Fred VanVleet is back in the lineup, and when he plays, Houston (41-25) is consistently getting more steals while committing ...

VanVleet, who had missed 15 of the Rockets' last 16 games due to a right ankle strain, saw a healthy workload in his return to action. With Amen Thompson (ankle) likely to miss at least another week, ...

When Houston Rockets point guard Fred VanVleet rolled his ankle during a Feb. 1 game against the Brooklyn Nets, he knew even before he limped off the court that it wasn’t a minor injury.

Houston Rockets point guard Fred VanVleet was out for four weeks dealing with an ankle sprain, and his absence hurt the team tremendously. VanVleet, 31, played last night against the Sacramento ...

After weeks of ankle issues, veteran guard Fred VanVleet is back in Houston’s starting lineup. The Rockets struggled offensively in his absence.

To that end, they signed veterans Fred VanVleet and Dillon Brooks to massive long-term contracts and almost reeled in center Brook Lopez before the big man opted to return to the Milwaukee Bucks.