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On YouTubeHouston Rockets News / Houston Rockets on SI / December 10
Rockets' Turnovers Are a Noted Weakness in Latest NBA Power Rankings
When the Houston Rockets lost Fred VanVleet to a torn ACL before the start of the season, concern started to settle in regarding the offense. While they prided themselves on defensive intensity, VanVleet organized the chaotic youth on the other end of the floor.
Houston Rockets News / Houston Rockets on SI / December 10
Rockets' Most Likely Trade Candidate Would Sacrifice Veteran Leadership
Even though we're days away from a flurry of NBA players being eligible to be moved on Dec. 15, the Houston Rockets are expected to be one of the quieter teams this trade season.
NBA News / Fadeaway World / December 6
Fred VanVleet Taunts Dillon Brooks And Amen Thompson Pokes Fun At His Familiar Antics
The Houston Rockets blew out the Phoenix Suns tonight, 117-98, to move up to the No. 2 seed in the Western Conference. This game marked Dillon Brooks’ first game back at the Toyota Center since the Rockets sent him to the Suns as part of the trade package for Kevin Durant.
The 'Active NBA PPG leaders' quiz
How many of the active NBA players to average at least 20 points-per-game can you name in five minutes?
NBA News / Hoops Wire / December 5
NBA Notes: Rockets, Fred VanVleet, Heat, Andrew Wiggins, Bulls
The Rockets have watched Amen Thompson and Reed Sheppard take major steps this season, which has made the idea of backcourt reinforcements less urgent.
Which NBA teams have the best Christmas Day records?
Christmas and the NBA go hand-in-hand. The day serves for the top hoops league in the world, like Thanksgiving for the NFL. However, while the Detroit Lions and Dallas Cowboys are perpetual Thanksgiving participants, the NBA has mixed up the matchups and the teams throughout the years.
Houston Rockets News / Houston Rockets on SI / December 4
Rockets' Fred VanVleet Hopes to Return This Season
The Houston Rockets entered the 2025-26 in need of a replacement for Fred VanVleet. Rockets coach Ime Udoka concocted a plan to patch up VanVleet's role
Houston Rockets News / The Dream Shake / December 3
Fred VanVleet eyeing a potential return in the 2025-2026 season 
After sustaining a torn ACL and undergoing surgery in September, both fans and media alike assumed Fred would be out for the entire 2025-2026 season. However, neither Houston nor VanVleet has ruled out a possible return.
Houston Rockets News / NBA Analysis Network / November 28
Fred VanVleet may not retain his role on the Houston Rockets, Reed Sheppard is to blame
The Houston Rockets could move on from star point guard Fred VanVleet. For the last two seasons, Fred VanVleet has served as the Houston Rockets’ starting point guard.
Houston Rockets News / Houston Rockets on SI / November 20
Rockets Don't Need Fred VanVleet Replacement Amid Hot Start
When the Houston Rockets lost Fred VanVleet before the start of the season due to an ACL tear, there wasn't so much panic as there was legitimate concern for the year.
Houston Rockets News / Houston Rockets on SI / November 12
Rockets' Ime Udoka Draws Praise for Adjustments Without Fred VanVleet
Ime Udoka has been one of the NBA's young, rising head coaches, dating back to his debut season with the Boston Celtics, a year in which he led the team to the NBA Finals.
Houston Rockets News / Last Word On Sports / October 29
Rockets Leader Fred VanVleet Provides New ACL Injury Update
Fred VanVleet’s recovery update brings a measured dose of optimism to the Houston Rockets’ early season narrative. The veteran guard, tore his ACL during offseason workouts in The Bahamas, spoke with reporters for the first time this week, detailing a patient but determined approach to his rehabilitation.
Houston Rockets 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.
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.
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.
NBA News / Yardbarker / September 23
Three point guard trade targets for Rockets
Here are three guards who could fill the Rockets' hole in the backcourt once their trade options open up.
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.
Houston Rockets News / Hoops Rumors / July 12
One-time NBA champion elected new NBPA president
The National Basketball Players Association has elected Rockets guard Fred VanVleet as its new president.
The 'Most three-pointers in one NBA season' quiz
How many of the players to make at least 240 three-pointers in a single NBA season can you name in five minutes?
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