Hoop DossierHouston Rockets
3-0 · 4th in West · tied with 3rd · home 1-0 · road 2-0 · W3
Availability for Tonight
game preview →| Julian PhillipsG League - Two-Way | Out | NBA report Oct 26 |
| Quadir CopelandG League - Two-Way | Out | NBA report Oct 26 |
| Steven AdamsRight, Calf, Strain (return est. 2026-10-28) | Out | ESPN Oct 25 |
| Marcus SmartLeft, Forearm, Strain (return est. 2026-10-26) | Questionable | ESPN Oct 25 |
Official report · lineups not confirmed
What changed
updatedOct 25
- Oct 25 '26Availability
Steven Adams Out (was out)
Adams has been ruled out for Monday's game against the Hawks due to a right soleus strain.
ESPN + 2 more reports - Oct 25 '26Availability
Fred VanVleet Day-to-day (was out) uncertain
VanVleet (knee) has been ruled out for Saturday's game against the Hawks.
ESPN - Oct 25 '26Availability
Marcus Smart Day-to-day (was out) uncertain
Smart (forearm) has been ruled out for Saturday's game against the Hawks, Varun Shankar of the Houston Chronicle reports.
ESPN + 1 more report
Oct 24
- Oct 24 '26Lineup
starting lineup change vs ATL: in Reed Sheppard; out Fred VanVleet
box score - Oct 24 '26Availability
Reed Sheppard Available (was out)
Reed Sheppard (knee) available to play Saturday.
@UnderdogNBA + 4 more reports - Oct 24 '26Availability
- Oct 24 '26Roster
Sean Pedulla left the roster (not on the 2026-10-25 roster)
roster snapshots
Oct 23
- Oct 23 '26Availability
Steven Adams Available (was day-to-day)
Steven Adams (calf) listed available to play Friday.
@UnderdogNBA - Oct 23 '26Availability
Reed Sheppard Out (was day-to-day)
Reed Sheppard (knee) listed out Friday.
@UnderdogNBA + 2 more reports
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Oct 22
- Oct 22 '26Availability
Reed Sheppard Day-to-day uncertain
Sheppard (knee) is listed as questionable for Friday's game against the Spurs.
ESPN + 2 more reports
Oct 21
- Oct 21 '26Availability
Steven Adams Day-to-day (was day-to-day) uncertain
Adams (calf) won't play in Wednesday's game versus Dallas.
@UnderdogNBA + 4 more reports
Oct 20
- Oct 20 '26Availability
Julian Phillips Day-to-day uncertain
The Rockets converted Phillips' deal to a two-way contract Monday, per Michael Scotto of HoopsHype.com.
ESPN - Oct 20 '26Availability
Fred VanVleet Out
Fred VanVleet: To miss back-to-backs — VanVleet will sit out one game of back-to-back sets to open the season, Will Guillory of The Athletic reports.
Will Guillory of The Athletic + 2 more reports
Oct 18
- Oct 18 '26Roster
Tyson Chandler not on ESPN's roster page
roster snapshots; no transaction on record
Oct 17
- Oct 17 '26Roster
Cameron Matthews left the roster (not on the 2026-10-25 roster)
roster snapshots
Oct 15
- Oct 15 '26Roster
Bogdan Bogdanovic, Julian Phillips, Marcus Smart, Oscar Tshiebwe joined this season (4 players)
Roster & rotation
GP, GS, Min: last 3 games · ● likely starter| Player | GP | GS | Min |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin DurantForward · age 38 · 6′11″ | 3 | 3 | 37.0 min |
| Amen ThompsonGuard · age 23 · 6′7″ | 3 | 3 | 36.0 min |
| Jabari Smith Jr.Forward · age 23 · 6′11″ | 3 | 3 | 33.3 min |
| Alperen SengunCenter · age 24 · 6′11″ | 3 | 3 | 33.0 min |
| Fred VanVleetGuard · age 32 · 6′0″ | 2 | 2 | 31.0 min |
| Marcus SmartGuard · age 32 · 6′3″ | 2 | 0 | 23.5 min |
| Reed SheppardGuard · age 22 · 6′2″ | 2 | 1 | 23.0 min |
| Tari EasonForward · age 25 · 6′8″ | 3 | 0 | 20.3 min |
| Bogdan BogdanovicGuard · age 34 · 6′5″ | 3 | 0 | 15.0 min |
| Clint CapelaCenter · age 32 · 6′10″ | 2 | 0 | 9.5 min |
| Steven AdamsCenter · age 33 · 6′11″ | 1 | 0 | 9.0 min |
| Bruce ThorntonGuard · age 23 · 6′0″ | 2 | 0 | 3.5 min |
| Isaiah CrawfordForward · age 24 · 6′6″ | 2 | 0 | 2.0 min |
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| Player | GP | GS | Min |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jae'Sean TateForward · age 30 · 6′4″ | 2 | 0 | 1.5 min |
| Julian PhillipsForward · age 22 · 6′6″ | 0 | 0 | — |
| Oscar TshiebweCenter · age 26 · 6′8″ | 0 | 0 | — |
| Quadir CopelandGuard · age 23 · 6′6″ | 0 | 0 | — |
Next games
- Tonight vs ATL8:30 PM ET
- Wed, Oct 28 @ MIL8:00 PM ET
- Fri, Oct 30 @ DAL8:00 PM ET
- Sat, Oct 31 vs OKC8:30 PM ETB2B
- Mon, Nov 2 vs BOS8:30 PM ET
Preseason market: 2.0% to win the title, 14th of 30 · 4 books, de-vigged, as of Oct 18.
Predictions about this team
how calls are trackedWaiting 10
- Waiting Under review KG Certified (show): Houston will finish top five in the West.
2026-10-24 · Podcast · by 2027-04-12 Flag - Waiting Gil's Arena (show): Rockets finish as a top-four seed in the West.
2026-10-23 · Podcast · by 2027-04-12 Flag - Waiting Jake Weinbach: Houston will finish as the third seed in the West.
2026-10-22 · Podcast · by 2027-04-12 Flag - Waiting Locked On Rockets (show): The Rockets will win 58 games.
2026-10-20 · Podcast · by 2027-04-12 Flag - Waiting The Mismatch (show): Houston finishes top four in the West.
2026-10-20 · Podcast · by 2027-04-12 Flag - Waiting Jackson Gatlin: The Rockets finish 55-27.
2026-10-19 · Podcast · by 2027-04-12 Flag - Waiting Locked On Rockets (show): The Rockets finish 54-28.
2026-10-19 · Podcast · by 2027-04-12 Flag - Waiting Locked On Rockets (show): The Rockets finish 58-24.
2026-10-19 · Podcast · by 2027-04-12 Flag - Waiting Locked On Rockets (show): The Rockets will finish around 55-27.
2026-10-14 · Podcast · by 2027-04-12 Flag - Waiting Ben DuBose: The Rockets are better next season than this season.
2026-02-04 · Podcast Flag
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23 calls about Rockets players: Reed Sheppard (6) · Steven Adams (5) · Fred VanVleet (3) · Marcus Smart (3) · Jabari Smith Jr. (2) · Kevin Durant (1)