Houston Rockets point guard Fred VanVleet is considered “week-to-week” with an ankle injury that kept him out of Monday night’s road game against the New York Knicks, portending a longer absence

The Houston Rockets dropped four of five games last February in their lone extended stretch of the season with Fred VanVleet sidelined. Houston's young core will be similarly tested ahead of the All-Star break beginning Feb. 14

The Houston Rockets and Fred VanVleet appear to be aligned on the potential of a long-term future together, with both sides showing mutual interest in an

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

VanVleet hasn’t been the sole reason for the Rockets’ improvement — they added fellow vet Dillon Brooks and are seeing growth from young players like Amen Thompson, Alperen Sengun, Jalen Green, Tari Eason and more — but there’s no coincidence that his arrival coincided so directly with Houston’s climb to the top of the standings.

Fred VanVleet and the Houston Rockets "have mutual interest" in an extension, according to NBA insider Jake Fischer. Both team and player are "motivated"