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Rockets Have Peak Momentum After Blowout Win vs. Jazz

The Houston Rockets are riding high, so close to the playoffs, perhaps the highest all season long. After a 140-106 victory over the Utah Jazz on Friday, they've won their last five games.

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Rejuvenated Wing Key To Rockets’ Tardy Season Win Streak

The Houston Rockets are currently enjoying a five-game win streak. It’s a nice pick-me-up for a team that has seemingly been limping towards an early playoff exit and a coaching change for a while now.

NBA News / Hardwood Heroics / April 4

Fred VanVleet Praises LeBron James for Setting Unmatched Standard as NBA Face

In an era obsessed with “the next face of the league,” one NBA voice just shut that conversation down completely. No debates, no comparisons, just straight-up respect for greatness.

Houston Rockets News / Houston Rockets on SI / April 4

Do the Houston Rockets Still Have a Chance at Home Court Advantage?

After back-to-back losses to the Lakers and a tough overtime defeat to the Timberwolves—after leading by double digits—many believed the Rockets had blown their shot at home-court advantage.

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How many of the players to lead the NBA in made two-pointers for each season of the NBA's three-point era (since 1979-80) can you name in six minutes?

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NBA News / Total Pro Sports / April 4

Rockets vs. Warriors: Prediction, Probable Starting Lineups, and Head-to-Head Stats (Apr 5)

Get ready for an intense matchup as the Houston Rockets take on the Golden State Warriors at Chase Center. The Rockets vs. Warriors game promises to be a nail-biter, with both teams determined to thrill the crowd.

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Every NBA franchise's most infamous villain

Heroes run the NBA, but every story also needs a villain. For some franchises, it's a particularly hated opponent, but every now and then, it's one of their own.

NBA News / Houston Rockets on SI / April 4

Lakers Could Offer a Great Postseason Matchup for the Rockets

On Thursday night, the Houston Rockets clinched a postseason berth for the second consecutive season, in spite of Houston’s injuries and pitfalls. Houston is on pace for another 50 win season, as well.

Houston Rockets News / Total Apex Sports / April 4

Frances Tiafoe’s Bizarre Towel Mishap Adds To the Heavy Drama In Houston

When you mix the grueling grind of Texas clay, courtside NBA royalty, and a bizarrely tense towel mix-up, you get the absolute theater that is Frances Tiafoe at the U.S.

Ime Udoka News / NBA on ClutchPoints / April 4

Ime Udoka vows to ‘play it out’ regardless of Rockets’ final seeding

The Houston Rockets have clinched a spot in the 2026 NBA playoffs, and they’ve now won five consecutive games, including a 140-106 trouncing of the Utah Jazz on Friday night.

NBA News / Total Apex Sports / April 4

Rockets roll past Jazz with playoff edge and real momentum 140-106

The Rockets didn’t just beat the Jazz on Friday night. They overwhelmed them, buried them under waves of shot-making, energy, and defensive pressure, then walked off the floor looking every bit like a team that knows the stakes have changed.

Kevin Durant News / Fadeaway World / April 3

Rockets Player Ratings: Durant’s 25 Points Leads To Fifth Straight Win In Destruction Of Jazz

This one never felt competitive, and that’s putting it lightly. The Houston Rockets came out sharp, stayed sharp, and never gave the Utah Jazz a window back into the game.

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20 NBA players who changed how the game is played

Basketball has changed so, so much since it was first played in the late 1800s. The NBA has a lot to do with this, and there are even a handful of players who can be credited with influencing significant shifts on their own.

NBA News / Field Level Media / April 3

Rockets win fifth straight by blasting Jazz

Kevin Durant scored 25 points to pace six in double figures as the Houston Rockets extended their winning streak to five games with a 140-106 victory over the visiting Utah Jazz on Friday.

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Ranking the Rockets' Potential First-Round Matchups in the NBA Playoffs

After an underwhelming and inconsistent stretch of basketball through most of March, the Houston Rockets have found a rhythm, having won four in a row and punched their ticket to the NBA playoffs.

NBA News / Houston Rockets on SI / April 3

Two Things to Watch as the Houston Rockets Host the Utah Jazz

Riding a four-game winning streak, the Houston Rockets are finally looking up heading toward the NBA playoffs. There are still six games left in the regular season, but they clinched a top-six seed with the Phoenix Suns' loss to the Charlotte Hornets last night.

Tari Eason News / Houston Rockets on SI / April 3

How The Rockets Can Win Their First Series Since 2020

The NBA is entering it's final weeks of the season, and the Houston Rockets are still in a logjam between the No. 3 and No. 6 seeds. They're guaranteed a spot in the playoffs, but that's where their guarantees end as they hope to win a first round match up for the first time since the 2020 Bubble postseason.

Houston Rockets News / Houston Rockets on SI / April 3

Rockets Postseason Berth is a Major Feat, Considering the Obstacles This Year

The 2025-26 NBA season is nearing a close, which is crazy to type. It feels like the season just started. Time flies when you’re having fun. Or at least that’s what they say.

Alperen Sengun News / Houston Rockets on SI / April 3

Alperen Sengun's Outside Shooting Could Open Things up for the Rockets

Last offseason, Houston Rockets big man Alperen Sengun made it a point to work on his outside shot. He and his trainer spent an extensive amount of time focusing on improving his proficiency from long-range. Understandably, as Sengun made just 23.3 percent of his outside attempts in the previous 2024-25 season, which was a career low.