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Rockets Dubbed Preseason Winner After 4-0 Stretch Houston looked elite through its four preseason games, and the league is taking notice.
OCTOBER 18, 2025 • SI.COM
Danielle Lerner: Kevin Durant on Rockets' offense: … Danielle Lerner: Kevin Durant on Rockets’ offense: …
OCTOBER 18, 2025 • HOOPSHYPE.COM
Dorian Finney-Smith - Remains without timetable Finney-Smith (ankle) remains without a timetable to return, Michael Shapiro of SI.com reports.
Impact According to coach Ime Udoka, Finney-Smith is a "bit behind" Jae'Sean Tate (ankle) -- Tate is hopeful to play on Opening Night. For now, it seems likely that Finney-Smith will miss a handful of games to open the 2025-26 season.
OCTOBER 18, 2025 • ROTOWIRE
Dorian Finney-Smith - Remains without timetable Finney-Smith (ankle) remains without a timetable to return, Michael Shapiro of SI.com reports.
Impact According to coach Ime Udoka, Finney-Smith is a "bit behind" Jae'Sean Tate (ankle) -- Tate is hopeful to play on Opening Night. For now, it seems likely that Finney-Smith will miss a handful of games to open the 2025-26 season.
OCTOBER 18, 2025 • ROTOWIRE
Reed Sheppard's preseason masterclass sends a clear message to Rockets' Ime Udoka As the Houston Rockets posted a 4-0 record in the preseason, the highlight of these matchups was getting to see Kevin Durant suit up with hi...
OCTOBER 18, 2025 • SPACECITYSCOOP.COM
Jae'Sean Tate - Goes through contact work Tate (ankle) was able to take contact at Saturday's practice, Danielle Lerner of the Houston Chronicle reports.
Impact According to coach Ime Udoka, the Rockets are still hoping Tate will be ready for Opening Night. Tate is projected to be on the edge of the rotation to open the season, so this news doesn't have a ton of fantasy implications.
OCTOBER 18, 2025 • ROTOWIRE
Jae'Sean Tate - Goes through contact work Tate (ankle) was able to take contact at Saturday's practice, Danielle Lerner of the Houston Chronicle reports.
Impact According to coach Ime Udoka, the Rockets are still hoping Tate will be ready for Opening Night. Tate is projected to be on the edge of the rotation to open the season, so this news doesn't have a ton of fantasy implications.
OCTOBER 18, 2025 • ROTOWIRE
Rockets biggest Kevin Durant worry won't be gone anytime soon As the Houston Rockets attempt to mount a title run with superstar-caliber scorer Kevin Durant on the roster, the marriage seems rather sere...
OCTOBER 18, 2025 • SPACECITYSCOOP.COM
Kevin Durant's game gets best description yet from Hall of Fame journalist As the Houston Rockets prepare to enter the 2025-26 NBA season, they will be heavily reliant upon the historical scoring ability of their ne...
OCTOBER 18, 2025 • SPACECITYSCOOP.COM
NBA analyst projects perfect extension for Rockets' Tari Eason The Houston Rockets haven't agreed to an extension with Tari Eason yet. One analyst thinks they could land on the perfect amount.
OCTOBER 17, 2025 • SPACECITYSCOOP.COM
How many stitches? 'The Villain' hit hard during intense Phoenix Suns practice The Phoenix Suns acquired Dillon Brooks from Houston Rockets in the Kevin Durant trade before the 2025 NBA Draft.
OCTOBER 17, 2025 • AZCENTRAL.COM
Rockets waive two-way guard whose return could remind fans of an infuriating era As the Houston Rockets attempt to sort out the end of their roster with little cap flexibility, everyone tapped into their current financial...
OCTOBER 17, 2025 • SPACECITYSCOOP.COM
Ricky Council IV - Signs pact with Houston Council agreed to a contract with the Rockets on Friday, Brett Siegel of ClutchPoints.com reports.
Impact While specifics of the deal are unknown, Council likely signed a non-guaranteed pact. If he's waived, the Arkansas product is expected to join Houston's G League affiliate, the Rio Grande Valley Vipers, to begin the 2025-26 season. Over 73 regular-season appearances with Philadelphia in 2024-25, Council averaged 7.3 points, 2.9 rebounds and 1.3 assists in 17.1 minutes per contest.
OCTOBER 17, 2025 • ROTOWIRE
Vernon Carey Jr. - Signs with Houston Carey has signed with the Rockets on Friday, Brett Siegel of ClutchPoints.com reports.
Impact The Rockets don't have any preseason games left, so Carey seems ticketed to be assigned to the Rio Grande Valley Vipers sooner rather than later. Carey hasn't played in an NBA regular-season game since the 2022-23 season, when he made 11 appearances off the bench for the Wizards.
OCTOBER 17, 2025 • ROTOWIRE
Rockets must tailor defense to Reed Sheppard's unique gifts The Houston Rockets already have one of the best defenses in the NBA. They need to build their schemes around Reed Sheppard's unique abiliti...
OCTOBER 17, 2025 • SPACECITYSCOOP.COM
Kevon Harris - Strong preseason performance Harris notched 10 points (2-5 FG, 2-3 3Pt, 4-4 FT) and seven rebounds in 21 minutes during Thursday's 133-115 preseason win over the Hawks.
Impact After going 0-for-2 from deep in his first two exhibition appearances, Harris found his stroke from distance and notched his only double-digit scoring outing of the preseason. The two-way guard will likely spend most of his time in the G League, but with Fred VanVleet (knee) likely out for the season, Houston's backcourt depth is extremely shallow.
OCTOBER 17, 2025 • ROTOWIRE
Caleb McConnell - Signs with Rockets McConnell and the Rockets agreed to a deal Friday, Keith Smith of Spotrac.com reports.
Impact Houston's preseason has wrapped up, so McConnell won't have a chance in game action this fall. That makes it very likely that he's going to the G League's Rio Grande Valley Vipers shortly.
OCTOBER 17, 2025 • ROTOWIRE
Ime Udoka may save the Rockets again amid point guard turmoil As the Houston Rockets attempt to chase a title run this year with superstar-caliber scorer Kevin Durant on the roster, their biggest challe...
OCTOBER 17, 2025 • SPACECITYSCOOP.COM
Kevin Durant gets honest about why he refused Golden State Warriors return Kevin Durant joined the Houston Rockets in a trade during this NBA offseason. For a year now, it's been the league's worst-kept secret that...
OCTOBER 17, 2025 • THEBIGLEAD.COM
Aaron Holiday - Plays well in start Holiday recorded 16 points (5-12 FG, 0-4 3Pt, 6-6 FT), six assists, five rebounds and one steal across 34 minutes of Thursday's 133-115 preseason win over Atlanta.
Impact The Rockets sat multiple regulars Thursday, allowing Holiday to draw the start next to Reed Sheppard in the backcourt. Houston's starting lineup is not set in stone yet, and it's unclear if Sheppard will start at point guard or if the team will roll with a bigger lineup. That decision could have an impact on Holiday's role this season as he's directly behind Sheppard at the moment.
OCTOBER 17, 2025 • ROTOWIRE
Isaiah Crawford - Puts up 20 points Crawford finished with 20 points (8-14 FG, 4-7 3Pt), nine rebounds, three assists and two steals across 31 minutes of Thursday's 133-115 preseason win over Atlanta.
Impact As impressive as this performance was, this line has to be taken with a grain of salt with the Rockets sitting several key players for rest purposes. Crawford, who is on a two-way contract, drew the start Thursday and certainly left an impression on the coaching staff. He's likely to be a prominent player in the G League to open the campaign.
OCTOBER 17, 2025 • ROTOWIRE
By the numbers: Rockets' perfect preseason fueled by elite offense The Rockets (4-0) led the NBA in points per game and offensive rating in the preseason, and their collective true shooting (62.0%) ranked th...
OCTOBER 17, 2025 • USATODAY.COM
Gilbert Arenas feels the Rockets' core is too young to repeat the heroics of Thunder: "Sengun doesn't know who he is yet" Gil thinks the Rockets young stars need to show better maturity and cohesion.
OCTOBER 17, 2025 • BASKETBALLNETWORK.NET
Netflix series shows Kevin Durant was always meant to join the Rockets As the Houston Rockets enter the 2025-26 NBA season with superstar-caliber scorer Kevin Durant on the roster, the team's biggest challenge w...
OCTOBER 17, 2025 • SPACECITYSCOOP.COM
Rockets bank on liftoff after finally landing Kevin Durant HOUSTON -- Years of losing and intentional asset accumulation put the Rockets in position to make the calculated gamble, but the franchise c...
OCTOBER 17, 2025 • THENEWSTRIBUNE.COM
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