Fred VanVleet News, Rumors, Updates - Houston Rockets

Career-high six blocks Friday VanVleet closed Friday's 138-104 victory over the Hornets with 14 points (5-9 FG, 3-5 3Pt, 1-1 FT), three rebounds, three assists, six blocks and one steal over 30 minutes.

Impact The 6-foot-0 guard out of Wichita State continues to play like a defensive big man as of late and has recorded three or more blocks in each of his last three appearances. He hasn't been as productive from a scoring stand point as of late, and his three assists Friday were his lowest output since Dec. 23 against the Pelicans, but VanVleet continues to make an impact outside of the scoring column. He's averaging 16.6 points, 3.4 rebounds, 7.8 assists, 1.9 blocks and 1.0 steals over 35.4 minutes per game in January.

JANUARY 27 • ROTOWIRE

All-around performance in OT loss VanVleet closed with 18 points (8-17 FG, 2-10 3Pt), six rebounds, seven assists, three blocks and three steals across 46 minutes during Wednesday's 137-131 overtime loss to Portlan...

Impact Despite being listed at 6-foot-0, VanVleet has now registered three blocks in back-to-back contests. His efficiency from three-point range is of some concern, as he's shot just 20% from beyond the arc over his last two games. VanVleet is averaging 16.8 points, 3.4 rebounds, 8.3 assists, 1.6 blocks and 1.0 steals over 35.8 minutes per game in January.

JANUARY 25 • ROTOWIRE

Set to play against Portland VanVleet (back) is available for Wednesday's game versus the Trail Blazers.

Impact VanVleet will return to action Wednesday after missing Houston's previous contest with lower-back soreness. The 29-year-old point guard is averaging 15.0 points, 8.6 assists, 2.8 rebounds and 1.6 blocks in 34.8 minutes across his last five appearances.

JANUARY 23 • ROTOWIRE

Returns to practice VanVleet (back) was able to practice on Tuesday, Coty M. Davis of SI.com reports.

Impact Jabari Smith (ankle) was also able to practice, and that bodes well for their status ahead of Wednesday's game versus Portland. Fantasy managers can expect another update when the Rockets release their injury report Tuesday evening. If VanVleet is cleared, Amen Thompson will likely return to the second unit for Houston.

JANUARY 23 • ROTOWIRE

Inactive Sunday VanVleet will miss Sunday's contest against Boston due to lower back tightness

Impact VanVleet logged a full 34-minute workload in Saturday's win over Utah and completed the contest without an in-game injury designation, but he will nonetheless be inactive Sunday. He joins an injury-riddled cast of Rockets, including Jabari Smith (ankle), Tari Eason (leg), Jeff Green (calf) and Reggie Bullock (back), with Aaron Holiday and Amen Thompson poised to step up in the backcourt.

JANUARY 21 • ROTOWIRE

Strong play continues VanVleet contributed 18 points (8-19 FG, 2-10 3Pt), five rebounds, seven assists, three blocks and one steal across 34 minutes before fouling out of Saturday's 127-126 overtime win...

Impact VanVleet's scoring marks an inverse of his typical production, as he entered Saturday's contest canning 39.4 percent of 7.9 threes per game while simultaneously grading as the worst rim finisher (39.0 percent) in the league among all players with at least 100 shots of the basket. Unique scoring performance aside, the 29-year-old continued an excellent streak of facilitation, amounting to a 53:6 AST:TO ratio over his last six games.

JANUARY 21 • ROTOWIRE

Notches double-double vs. Knicks VanVleet finished Wednesday's 109-94 loss to the Knicks with 24 points (8-19 FG, 5-12 3Pt, 3-3 FT), three rebounds, 12 assists and one block over 41 minutes.

Impact VanVleet was responsible for 12 of the Rockets' 23 assists Wednesday. It was the fourth time he's registered a double-double in January and the 15th time he's reached that mark this season. VanVleet is averaging 15.8 points on 43.1 percent shooting (including 41.1 percent from three), 3.0 rebounds, 8.1 assists and 1.4 blocks over 34.3 minutes per game in January.

JANUARY 18 • ROTOWIRE

Double-double against Detroit VanVleet ended Friday's 112-110 victory over the Pistons with 20 points (7-15 FG, 3-9 3Pt, 3-3 FT), four rebounds, 12 assists, two blocks and two steals across 43 minutes.

Impact The veteran point guard made sure the Rockets weren't going to lose to the NBA's worst team, scoring 17 of his 20 points in the second half. VanVleet already has a career-high 14 double-doubles on the season, and his 8.6 assists per game through 36 contests would also be a personal best if he can keep it up.

JANUARY 13 • ROTOWIRE

Fred VanVleet's hot 2nd half leads Houston Rockets to comeback victory over Detroit Pistons

Fred VanVleet scored 17 points in the second half, including eight in a key fourth-quarter stretch, as the Houston Rockets handed the Detroit Pistons their seventh straight loss 11...

JANUARY 13 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Goes for 32 points Monday VanVleet finished Monday's 120-113 loss to the Heat with 32 points (10-22 FG, 7-14 3Pt, 5-5 FT), five rebounds, seven assists and two blocks over 39 minutes.

Impact VanVleet finished just one point shy of tying his best output of the season, and the veteran floor general continues to make an impact as a reliable scoring weapon but without stealing touches from other reliable performers in an on-the-rise Houston team. VanVleet had a subpar start to the season from a scoring perspective, but he seems to be trending in the right direction of late with averages of 17.0 points per game across his last 10 outings. That said, he's still far from the numbers he was putting up during his Toronto days -- he averaged over 19.0 points per game in his last three seasons with the Raptors before signing with Houston in the offseason.

JANUARY 9 • ROTOWIRE

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JANUARY 6 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Posts double-double VanVleet finished Wednesday's 112-101 win over the Nets with 21 points (7-9 FG, 6-8 3Pt, 1-2 FT), six rebounds, 10 assists and two blocks in 36 minutes.

Impact VanVleet was efficient from the field, and though he wasn't tasked with leading the offense in a game where Alperen Sengun had a massive performance, he still made his presence felt as a scorer and playmaker. VanVleet has four double-doubles over his last nine outings, a span in which he's averaging 19.6 points with 9.0 assists per game.

JANUARY 4 • ROTOWIRE

Strong double-double in loss VanVleet logged 33 points (9-16 FG, 8-12 3Pt, 7-8 FT), three rebounds, 10 assists, one block and one steal over 43 minutes during Friday's 131-127 loss to the 76ers.

Impact VanVleet delivered an impressive performance as a scorer and playmaker, and while his efforts were impressive, they were not enough to lift the Rockets to a victory against one of the top teams in the Eastern Conference. VanVleet has had some inconsistencies from time to time, but all things considered, he has provided a lift to the Rockets' backcourt. He has three double-doubles over his last seven contests.

DECEMBER 30, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Just misses double-double Tuesday VanVleet ended Tuesday's 123-117 loss to Indiana with 18 points (7-18 FG, 1-7 3Pt, 3-3 FT), four rebounds, nine assists, one block and two steals across 40 minutes.

Impact VanVleet struggled shooting the ball from deep again -- he's gone 4-for-19 (21.1 percent) from three-point range over his past three games -- but he otherwise played well in the close defeat. The point guard looked more like himself as a distributor, falling just one dime shy of a double-double after totaling just seven assists over his previous two contests. VanVleet's season stat line in his first season in Houston hasn't been much different than what fantasy managers had come to expect during the end of his tenure in Toronto; he's posting per-game averages of 17.1 points, 8.6 assists, 3.8 rebounds, 2.9 triples and 1.1 steals while shooting 39.3 percent from the field and 88.2 percent from the charity stripe through 27 contests this season.

DECEMBER 27, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Struggles from field in win VanVleet accumulated 10 points (3-11 FG, 2-7 3Pt, 2-3 FT), three assists and one steal in 36 minutes during Saturday's 106-104 victory over the Pelicans.

Impact The Rockets came through and picked up a road win over the Pelicans, but VanVleet didn't have his best performance and struggled badly from the field for the second game in a row. There's a chance these two are just subpar outings for the veteran floor general, as he's averaging 18.5 points per game across 11 games in December. The efficiency has been an issue, though, as he's shooting just 40.1 percent from the field in that span.

DECEMBER 24, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Tallies season-high 17 dimes VanVleet posted 27 points (9-19 FG, 4-8 3Pt, 5-5 FT), eight rebounds, 17 assists, one block and two steals in 45 minutes during Monday's 135-130 overtime loss to Cleveland.

Impact Despite the loss, VanVleet delivered his best game of the season, tallying season-high totals in both points and assists. He also recorded at least two steals for the fourth time in the past five games, an element of his game that had been missing earlier in the season. Over the past two weeks, he has been a top 20 player in nine-category leagues, lifting him into the top 35 for the season.

DECEMBER 19, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Goes for 22 points Sunday VanVleet amassed 22 points (8-16 FG, 4-8 3Pt, 2-2 FT), two rebounds, six assists, two blocks and one steal across 39 minutes during Sunday's 128-119 loss to the Bucks.

Impact VanVleet filled the stat sheet admirably Sunday and did what he could to lift Houston to a victory, but he came up short while facing Giannis Antetokounmpo, Damian Lillard and the Bucks. VanVleet has now gone seven straight games without a double-double, but he's been doing an excellent job filling out the stat sheet, so he remains an extremely valuable player in most fantasy formats, particularly the category-based leagues.

DECEMBER 18, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Falls short of double-double again VanVleet ended with 16 points (5-12 FG, 2-4 3Pt, 4-5 FT), six rebounds, eight assists, two blocks and four steals across 36 minutes during Friday's 103-96 victory over the Grizzlie...

Impact VanVleet has gone six straight games without a double-double, but it's worth noting he has ended three assists or fewer from reaching that tally in four of those contests. Even though his scoring figures aren't on the same note as they were during his Toronto days, VanVleet remains a reliable fantasy option for the point guard, especially considering his uptick in assists. He's averaging a career-high 8.5 dimes per game in 2023-24.

DECEMBER 16, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Comes close to double-double VanVleet had 11 points (2-8 FG, 0-3 3Pt, 7-9 FT), five rebounds, nine assists and three steals in 39 minutes during Wednesday's 117-104 victory over the Grizzlies.

Impact VanVleet didn't have a good shooting performance, and his efficiency from the charity stripe ultimately saved his scoring output -- and his overall fantasy stat line. However, the veteran floor general hasn't been able to replicate the same scoring numbers he had with the Raptors. He's averaging just 16.4 points per game, a noticeable drop considering he never averaged fewer than 17.0 points per contest in any of his previous four seasons with Toronto.

DECEMBER 14, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Drains four treys Monday VanVleet finished Monday's 93-82 win over San Antonio with 16 points (6-17 FG, 4-11 3Pt), six rebounds, five assists and two steals over 39 minutes.

Impact VanVleet didn't have his best scoring output, especially after notching a season-high 26 points against the Nuggets on Friday, but he still posted a decent all-around stat line while continuing to look like an absolute menace from three-point range. VanVleet has hit three or more three-pointers in four games in a row and in six of his last seven contests. During that seven-game span, the floor general is shooting 41.8 percent from beyond the arc while averaging 16.9 points per contest.

DECEMBER 12, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Scores season-high 26 points VanVleet finished Friday's 114-106 victory over the Nuggets with 26 points (6-17 FG, 4-10 3Pt, 10-13 FT), four rebounds, three assists and one block across 40 minutes.

Impact VanVleet let his scoring do the talking Friday, leading the way with a team-high 26 points, including four three-pointers. While it has been a strong season for VanVleet, his defensive numbers are a little concerning. Currently, he is averaging just 0.8 steals per game, well below what he has put up in the past. If he can get back to at least 1.2 per game, he should be able to push for another top-30 season.

DECEMBER 9, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Will play Saturday VanVleet (thumb) is available for Saturday's game against the Lakers, Jonathan Feigen of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Impact VanVleet took a seat for the second half of a back-to-back set Wednesday due to a left thumb sprain, but he'll return to action Saturday. Across his first 15 appearances with the Rockets, VanVleet has averaged 16.1 points, 9.2 assists and 4.1 rebounds in 37.6 minutes per game.

DECEMBER 1, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Won't play Wednesday VanVleet (thumb) has been ruled out for Wednesday's game against the Nuggets.

Impact VanVleet was provable for Tuesday's game against Dallas due to his left thumb sprain but was able to play through the issue. However, he'll be unavailable for the second half of the back-to-back set. Aaron Holiday and Jae'Sean Tate are candidates to see increased run Wednesday, while VanVleet's next opportunity to return will be Saturday against the Lakers.

NOVEMBER 29, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Active Tuesday VanVleet is cleared to play Tuesday against Dallas.

Impact VanVleet was listed on the injury report with a left thumb sprain, although the injury will not cause him to miss any time. He is set to make his 15th start of the season Tuesday.

NOVEMBER 28, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Added to injury report VanVleet (thumb) is probable to play Tuesday against Dallas.

Impact VanVleet is dealing with a left thumb sprain. Houston hasn't played since a victory over Denver on Friday, so it's unclear when VanVleet suffered the sprain. The 29-year-old has yet to miss a game this season and has possessed a mammoth workload of late, averaging 17.6 points and 9.6 assists in 40.1 minutes across his last seven games. He appears on track to play Tuesday.

NOVEMBER 27, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

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