Fred VanVleet ☆

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This season

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• RotoWire Lachard Binkley of SI.com · Report · 5 h ago

  Fred VanVleet: Won't face minutes restrictions — Head coach Ime Udoka said Sunday that VanVleet won't face any minutes restrictions to begin the regular season, though the team may exercise caution in back-to-back sets, Lachard Binkley of SI.com reports.

• Podcast Locked On Rockets host · Report · Oct 16

  VanVleet and Reed Shepard (likely Reed Sheppard) played together for an extended stretch in the third quarter, which the host called a fantastic wrinkle.

• Podcast Jackson Gatlin, Locked On Rockets · Analysis · Oct 15

  The host's view: Amen Thompson's (heard as 'a man') role is switching back to what it was before Fred VanVleet's injury, with less of the ball. He expects this to be a significant mental adjustment.

• Podcast Locked On Rockets host · Prediction · Oct 14

  The host hopes three-point volume goes up (past the 35.5 per game line), pointing to VanVleet's return as a high-volume shooter and to Marcus Smart.

• Podcast Locked On Rockets host · Analysis · Oct 14

  Sengun (likely Alperen Sengun) averaged 6.2 assists last season. The host thinks he could get about seven again but understands doubts now that VanVleet is back.

• Podcast Locked On Rockets host · Report · Oct 12

  Sengun (heard as "Alperin Shingu"; likely Alperen Sengun), Kevin Durant, Fred VanVleet and Steven Adams did not play in game 2. The host called it the 'reserve game' and gave no reason for the absences.

• Podcast Locked On Rockets host · Report · Oct 9

  Game 1 substitution order: Tari (Eason) was the first sub off the bench, for Amen Thompson (heard as 'Amin'); then Steve-O (Adams) for Alpi (Sengun); then Ime brought in Reed and Amen for Fred VanVleet and Jabari.

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• Waiting Locked On Rockets (show): Fred VanVleet will play between 65 and 70 games this season.
  2026-10-14 · Podcast · by 2027-04-12
• Waiting Locked On Rockets (show): Fred VanVleet sits out Sunday's preseason game vs Dallas.
  2026-10-09 · Podcast · for DAL @ HOU, 2026-10-11
• Missed Ben DuBose: VanVleet is healthy when next season starts.
  2026-02-04 · Podcast · for HOU @ OKC, 2025-10-21 · result: did not play

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