Fred VanVleet is shooting almost 40% on 3-pointers over his last seven games while minimizing turnovers, and that has led Houston to some big wins.

Houston Rockets guard Fred VanVleet was issued a technical foul and ejected in the final seconds of Saturday's 104-98 loss to the Portland Trail Blazers

Rockford native and Houston Rockets guard Fred VanVleet is paying a price for his outburst Saturday night toward the end of the Rockets-Trail Blazers game. He has been fined $50,000 by the NBA. VanVleet berated the officials,

Rockets guard Fred VanVleet received a $50,000 fine from the NBA for his officiating critique at the end of Saturday’s game, but he was not suspended.

Houston Rockets guard Fred VanVleet was fined $50,000 by the NBA for using "profane language" toward game officials near the end of a 104-98 home loss to the Portland Trail Blazers on Saturday.

Houston Rockets guard Fred VanVleet said he hopes to learn from his late-game tirade Saturday, but the NBA did not suspend VanVleet to teach him a lesson. VanVleet was fined $50,000 for “confronting and directing profane language toward the officiating staff” near the conclusion of the Rockets’ 104-98 loss to the Portland Trail Blazers,