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• [Hoops Rumors] - Rockets, VanVleet Discuss Delay For Contract Option Decision

  07-05-2025 02:22 via sportspyder.com
  The Rockets are looking to buy more time to decide what to do with Fred VanVleet‘s contract. They hold a $44,886,930 club option on VanVleet’s contract for next season and a decision is currently due on Friday, Spotrac contributor Keith Smith tweets. According to NBA insiders Marc Stein and Jake Fischer (Twitter link), Houston’s management […]
  
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• [Fan Nation] - Re-examining What Made Rockets' Hakeem Olajuwon so Legendary and Unique

  05-01-2026 21:47 via sportspyder.com
  Hakeem Olajuwon is one of the greatest players in NBA history. He also had arguably the greatest individual season in league history, as it pertains to the 1993
  
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• [Fan Nation] - Official Suns vs Rockets Injury Report Revealed

  05-01-2026 20:59 via sportspyder.com
  PHOENIX -- After defeating the Oklahoma City Thunder in epic fashion on Sunday night, the Phoenix Suns pack their bags for the second night of a back-to-back as
  
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• [Deadspin] - Deadspin | Rockets, Mavs to play preseason games in Macao

  05-01-2026 20:56 via sportspyder.com
  Deadspin | Rockets, Mavs to play preseason games in Macao
  
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• [Yahoo Sports] - NBA heading back to China for 2026-27 preseason matchups featuring Mavs and Rockets

  05-01-2026 20:09 via sportspyder.com
  The NBA announced on Monday that it will be returning to China for the 2026-27 preseason.
  
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• [Locked On Rockets] - Houston Rockets Game PREVIEWS: Phoenix Suns, Portland Trail Blazers, Sacramento Kings

  05-01-2026 20:08 via sportspyder.com
  Houston Rockets Game PREVIEWS: Phoenix Suns, Portland Trail Blazers, Sacramento KingsHouston Rockets face a defining week as host Jackson Gatlin (@JTGatlin) ...
  
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• [SB Nation: The Dream Shake] - Could Alperen Sengun be a victim of the league’s 65-game rule?

  05-01-2026 19:58 via sportspyder.com
  Kevin Durant believes the NBA’s 65-game mandate won’t last long. Or much longer. (Hopefully he’s right). The rule was implemented to prevent players from load managing their way to accolades and honors. (See Kawhi Leonard and LeBron James, of late). The downside is that players with legitimate injuries are also withheld from the same milestones, […]
  
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• [Fan Nation] - Rockets Alperen Sengun Ranks as Top 15 Athlete Under 25

  05-01-2026 19:25 via sportspyder.com
  Houston Rockets center Alperen Sengun has had a larger than life catapult into superstardom, especially when factoring in his draft position and situation just
  
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• [Fan Nation] - Best NBA Prop Bets Today (Predictions Jaylen Brown, Kevin Durant, Lauri Markkanen)

  05-01-2026 18:16 via sportspyder.com
  Monday’s NBA action features eight games, and there are a ton of player prop angles to consider with stars like Cade Cunningham, Jalen Brunson, Shai Gilgeous-Al
  
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• [Fan Nation] - Rockets Will Need Extra Help From One Big Man in the Absence of Alperen Sengun

  05-01-2026 17:59 via sportspyder.com
  Houston's All-Star big man is expected to miss significant time with an ankle sprain, meaning one player will have to step up in his absence.
  
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• [Fan Nation] - Mavericks to face Rockets in China for 2026 NBA Global Games

  05-01-2026 17:03 via sportspyder.com
  The Mavericks and Rockets will take their Texas talents international.
  
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• [Fan Nation] - Rockets' Kevin Durant Leads NBA in Net Pay

  05-01-2026 16:37 via sportspyder.com
  The topic of money management among professional athletes has become a polarizing one. Many fans believe professional athletes are overpaid. Especially NBA play
  
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• [Hoops Rumors] - Mavericks, Rockets To Play Preseason Games In Macao

  05-01-2026 16:13 via sportspyder.com
  The NBA China Games will continue this fall with two preseason meetings between the Mavericks and Rockets, the NBA and Sands China Ltd. announced Monday morning in a press release. The games will take place October 9 and 11 at The Venetian Arena in Macao. The city hosted the Nets and Suns for a pair […]
  
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• [Houston Rockets Videos] - Back on the global stage in 2026 🌏Rockets vs. Mavs in Macao - Oct. 9th and 11th!

  05-01-2026 15:41 via sportspyder.com
  Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.
  
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• [NBA] - Rockets Sign Tristen Newton

  05-01-2026 15:35 via sportspyder.com
  HOUSTON – The Houston Rockets today announced they have signed guard Tristen Newton to a two-way contract. In a related move, the Rockets have waived two-way forward Tyler Smith.
  
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• Mavericks, Rockets To Meet In The NBA China Games During 2026 Preseason

  05-01-2026 15:21 via basketball.realgm.com
  The NBA announced that the Dallas Mavericks and Houston Rockets will meet in The NBA China Games during the 2026 preseason. The Mavs and Rockets will play a pair of games at The Venetian Arena in Macao on October 9 and 11.
  "The games in Macao earlier this season showed how much passion and enthusiasm there is for the NBA among fans in China and across Asia.We look forward to welcoming the Mavericks and Rockets to Macao and to once again engaging fans, aspiring players and the local community thr
  
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• [Locked On Rockets] - Alperen Sengun HURT & Kevin Durant MASTERCLASS Not Enough As Rockets Offense MISFIRES Vs Mavericks

  05-01-2026 14:40 via sportspyder.com
  Alperen Sengun HURT & Kevin Durant MASTERCLASS Not Enough As Rockets Offense MISFIRES Vs MavericksHouston Rockets struggle to find answers after Alperen Şeng...
  
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• [Fan Nation] - Three Things to Watch for in Rockets vs. Suns Tonight

  05-01-2026 14:17 via sportspyder.com
  Tonight, the Houston Rockets take on the Phoenix Suns, looking to bounce-back from a loss to Dallas. After losing four games in five tries, the Rockets had cour
  
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• [Deadspin] - Deadspin | Alperen Sengun sidelined again as Rockets host trending Suns

  05-01-2026 13:40 via sportspyder.com
  Deadspin | Alperen Sengun sidelined again as Rockets host trending Suns
  
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• [SB Nation: The Dream Shake] - The Houston Rockets are ready to be themselves

  05-01-2026 11:26 via sportspyder.com
  When expectations meet reality, they can make for strange bedfellows. As a child, you expect to be the president, or an astronaut, or, in the case of my late uncle, a donkey (true story). As an adult, you become a policy analyst who reports to the man who reports to the woman who reports to […]
  
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• [ESPN Houston] - ESPN HOUSTON LIVE STREAM 01/05

  05-01-2026 07:33 via sportspyder.com
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• [Fan Nation] - Rockets get Update Regarding Potential Return for Fred VanVleet

  05-01-2026 04:24 via sportspyder.com
  The Houston Rockets have managed to stay near the top of the Western Conference with a 21-11 record, despite all of the injuries this season. It's a testament t
  
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• [Hoops Wire] - NBA Notes: Rockets, Fred VanVleet, Clippers, Derrick Jones Jr, Clippers

  05-01-2026 03:58 via sportspyder.com
  Rockets When Fred VanVleet tore his ACL during an unofficial preseason minicamp, the expectation around the league was that the Rockets’ point guard would miss the entire 2025-26 season. That outcome still remains likely, but Houston is not fully closing the door. Marc Stein of The Stein Line reports the Rockets have not ruled out […] The post appeared first on .
  
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• [USA Today: Rockets Wire] - Houston Rockets jersey history - No. 4 -PJ Tucker (2017-21)

  05-01-2026 03:10 via sportspyder.com
  During his time suiting up for the Rockets, Tucker wore only jersey Nos. 0 and 17 and put up 6.5 points, 5.8 rebounds, 1.2 assists, and 1.2 steals per game.
  
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• [USA Today: Rockets Wire] - Houston Rockets jersey history No. 4 - Greg Smith (2011-14)

  05-01-2026 02:30 via sportspyder.com
  During his time suiting up for the Rockets, Smith wore only jersey Nos. 0 and 4 and put up 5.3 points and 4.1 rebounds per game.
  
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• [Fan Nation] - The Rockets Need All Their Pieces To Compete

  05-01-2026 01:36 via sportspyder.com
  The Houston Rockets have started this season with a team constructed of players that complement each others' play styles and unique skills. Each piece is import
  
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• [Fan Nation] - Most of the Top Trade Targets Don’t Fit Houston Rockets

  05-01-2026 01:08 via sportspyder.com
  We're nearing the halfway mark of the 2025-26 NBA campaign, and trade season is quickly approaching. There aren't likely to be fireworks like last year's Luka D
  
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• [ClutchPoints] - Rockets rumors: Fred VanVleet ‘not necessarily’ out for season despite ACL injury

  05-01-2026 01:06 via sportspyder.com
  All things considered, the Houston Rockets are doing just fine so far in the 2025-26 NBA season. But they could be doing better if star point guard Fred VanVleet is available to see action. The former Wichita State Shockers star suffered a torn ACL injury just before the start of the campaign. He was expected […] The post appeared first on .
  
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• Fred VanVleet Not Ruled Out For Entire Season

  05-01-2026 00:09 via basketball.realgm.com
  The Houston Rockets have not ruled Fred VanVleet out for the entire 2025-26 season, according to Marc Stein of The Stein Line.VanVleet tore his ACL and underwent surgery on September 25.VanVleet is reportedly targeting a potential late-season return as he rehabs the injury.
  The Rockets were granted a $12.5 million Disabled Players Exception for VanVleet.VanVleet averaged 14.1 points and 5.6 assists last year.
  
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• [Houston Rockets Videos] - Durant DENIED 🙅 & took it to the rim 😤 #rockets

  04-01-2026 23:36 via sportspyder.com
  Follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/houstonrocketsFollow us on Instagram: instagram.com/houstonrocketsFollow us on Twitter: twitter.com/houstonrocketsGet the...
  
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