One of the most fascinating storylines for the Rockets in the short term, with major financial and team-building ramifications, pertains to the future of starting point guard Fred VanVleet.

Remains out ...

The Rockets hold a team option on Fred VanVleet ... and 81.8 percent shooting from the free-throw line. Prior to joining the Rockets, VanVleet emerged as a fan favorite with the Raptors, playing ...

Fred VanVleet made a life-altering decision. The former Toronto Raptors guard turned down a $22.8 million player option with ...

It's not just the season-worst losing streak the Rockets were on prior to Sunday's 94-87 home win over the Raptors ... out for Sunday's game: guard Fred VanVleet (sprained ankle), center Steven ...

while Fred VanVleet tallied 23 points, four rebounds and 11 assists for the Raptors in the losing effort. The Bucks improve to 51-20 on the season, while the Raptors fall to 35-37.

The Houston Rockets dropped four of five games last February in their lone extended stretch of the season with Fred VanVleet sidelined ... off against the Toronto Raptors.

Additionally for the Cavaliers, Jarrett Allen added 17 points and 15 rebounds in the victory, while Fred VanVleet tallied 23 points and seven assists for the Raptors in the losing effort.

A few weeks later, Fred VanVleet would go down with an injured ... In the Rockets' win over the Toronto Raptors to end their six-game losing streak, Alperen Sengun went down with back spasms ...

Against the Toronto Raptors, scorers in Jalen Green and Cam ... In addition to Sengun’s Sunday woes, the team was without point guard Fred VanVleet — who’s looking vital to the team ...