Aziz is likely to join his siblings Abi (Oklahoma) and Abdullah (Detroit Mercy), who each followed their dad to Division I hoops, as he already holds offers from other major college programs, including Cincinnati, Oklahoma State, Stanford, TCU, Virginia Tech and Xavier.

Kevin Durant recently underwent thumb surgery on his left, non-shooting hand, though Houston’s doctors reportedly believe it was a “minor” procedure.

From a height standpoint, the Houston Rockets' ensemble of point guards is easily one of the shortest in the league. Fred VanVleet and Aaron Holiday both stand

Michael Shapiro is a sports reporter for Chron, covering the Astros, Rockets, Texans and every team in town. Michael is a Denver native and graduate of the University of Texas at Austin, and a noted fan of pull-up threes, wide-receiver passes and a good hot fudge sundae.

With Rockets guard Reed Sheppard sidelined for precautionary reasons, Kennedy Chandler and Adonis Arms took advantage of the increased responsibility.

McVeigh's fourth-quarter surge would spark a late-game comeback, making the fourth quarter a nail-biter for fans. The big man would finish the game, totalling 21 points, knocking down four out of his six three-pointers for Atlanta.