NBA
Injury report for Houston Rockets at Dallas Mavericks (NBA, The Venetian Arena (Macao)): Houston Rockets have 0 out and 0 doubtful; Dallas Mavericks have 0 out and 2 doubtful.
Houston Rockets
- Fred VanVleetPGReturned
Recovered from torn right ACL that wiped out 2025-26; fully cleared for training camp · Expected return: Returned
Signed Marcus Smart; re-signed Tari Eason (5 yrs/$81.5M); attached three 2nds to move Dorian Finney-Smith. Kevin Durant's second season in Houston.
Dallas Mavericks
- Kyrie IrvingPGReturned
Back from torn left ACL (Mar 2025) after ~19 months; no restrictions as of media day (Sep 25). Macao availability not announced · Expected return: Returned
- Dereck Lively IICQuestionable
Recovering from December right-foot surgery; not cleared for camp as of Sep 23, opening-night status TBD (CBS: game-time decision) · Expected return: TBD
- Santi AldamaCQuestionable
Undisclosed, game-time decision · Expected return: TBD
New coach Dusty May, president Masai Ujiri. Traded for Santi Aldama and Zaccharie Risacher; drafted Morez Johnson Jr. (No. 9); matched Knicks' offer sheet for Moussa Cisse; re-signed Dwight Powell. Cooper Flagg's sophomore year.