Beverley is referring to Houston's retention of Steven Adams, as well as the return of former starting center Clint Capela. If the Rockets can also get consistent production from the likes of Dorian Finney-Smith, Reed Sheppard, and Jabari Smith Jr., they'll be a tough matchup for any team come playoff time.

In NBA 2K’s latest rankings of the league’s top 100 players for its upcoming NBA 2K26 video game, both Alperen Sengun and Amen Thompson check in with overall ratings of “87.”

"Of course, it was tough. Jalen was like a brother to me. We learned the NBA together. We made it into the playoffs together, we came up from the bottom together," Sengun said.

John Wall, a five-time NBA All-Star and a member of the Houston Rockets for multiple years, has retired from basketball.

John Wall announced his NBA retirement with a social media video on Tuesday.

Mixed into his career are five of those All-Star honors, an All-Rookie first-team selection and a song named after him, "Do The John Wall," after his trademark celebration.