The “very quiet surgery” is minor in nature and the Rockets officials “did not give it a second thought.” As a result, Houston remain unfazed by the new development and the injury is not expected to affect Durant’s availability for the start of the new season.

Aziz is likely to join his siblings Abi (Oklahoma) and Abdullah (Detroit Mercy), who each followed their dad to Division I hoops, as he already holds offers from other major college programs, including Cincinnati, Oklahoma State, Stanford, TCU, Virginia Tech and Xavier.

From a height standpoint, the Houston Rockets' ensemble of point guards is easily one of the shortest in the league. Fred VanVleet and Aaron Holiday both stand

Kevin Durant recently underwent thumb surgery on his left, non-shooting hand, though Houston’s doctors reportedly believe it was a “minor” procedure.

While U.S.-based companies are launching more payloads into orbit than ever before, they’re still limited by the inefficiency of conventional rockets. With rockets, most of the weight is in the propellant, not the payload, and a huge portion of it is burned simply battling Earth’s gravity and atmosphere.

The Rockets are shutting down Sheppard for the remainder of the Las Vegas Summer League, Kelly Iko of The Athletic reports. Sheppard was able to appear in two Summer League contests before Houston opted to shut him down.

Thousands of fans will wear Kevin Durant's No. 7 jersey at Toyota Center and all over Houston in the 15-time All-Star's first season with the Houston Rockets. It seems the KD-to-Houston craze isn't limited just to the Bayou City.