With Fred VanVleet potentially hitting free agency this offseason, the Rockets could have interest in a new contract.

This, then, is a rather important development when evaluating the Western Conference landscape: League sources tell The Stein Line that Houston and Fred VanVleet have mutual interest in prolonging

The Rockets wanted more veteran leadership on the team, so they decided to make Dillon Brooks and Fred VanVleet the main focus of their offseason. All the moves paid off as the Rockets went from ...

Houston (29-14, No. 2 in West) is the only team with wins this season over both the Thunder and Cavaliers, who are tied for the NBA’s best record.

The NBA announced its 2025 All-Star Game starters on Thursday, and the Rockets weren’t represented. But led by Alperen Sengun, they did receive votes.

The Western Conference is as competitive as it has been in seasons. The Oklahoma City Thunder is the clear leader in front of the pack, but the rest of the West

Oklahoma City, Houston and Memphis are young teams with large asset pools, but going "all-in" at the wrong time could backfire.

The Thunder and Cavaliers continue to earn straight A's, while the Pelicans and Wizards may need to stay after school.

There is still time before the NBA trade deadline for the Rockets to go all in on a move that could deliver them a title.

After Houston’s 114-112 victory, Brown said Boston entered the game intending to neutralize Jalen Green, Fred VanVleet and Alperen Sengun. The Celtics accomplished that, holding the Rockets’ top three leading scorers to 30 total points on 9-of-32 shooting (3-for-14 on 3-pointers).

If a team is  somewhere in the middle, it better have a clear direction because floundering around play-in territory is the NBA’s version of purgatory.

The Sixers did their part by beating the Bulls on Saturday night. Now, the rest of the league needs to help them out, just a little bit.