VanVleet stepped up in a major way during the second half of the first round, averaging 24.3 points, 4.5 rebounds, and 4.8 assists in his last four games. Houston needed a veteran

The Houston Rockets should be greedy. The team's remarkable trajectory went from 22 wins in 2022-23 to 41 last year, followed by 51 and the No. 2 seed in the Western Conference. The learning experience through the first-round series by the Jimmy Butler-fueled Golden State Warriors has been invaluable (regardless of outcome),

The Houston Rockets had a strong season in 2024-25, finishing second in the Western Conference and pushing the Golden State Warriors to seven games in the first round. Their plan in the 2025 offseason has to be focused on improving on the positives and we have an idea of what that could look like.