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 recently announced his official retirement from the NBA after 11 years in the league. During his time in the NBA, Wall played for the Washington Wizards, Houston Rockets and Los Angeles Clippers. He spent most of his time with the Wizards, playing nine seasons with the NBA team.

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.