In a new column at The Athletic, John Hollinger explores some of the considerations at play in Tari Eason’s contract extension talks with Houston.

It will be critical for VanVleet to shoot closer to his mark from 3-point range in his first season in Houston (38.7%) than last season’s (34.5%).” ...

Veteran floor general Fred VanVleet continues trucking along as one of the better starting point guards in the league,” HoopsHype writes.

They’re the only team, in my opinion, that’s now looking eye to eye with the champs (Oklahoma City),” ESPN’s Kendrick Perkins says of the Rockets.

The Rockets now stand as arguably the deepest team in basketball,” The Athletic’s Kelly Iko writes as part of his offseason grade (A) for Houston.

Fred VanVleet, Aaron Holiday, and Jae’Sean Tate will have implied no-trade clauses this season, based on the terms of their ...

With Alperen Sengun spending more time than usual in Turkey in the 2025 offseason, the Rockets sent even more big names there to work with him.

Everyone is excited to play with him,” Alperen Sengun says of Houston’s new star. “It doesn’t matter his age — ultimately, he’s Kevin Durant.” ...

Wizards wing Cam Whitmore on playing against the Rockets next season: “At the end of the day, that calendar is marked, when the day comes.” ...

Like many tall basketball players with above-average shooting ability, Jabari Smith Jr. often tried to emulate Kevin Durant.

He’s just gotten so much better at reading the gane and making the simple play,” Jabari Smith Jr. says of Rockets star ...