improve, which became a huge part of this season’s narrative, we wanted to include FVV here in our recaps.
Houston Rockets News / Houston Rockets on SI / May 18
NBA Mock Trade: Rockets Acquire MVP Candidate in Blockbuster Deal
The Houston Rockets find themselves at a crossroads this NBA offseason. Last year, they took a major leap into 'win now' mode, trading some valuable assets for Kevin Durant.
Houston Rockets News / Houston Rockets on SI / May 18
How Long Can The Rockets Compete With This Core?
When the Houston Rockets acquired Kevin Durant last offseason, they made a slight push to compete in the next few years before he called it a career. Houston won over 50 games for the second season in a row, but the Rockets never felt like they matched up well against any of the teams that finished ahead of them in the standings.
The 'NBA steals-per-game leaders' quiz
How many of the NBA players to lead the league in steals per game since the merger (1976-77) can you name in five minutes?
Amen Thompson News / The Dream Shake / May 18
Rockets insider offers update on Amen Thompson extension
Houston Rockets phenom Amen Thompson is eligible for a contract extension this offseason for up to five years at $251 million. That’s the most the Rockets can offer, but there’s reason to believe Houston would not want to give him that much money, given how much they have to spend elsewhere.
The best homegrown player for every NBA franchise
As an NBA fan, it hits different when a team's best player is a guy the franchise nurtured from the very start. There's a greater attachment to stars who have been there since the start, who have bled the team's colors since the start of their careers.
NBA News / Houston Rockets on SI / May 18
Rockets' Amen Thompson Gave Specific Tips to Pistons Ausar Thompson During Cavs Series
The 2026 NBA postseason has seemingly been flying by. The Conference Finals start this week, with the Oklahoma City Thunder facing off against the San
Houston Rockets News / Houston Rockets on SI / May 18
Three Stars the Houston Rockets Should Monitor this NBA Offseason
The Houston Rockets enter the NBA offseason with a clear need for improvement, because this past season was widely viewed as a disappointment. The expectations heading into the year were the highest they've been in years, but all the Rockets could do was suffer a first-round playoff exit for the second year in a row.
Steven Adams News / Houston Rockets on SI / May 17
Steven Adams Can Bring The Rockets' Rebounding Edge Back
The Houston Rockets are trying to figure out where their identity should shift after flaiming out in another early postseason exit. For the most part, team officials are making it fairly clear that they want to maintain the identity they've established over the past several years.
Houston Rockets News / Larry Brown Sports / May 17
Fred VanVleet addresses Kevin Durant’s ‘curse’ amid burner account accusations
Fred VanVleet believes Kevin Durant may be his own worst enemy when it comes to drawing negative attention from the media. Durant became a lightning rod of controversy in his first season with the Houston Rockets when a social media account allegedly belonging to Durant was leaked.
Kevin Durant News / NBA on ClutchPoints / May 17
The time Timberwolves thought they had Kevin Durant trade lined up
Despite a disappointing first-round exit against the Lakers, the Houston Rockets reportedly have no plans to part ways with Kevin Durant this summer, even with the Timberwolves interested in that trade.
The most unlikely 50-point games in NBA history
If an NBA player ends a game with 30 points, that's generally a great night. 40 points is fantastic, and 50 points is an event. That's especially true when that type of scoring outburst comes from an unexpected source.
Houston Rockets News / Houston Rockets on SI / May 17
What Rockets GM Rafael Stone Thinks of Reed Sheppard and His Future
The future of the Houston Rockets has always been talked about. That future is now. The expectations surrounding the Rockets is that to contend going forward.
NBA News / Houston Rockets on SI / May 17
Rockets' Brass Hopes to Retain Front Office for WNBA's Sun Following Comets Purchase
The Houston Rockets and Houston Comets will be forever intertwined. During the Comets' first iteration, Les Alexander owned both franchises, while Carroll Dawson constructed the roster for both teams, operating as a General Manager.
Houston Rockets News / Houston Rockets on SI / May 16
Mock Draft: Rockets Select Underrated Outside Shooter in Second Round
The Houston Rockets faced an outside shooting deficit throughout the season, which proved costly time and time again. Which makes the Rockets' 52-30 finish all the more impressive, especially when factoring in the injuries and new-look roster that the Rockets trotted out.
Houston Rockets News / Houston Rockets on SI / May 16
Rockets’ Toyota Center to Undergo Changes, Transformation for WNBA’s Comets
The Houston Comets are coming back. It’s official now, after both the NBA and WNBA’s governing boards signed off on the purchase of the team by Houston Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta from the Mohegan Tribe.
Houston Rockets News / Houston Rockets on SI / May 16
The Rockets Have A Wing Surplus
The Houston Rockets have created a wing-heavy team to focus on their defensive efforts. However, their most recent postseason failures have been due to an inability to score consistantly against elite defenses or organize the offense.
Steven Adams News / The Dream Shake / May 16
Rockets 2025-2026 season in review: Steven Adams
As it is by now no secret, I enjoy watching Steven Adams play (also, his dog is cute) but that will not spare him from this article. With his production
Houston Rockets News / Houston Rockets on SI / May 16
Rockets Head Coach Ime Udoka Wants to Address These Needs In the Offseason
The Houston Rockets had high expectations this past season to make a deep playoff run, but injuries and issues on the offensive end were ultimately their early demise.
Houston Rockets News / Houston Rockets on SI / May 16
Rockets Nab Switchable Defender in Latest Mock Draft
The Houston Rockets have built their roster with a prioritization on defense, which is consistent and in line with head coach Ime Udoka’s coaching emphasis.
Kevin Durant News / Houston Rockets on SI / May 15
AJ Dybantsa Places Rockets Kevin Durant in Ultra-Five Starting Lineup
The 2026 NBA Draft class is a loaded one. This was the perfect season to tank. Well, if you’re a tanking team in control of your own picks. Even then, there’s only a 14 percent chance of landing the top pick, under the current lottery format.
Houston Rockets News / Houston Rockets on SI / May 15
Mock Draft: Rockets Reel in SEC Big Man in Second Round
The Houston Rockets could be looking for another big man this offseason. The team values size, as evidenced by their initial starting lineup at the onset of the season, which featured Amen Thompson as Houston’s shortest player (although Thompson stands 6-foot-7).
Houston Rockets News / Houston Rockets on SI / May 15
Can Houston's Vets Return To Their Level Of Play?
The Houston Rockets are preparing to get their veteran players back for next season, a vital piece to the team's perfomance next year. However, each of the most impactful veterans could not finish the year due to injuries.
Houston Rockets News / Houston Rockets on SI / May 15
The Rockets' Shooting Historically Bad At the Worst Time Shows The Big Problem
If you were a Houston Rockets fan, it definitely must have been frustrating to see how the offense was operating at various points this past season. The sheer amount of missed baskets and shots became a tough watch at times.
Kevin Durant News / Houston Rockets on SI / May 15
Two Rockets Players Most Safe From Being Traded This NBA Offseason
Year one of the Kevin Durant experiment did not go as planned for the Houston Rockets. That can be attributed to things that were both in and out of the organization's control, but this season showed that Houston is still a tier under the title contenders despite trading for arguably the most talented scorer of all time last June.
Houston Rockets News / Athlon Sports / May 14
Ranking the Greatest Legends in Rockets History
The Rockets are a truly historic franchise, ushering in some of the game's best since their inception as the San Diego Rockets in 1967 and their move to Houston in 1971.
NBA News / Yardbarker / May 9
Charles Barkley claps back at Draymond Green after on-air insult
There was some awkwardness on the set of "Inside the NBA" this past week when Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green took an unbelievable shot at the end of Charles Barkley's career.
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