They’re the only team, in my opinion, that’s now looking eye to eye with the champs (Oklahoma City),” ESPN’s Kendrick Perkins says of the Rockets.

Veteran floor general Fred VanVleet continues trucking along as one of the better starting point guards in the league,” HoopsHype writes.

The Rockets’ ability to contend, in the truest sense, may hang more on the growth of their young players than whatever Kevin Durant gives them.” ...

The Rockets now stand as arguably the deepest team in basketball,” The Athletic’s Kelly Iko writes as part of his offseason grade (A) for Houston.