Houston Rockets
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Fred VanVleet Says He Expects to Play in Rockets’ Preseason After ACL Recovery
Nine or 10 months into rehab from a torn right ACL and meniscus, Fred VanVleet told Andscape he would be “very disappointed” if he isn’t playing in Houston’s October preseason games.
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Amen Thompson Can Sign a Rookie-Scale Extension Worth Up to $251.2 Million Before October 19
Houston’s fourth-year guard became extension-eligible when the moratorium lifted July 6, and the ceiling is a projected five-year, $251.2 million maximum. The window closes October 19.
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Bruce Thornton, Tristen Newton Lead Rockets Past Nets 100-83 Into Summer League Semifinals
Bruce Thornton scored 23 and Tristen Newton added 20 as the Rockets beat the Nets 100-83 to clinch the No. 3 seed and a Summer League semifinal date with the Grizzlies on Saturday.
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Bruce Thornton Scores 18 in Rockets’ 90-64 Summer League Win Over 76ers
Thornton hit 18 points with four assists and two steals as Houston led wire to wire and held Philadelphia to 30.8 percent shooting — his third strong Vegas outing in a row.
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Rockets Second-Round Pick Bruce Thornton Opens Summer League With 27- and 17-Point Games
Houston rookie Bruce Thornton followed a record 27-point Summer League debut with a 17-point, six-assist, five-steal night, flashing the scoring and playmaking of a potential rotation guard.
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Rockets Signal Willingness to Listen on Kevin Durant Trade Offers, per Reports
A year after trading for him, the Rockets no longer view Kevin Durant as untouchable, per reports — a distinction that matters for a roster built around one of the league’s youngest cores.
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What Marcus Smart and Houston’s Veteran Guard Signings Mean for Reed Sheppard’s Third Season
The Rockets added Marcus Smart and Bogdan Bogdanovic and kept Fred VanVleet on his $25 million option. An analysis of where that leaves Reed Sheppard’s development runway.
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Tari Eason Returns to Rockets on Five-Year, $81.5 Million Deal
Per ESPN, restricted free agent Tari Eason agreed to a fully guaranteed five-year, $81.5 million contract to stay in Houston — the bet on himself paid off.
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Amen Thompson entering contract year with Rockets
Amen Thompson entering contract year with Rockets: sports scores, schedules, player pages, team hubs, news, and reference links.
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Kevin Durant dealing with lingering ankle injury
Kevin Durant dealing with lingering ankle injury: sports scores, schedules, player pages, team hubs, news, and reference links.