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Marcus Smart Ejected After Punching Charles Bassey
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Houston guard Marcus Smart was ejected Wednesday after officials reviewed his punch at Golden State center Charles Bassey late in the third quarter and ruled it a flagrant 2. The incident came with the Rockets leading and left Houston without Smart for the remainder of the game.
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Derek Foss
Smart had no business throwing a punch there, even with the lead. Houston paid for it by finishing without their guard.
Smart Misses Second Straight Game, Could Return Wednesday
Marcus Smart
— Oct 24, 2026
Rockets guard Marcus Smart was ruled out Saturday against Atlanta with a left forearm strain and is questionable for Monday, potentially opening minutes for Reed Sheppard and Bogdan Bogdanovic. Houston also entered Saturday’s matchup with several other injury absences and designations, including Steven Adams and Fred VanVleet sitting out.
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Jabari Smith scores 30, Rockets beat Thunder 119-98
Chet Holmgren
— Oct 31, 2026
Jabari Smith Jr. scored 30 points and Marcus Smart added 24 as the Houston Rockets beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 119-98, handing Oklahoma City its second straight loss after a 4-0 start. The injury-depleted Thunder played without Chet Holmgren, who is expected to miss eight to 10 weeks with a knee injury.
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Priya Raman
Losing Holmgren for 8 to 10 weeks will hurt the Thunder a lot after their hot start.
Rockets Set for Hawks Matchup Amid Three-Game Streak
Fred VanVleet
— Oct 24, 2026
Oklahoma City, coming off a win over the Clippers, faces Phoenix with Jalen Williams injured and other players’ availability uncertain. Houston and Atlanta meet after close and lopsided wins, respectively, with Fred VanVleet set to miss the game and Marcus Smart listed as questionable.
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Rockets plan VanVleet back-to-back rests
Fred VanVleet
— Oct 18, 2026
Fred VanVleet is set to return to the Rockets without a standard minutes cap, but Houston plans to manage his workload by sitting him for one game of back-to-back sets, with Marcus Smart starting in his absence. Steven Adams is also expected to avoid back-to-backs as the team manages both players’ returns from injury.
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Marcus Smart Joins Rockets, Calls Lakers Offer 'Disrespectful'
Marcus Smart
— Sep 23, 2026
Marcus Smart took a two-year, $12.4 million Rockets deal after calling the Lakers' offer "disrespectful" for failing to match his play or give the security he wanted.
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Elena Vasquez
Smart's Texas family ties make this an easy choice and the Rockets get a proven two-way guard out of it.