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Kevin Durant’s brutal choke at free-throw line costs Rockets in Warriors loss

There aren’t many certain things in life. As the old adage goes, only death and taxes are inevitable during one’s existence. But one may have to add the Golden State Warriors owning the Houston Rockets to the list of certainties in this lifetime.

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Rockets Fall To Depleted Warriors In Overtime 115-113

This one was embarrassing, and painful. It was like watching a chess master play a person who’d maybe heard of chess, but never played it before. Steve Kerr would be in the role of grandmaster, and Ime Udoka the role of someone who just learned of the existence of the wimpy game of chess an hour ago.

Houston Rockets News / Bleacher Report / March 5

Watch: Draymond grabbed Jabari Smith Jr's foot

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The 'NBA 30-point game leaders' quiz

How many of the players with at least 200-career 30-point games in NBA history can you name in six minutes?

The 'Most 40-point NBA games' quiz

The 'NBA rookie 3-point leaders' quiz

The 'NBA all-time scoring leaders' quiz

Houston Rockets News / Houston Rockets on SI / March 5

Rockets With Disappointing Overtime Loss to Warriors at Home

The Houston Rockets returned home after an extended road trip and looked to take advantage of an injury riddled Golden State Warriors team. The Rockets were shockingly not able to come out on top and overcome their mistakes in an overtime battle 115-113.

NBA News / Yardbarker

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.

Kevin Durant News / Yardbarker / March 6

Kevin Durant's gaffes lead to Warriors' stunning win in Houston

The loss stings for the whole team, but especially for the All-Star who is still trying to prove himself away from the place he had the greatest success.

LeBron James passes Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to set another NBA record

Mavericks star rookie Cooper Flagg reaches major milestone at historic pace

Draymond Green under fire for a dirty move on Jabari Smith Jr.

'Other' Jaylin Williams paying off for Thunder

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander gets away with the most blatant charge of season

Houston Rockets News / Houston Rockets on SI / March 5

The Rockets Need Alperen Şengün To Bring Back His Elite Play

The Houston Rockets are in a quality position to hold their spot in the Western Conference standings while also preparing their lineup for what they hope is a deep postseason run this year.

Houston Rockets News / Houston Rockets on SI / March 5

The Rockets Can’t Afford to Take Any Team Lightly as the Regular Season Winds Down

The Houston Rockets have had some bad losses to bad teams this season. The Rockets came into the season as one of the favourites to win an NBA title. The Rockets were coming off a 52-win season, their best since 2020.

Houston Rockets News / Houston Rockets on SI / March 5

Rockets Running Out of Time to Capitalize Down the Stretch

As the 2025-26 NBA regular season reaches a close, the schedule reigns paramount. It's one of the most pivotal determining factors in playoff seedings.

Kevin Durant News / Houston Rockets on SI / March 5

All-NBA Predictions: Where Does Rockets' Kevin Durant Fall on the List?

With the Houston Rockets having just 22 games left in the regular season, it's a good time to check in on the awards race across the league. Just last month, Kevin Durant and Alperen Şengün were named NBA All-Stars, the first duo for the franchise since James Harden and Russell Westbrook in 2020.

Houston Rockets News / Houston Rockets on SI / March 5

Rockets Land Offensive-Minded Big Ten Wing in Latest Mock Draft

The Houston Rockets have amassed a considerable amount of talent over the last handful of years. General Manager Rafael Stone has stockpiled the treasure chest with young assets, which is a complete reversal of Houston’s state of affairs just six years ago, when Stone first landed the job in the Rockets' big chair.

NBA News / Yardbarker

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.

Tari Eason News / Houston Rockets on SI / March 5

Rockets Implored to Avoid Specific Seed in Postseason Race

The 2025-26 NBA season is flying. The trade deadline came and went for the Houston Rockets and the All-Star break is over. The team is 60 games in and has won 63.3 percent of their games this season.

Houston Rockets News / The Dream Shake / March 5

Will the Rockets be active in the NBA buyout market?

The Houston Rockets’ final opportunity to add an external contributor comes by way of the buyout market, which is currently underway. (Well, quality contributors who haven’t been unrestricted free agents all season, that is.) The deadline for teams to waive players was Sunday, March 1.

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The 'NFL year-by-year sack leaders' quiz

The 'Active NFL carries leaders' quiz

The 'Most passing + rushing TD games' quiz

The 'NBA 30-point game leaders' quiz

Houston Rockets News / Athlon Sports / March 4

Rockets Get Mixed Injury News on Alperen Sengun, Amen Thompson Ahead of Warriors Game

The Houston Rockets are at home on Thursday night as they host the Golden State Warriors in a Western Conference showdown. For the Rockets, they have put together a solid season thus far as they currently sit third in the Western Conference standings with a 38-22 record.

NBA News / Field Level Media / March 4

Rockets look to clean up mistakes against Warriors

With the final weeks of the regular season at hand and the Houston Rockets locked in a tight race for the third seed in the West, the mistakes that have plagued them all season must be mitigated if the Rockets are to fend off the Minnesota Timberwolves and Denver Nuggets.

Houston Rockets News / NBA on ClutchPoints / March 2

Rockets guard Reed Sheppard’s latest achievement puts him in Larry Bird territory

The Houston Rockets’ Monday night contest against the Washington Wizards proved to be more difficult than anticipated, especially with the Wizards seemingly looking to lose games intentionally to gain better lottery odds.

Amen Thompson News / Athlon Sports / March 2

Rockets Announce Amen Thompson News After Leaving Wizards Game

Houston Rockets guard Amen Thompson has had a wonderful start to his career in the NBA. Playing in his third year in the league, Thompson has averaged 13.6 points, 7.5 rebounds, 3.9 assists and 1.4 steals per contest in 188 career games before Monday night's game against the Wizards.

NBA News / Larry Brown Sports / February 27