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Fred VanVleet Shares Insight into Player-Coach Role for Rockets

Fred VanVleet has become ingrained in the Houston Rockets' fabric. He's embedded in the ecosystem. Houston's brass went above and beyond to get him to join the Rockets and leave the Toronto Raptors, the only team he'd ever known up until that point.

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The Rockets are losing the math game

The relationship between NBA basketball and math has long been tenuous. You’ve seen the debates. The stat nerd vs the hooper. Metrics vs the eye test. It’s as false a dichotomy as one could imagine.

Houston Rockets News / Houston Rockets on SI / February 18

Fred VanVleet: Rockets' Kevin Durant is More Effortless Scorer than Reigning MVP

This season, Kevin Durant has made a lot of out nothing, as it pertains to finding his fit and playing at a high level on this Houston Rockets team. It’s not like he’s been surrounded with snipers.

Tari Eason News / Houston Rockets on SI / February 18

Houston Rockets’ Tari Eason is Elite in This Category

The Houston Rockets starting lineup looks different than what was initially expected at the start of the season. With no Fred VanVleet as the starting

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The 'NBA All-Star MVPs' quiz

How many of the NBA All-Star Game MVP Award -- officially named the Kobe Bryant Trophy in 2020 -- in the three-point era (1979-80) can you name in five minutes?

The 'Most made three-pointers by NBA season' quiz

The '2025-26 NBA All-Stars' quiz

The 'NBA Slam Dunk Contest winners' quiz

Houston Rockets News / Total Pro Sports / February 18

Alperen Sengun Delivers Cryptic Response on Kevin Durant’s Postgame Habits Amid Social Media Controversy

Kevin Durant is the most talked-about star during and after the All-Star weekend festivities. And no, it was not because of a good performance from him over the past weekend. We’re talking about KD’s suspicious phone activities here.

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The 23 best NBA players with exactly one All-Star appearance

The NBA is a league built on the backs of its stars. Every now and then, guys in the NBA will raise their play to All-Star level, and sometimes, that run only lasts for one season.

Houston Rockets News / Houston Rockets on SI / February 17

Rockets' Fred VanVleet Sees Resemblance Between Tari Eason and Clippers Kawhi Leonard

Sunday's All-Star game had a very different look and feel to what's become the norm. NBA commissioner Adam Silver tweaked the game format to a round-robin

Kevin Durant News / NBA on ClutchPoints / February 17

Rockets’ Kevin Durant reportedly vented frustrations in private messages

Houston Rockets forward Kevin Durant found himself in the headlines again after fans claimed that he was behind a burner account that trashed his former and current teammates in a group chat.

Houston Rockets News / Houston Rockets on SI / February 17

Efficiency Is Becoming An Issue For The Rockets

For a significant stretch to start the season, the Houston Rockets were one of the most dominant offenses in the league. They buried teams with their high-efficiency shooting, and their elite defense assisted with their dominating efforts.

Houston Rockets News / Houston Rockets on SI / February 17

Rockets Rise in The Athletic's Post-All-Star NBA Power Rankings

The Houston Rockets have struggled for the greater part of the season when it comes to showing that they can contend for an NBA championship. That isn't to say they can't make a deep postseason run, but the margin for error in a crowded Western Conference is small.

Houston Rockets News / Houston Rockets on SI / February 17

3 Areas the Rockets Must Improve in the Latter Half of the Season

The Houston Rockets have had a decent 2025-26 season, buy and large. They've been a good team, not an elite one. They could easily have more wins. And likely should.

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20 NBA superstars who carried awful teams the farthest

Good players tend to succeed in the NBA. Sometimes, though, they find themselves in terrible situations but still find ways to over-achieve. These are the 20 players who carried the worst NBA teams.

Houston Rockets News / Houston Rockets on SI / February 17

The Houston Rockets Must Fix This One Issue

The All-Star break is now winding down, and Houston Rockets basketball is around the corner. There have been a lot of storylines surrounding the Rockets

Kevin Durant News / EssentiallySports / February 17

'Brush Yo Sh**': Kevin Durant Faces Fan Heckling Over Grooming

The moment didn’t happen during a play. It didn’t come after a turnover. It came in the tunnel. Kevin Durant walked off following his All-Star loss to Team Stars when a fan yelled, “Ay KD, you need to brush yo sh** and get some lotion.” Cameras caught the Houston Rockets forward turn back once, then keep walking without a word.

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The 'NBA All-Star MVPs' quiz

The 'Multiple 20-assist NBA games' quiz

The 'Daytona 500 winners' quiz

The 'Active NBA All-Star leaders' quiz

Houston Rockets News / HITC / February 17

Bill Simmons claims Kevin Durant’s alleged burner reveal is an unprecedented situation in the NBA

Bill Simmons believes the alleged Kevin Durant burner controversy could represent unfamiliar ground for the NBA. Speaking on his podcast with Zach Lowe, Simmons addressed the screenshots that surfaced over All-Star weekend tied to an alleged account connected to Durant.

Houston Rockets News / Houston Rockets on SI / February 17

Rockets' Fred VanVleet: We Need to Make it Easier for Kevin Durant

Kevin Durant has been a godsend for the Houston Rockets this season. Especially offensively. He's bailed Houston out of countless possessions, taking shots with waning seconds on the shot clock despite having defenders draped all over him.

Houston Rockets News / Houston Rockets on SI / February 17

Two Houston Rockets Storylines to Watch After the NBA All-Star Break

We're technically more than halfway through the 2025-26 NBA regular season, but with the All-Star break upon us, teams will soon be gearing up for the final portion before the playoffs.

Alperen Sengun News / Total Pro Sports / February 17

Alperen Sengun Witnessed the Unexpected Late-Night Moment He Discovered First All-Star Selection

Alperen Sengun did not find out about his first NBA All-Star selection on a stage, in a locker room, or through a formal call from the league office. He found out in bed, reluctantly.

Kevin Durant News / EssentiallySports / February 17

Insiders Warn Kevin Durant’s Situation Is Worsening After Latest 'Scandal' Evidence Emerges

Bill Simmons says the NBA has entered uncharted territory following the leak of Kevin Durant’s alleged texts. It’s hard not to agree with him simply because the repercussions of this could be bigger than one can imagine, but that will only be the case if anyone is proven guilty.

Houston Rockets News / Total Pro Sports / February 17

Rich Paul Reacts as Kevin Durant’s Alleged Burner Account Drama Sparks League-Wide Buzz

Houston Rockets star Kevin Durant is embroiled in a new drama, and this time, it’s about his alleged ties to a burner account on X. During the all-star weekend festivities, multiple screenshots from a certain user went viral on the social media platform. The messages were deemed too personal for everybody’s taste, and that’s why it blew up.

Fred VanVleet News / Larry Brown Sports / February 12

Rockets star says he was confronted by an angry bettor in church

Apparently not even God’s house is safe from angry parlay bettors. Houston Rockets star Fred VanVleet appeared this week on the “Club 520 Podcast.” During the episode, VanVleet shared a wild story about being confronted by a bettor … while he was at a church service.