The Houston Rockets can transform themselves into contenders if they convince the Phoenix Suns to trade Kevin Durant for a massive package.

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

VanVleet has been the glue for a talented but young roster, key to Houston's jump up the Western Conference standings.

Other key pieces include guard Fred VanVleet and wing Dillon Brooks ... with varying degrees of stardom intermingled. Suns forward Kevin Durant as a former MVP and NBA champion is the best ...

Veteran Houston Rockets forward Jeff Green has officially replaced Vince Carter as the player with the most teammates in NBA history – if we account solely for the guys who played in the same game as him.

Here are the updated top 150 fantasy basketball player rankings for H2H points leagues during the 2024-25 NBA season.

The 24 players will get drafted into three teams of eight on Feb. 6 by Shaquille O’Neal, Kenny Smith and Charles Barkley. They’ll play in a new tournament style for the All-Star Game, which will have a fourth team from the winners of the Rising Stars Challenge on Friday night before. These were the reserve selections:

Referees interjected themselves into the Rockets-Grizzlies game Thursday night, ruining a potentially game-deciding fast break with 13 seconds remaining in the game. As Rockets guard Fred VanVleet fired and missed a 3-pointer while leading by one point with 15 seconds remaining,

There will be at least 15 players who "start" at the All-Star Game this season. It's the first year of a new All-Star format, with three games. The 24 All-Stars will be drafted into three teams of eight players apiece by TNT personalities and former NBA greats Shaquille O'Neal, Charles Barkley and Kenny Smith.

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

All the latest on De’Aaron Fox trade. With all due respect to Jimmy Butler, Zach LaVine and everyone else, De'Aaron Fox is unquestionably the best player available at the trade

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