Analyzing Friday’s Minnesota Timberwolves at Houston Rockets odds and lines, with NBA expert picks, predictions and best bets.

The fourth-seeded Rockets face the seventh-seeded Wolves in Houston on Friday, with both teams well-rested following the All-Star break. Here are the odds for this Western Conference clash, as well as ...

Rockets guard Fred VanVleet (5) was fouled by Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert when the teams met on Nov. 26 at Target Center. (Jerry Holt/The Minnesota Star Tribune) ...

Should the Rockets have been more aggressive leading up to the trade deadline -- perhaps swinging a deal for someone like ...

Houston will have to decide whether or not to keep VanVleet with other players potentially available as a replacement.

VanVleet (ankle) has been ruled out for Friday's contest against Minnesota. VanVleet missed seven games prior to the All-Star break, and is expected to an eighth consecutive after being ruled out for ...

The Rockets were well represented at All-Star Weekend, plus the latest rumors on Fred VanVleet, the team's financials and ...

The official All-Star break has ended Tuesday as teams prepare for the final home stretch of games in the NBA regular season. The Rockets will return on Friday ...

Per Eric Pincus of Bleacher Report, the expectation around the NBA is for the Rockets and Fred VanVleet to extend their time ...

Most around the league expect the Rockets to opt Fred VanVleet out of his contract to re-sign him at a more reasonable number ...

The Houston Rockets have used Reed Sheppard sparingly throughout his rookie season, but he's coming — and All-Star Weekend ...

The Rockets are 20-12 in Western Conference games. Houston is last in the Western Conference recording only 22.6 assists per game led by Fred VanVleet averaging 5.8. The Warriors are 17-19 against ...