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Rockets Playoff Preview: Lakers Pose Challenges, But Enough to Overcome Houston?

The NBA postseason is finally here, and for the Houston Rockets, it couldn't be arriving at a better time. They've been on a roll to end the regular season, having won nine of their last 10 contests, including an eight-game winning streak that saw the Rockets take down multiple playoff contenders.

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Kevin Durant Effect Led to One of the Rockets' Best Offensive Seasons in Decades

The Houston Rockets concluded their 2025-26 regular season schedule on Sunday with a blowout win over the Utah Jazz despite not playing their entire starting lineup.

Houston Rockets News / Houston Rockets on SI / April 13

Rockets Playoff Schedule: Dates, Times, Opponents, TV Channel

The Houston Rockets are officially postseason bound, having put together a 52-30 season that landed them as the Western Conference’s No. 5 seed. It was an up-and-down season that started that way even before the first game of the season, with veteran lead guard Fred VanVleet going down with a season-ending ACL injury in an offseason workout.

NBA News / Houston Rockets on SI / April 13

Status of Lakers’ Stars Revealed Ahead of First Round vs. Rockets

The Rockets’ first-round Playoffs series is officially locked in, with Houston taking on the LA Lakers in the four-five matchup. Houston will largely function with the same squad, with just Fred VanVleet and Steven Adams out due to injury, as has been the case for most of the season.

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The 'Five 3's off the bench games' quiz

How many of the NBA players to make at least five three-pointers off the bench at least 20 times in their career can you name in five minutes?

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Houston Rockets News / The Dream Shake / April 13

Could the NBA’s new tanking rules harm the Rockets?

“They say they want you successful, but then they make it stressful, you start keeping pace, they start switching up the tempo.” – Mos Def Can’t print the name of the song.

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The 25 greatest playoff games in NBA history

In the NBA, it's all about showing up and showing out in the posteason. With that in mind, here are the 25 greatest NBA playoff games of all time.

NBA News / EasySportz / April 13

Lakers vs Rockets First-Round Series Preview and Prediction

The Western Conference first round delivers one of the most compelling matchups of the 2026 NBA Playoffs as the No. 4 seed Los Angeles Lakers take on the No.

Kevin Durant News / NBA on ClutchPoints / April 13

Watch Rockets’ Kevin Durant get absolutely hyped after fan drains $10k shot

The Houston Rockets have had a steady year, and they’ll be entering the playoffs as the No. 5 seed facing the Los Angeles Lakers. Kevin Durant has been the engine of the team this season, and they’ll be looking upon him to lead them through the playoffs.

Clint Capela News / Larry Brown Sports / April 13

Clint Capela had a great story about a career first against the Grizzlies

Clint Capela has been in the NBA since 2014, but it wasn’t until Sunday that he finally made a shot from behind the arc. With the Rockets resting Kevin

Scottie Pippen News / Houston Rockets on SI / April 13

Former Rockets Sharpshooter Cuttino Mobley Credits Scottie Pippen for NBA Breakthrough

Scottie Pippen's tenure with the Houston Rockets was marred with controversy, even though it was short-lived. Pippen played with the Rockets for just one season, and even that was probably too long.

NBA News / NBA on ClutchPoints / April 12

Kendrick Perkins hits Rockets’ Kevin Durant with LeBron James warning

Kevin Durant and LeBron James are gearing up for another showdown in the playoffs as the Houston Rockets and the Los Angeles Lakers will duke it out next week.

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The 25 defining moments of LeBron James' career

LeBron's career can't go on forever, can it? If it were to end tomorrow, it would be the greatest run of sustained excellence the league has ever seen.

Houston Rockets News / Field Level Media / April 12

Rockets rest starters, rout short-handed Grizzlies

Clint Capela produced a double-double in his third start of the season while Tari Eason and Reed Sheppard combined for 39 points as the host Houston Rockets closed the regular season with a 132-101 victory over the short-handed Memphis Grizzlies on Sunday.

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Clint Capela News / Bleacher Report / April 12

Watch: Capela makes his first 3 in his 12th year

Houston Rockets News / Houston Rockets on SI / April 12

Cuttino Mobley Believes Rockets Shouldn't Have Made Tracy McGrady Trade

Last offseason, the Houston Rockets made a splash move, trading for Kevin Durant, one of the game's greatest players, and especially scorers. Houston traded

Tari Eason News / Houston Rockets on SI / April 12

There's Plenty At Stake For Rockets On Regular Season's Final Day

After spending much of the decade to this point as one of the worst teams in the NBA, the Houston Rockets have secured their second-straight trip to the playoffs.

Houston Rockets News / Athlon Sports / April 12

Final Injury Report for Grizzlies-Rockets: Will Kevin Durant, Alperen Sengun Play?

The Houston Rockets are at home on Sunday night as they face off against the Memphis Grizzlies in a Western Conference matchup. Houston enters Sunday’s game with a 51-30 record after losing at home to the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday night.

Houston Rockets News / Houston Rockets on SI / April 12

What the NBA on NBC Crew Thinks of the Houston Rockets

The Houston Rockets have been in the national spotlight quite a bit during the season. That obviously has a lot to do with Kevin Durant, one of the greatest scorers in the NBA and one of the most well-known players in the league. This season was also the highly anticipated return of the NBA on NBC, and that has been a big hit among NBA fans.

Clint Capela News / Houston Rockets on SI / April 12

Clint Capela Believes This Year's Rockets Could Surpass 2017-18 Team

The 2025-26 Houston Rockets are on a near identical pace as last season's team. Last year, the Rockets went 52-30 and became the talk of the league. NBA experts and analysts viewed the Rockets as the league's up-and-coming squad.

Houston Rockets News / Last Word On Sports / April 12

The Houston Rockets’ 2025-26 End Of Season Awards Chances

The 2025-26 regular season is almost at an end. The recent model for revealing end-of-season awards, however, has been a steady drip-feed during the playoffs.

Amen Thompson News / Last Word On Sports / April 12

The Problem With Amen Thompson’s New Career High

The Houston Rockets will play their final game of the 2025-26 season on Sunday night. Unfortunately, it will be against the tanking Memphis Grizzlies and won’t make any playoff difference to either team.

NBA News / Field Level Media / April 11

Depleted Grizzlies wrap season against resting Rockets

The Houston Rockets finally had displayed signs of consistency that seemed to validate their standing as a contender in the West, with an eight-game winning streak confirming as much.

Houston Rockets News / Field Level Media / April 10

Health management for playoffs big concern as T-Wolves visit Rockets

The Houston Rockets' best-laid plans to extend their current winning streak into the playoffs while simultaneously easing the workload on their starters took a bit of a detour on Thursday.

Clint Capela News / Scoop B / April 10

The Swiss Bank Returns: Clint Capela on World Cup Fever, Global Bigs and Houston’s New Swagger

When Clint Capela first arrived in Houston as a raw 20-year-old in 2014, he was the energetic apprentice to the “Lob City” era of the Rockets. After a highly productive five-year stint in Atlanta, the veteran big man has come full circle, returning to the Toyota Center in 2025 as a seasoned defensive anchor.

JD Davison News / Hoops Rumors / April 7

Rockets Promoting JD Davison To Standard Roster

The Rockets have agreed to a two-year contract with guard JD Davison and will promote him to their standard 15-man roster, agent Corey Marcum tells ESPN’s Shams Charania (Twitter link).