Fred VanVleet shows progress in rehab for Houston Rockets
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 13, 2026, 7:24 AM
Last updated Sep 13, 2026
Houston Rockets guard Fred VanVleet is participating in contact drills and back-to-back sessions during his rehabilitation from a torn ACL. The veteran missed the entire 2025-26 season after sustaining the injury. Head coach Ime Udoka stated that VanVleet is trending in a positive direction as the team nears the start of training camp for the upcoming campaign. VanVleet expressed a strong desire to participate in preseason games to regain his form before the regular season begins. The Rockets are scheduled to open their preseason against the Dallas Mavericks on Oct. 9, followed by a regular-season opener against the same opponent on Oct. 21. His return aims to bolster a roster that lacked his playmaking and offensive initiation throughout the previous year.
- •Fred VanVleet is conducting rehab sessions involving contact and back-to-back workouts in San Diego.
- •The guard missed the entire 2025-26 NBA season following a torn ACL.
- •The Houston Rockets begin their preseason schedule against the Dallas Mavericks on Oct. 9.
- •VanVleet averaged 14.1 points and 5.6 assists during the 2024-25 season.
- 7:24 AMYahoo Sports — Rockets’ Fred VanVleet Receives Promising Update Ahead of Training Camp
"Houston Rockets guard Fred VanVleet missed the entirety of the 2025-26 NBA season due to a torn ACL.With the onset of training camp rapidly approaching, Rockets head coach Ime Udoka provided an encouraging update on VanVleet ahead of the ’26-27 campaign.Ime Udoka Says Fred VanVleet Is Doing ‘Great’ In Return ProcessUdoka said that VanVleet is […] The post Rockets’ Fred VanVleet Receives Promising Update Ahead of Training Camp appeared first on HEAVY.
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