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LAS VEGAS, NV - JULY 11: Seth Lundy #13 of the Toronto Raptors dribbles the ball during the game against the Houston Rockets during a 2026 NBA Summer League game on July 11, 2026 at the Cox Pavilion in Las Vegas, Nevada. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2026 NBAE (Photo by David Dow/NBAE via Getty Ima...

LAS VEGAS, NV - JULY 10: Jaden Bradley #8 of the Toronto Raptors handles the ball during the game against the Boston Celtics on July 10, 2026 at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2026 NBAE (Photo by Stephen Greathouse/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE via Gett...

Jun 23, 2026; New York, NY, USA; The eighth pick in the 2026 NBA draft, Houston guard Kingston Flemings reacts after he was selected by the Atlanta Hawks at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-Imagn Images | Brad Penner-Imagn Images Hawks fans get their first look at Kingston Flemings and the rest of the young players as they start their three-game Summer League stretch against Darryn Peterson and the Utah Jazz. Please join in the comments below as you follow along. Where, When, an...

It’s rumor season. The dog days of summer. Always liked that expression. Life is probably pretty good as a dog. The word takes a different meaning when it comes to the Houston Rockets. You’re not in the rotation if you don’t “have that dog in you”. Dogs are anthropomorphized as both lazy and hardworking. English is funny? Dogs are funny? Basketball. It’s rumor season. Yet, Houston Rockets rumors are few and far between. At this juncture, it seems clear that we’re “running it back”. Marcus Sma...

Ohio State's Bruce Thornton (2) dapps up the rest of his teammates after they gain the foul on January 30, 2025 | Taj Falconer / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images Rockets VSL vs Nuggets VSL Time: 7:30 PM CST Watch: ESPN2 Where: Pavillion, Las Vegas, NV Tonight the Houston Rockets begin their 2026 Las Vegas Summer League experience. Unlike last year, there is a draft pick playing, the somewhat controversial Bruce Thornton. Thornton was taken with the first pick in the second round. A trade wi...

The Houston Rockets’ core is centered around Alperen Sengun and Amen Thompson, arguably the two best players they have drafted in this current era of the franchise. Shang-Goon has already been an All-Star twice in his five NBA seasons, and Thompson has earned some consideration for being one of the league’s top defenders. Bleacher Report writer Andy Bailey believes Sengun and Thompson are among the top 30 players in the league when 2030 arrives. “Sengun could take a little better care of the ...

Bruce Thornton has us acting like Bart Simpson at a whiteboard: “I will not overreact to Summer League. I will not overreact to Summer League. I will not…”. OK, fine: I might overreact to Summer League. Through two games, Thornton is averaging 22.0 points, 4.5 assists, and 4.0 steals in two games. Sure, he’s shooting 37.1% from deep. That’s where we should – you guessed it – not overreact to Summer League. He’s had one efficient game, and one inefficient one. Bruce Thornton will not be the Ho...

Polls! America is obsessed with polls. Not Polish people, or metal or wooden tubes that sometimes people writhe upon, but surveys, votes, the heart of the Sports Blog Nation’s Electoral Process. If SBN had one. After a pretty boring, and chalk draft, where few indefensible decisions were made, thus generated little drama, NBA trades and to some extent, free agent signings have come through for us. The ongoing soap opera* that is the NBA has lots of emotive signings, and plots that would seem ...

With the NBA trade market booming with multiple trades occurring, it’s natural to wonder whether the Rockets would trade any of their young core. Well, it seems we got the answer, as in a Kelly Iko article released in late June, Iko was quoted saying: “Rival teams that have contacted the Rockets recently have been informed that 23-year-old Amen Thompson is the only near untouchable on the roster,” Iko wrote. Houston isn’t actively shopping its All-Stars or other key members, sources said, but...

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - APRIL 05: Charles Bassey #28 of the Golden State Warriors rebounds against Kevin Durant #7 of the Houston Rockets in the first quarter at Chase Center on April 05, 2026 in San Francisco, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Eakin Howard/Getty Images) | Getty Images The Golden State Warriors st...

HOUSTON, TEXAS - APRIL 01: Gary Trent Jr. #5 of the Milwaukee Bucks brings the ball up court in the first half against the Houston Rockets at Toyota Center on April 01, 2026 in Houston, Texas. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images) | Getty Images Milwaukee Bucks guard Gary Trent Jr. is still trying to figure o...

West All-Stars North Carolina State Quadir Copeland (14) rushes up the court Friday, April 3, 2026, during the Reese's DI College All-Stars game at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. | Grace Hollars/IndyStar / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images Rockets Vs Raptors Time: 8:30 PM CST Watch: Prime Video, not sure if VSL is on SCHN? Location: Vegas And we’re back! NBA Las Vegas Summer League, the NBA’s trade convention plus basketball exhibition rolls on, with the 1-0 Rockets playing the 0-1 Rapto...

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After a second consecutive first-round exit, Houston has had a relatively quiet summer.

Thornton accumulated 23 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists, and 2 steals. Thornton was the top scorer in this match and eclipsed 20 points for the second game of

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