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Dorian Finney-Smith
Not 100 percent yet
Finney-Smith is continuing to deal with left ankle pain following offseason surgery, according to Varun Shankar of the Houston Chronicle.
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Amen Thompson
Dealing with tendinitis
Rockets head coach Ime Udoka said Thompson is dealing with quad tendinitis that has flared up on and off over the past few weeks, according to Lachard Binkley of SI.com.
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Kevin Durant
Wants to play in Olympics
Durant is keen on representing Team USA in the 2028 Olympics, according to Vincent Goodwill of ESPN.
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Tari Eason
Lakers could look at him
Eason is among the players the Lakers could target in free agency after the 2025-26 season, according to Dave McMenamin of ESPN.
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Kevin Durant
Earns All-Star nod
Durant will play for the USA Stripes in the 2026 NBA All-Star Game, the NBA announced Tuesday.
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Reed Sheppard
Named to Rising Stars showcase
Sheppard was selected to the 2026 Castrol Rising Stars showcase that takes place Feb. 13 during All-Star Weekend, per NBA.com.
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Kevin Durant
Moves up all-time scoring list
Durant moved to sixth place on the NBA's all-time scoring list during Sunday's win over the Pelicans, according to Kelly Iko of Yahoo Sports.
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Dorian Finney-Smith
Several teams showing interest
Teams around the league have inquired about Finney-Smith's availability ahead of the Feb. 5 trade deadline, according to Kelly Iko of Yahoo Sports.
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Clint Capela
Candidate to leave Houston?
Several teams around the league have inquired about Capela's availability ahead of the Feb. 5 trade deadline, according to Kelly Iko of Yahoo Sports.
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Tari Eason
Teams keeping close tabs
Several teams around the league have inquired about Eason's availability ahead of the Feb. 5 trade deadline, according to Kelly Iko of Yahoo Sports.
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Kevin Durant
Climbs in all-time scoring list
Durant moved to seventh on the all-time scoring list during Friday's game against the Trail Blazers.
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Steven Adams
Bigger role incoming
Adams is expected to take on a larger role in the absence of Alperen Sengun.
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Fred VanVleet
Eyeing late-season return?
VanVleet is eyeing a return late in the 2025-26 season, according to NBA reporter Marc Stein.
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Tari Eason
Udoka likes his fit with starters
Rockets coach Ime Udoka said he likes what Eason brings to the starting group, Will Guillory of The Athletic reports.
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Tari Eason
Thriving in starting role
The Rockets are reaping the benefits of having Eason in the starting lineup, according to William Guillory of The Athletic.
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Tari Eason
Could remain in starting role
Eason expressed relief after finally returning to the starting lineup in the Rockets' last two games, according to Will Guillory of The Athletic. "It was amazing to be out there. [Head coach Ime Udoka] finally trusted me to go out there. I just had to do what I do best. We had to get back to being dogs defensively, and I knew I could come out there and set the tone."
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Dorian Finney-Smith
Could make Houston debut on Xmas
Finney-Smith, who's dealing with an ankle injury, could make his Rockets debut against the Lakers on Thursday, according to RealGM.
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Kevin Durant
Expected to return this month
Durant will miss the Rockets' next two games due to a personal matter, according to Shams Charania of ESPN on Sunday.
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Reed Sheppard
Thriving in recent games
Sheppard is averaging 17.7 points per game over his last three games and seems to be leaving a slow start to the 2025-26 season behind, according to Danielle Lerner of The Houston Chronicle.
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Josh Okogie
Earning trust from Udoka
Okogie has earned the trust of head coach Ime Udoka, Danielle Lerner of the Houston Chronicle reported Monday.
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Amen Thompson
Rockets pick option up
The Rockets picked up Thompson's contract option for the 2026-27 season, according to Danielle Lerner of The Houston Chronicle.
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Reed Sheppard
Staying in Houston
The Rockets picked up Sheppard's contract option for the 2026-27 season, according to Danielle Lerner of The Houston Chronicle.
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Tari Eason
Offer was considered strong
ESPN's Brian Windhorst said on Wednesday's episode of the Hoop Collective podcast that Eason was presented a "strong" contract extension offer.
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Tari Eason
Doesn't sign rookie-scale extension
Eason was one of 12 players who didn't sign a rookie-scale extension before Monday's deadline, according to Shams Charania of ESPN.
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Jae'Sean Tate
Hopeful for Opening Night
Tate said Friday that he's hoping his ankle is 100 percent by Opening Night, Danielle Lerner of the Houston Chronicle reports.
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