The Houston Rockets saw their 2025-26 season end just as the previous one did, with a first-round playoff loss. This time around, the Rockets lost to the Los Angeles Lakers in six games. The Rockets were able to force a Game 6 after falling down 0-3, as it seemed they had a real shot at being the fifth team to force a Game 7 after losing the first three games, but that wasn't the case, as the Rockets went out with a thud Friday and now face an offseason of questions. The Rockets had a season of unfortunate events that started before they even took the court for training camp. Fred VanVleet, the Rockets' on and off-court leader, suffered a season-ending injury in a workout in Jamaica that completely altered the Rockets' season. The injury had the Rockets scrambling all season to fill the void his absence left, a void they never recovered from. The Rockets also had an active offseason, with signings and trades.…