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On YouTubeHouston Rockets News / The Dream Shake / October 28
Fred VanVleet’s status for remainder of season seems uncertain 
Fans and the media believed veteran point guard Fred VanVleet would miss the entire season after he tore his ACL during a Rockets scrimmage in the Bahamas.
Houston Rockets News / Houston Rockets on SI / October 27
Rockets Plan to File NBA's Disabled Players Exemption for Fred VanVleet
The Houston Rockets suffered a major blow to their roster this season when Fred VanVleet tore his ACL prior to training camp. Not only did the injury happen so close to the start of the season, giving the Rockets little time to get acclimated in his absence, but they also already had a thin backcourt.
The 'Last 50-point game by NBA team' quiz
How many of the last players to reach the half-century mark in points for every NBA franchise can you name in five minutes?
Fred VanVleet News / Hoops Wire / October 27
Rockets to seek Disabled Player Exception for injured Fred VanVleet
The Rockets plan to apply for a Disabled Player Exception following Fred VanVleet’s season-ending knee injury, according to Kelly Iko of Yahoo Sports. If approved, the exception would be worth $12.5 million, or half of VanVleet’s $25 million salary.
The 25 most notable one-time NBA All-Stars
The all-time list of NBA All-Stars is obviously long, and notably distinguished. However, there are some players — for various reasons — who the casual, or even most-dedicated, NBA fans can't recall having earned All-Star nods.
Houston Rockets News / Houston Rockets on SI / October 25
Who Can Organize The Offense For The Rockets?
The impact of losing Fred VanVleet before the season has culminated in a few difficult losses for the Houston Rockets. Two tight games resulted in clutch defeats after some inconsistencies on both sides of the floor.
NBA News / Houston Rockets on SI / October 24
Houston Rockets vs Detroit Pistons Preview: Key Matchups, Predictions and More
If opening night proved anything to the Houston Rockets, it was that even without Fred VanVleet, this team can compete with the best. To kick off the season, they took the reigning NBA champion Oklahoma City Thunder to double overtime, losing by just one point.
Houston Rockets News / NBA on ClutchPoints / October 23
Fred VanVleet helps coach Rockets practice after season opening loss vs. Thunder
After the Houston Rockets lost a double-overtime season-opening thriller — 125-124 — to the defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder, Fred VanVleet went into coach mode.
Houston Rockets News / CBSSports.com / October 22
Rockets haunted by glaring lack of point guard competence in season-opening defeat
Maybe the Fred VanVleet injury is as big of a deal as some people feared
Houston Rockets News / Houston Rockets on SI / October 22
Reed Sheppaard's Readiness Cited as Key to Rockets' Success This Season
The Houston Rockets' main headline entering the 2025-26 season has centered around their ability to replace Fred VanVleet. Understandably, as he's been their vocal leader both on and off the court and he suffered the season-ending ACL injury during team minicamp -- after the offseason was already over.
NBA News / Yardbarker / October 21
Rockets' point guard plan has mixed results in opener
The Rockets may need to start thinking about what ball-handler they can trade for in the next few months.
Houston Rockets News / Sporting News / October 21
Why Fred VanVleet isn't playing for Rockets after bad injury news
Houston is shorthanded.
Houston Rockets News / Houston Rockets on SI / October 20
Rockets' Ability to Replace Fred VanVleet Remains a Question After the Preseason
The Houston Rockets will be surefire title contenders in 2025-26. Even the least optimistic people have the team penned for 47 wins. The masses have the team right around 50 wins.
Houston Rockets News / Fadeaway World / October 17
Houston Rockets Might Have Found Perfect Replacement For Fred VanVleet
After being poised to emerge as a title contender in the West, the Houston Rockets suffered a significant blow to their rotation. With Fred VanVleet suffering an ACL injury during training, the guard is expected to be sidelined for a large portion of the season, if not all of it.
NBA News / NBA on ClutchPoints / October 16
Why Rockets can’t sign Spencer Dinwiddie to replace Fred VanVleet
The Houston Rockets will not be able to pursue veteran guard Spencer Dinwiddie following his release from the Charlotte Hornets, due to hard-cap restrictions triggered earlier this offseason.
Houston Rockets News / Houston Rockets on SI / October 16
Houston Rockets' Best Defenders Entering the 2025-26 Season
Without a doubt, the main reason the Houston Rockets rose to relevance last season was because of their defense. While the offense was solid, despite some flaws, the other side of the ball was nothing short of elite with a mix of veterans and young ball-stoppers.
Houston Rockets News / Total Apex Sports / October 15
NBA Analyst Proposes Houston Rockets Make Bold Trade To Replace Fred VanVleet
The Houston Rockets entered the season with championship aspirations, but a devastating injury to their floor general, Fred VanVleet, has cast a shadow over their title hopes.
Houston Rockets News / Last Word On Sports / October 9
Rockets Ball-Handling Crisis: How Houston Plans to Replace Fred VanVleet
The Houston Rockets’ preseason optimism took a sharp hit these days after news broke that starting point guard Fred VanVleet had torn his ACL, sidelining him for the entire 2025-26 season.
Houston Rockets News / Last Word On Sports / September 28
Analyzing the Sans-VanVleet Houston Rockets
The Houston Rockets are expected to be without starting point guard Fred VanVleet for the entire 2025-26 season. Even with some faintly positive historical precedent to fall back on, it’s a major blow to the team’s contender credentials.
Houston Rockets News / Yardbarker / September 27
Rockets not expected to seek Fred VanVleet replacement
Houston isn't expected to seek a replacement for VanVleet ahead of the Feb. 5 trade deadline. According to NBA insider Jake Fischer, the Rockets are expected to delegate their playmaking among multiple members of the roster.
Houston Rockets News / Last Word On Sports / September 27
What History Says About The Rockets’ VanVleet Injury
The Houston Rockets looked poised to blow the NBA away this season. They were planning an opening night invasion of the contender’s club, taking on the defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder.
NBA News / EssentiallySports / September 24
Fred VanVleet’s Injury Potentially Offers Bulls $7M Relief Amid Multiple Contract Stalemates
The Chicago Bulls have seen plenty of heartbreak lately. Three straight play-in exits, a roster built on stopgaps, and two of their best young guards still waiting for extensions.
Houston Rockets News / Yardbarker / September 23
Rockets are severely handcuffed in efforts to replace Fred VanVleet
The Houston Rockets' championship aspirations were dealt a huge blow on Monday afternoon, and the team finds itself in a difficult position as it tries to find relief.
Houston Rockets News / Field Level Media / September 22
Report: Rockets' Fred VanVleet has torn ACL
The Houston Rockets' season has taken a turn for the worse before the year has even tipped off. Rockets star point guard Fred VanVleet has suffered a torn ACL and could potentially miss the entire 2025-26 season, ESPN reported Monday.
Houston Rockets News / Yardbarker / September 22
Rockets' Fred VanVleet suffers torn ACL, could miss entire season
Shams Charania of ESPN has reported that Fred VanVleet suffered a torn ACL, an injury that will likely sideline him for the entirety of the 2025-26 NBA season.
Houston Rockets News / Larry Brown Sports / September 22
Fred VanVleet suffers potential season-ending injury
One of the Houston Rockets’ most important players may have had his 2025-26 season end before it could even begin. Rockets guard Fred VanVleet suffered a torn ACL and will have surgery this week, according to multiple reports.
Houston Rockets News / Hoops Rumors / September 22
Rockets' Fred VanVleet may miss season due to injury
Houston Rockets guard Fred VanVleet has sustained a torn ACL.
Houston Rockets News / Hoops Wire / September 22
Rockets’ Fred VanVleet suffers torn ACL, likely to miss season
Rockets guard Fred VanVleet has suffered a torn ACL and is likely to miss the upcoming season, per Shams Charania of ESPN. The news is devastating, obviously, for a team that just landed Kevin Durant in a seven-team offseason trade and is expecting to compete for a title.
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