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One Area Ime Udoka Excelled at and One Area That Needs Improvement

From the moment the Houston Rockets traded their franchise player, James Harden, they knew it would be a tough few seasons in terms of wins and losses.

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Houston Rockets Top Five Prospects for the NBA Draft

The Houston Rockets don’t own a first round pick at the upcoming 2026 NBA Draft, but will still be tasked adding talent via picks at No. 39 and 53. The Rockets needs feel clear after a disappointing season: add more point guard depth, even accounting for the return of Fred VanVleet.

Houston Rockets News / The Dream Shake / June 17

NBA Finals takeaway: The Rockets aren’t close

As I begrudgingly watched the NBA Playoffs after the Houston Rockets embarrassing effort against the Los Angeles Lakers, it became more and more clear to me that the words 0f the former football coaching legend Bill Parcels were spot on.

Houston Rockets News / Houston Rockets on SI / June 17

Everything Rockets Fans Should Know for the 2026 NBA Draft: Picks, Targets and Rumors

The 2026 NBA Draft is under a week away, and while the Houston Rockets don’t own a first round pick, they could still be ready to make moves on draft night.

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The 'NBA Finals MVPs' quiz

The NBA began awarding the NBA Finals MVP in 1969. How many of the winners since then can you name in six minutes?

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NBA News / Total Pro Sports / June 17

Anthony Edwards Catches Stray From Drake in New Kevin Durant Commercial

Kevin Durant has been at the center of many controversies this past season. While his Aspiration fiasco garnered a lot of attention, the 37-year-old also landed in a burner account dispute.

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The best homegrown player for every NBA franchise

As an NBA fan, it hits different when a team's best player is a guy the franchise nurtured from the very start. There's a greater attachment to stars who have been there since the start, who have bled the team's colors since the start of their careers.

Tari Eason News / Houston Rockets on SI / June 16

Ranking Realistic Houston Rockets Trade Candidates this NBA Offseason

Let the trade speculation run wild! The offseason is officially here after the New York Knicks clinched the NBA Finals, which means the rumors will flurry and movement around the league will begin shortly.

Houston Rockets News / Houston Rockets on SI / June 16

Rockets' Kevin Durant, Drake Take Shot at Anthony Edwards in Latest Nike Ad

Kevin Durant has been signed to Nike for what seems like an eternity. The Houston Rockets superstar forward first joined the label in 2007 and is signed to a lifetime deal with the sneaker and merchandising giant.

Rick Adelman News / The Lead / June 16

Rick Adelman Had a Remarkable Run With the Rockets

Rick Adelman passed away on June 1, 2026, at the age of 79. No cause of death was publicly released. Within hours, tributes came pouring in from everywhere — the responses said a lot about the man, and even more about what he meant to the players who played for him.

Houston Rockets News / NBA on ClutchPoints / June 16

Rockets rumors: What Houston isn’t targeting this offseason despite playoff disaster

The Houston Rockets are in the early stages of what could be a highly eventful 2026 offseason for the future direction of the franchise. The Rockets are coming off an ugly first-round playoff loss to the Los Angeles Lakers, a series in which Kevin Durant missed five of the six games.

Tari Eason News / Houston Rockets on SI / June 16

Rockets Don't Appear to be Looking to Add Playmaking Guards This Offseason

The Houston Rockets have a need for playmaking guards. It's been a need for several years now. Long before the team ever signed Fred VanVleet in 2023. They hoped for John Wall to return to his pre-injury version of himself.

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The most unlikely 50-point games in NBA history

If an NBA player ends a game with 30 points, that's generally a great night. 40 points is fantastic, and 50 points is an event. That's especially true when that type of scoring outburst comes from an unexpected source.

Houston Rockets News / The Dream Shake / June 16

2026 NBA Draft: Rockets have to nail this year’s second round pick

Does every NBA fanbase hate its general manager? Houston Rockets fans largely do. Rafael Stone is the devil incarnate. The root of all evil. The sole reason why the Rockets were not the 2025-26 NBA champions.

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The 'Last cycle by MLB team' quiz

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Kevin Durant News / Houston Rockets on SI / June 15

Rockets' Kevin Durant Listed Among Top NBA Offseason Trade Candidates

Ahead of a busy offseason, the Houston Rockets have to establish a direction within a direction. They're pushing toward title contention. Great, but how do you go about building on what you already have?

Houston Rockets News / Houston Rockets on SI / June 15

Which Rockets Rank Among Texas' Best Players?

The NBA teams in Texas feature a significant amount of talent, as it was the only state with multiple NBA teams to feature more than one playoff team this season.

Tari Eason News / Houston Rockets on SI / June 15

One Area Tari Eason Excelled in and One Area He Struggled

The Houston Rockets had an up-and-down season in 2025-26. At times, they look like world beaters, a team that can compete with anyone in the NBA. Wins over teams like the Los Angeles Lakers on Christmas Day, the Detroit Pistons, and an eight-game winning streak to start the month of April.

Houston Rockets News / Houston Rockets on SI / June 15

Mock Trade: Rockets Land All-Star Guard from In-State Rival

The 2026-27 NBA calendar year is finally upon us. The offseason has officially begun. Teams can ink new contracts, with their own players, albeit. Trades can be verbally agreed to, in principle.

NBA News / The Dream Shake / June 15

Rockets could trade with Wizards for Anthony Davis

The Houston Rockets are expected to make some improvements to the roster this offseason, but it remains to be seen which methods they will use to accomplish that.

Houston Rockets News / HITC / June 13

Kyrie Irving to Houston Rockets? The explosive truth behind the endless rumours

The real intrigue around the Kyrie Irving rumours isn’t about him as much as it is about which team’s name has popped up – the Houston Rockets. It’s a notable shift for a team that spent years stockpiling draft picks, developing young players and preaching patience.

NBA News / Athlon Sports / June 12

Fantasy Basketball 2026-27: Players Who Need Their Teams to Stand Pat This Summer

We talk a lot this time of year about the teams who are going to be aggressive during the NBA Draft and the opening of free agency. But there is an underrated power in offseason stability, and it can have a ripple effect on next season’s fantasy basketball rosters.

Houston Rockets News / NBA Analysis Network / June 12

The Houston Rockets keep getting linked to Kyrie Irving for a reason

The most interesting part of the Kyrie Irving rumors has less to do with Irving than with the team attached to them: the Houston Rockets. For years, the Rockets ran their operation like a rebuilding franchise.

NBA News / Yardbarker / June 9

Victor Wembanyama joins elite company in Spurs' Game 3 win

Victor Wembanyama joins elite NBA Finals company in Spurs' Game 3 win

For the San Antonio Spurs to beat the New York Knicks and get back in the series, Victor Wembanyama had to be at his best. And when called upon, Wembanyama

Winners, losers from NBA Finals Game 3: Spurs get first win of series

Victor Wembanyama was drawing at Gramercy Park in New York before Game 3

Victor Wembanyama is going viral for what he said after Game 2 loss to Knicks

Landry Shamet is Knicks' secret fifth starter

The 'NBA active 50-point scorers' quiz

Houston Rockets News / The Lead / June 8

Houston Rockets 2026 NBA Draft Preview

The Houston Rockets’ window is open. Two second-round picks won’t close it — but the right selections could sharpen the edge. The Rockets were supposed to take a step forward this season.

Kevin Durant News / Larry Brown Sports / June 6

Kevin Durant tried playing hide-and-seek with paparazzi

Kevin Durant turned a simple dinner outing into an impromptu game of hide-and-seek with the paparazzi, though his towering frame made victory unlikely.

Kevin Durant News / HITC / June 5

Kevin Durant used a hilarious tactic to hide from paparazzi after being spotted with an unidentified woman

Kevin Durant found a surprisingly funny way to dodge attention after being spotted leaving Nobu Malibu with an unidentified woman. The Houston Rockets star was seen outside the Los Angeles restaurant this week, where cameras caught him trying to stay out of sight.

Houston Rockets News / Ball Exclusives / June 4

Houston Rockets unveil new uniforms and branding for next season

Most NBA teams are a few weeks into their offseason and the Houston Rockets are no different. On Thursday morning, they took advantage of this break to reveal their new uniforms and branding for the 2026-27 season.