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• Fred VanVleet Undergoes Successful Surgery On ACL

Fred VanVleet underwent successful surgery to repair the ACL in his right knee with the surgery performed by Dr. Walter Lowe of Memorial Hermann. The Rockets did not provide a recovery timetable, but VanVleet is not expected to return until the 2026-27 season. VanVleet and the Rockets agreed to a two-year, $50 million contract this offseason with a player option for the 2026-27 season. Last season...2025
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• Fred VanVleet injury ripple effects: What it could mean for Amen Thompson, Reed Sheppard and the Rockets

The Rockets will have to lean harder on their young players after FVV tore his ACL...2025
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• H&D: 2024 Re-Draft; More Summer League Awards; How Many Will OKC Win?

John Hollinger & Nate Duncan take a look back at the 2024 NBA Draft after Summer League and redraft the top-10 picks. Where does #1 overall pick Zaccharie Risacher land? How about RoY Stephon Castle? What does Nate think of his top tier Reed Sheppard and Alex Sarr a year on? Which guys have moved up a lot? Then we give out a few more of our fake awards from Summer League, and attempt to answer the...2025
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• Dunc'd On: 2024 Offseason Re-Grades Continued! ORL thru WAS and DAL thru LAL

We continue our 2024 offseason re-grades, looking back at how the big moves from last summer have aged with the benefit of a full season. From extensions in Orlando and Philly to Toronto's direction and Washington's draft, then through a Western run of Dallas, Denver, Golden State, Houston, the Clippers, and the Lakers, we revisit the decisions that shaped the past year and the future outlook for ...2025
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• College Basketball Analyst Says Kentucky Officials Are Fretting Over Reported 45% Revenue-Sharing Allocation to HC Mark Pope’s Program
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• NBA’s 6 best moves of the offseason, ranked

Photo by Andy Cross/The Denver Post Ranking the 6 best NBA moves of the offseason so far. Is there one more big move left in the NBA offseason? A year ago, the New York Knicks and Minnesota Timberwolves completed a buzzer-beater blockbuster that exchanged Karl-Anthony Towns for Julius Randle and Donte DiVincenzo on the eve of media day. The year before that, Damian Lillard was traded to th...2025
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• Fred VanVleet injury ripple effects: What it could mean for Amen Thompson, Reed Sheppard and the Rockets
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• NBA’s 6 best moves of the offseason, ranked
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• 7 NBA players who are too good for Las Vegas Summer League 2025

Photo by Ryan Stetz/NBAE via Getty Images These second-year players have proven they’re too good for Las Vegas Summer League. By now, NBA fans should know to be wary of drawing too many definitive conclusions from Las Vegas Summer League. The sample sizes are small, the practice time is limited, and roster are often missing key pieces (like pass-first point guards) that help lineup constru...2025
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• 7 NBA teams that got better this offseason, ranked by how much they improved

These teams are ready to make a leap next season. There’s still about three months left in the NBA offseason before teams report to training camp for the start of the 2025-26 season, but the championship picture is already starting to take shape. The Oklahoma City Thunder will enter the season as the favorites to repeat, and the Denver Nuggets and Houston Rockets look like their two biggest chall...2025
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• 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,"...2025
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• The Spurs’ Giannis Antetokounmpo trade offer could look like this after NBA Draft lottery

Photo by John Fisher/Getty Images The Spurs’ potential trade offer for Giannis looks a lot better after landing the No. 2 pick. The NBA’s competitive landscape hung in the balance during a potential lottery apocalypse on Monday night. The Dallas Mavericks and San Antonio Spurs found themselves as the last two teams standing for the rights to Cooper Flagg on the TV broadcast. The prospect o...2025
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$Rockets' Reed Sheppard out at least a month with fractured thumb$
• Rockets' Reed Sheppard out at least a month with fractured thumb

Sheppard was the darling of Summer League but hs struggled to get minutes on a deep Rockets team....2025
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• Reed Sheppard Out Four Weeks With Fractured Thumb

Reed Sheppard will miss at least four weeks after fracturing his right thumb. Ime Udoka said Sheppard would be in a splint for about four weeks as he recovers from the injury. Sheppard is averaging 3.9 points, 1.4 rebounds and 1.2 assists this season after he was the third overall pick in the 2024 NBA draft out of Kentucky....2025
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• Reed Sheppard Out At Least Four Weeks With Thumb Fracture

Rockets rookie guard Reed Sheppard will miss at least the next four weeks due to a fracture in his right thumb, writes Sam Warren of The Houston Chronicle. Meeting with reporters before tonight’s game, coach Ime Udoka said Sheppard hurt the thumb while “slapping down” in an attempt to steal the ball from the Pelicans’ […]...2025
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• NBA mock draft 2024: These March Madness prospects can rise up boards in NCAA tournament

Here’s our latest 2024 NBA mock as March Madness kicks off. There’s no greater platform for a college basketball player to start building their reputation and their bank account than March Madness. With the 2024 men’s NCAA tournament now here, another field of players gets the opportunity to put themselves on the radar for future professional opportunities. Certain players have more at stake than ...2024
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"Rockets assign Reed Sheppard to G League as rookie's minutes dwindle in Houston"

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"Kentucky freshman guard Reed Sheppard will enter the 2024 NBA draft and forgo his remaining college eligibility, telling ESPN he is "all-in" after "an unbelievable year" with the Wildcats."

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"Meanwhile, two less heralded freshmen, Reed Sheppard and Rob Dillingham, looked like the best players on the team."

• Fred VanVleet Undergoes Successful Surgery On ACL
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• H&D: 2024 Re-Draft; More Summer League Awards; How Many Will OKC Win?
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• Dunc'd On: 2024 Offseason Re-Grades Continued! ORL thru WAS and DAL thru LAL
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• NBA’s 6 best moves of the offseason, ranked
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• 7 NBA players who are too good for Las Vegas Summer League 2025
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• Rockets Notes: Sheppard, Smith, Green, Brooks
Finishing with the second-best record in the West, the Rockets weren’t able to give Reed Sheppard the playing time that a No. 3 overall draft pick normally receives. So they’ve decided to make his development the focus of their Summer League team, writes Kelly Iko of The Athletic. That process extends beyond his on-court contributions, as […]...2025
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• Kevin Durant, Rockets To Discuss Extension With Goal Of Him Retiring With Team
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• Cam Whitmore Drawing Trade Interest As Rockets Likely Done With 'Grand Moves'

The Houston Rockets are not expected to pursue major roster moves this offseason after completing their blockbuster trade for Kevin Durant, but the franchise is actively exploring options to trade Cam Whitmore. With the Rockets having already re-signing Fred VanVleet on a two-year, $50 million contract extension, the organization is now focused on fine-tuning their roster around their new Big Thre...2025
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• Kevin Durant trade grades for Suns-Rockets blockbuster that’s devastating for one side

Photo by Chris Coduto/Getty Images Kevin Durant is a Houston Rocket. Let’s grade the deal from both sides. The worst kept secret in the NBA has finally been resolved. Kevin Durant is a Houston Rocket, and the Phoenix Suns are getting back only a fraction of what they originally traded to get him. The Rockets acquired Durant for the No. 10 pick in the 2025 NBA Draft, Jalen Green, Dillon Bro...2025
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• Fred VanVleet Undergoes Successful Surgery On ACL
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• Rockets Shut Down Reed Sheppard For Remainder Of Summer League
The Houston Rockets have decided to shut down Reed Sheppard for the remainder of Summer League. Sheppard averaged 23.0 points, 5.5 rebounds, 2.5 assists, 4.0 steals and 1.5 blocks in 30.6 minutes across two Summer League games. Sheppard shot 36.4 percent from the floor and 31.8 percent on three-pointers. During his rookie season, Sheppard averaged 4.4 points, 1.5 rebounds and 1.4 assists in 12.6 m...2025
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• Kevin Durant, Rockets To Discuss Extension With Goal Of Him Retiring With Team
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• Cam Whitmore Drawing Trade Interest As Rockets Likely Done With 'Grand Moves'
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• Kevin Durant trade grades for Suns-Rockets blockbuster that’s devastating for one side
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• Collin Murray-Boyles is NBA Draft’s analytics darling who wants to prove he can fix his shot

Photo by Isaiah Vazquez/Getty Images Collin Murray-Boyles is a short big man who can’t shoot. He’s still one of the best prospects in the 2025 NBA Draft. Joshua Staley knew he was getting a smart and skilled player when Collin Murray-Boyles showed up as a freshman at AC Flora High School in Columbia, South Carolina. Staley had coached Murray-Boyles’ older brother James to a state champion...2025
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• The Spurs’ Giannis Antetokounmpo trade offer could look like this after NBA Draft lottery
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• Rockets Prioritize 'Continuity' With 'Plan A To Develop Within Our Group'

The Houston Rockets plan to prioritize roster continuity this offseason following their first-round playoff elimination against the Golden State Warriors, general manager Rafael Stone indicated Tuesday. Stone and head coach Ime Udoka expressed confidence in the team's young core during their season-ending news conference. The Rockets improved from 22 wins to 41 and then 52 in Udoka's two seasons a...2025
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• Rockets Prioritize 'Continuity' With 'Plan A To Develop Within Our Group'

The Houston Rockets plan to prioritize roster continuity this offseason following their first-round playoff elimination against the Golden State Warriors, general manager Rafael Stone indicated Tuesday. Stone and head coach Ime Udoka expressed confidence in the team's young core during their season-ending news conference. The Rockets improved from 22 wins to 41 and then 52 in Udoka's two seasons a...2025
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• Wolves’ Kevin Durant trade offer would be a huge overpay if true

Photo by Kelsey Grant/Getty Images The Wolves should be careful not to put too much on the table for Kevin Durant. Kevin Durant is going to be traded, and it could happen at any minute. The Phoenix Suns have been parsing through offers for the superstar scorer on the brink of his 37th birthday. Durant reportedly has a preference to go to the San Antonio Spurs, and he’s also interested in j...2025
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• Collin Murray-Boyles is NBA Draft’s analytics darling who wants to prove he can fix his shot
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• Houston Texans News: Jets request permission to interview Texans OC Slowik

Photo by Wesley Hitt/Getty Images Your one-stop shop for Houston Texans, local sports, and news from around the league for Tuesday, January 7, 2025. Houston Texans News Texans’ brutal 2025 schedule looks plenty familiar (Chron.com) Former NFL Coach Brutally Rips Into Houston Texans (Sports Illustrated) Jets request interview with Texans OC Bobby Slowik (Pro Football Talk) [Ed. Note: We’ll ...2025
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• Dunc'd On: Houston Rockets 2024-25 Season Outlook with Jackson Gatlin

Locked on Rockets host Jackson Gatlin dives into perhaps the most fascinating team of 2024-25. How good was this Rockets team last year? Were they "better without Sengun?" Will the opponent 3-point shooting fall back to Earth? What can the Rockets expect from Reed Sheppard this season? With Sengun and Jalen Green extended, can they take steps forward to All-Star level? Why Jabari Smith, Jr. is on...2024
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• Rockets Preview: Houston On Rise, Now Must Decide Whether To Stay Patient Or Swing For The Fences
Rockets Preview A look at the Houston Rockets entering the 2024-25 season … Coach: Ime Udoka Record: 41-41 (failed to make the playoffs) New Faces: Steven Adams, Reed Sheppard, Jack McVeigh, N’Faly Dante Notable Losses: Reggie Bullock, Boban Marjanovic Overview The Rockets have arrived at a pivotal moment, and it’s not just about what they could […] The post Rockets Pr...2024
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• NBA media day’s best and worst moments ahead of 2024-25 season

The best and worst moments from NBA media day NBA media day signals the beginning of training camp and the unofficial start of the new season. The Boston Celtics are reigning champions, but there’s no shortage of contenders coming from their crown in 2025 after an offseason loaded with big name players changing teams. Karl-Anthony Towns and Mikal Bridges are now members of the New York Knicks. Pau...2024
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• Grading Kentucky’s Mark Pope hire after top options turn down Wildcats

Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images Let’s grade Kentucky hiring Mark Pope as its new men’s basketball coach. The standards at Kentucky are higher than just about anywhere else in men’s college basketball. Competing at the top of the SEC isn’t enough for the Wildcats — this is expected to be one of the premier programs in the sport year-in, year-out. There have been a few down season in Lexi...2024
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• NBA mock draft 2024: These March Madness prospects can rise up boards in NCAA tournament
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• NCAA bracket predictions: Final Four picks, overvalued teams, and more in men’s tournament

Photo by Ron Jenkins/Getty Images The overvalued teams, undervalued teams, and potential Cinderellas are in our latest bracket picks for the 2024 men’s NCAA tournament. The beauty of March Madness and the reason everybody tunes in is because nobody knows what will happen. We think we do. You don’t get credit for predicting the annual 12 seed upsetting the 5 seed. We all know that’s happen...2024
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• UK's Sheppard goes 'all-in' with NBA draft jump

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• Rockets assign Reed Sheppard to G League as rookie's minutes dwindle in Houston

The No. 3 pick in the draft is going to get some run with the Rio Grande Valley Vipers...2025
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• John Calipari is never living down Kentucky’s loss to Oakland in March Madness

Photo by Joe Sargent/Getty Images Kentucky’s loss to Oakland is worst game of John Calipari era The Kentucky Wildcats lived on the edge all season. John Calipari’s team was electric offensively, but seemed to believe defense was optional since the start of the year. Unlike most of Calipari’s best teams, these Wildcats lacked a dominant big man and often got beat up on the boards. When thei...2024
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• The Spurs’ Giannis Antetokounmpo trade offer could look like this after NBA Draft lottery
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• Kevin Durant trade grades for Suns-Rockets blockbuster that’s devastating for one side
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• Predicting USA Basketball’s next Olympics men’s roster for 2028 Los Angeles Games

Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images LeBron James and Stephen Curry won’t be there. Let’s predict Team USA’s men’s basketball roster for 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles. The United States men’s basketball national team is an Olympic dynasty. Team USA’s triumphant gold medal run at the 2024 Paris Olympics made it five straight gold medals — and eight of the last nine — for the program. This par...2024
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• Why attacking ‘weaker’ NBA defenders on switches may not be a good strategy

Photo by Adam Hagy/NBAE via Getty Images Targeting players perceived as being bad on defense through switches has become an NBA strategy staple, but the data suggests that — at least in most cases — this may be a bad strategy. At times, Luka Doncic is a liability on the defensive end. When he’s guarding away from the ball, he’s known to lose focus and surrender open shots. He often takes h...2024
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• Kevin Durant trade grades for Suns-Rockets blockbuster that’s devastating for one side
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• Wolves’ Kevin Durant trade offer would be a huge overpay if true
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• Collin Murray-Boyles is NBA Draft’s analytics darling who wants to prove he can fix his shot
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• Rockets Evaluating Young Core As They're Tested In Playoff Environment
The Houston Rockets are assessing whether their young talent can develop into championship-caliber players, or if a blockbuster trade is needed to acquire an elite offensive engine, according to ESPN. Despite securing the Western Conference's No. 2 seed, Houston faces elimination in Game 5 against the Golden State Warriors with inconsistent performances from their young stars. General Manager Rafa...2025
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• Collin Murray-Boyles is NBA Draft’s analytics darling who wants to prove he can fix his shot
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• 30 players most likely to be moved at the NBA trade deadline

Photo by Justin Casterline/Getty Images Let’s jump around the league to find the players most likely to get relocated at the 2025 NBA trade deadline. In a now-annual tradition at SB Nation, we are scouring through the internet’s endless supply of NBA trade rumors and asking around our NBA team site network to ask our local experts (alongside some national analysis from yours truly) to see ...2025
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• 5 college basketball fanbases with most at stake in 2024 men’s NCAA tournament

Photo by Michael Allio/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images March Madness puts everyone edge, but there are five fan bases that are especially tense heading into this year’s NCAA tournament. The line between glory and indignity is brutally thin in March. One bounce of a ball can be the difference between a contract extension and a trip to the unemployment line. The difference between never h...2024
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• NCAA bracket predictions: Final Four picks, overvalued teams, and more in men’s tournament
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• March Madness’ top-50 players in 2024 men’s NCAA tournament, ranked

Let’s rank the 50 best players in the 2024 men’s NCAA tournament. March Madness feels like the culmination of a lifelong journey for so many of the athletes who have dedicated their lives to the game of basketball. Fans don’t don’t see the long hours in the gym spent honing their skills and their bodies, but when the NCAA tournament comes around, suddenly the whole country is invested in the outco...2024
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• March Madness is coming. These are men’s college basketball’s burning questions

Photo by Steven Branscombe/Getty Images If you’ve been too distracted by football to pay enough attention to college basketball for the last few months, fear not. We’re here to answer your questions and get you in the mood for March Madness. Have you been so consumed by football for the last five months that you’re woefully behind on what’s been happening in the world of men’s college bask...2024
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• Kentucky, Duke, Kansas, Michigan State basketball showed who they really are at Champions Classic

Observations on Kentucky, Duke, Kansas, and Michigan State after the 2023 Champions Classic. CHICAGO — It was 10 years ago this week when I was credentialed to cover the Champions Classic at the United Center for the first time. There was, to steal a phrase, palpable buzz in the building. Duke vs. Kansas was a matchup of the top recruits in the country: Jabari Parker vs. Andrew Wiggins. Both play...2023
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