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Houston Rockets News / Houston Rockets on SI / September 26

Rockets Coach Ime Udoka Reveals Plan for Starting Point Guard

Continuing to make progress in his recovery from a season-ending ACL injury, Houston Rockets guard Fred VanVleet is gearing up to make his return to the court.

Houston Rockets News / Houston Rockets on SI / September 25

Ime Udoka Explains Former Knicks Coach's Visit to Rockets Training Camp

Houston Rockets training camp started earlier this week, giving the Rockets a chance to acclimate before the start of preseason action in early October.

Houston Rockets News / The Dream Shake / September 25

Rockets are right to return to double-big lineups

Basketball is the most stylish sport. There’s no way to quantify this, but it feels too true to include qualifiers. There’s more room for creativity. It’s poetry in motion.

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Houston Rockets News / Houston Rockets on SI / September 24

Coach Ime Udoka Believes Rockets Are Being Overlooked

The Houston Rockets have serious potential to break through as true contenders in the Western Conference. The Rockets could not capitalize on a 52-win regular season finish, being eliminated in the first round of the NBA Playoffs, but momentum is pushing toward next season.

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Ime Udoka News / The Dream Shake / September 24

The 2026-2027 NBA Season should be make-or-break for Rockets Ime Udoka

Do you have to play sports to understand them? It’s a question at the center of too many bad internet debates. “I bet you don’t even play ball.” Does that matter?

Houston Rockets News / NBA on ClutchPoints / September 23

The ‘Christmas’ reason Ime Udoka believes Rockets are being overlooked

The Houston Rockets were among the teams playing during the NBA’s slate of games on Christmas Day last season, and their complete dismantling of the Los Angeles Lakers that left head coach JJ Redick steaming over his team’s lack of effort.

Houston Rockets News / HITC / September 23

‘Why?’ – Kevin Durant publicly disagrees with Ime Udoka on Houston Rockets decision

The season hasn’t even started, and Kevin Durant has already had a public disagreement with the Houston Rockets and coach Ime Udoka. After leading the Houston Rockets to 52 wins last season despite his age and injury problems, Kevin Durant’s hunger is still showing no signs of subsiding.

Houston Rockets News / Fadeaway World / September 22

Ime Udoka Admits Rockets ‘Plateaued’ Last Season, Sets Bold Expectations For 2026-27

The Houston Rockets’ head coach, Ime Udoka, spoke at the season’s introductory press conference tonight during the team’s media day. Reflecting on the

Houston Rockets News / NBA on ClutchPoints / September 22

Kevin Durant isn’t a fan of Rockets’, Ime Udoka’s minutes plan for upcoming year

The Houston Rockets are just under a month away from kicking off their 2026-27 season. The Rockets made some additions this offseason, including veteran point guard Marcus Smart, and will also be getting Fred VanVleet back after he missed the entire 2025-26 season due to an ACL injury.

Houston Rockets News / NBA on ClutchPoints / September 22

Ime Udoka’s confession on Rockets crashing out of playoffs comes with warning to rest of NBA

Houston Rockets head coach Ime Udoka acknowledged his team fell short of its internal expectations last season, but he made it clear that simply reaching the playoffs will not be enough as Houston prepares for the 2026-27 NBA season.

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The 25 best NBA players to never play in college

Typically, the path to the NBA for most players is to spend at least a season in college to get high-level basketball and important development under their belts.

Houston Rockets News / Houston Rockets on SI / September 12

Rockets Coach Ime Udoka Provides Update on Fred VanVleet Injury

Prior to the 2025-2026 season, Houston Rockets guard Fred VanVleet suffered a season-ending ACL injury. Nearly one year later, VanVleet is gearing up for a return to Houston’s lineup.

Houston Rockets News / Fadeaway World / September 11

Fred VanVleet Injury News: Ime Udoka Gives Latest Update On Point Guard’s NBA Return

Fred VanVleet last played for the Rockets in 2024-25 before tearing his right ACL and meniscus during training last summer. After sitting out a year to recover from his injury, VanVleet is ramping up his workouts to tick off the final checklist of injury recovery activities before being declared fully healthy to return.

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Houston Rockets News / The Dream Shake / August 31

High stakes Rockets season in three parts: Coaching

Now we come to the part of the Rockets that I think needed to change at the end of the previous playoffs: coaching. This isn’t because I dislike Ime Udoka on a personal level (as much as a stranger to the man can), although I do.

Houston Rockets News / Fadeaway World / August 8

Rockets’ Ime Udoka Addresses Marcus Smart Reunion; Expects Him To Play A Role Like Dillon Brooks

The Rockets have made several offseason moves this summer. But to their head coach, one move is a bit more personal than the others, as Ime Udoka reunites with Marcus Smart.

NBA News / Fadeaway World / June 27

Marcus Smart’s Lakers Future In Doubt, Rockets Emerge As Threat With Ime Udoka Reunion Plan

The Lakers have three players who have to decide on their player options. Marcus Smart ($5.4 million), Deandre Ayton ($8.1 million), and Nick Smith Jr.

Houston Rockets News / NBA on ClutchPoints / June 25

Rockets 2026 NBA Draft grades for every pick

The Houston Rockets entered the 2026 NBA Draft facing a different challenge than they had just a few seasons ago. The rebuilding phase is officially over.

Houston Rockets News / Athlon Sports / May 2

Ime Udoka Update Surfaces Following Rockets’ Postseason Exit

An Ime Udoka update has surfaced after the Rockets’ early playoff exit, and it gives a clearer idea of how Houston views the collapse. The Rockets fell

NBA News / AirJordanChronicles / April 28

Draymond Green warns Ime Udoka after criticism in NBA Playoffs loss vs Lakers

Draymond Green knows that playoff pressure reveals more than just the final score. Every word a coach says carries heavy weight when a team faces elimination.

Houston Rockets News / Hoops Wire / April 25

Ime Udoka calls out Rockets after brutal loss to Lakers: ‘Grow up’

The Rockets had it. Game in hand. Series momentum, too. Then it slipped. Fast. Leading by six with under 30 seconds left, Houston unraveled and fell to the Lakers, 112-108 in overtime Friday.

Houston Rockets News / Larry Brown Sports / April 25

Ime Udoka lays into his team after Rockets’ unreal Game 3 collapse

Houston Rockets head coach Ime Udoka called out his players after the team’s epic collapse on Friday night against the Los Angeles Lakers. The Rockets had a win virtually wrapped up with under 30 seconds left in Game 3 of their Western Conference first-round series at Toyota Center in Houston, Texas.

NBA News / Lakers Nation / April 15

Rockets’ Ime Udoka Not Taking Lakers Lightly Despite Injuries

The Los Angeles Lakers and Houston Rockets are gearing up for their first round playoff matchup that begins this Saturday evening. Both teams have five full days off after avoiding the Play-In Tournament, giving head coaches JJ Redick and Ime Udoka the chance to deep dive into each other’s teams and play styles.

NBA News / Yardbarker / April 13