The Houston Rockets finally earned their first win of the season with a dominant performance against the Brooklyn Nets. Houston performed well on both sides of the ball, taking control of the game with hot shooting and suffocating defense.
The Houston Rockets will be out to build on their first win of the season when they visit the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday night. The Rockets won for the first time in three games on Monday night, 137-109 over the visiting Brooklyn Nets.
The Houston Rockets aren't off to the start they were hoping for after a splashy offseason and a 4-0 record in preseason. After a 115-111 loss to the Detroit Pistons the Rockets have started the regular season with a 0-2 record.
The Brooklyn Nets were just what the doctor ordered for the Houston Rockets, as the Rockets picked up their much-needed first win of the season in Monday’s home opener, 137-109.
Fans and the media believed veteran point guard Fred VanVleet would miss the entire season after he tore his ACL during a Rockets scrimmage in the Bahamas.
The all-time list of NBA All-Stars is obviously long, and notably distinguished. However, there are some players — for various reasons — who the casual, or even most-dedicated, NBA fans can't recall having earned All-Star nods.
The Houston Rockets have finally entered the win column for the first time this season after two losses to open 2025-26. Against a rebuilding Brooklyn Nets team, the Rockets took full advantage of the opportunity at the Toyota Center, picking up a 137-109 win at home.
For the first time this season, there was reason to smile in Houston. After back-to-back heartbreaks against Oklahoma City and Detroit, the Rockets finally broke through on Monday night, and they did it in emphatic fashion.
The Houston Rockets finally picked up their first win of the 2025-26 season nearly one week in, blowing out the Brooklyn Nets at the Toyota Center. At home, the Rockets took care of business against a rebuilding team, winning 137-109.
The 2025-26 NBA season is in full gear, as we've seen star-studded performances all throughout the league. As for the Houston Rockets, they've gotten off to a slow start.
The Houston Rockets won 137-109 against the Brooklyn Nets last night to improve to 1-2 this season, thanks in large part to Tari Eason, who was a huge spark off the bench on both ends of the floor.
Tari Eason scored 22 points off the bench while Alperen Sengun added 21 to pace a balanced attack for the Houston Rockets, who thumped the visiting Brooklyn Nets 137-109 on Monday.
After enduring tightly contested bouts against the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Detroit Pistons which all resulted to losses, the Houston Rockets have finally caught a break to get their first official win of the 2025-26 regular season.
The Houston Rockets’ first week of the 2025-26 NBA season has been anything but smooth. After an offseason filled with optimism, the arrival of Kevin Durant was expected to elevate the young team from promise to contention.
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The Houston Rockets suffered a major blow to their roster this season when Fred VanVleet tore his ACL prior to training camp. Not only did the injury happen so close to the start of the season, giving the Rockets little time to get acclimated in his absence, but they also already had a thin backcourt.
The Houston Rockets are one of the biggest teams in the NBA. They've started the season with some of the biggest starting lineups in NBA history, with Amen Thompson playing supersized point guard and Steven Adams in the middle of a double-big rotation.
The Rockets plan to apply for a Disabled Player Exception following Fred VanVleet’s season-ending knee injury, according to Kelly Iko of Yahoo Sports. If approved, the exception would be worth $12.5 million, or half of VanVleet’s $25 million salary.
There was little reason to expect the Houston Rockets' offseason addition of Kevin Durant to their lineup would yield a seamless transition, even given Durant's reputation as one of the premier scorers in NBA history and the Rockets' standing as one of the top teams in the Western Conference.
The Houston Rockets got a sweet shooting addition to their front court to open up their offense in the new season. But it wasn't the one they expected in Tuesday's 125-124 2OT loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder.