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Rockets' Dorian Finney-Smith Cited as One of Best Free Agent Signings

Over time, the NBA's free agency period has become rather uneventful, and especially this time around. The league's marquee players have instead decided to sign extensions and ask for trades later on down the line.

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The Rockets Are No Longer Hedging Their Bets

The Houston Rockets are at the final phase of a multi-year rebuild that involved several years at the bottom of the Western Conference. Now, they are in

Kevin Durant News / Houston Rockets on SI / July 15

Kevin Durant's Comments Could Point to Thorn in Rockets' Side

From a height standpoint, the Houston Rockets' ensemble of point guards is easily one of the shortest in the league. Fred VanVleet and Aaron Holiday both stand six-feet and Reed Sheppard is listed at 6-foot-2.

Reed Sheppard News / Fadeaway World / July 15

Grading Reed Sheppard's Summer League Performance After Rockets Shut Him Down

The Rockets have decided to shut down Reed Sheppard, the former Kentucky star, for the remainder of the NBA 2K26 Summer League. The star sophomore was

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Kevin Durant News / Hoops Wire / July 14

Rockets’ Kevin Durant Had Thumb Surgery Recently

New Houston Rockets star Kevin Durant had thumb surgery recently, NBA sources told Chris Baldwin of PaperCity. The surgery is considered minor. “New Houston Rockets star Kevin Durant underwent thumb surgery recently, NBA sources tell PaperCity,” Baldwin wrote.

Houston Rockets News / Houston Rockets on SI / July 14

Houston Rockets: Which Western Conference Opponents Pose Biggest Threat Next Season?

Despite a deep and grueling Western Conference, a young Houston Rockets squad managed to come out as the No. 2 seed at the end of the 2024-2025 season.

Kevin Durant News / Athlon Sports / July 14

Kevin Durant’s All-Time Ranking Could Have Been Higher Had He Made One Warriors Decision

While the NBA offseason is in full swing, it has created a prime opportunity, like every offseason, for the media to rank the greatest players in league history.

Reed Sheppard News / Houston Rockets on SI / July 14

Rockets Shut Down Reed Sheppard for Rest of NBA Summer League

The Houston Rockets just made a major decision regarding their NBA Summer League roster. The Rockets are reportedly shutting down second-year guard Reed Sheppard for the remained of their games in Las Vegas, according to Kelly Iko of The Athletic.

NBA News / Houston Rockets on SI / July 14

Rockets Hope to Get First Summer League Win vs. Hawks

After suffering a double-digit loss to the Detroit Pistons in their second game of the Summer League, Houston will hope to rally back quickly as they are scheduled to face the Atlanta Hawks Monday afternoon.

Houston Rockets News / Houston Rockets on SI / July 14

Houston Rockets' Latest Moves Open Possibility of Adding to Roster

The Houston Rockets have taken on the offseason from the time the buzzer sounded in their Game 7 loss to the Golden State Warriors. The Rockets have been the busiest team this offseason, with several signings, a blockbuster trade, and even an extension for Ime Udoka, which made him one of the highest-paid coaches in the NBA.

Houston Rockets News / Houston Rockets on SI / July 14

Can The Rockets Repeat With Another Top-Two Seed?

The Houston Rockets are heading into next season with plenty of expectations after a productive offseason. After making moves to bolster the bench, along with adding Kevin Durant, the Rockets are in an ideal position to take another leap in next year's campaign.

Kevin Durant News / Houston Rockets on SI / July 14

NBA West Playoff Rankings: Rockets Rank High Post-Kevin Durant, Free Agency

The NBA offseason has died down with free agency well past the start date and NBA Summer League underway. With many teams having filled out most of their rosters and the big splashes past us, we can start to place teams in certain tiers and determine the best in the league.

Houston Rockets News / Houston Rockets on SI / July 14

Rockets Kevin Durant Explains Ime Udoka's Unique Defensive Strategy

It's well known that the Houston Rockets' strength is defense. It's not necessarily a new development either. We saw the James Harden-led Rockets reach the Western Conference Finals by deploying Jeff Bzdelik's switch-everything defensive scheme, which is easy to do when you have defensive wings like Trevor Ariza, P.J.

Houston Rockets News / NBA on ClutchPoints / July 13

Rockets HC Ime Udoka gets 100% real about defensive history with Kevin Durant

New Houston Rockets duo Ime Udoka and Kevin Durant share a great history of playing against each other. For Udoka, he did this as both a player and coach.

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Fred VanVleet News / Houston Rockets on SI / July 13

Rockets Point Guard Named New NBA Players Association President

In a recent announcement by the NBA Players Association, Houston Rockets point guard Fred VanVleet is set to become the next President of the NBAPA and will begin his four-year term immediately replacing previous President CJ McCollum.

Houston Rockets News / Fastbreak on SI / July 13

Houston Rockets Release 3-Year NBA Player

Nate Williams has spent the last two years playing for the Houston Rockets. He finished the 2024-25 season with averages of 3.3 points per contest while shooting 43.5% from the field in 20 games.

Kevin Durant News / Houston Rockets on SI / July 13

Rockets Have Plenty to Fall Back on if Kevin Durant Trade Fails

The 'what if' game is the most fun, but also dangerous game to play in the NBA, especially before anything actually goes down. There's always excitement when a team makes a major splash, but in today's league with salary cap risks and draft picks getting sent to any and every team, a big trade gets fans worried.

Houston Rockets News / Houston Rockets on SI / July 13

Reed Sheppard Struggles in Rockets’ Blowout Summer League Loss

The Rockets are again amid a Summer League campaign, rolling out up-and-coming young prospects while biding their time until the 2025-26 season. There’s plenty of buzz surrounding Houston with the way their offseason has gone — mostly coming from the Kevin Durant acquisition — but the team’s Summer League squad is still important to their future.

Houston Rockets News / Houston Rockets on SI / July 13

Houston Rockets Fall to Pistons in Double-Digit Summer League Loss

As the Houston Rockets attempted to bounce back from their loss to the LA Clippers on Friday, their matchup with the Detroit Pistons was not what the Rockets were expecting, as they were once again the victims of a loss in Las Vegas.

Houston Rockets News / NBA Analysis Network / July 13

‘Totally different’… Houston Rockets star is so good compared to other players at Summer League it is ‘laughable’

Reed Sheppard’s NBA career got off to a slower start than most third overall picks, although he has flashed some brilliance already this summer and is expected to rise up in the Houston Rockets’ depth chart.

Houston Rockets News / NBA Analysis Network / July 13

Jabari Smith Jr comments how long he hopes to play for the Houston Rockets

Jabari Smith Jr. just signed a contract extension with the Houston Rockets. With Kevin Durant joining the team, the Rockets are now title contenders. Ime Udoka is leading the team on a great path, and players want to stay.

Houston Rockets News / Hoops Rumors / July 12