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• Rockets Expected To File For $14.1M DPE After Fred VanVleet’s Injury
The Houston Rockets have an open roster spot and will likely file for a $14.1 million disabled player exception (DPE) after star point guard Fred VanVleet suffered a torn ACL at an unofficial team minicamp in the Bahamas. If the NBA determines VanVleet is out until mid-June, the league would grant the exception, which would […] The post Rockets Expected To File For $14.1M DPE After Fred VanV...2025See also Fred VanVleet
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• Suns’ Jalen Green Close To Returning From Injury
Phoenix Suns guard Jalen Green was sidelined in Friday’s preseason opener against the Los Angeles Lakers in Palm Desert, but he did participate in the team’s pregame workout. Jalen Green Has Played In Every Game Over Past Two Seasons The former Houston Rockets guard played in all 82 regular-season games the past two seasons. The […] The post Suns’ Jalen Green Close To Retur...2025Check it out Phoenix Suns
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• Dorian Finney-Smith Not Cleared For Contact, Expected To Miss Season OpenerDorian Finney-Smith is expected to miss the Houston Rockets' season-opener against the Oklahoma City Thunder on October 21 as he recovers from offseason ankle surgery. "No, probably not," Ime Udoka said when asked if Finney-Smith would be ready for the opener. Udoka had no timeline on Finney-Smith's return. Finney-Smith has yet to be cleared for contact, though he is participating in camp. Finney...2025Read about Dorian Finney -
• Devastating Fred VanVleet injury opens up blockbuster trade Rockets must considerThe Houston Rockets were dealt a huge blow with the Fred VanVleet injury, but a big trade could save them....2025Read about Fred VanVleet -
• Is Houston's season in jeopardy with Fred VanVleet ACL injury?Tom Haberstroh and Dan Devine react to Fred VanVleet's ACL injury and its impact on the Houston Rockets....2025See also Fred VanVleet
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• Rockets’ Fred VanVleet Suffers Torn ACL, Could Miss 2025-26 Season
Houston Rockets star point guard Fred VanVleet has suffered a torn ACL and could potentially miss the entire 2025-26 NBA season, sources told ESPN’s Shams Charania on Monday. Rockets’ Fred VanVleet To Undergo Surgery On Right Knee Per Kelly Iko of Yahoo Sports, VanVleet suffered the right knee injury at an unofficial team minicamp in the […] The post Rockets’ Fred VanVleet ...2025See more articles Fred VanVleet
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• Devastating injury removes Rockets from contender statusThe Houston Rockets loaded up on veterans this summer to prepare for a title run. That run just got a lot more difficult with their point guard out for the season....2025 -
• RealGM Radio: Keith Parish On The Southwest DivisionThe Southwest Division is STACKED with storylines heading into this NBA season. Wes Goldberg (RealGM Radio) and Keith Parish (Fastbreak Breakfast, Grits & Grinds) break down every team-Rockets, Spurs, Pelicans, Mavericks, and Grizzlies-and make predictions for how the division will shake out. We cover Kevin Durant joining the Houston Rockets, Victor Wembanyama's year three leap, Zion's health, Coo...2025See more Wes Goldberg -
• John Wall Retires From Basketball At Age 34John Wall has announced his retirement from basketball. Wall was the No. 1 overall pick in the 2010 NBA draft by the Washington Wizards and was a third-team All-NBA selection during the 2016-17 season. Wall was also an Eastern Conference All-Star for five straight seasons between 2014 and 2018. Wall's career was derailed by injuries beginning during the 2018-19 season where his heel surgery led to...2025See more John Wall -
• Rockets’ Kevin Durant Had Thumb Surgery Recently
New Houston Rockets star Kevin Durant had thumb surgery recently, NBA sources told Chris Baldwin of PaperCity. The surgery is considered minor. “New Houston Rockets star Kevin Durant underwent thumb surgery recently, NBA sources tell PaperCity,” Baldwin wrote. “The very quiet surgery — which no outlet has reported on till now — is considered minor and […] The post Rock...2025See also Kevin Durant
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• Jock Landale, Grizzlies Agree To DealJock Landale and the Memphis Grizzlies have agreed to a contract. Landale recently cleared waivers after being let go by the Houston Rockets. Memphis is trading Jay Huff to the Indiana Pacers, in a deal to create cap space to renegotiate-and-extend Jaren Jackson Jr. That left the Grizzlies shorthanded in the frontcourt as both Jackson and Zach Edey will enter training camp coming off offseason sur...2025See also Jock Landale -
• Bradley Beal, Suns Discussing BuyoutThe Phoenix Suns have been discussing a possible buyout for guard Bradley Beal, according to league sources who informed The Arizona Republic. Beal has two years remaining on his contract totaling $110 million, and a buyout would make him a free agent. The three-time All-Star is on a five-year, $251 million deal that includes a no-trade clause signed with the Washington Wizards. Phoenix is more t...2025Check it out Bradley Beal -
• Dorian Finney-Smith, Rockets Agree To Four-Year, $53M DealDorian Finney-Smith and the Houston Rockets have agreed to a four-year, $53 million deal. Finney-Smith declined his $15.4 million player option with the Los Angeles Lakers for the 2025-26 after several weeks of negotiation. Finney-Smith, who underwent offseason ankle surgery, will give the Rockets depth on the wing with his ability to defend multiple positions and shoot from three. Finney-Smith, w...2025See also Dorian Finney -
• Kevin Durant, Rockets To Discuss Extension With Goal Of Him Retiring With Team
Kevin Durant is joining the fifth franchise of his NBA career with the Houston Rockets, and both sides are committed to making this his final destination. Since leaving the Oklahoma City Thunder in 2016 to sign with the Golden State Warriors, Durant hasn't stayed with any single team for more than three seasons. "The goal right now for Kevin Durant and the Rockets is for him to retire in Houston,"...2025See more articles Kevin Durant
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• Suns, Magic Inquired With Cavaliers On Darius Garland TradeAs the Phoenix Suns canvassed the league in search for a Kevin Durant trade, they inquired with the Cleveland Cavaliers on a trade for Darius Garland. The Cavaliers wanted other assets along with Durant from the Suns in exchange for Garland. Phoenix eventually moved forward with a trade sending Durant to the Houston Rockets for Jalen Green, Dillon Brooks, the No. 10 pick and five second round pick...2025See more Phoenix Suns -
• Report: Cavaliers Offered Darius Garland To Suns For Kevin DurantAccording to NBA insider Kevin O’Connor of Yahoo Sports, the Cleveland Cavaliers offered Darius Garland to the Phoenix Suns for Kevin Durant. The Suns agreed to trade Durant to the Houston Rockets for Jalen Green, Dillon Brooks, the No. 10 pick in this year’s draft and five second-round picks. Garland had surgery on June 9 to repair […] The post Report: Cavaliers Offere...2025See more Kevin Durant -
• RealGM Radio: OKC's Title, Haliburton's Injury, KD Trade, Denver's Offseason, NBA DraftWes Goldberg and Adam Mares (DNVR Sports, All NBA Podcast) break down the Oklahoma City Thunder's championship victory, Sam Presti's roster construction and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's superstar ascension. Then they talk about Tyrese Haliburton's injury and its impact on the Pacers future, Kevin Durant getting traded to the Houston Rockets, and the Denver Nuggets' plan for the offseason before divin...2025See more Wes Goldberg -
• Dunc'd On: The Oklahoma City Thunder are the 2025 NBA Champions; KD is Traded to the RocketsEven with our moods a bit muted in light of the Tyrese Haliburton injury, we celebrate the championship journey of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Sam Presti and the Thunder organization for one of the great turnarounds in NBA history. Indiana is devastated by the Tyrese Haliburton injury. We look back on their unbelievable postseason and turn a somber eye to what comes next. Kevin Durant played this tra...2025See more Oklahoma City Thunder -
• Ime Udoka, Rockets Agree To Long-Term ExtensionIme Udoka and the Houston Rockets have agreed to a long-term contract extension that will make him one of the NBA's highest paid coaches. The Rockets finished the regular season second in the Western Conference in Udoka's second season with the franchise. Udoka previously led the Boston Celtics to the Finals in 2022 in his first season as head coach. Udoka was suspended on the eve of the 2022-23 s...2025See also Ime Udoka -
• Steve Adams reportedly agrees to three year, $39 million extension to stay with Houston Rockets
Adams, coming off knee surgery that had kept him out all of the 2023-24 season, became a key part of the Rockets' frontcourt...2025Continue with Steve Adams
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• Mavericks Win 2025 NBA Draft Lottery; Spurs, Sixers, Hornets In Top-4The NBA held its 2025 Draft Lottery in Chicago on Monday with the Dallas Mavericks winning the lottery with a 1.8 percent chance. The San Antonio Spurs moved up to No. 2 ahead of the Philadelphia 76ers at No. 3, and Charlotte Hornets at No. 4. Cooper Flagg is the presumptive No. 1 pick with Dylan Harper expected to be selected at No. 2. The draft is expected to open up considerably after the first...2025See more articles Dallas Mavericks -
• Rockets More Interested In Giannis Antetokounmpo Than Kevin Durant, Zion WilliamsonThe Houston Rockets are regularly rumored as one of the teams ready to make a big move this offseason. Houston has the tradable players and draft assets to make an all-in move. After making the playoffs, but falling in the first round, the Rockets have been linked to just about every potentially available star player this offseason. However, the team will be cautious about parting with too many of...2025See more articles Zion Williamson -
• Stephen Curry Injures Hamstring After Running Career-High 1.99 Miles In Houston Game 7Stephen Curry has never missed a game in his NBA career due to a hamstring injury, but is likely to miss his first on Thursday when the Golden State Warriors play the Minnesota Timberwolves. The wear and tear of the Warriors needing a Game 7 to close out the Houston Rockets after going up 3-1 in the series may have potentially led to his hamstring injury in the first half of Game 1. "I am not any ...2025Click for news about Stephen Curry -
• Spurs, Rockets Could Improve Giannis Antetokounmpo Trade Odds If They Move Up In LotteryGiannis Antetokounmpo will likely address his future with the Milwaukee Bucks in the coming weeks as the team faces a challenging road ahead after the Damian Lillard injury. "I don't think Giannis wants to leave Milwaukee, but he might have to," said Brian Windhorst on Get Up. "Because of the Dame Lillard injury. The fact the Bucks have a whole bunch of free agents in their thirties. They're in th...2025See more Giannis Antetokounmpo -
• Spurs, Rockets Could Improve Their Giannis Antetokounmpo Trade Odds If They Move Up In LotteryGiannis Antetokounmpo will likely address his future with the Milwaukee Bucks in the coming weeks as the team faces a challenging road ahead after the Damian Lillard injury. "I don't think Giannis wants to leave Milwaukee, but he might have to," said Brian Windhorst on Get Up. "Because of the Dame Lillard injury. The fact the Bucks have a whole bunch of free agents in their thirties. They're in th...2025Check it out Giannis Antetokounmpo
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• Timberwolves eliminate Lakers, Warriors feeling pressure and Celtics battling injuriesOn this episode of Good Word with Goodwill, Vince and Gary Washburn react to the Timberwolves eliminating the Los Angeles Lakers from the playoffs, why the Warriors need to win game 6 against the Houston Rockets and if the Boston Celtics' injuries are becoming a concern....2025Check it out Gary Washburn
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• Teams Have Serious Concerns About Depth Of 2025 NBA Draft Beyond Top-2The 2025 NBA Draft early entry list has been released, revealing a much smaller pool of 106 early entrants compared to 195 last year. This significant decrease is primarily attributed to the growing influence of NIL deals in college basketball. Cooper Flagg is the consensus No. 1 pick regardless of which team secures the top selection on lottery night. The Duke freshman and national player of the ...2025See more articles Cooper Flagg -
• Jimmy Butler Expected To Play In Game 4Jimmy Butler was a full participant in shootaround on Monday and is expected to play for the Golden State Warriors in Game 4. The Warriors enter the game with a 2-1 series lead over the Houston Rockets. "Jimmy Butler is doing everything possible to try to play tonight in Game 4," said Shams Charania on NBA Today. "They're optimistic he will be able to play." Butler suffered a deep glute muscle con...2025Visit the page Jimmy Butler -
• Report: Warriors have ‘belief' Butler will return for Game 4
The Golden State Warriors reportedly expect star forward Jimmy Butler to return from his pelvic contusion injury in Monday's Game 4 against the Houston Rockets....2025Click for news about Golden State Warriors
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• What Butler told Hield during motivational pep talk in Warriors' win
Despite his game absence due to injury, Warriors forward Jimmy Butler still took his chance to mentor and tease Golden State teammate Buddy Hield during Saturday's Game 3 win over the Houston Rockets....2025Click for news about Jimmy Butler