Kevin Durant has signed a two-year, $90 million contract extension with the Houston Rockets, which includes a player option for the 2027–28 season, Afrosport reports. The Rockets confirmed the extension in a statement on Sunday, but did not release contract details. Durant was eligible for a maximum two-year deal worth $120m but reportedly agreed to take around $30m less to give the Rockets more flexibility in...
Houston Rockets point guard Fred VanVleet has torn his anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) and is expected to miss the entire 2025–26 NBA season, Afrosport reports. The 31-year-old sustained the injury during an offseason workout, a major blow for the Rockets as they prepare for the new NBA campaign. VanVleet has been central to Houston’s resurgence since joining in the summer of 2023, helping the franchise end...
Two-time NBA champion Kevin Durant is headed to the Houston Rockets after a blockbuster trade with the Phoenix Suns, Afrosport reports. The 15-time NBA All-Star, who got the news while at the Fanatics Fest in New York, heads to the Rockets in exchange for Jalen Green, Dillon Brooks, the No. 10 pick in this year’s NBA Draft and five second-round selections. The deal, which is expected to be finalised...
Houston Rockets guard Jalen Green and Orlando Magic forward Paolo Banchero have been named the NBA Players of the Week for Week 23 of the 2024-25 season, Afrosport reports. NBA Players of the Week for Week 23. West: Jalen Green (@HoustonRockets) East: Paolo Banchero (@OrlandoMagic) pic.twitter.com/TtqVJtiuwB — NBA (@NBA) March 31, 2025 Green has been named the Western Conference Player of the Week for the second time this...
The Houston Rockets will be without small forward Amen Thompson for at least two weeks due to a sprained left ankle injury, Afrosport reports. An MRI scan on Sunday showed Thompson had no structural damage to the ankle and will undergo treatment and rehabilitation. Houston Rockets emerging two-way force Amen Thompson will be sidelined for 10 to 14 days due to a left ankle sprain, sources...
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