Fred VanVleet almost played hero for the Houston Rockets on Monday night. The former Toronto Raptors point guard was having a spectacular Game 4 performance against the Golden State Warriors.
Houston Rockets star Fred VanVleet has backed teammate Jalen Green after a tough Game 4 against the Golden State Warriors. Jalen Green has struggled in both road games against the Golden State Warriors, and this has been critical to their 3-1 series deficit.
Fred VanVleet gave Houston a chance. The former Toronto Raptors guard caught the inbound pass with four seconds to go in the fourth and raced up the sideline for a chance to force overtime.
The Houston Rockets lost to the Golden State Warriors 109-106. Fred VanVleet scored 25 points and Alperen Sengun scored 31. Houston fell to 3-1 in the series.
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Draymond Green had five fouls and the Golden State Warriors had a one-point lead with seconds to go in Game 4, but when the Houston Rockets went to their All-Star center, Green got the big stop.
One playoff game ended almost before it started. Another came down to the wire. Let's look at the standout performance from Monday's playoff action.
The Houston Rockets find themselves trailing 2-1 in their best-of-seven series against the Golden State Warriors, who are led by four-time NBA champion Stephen Curry.
The expectations for the Houston Rockets coming into the 2025 NBA playoffs were mixed due to a variety of circumstances. While a second seed in any conference
The Houston Rockets lost to the Golden State Warriors 104-93. Fred VanVleet led the Rockets as he had his best game of the playoffs. VanVleet started off hot for Houston, scoring all nine of its points on 3-for-3 shooting.
The Houston Rockets have tied their series against the Golden State Warriors with a strong Game 2 led by the young players on the team. Jalen Green and Alperen Sengun have had several standout moments throughout the series.
The Houston Rockets and Golden State Warriors are all tied up at one game apiece in their first round NBA playoff series. Early on in Game 2, star Warriors' forward Jimmy Butler took a nasty fall and missed the rest of the game.
Draymond Green has addressed a late incident that occurred as the Houston Rockets and Golden State Warriors game closed. The Houston Rockets tied the series with a victory at home to the Golden State Warriors, winning 109-95.
It was mission accomplished for the Houston Rockets on Wednesday night. They entered Game 2 needing to get a win after the Golden State Warriors scored a 95-85 victory in Game 1 on Sunday. The Warriors knew full well that losing was not an option in Game 2, and they stepped it up in a major way.
Two off-seasons ago, the Rockets made the then-unpopular decision to sign Fred VanVleet and Dillon Brooks to hefty, longer-term contracts in free agency. At the time, it seemed a corner-cutting move designed simply to get Houston back to the postseason by any means necessary.
The Houston Rockets are undoubtedly in a must-win situation against the Golden State Warriors heading into Game 2 of this first-round series. With the Warriors up 1-0, having stolen Game 1 at the Toyota Center, the Rockets cannot afford to hit the road down 2-0.
Fred VanVleet spoke after the Rockets’ loss to the Warriors and spoke about the new wrinkles to their game. The Golden State Warriors stole Game 1 from the Houston Rockets.
Familiar Foe. Familiar Problems. Familiar Result. For a brand new Rockets team, reaching the playoffs for the first time, this all felt very familiar. Familiar, one, because the Rockets appear to be snakebit, as an NBA team against the Warriors.
Steve Kerr flashed back to his playing days Sunday in the Golden State Warriors’ first-round series opener against the Houston Rockets.
Houston Rockets point guard Fred VanVleet is the most experienced player on the Rockets team that will see significant minutes when the playoffs start.
It doesn’t seem like a lot of people nationally are talking about the Rockets. But hey, maybe the playoffs will change all that. Houston (52-27) enters Wednesday firmly in second place in the Western Conference standings.
After a blowout victory over the underwhelming Utah Jazz, the Houston Rockets have clinched their first playoff appearance since the 2019-20 NBA season, when the team was led by former franchise star James Harden.
Houston Rockets guard Fred VanVleet was ruled out for tonight game against the Utah Jazz with soreness in his knee and right ankle. VanVleet has been in and out of the lineup for the Rockets all season.
Missing a free throw intentionally almost never works as a strategy. Of course, teams rarely come back from eight points down in the final minute either.
He has missed 16 of the last 17 games due to a right ankle strain.
He has missed Houston’s past 11 games due to what the team has referred to as a right ankle strain.
After three straight seasons toward the bottom of the league standings from 2020-23, the Rockets added Fred VanVleet in the 2023 offseason, and he’s helped jumpstart significant improvement over the past two seasons.
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