Short memories are a requirement in the NBA. If you dwell on the misses, you’ll never make the next shot. Kevin Durant and the Rockets proved that axiom true on Friday night.
Kevin Durant capped a 39-point performance by sinking four free throws in the final minute as the Houston Rockets sealed a 110-105 victory over the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday.
By now, it's clear that the Houston Rockets' lack of a true point guard has hindered the season, especially as of late. Since Dec. 1, they've gone 10-11, ranking 10th in offensive rating and 16th in defensive rating.
It's hard for everything to go right in the NBA, whether that's due to managerial decisions, bad luck with injuries, or other factors. In league history, there are some moments that stand out, moments that could have gone in a completely different direction and drastically changed the league.
It has not been a straightforward season filled with fulfilled expectations for most teams around the NBA, and the Houston Rockets can now be added to that list.
Houston Rockets forward Kevin Durant is widely regarded as one of the best pure scorers in NBA history. Durant is a two-time NBA champion, the 2014 Most Valuable Player, a two-time NBA Finals MVP, 15-time All-Star, four-time Olympic gold medal winner and four-time scoring champion.
2026 has not been kind to the Houston Rockets thus far. They struggled through most of December, but a winning streak to end the year led people to believe that maybe things would be different, and the slump was temporary.
The Houston Rockets left much to be desired after suffering maybe their worst loss of the season in a defeat to the Oklahoma City Thunder. The Rockets kept the game close for most of its duration, but they let go of the rope in the fourth quarter, ending the game with a tie for their largest margin of defeat this season.
The Houston Rockets were happy to be back home after a tough stretch on the road, losing all three games on their latest three-game road trip. The Rockets have actually been on the road a lot since the start of December, having played 13 of 19 games on the road heading into the first of five straight on Tuesday against the Bulls.
After a disapointing loss following a bad fourth quarter, the Houston Rockets look to get back on track with a win versus the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday.
The Houston Rockets initiated a challenging stretch of home games on Thursday with a rematch of their double-overtime thriller against the Oklahoma City Thunder that served as the season opener for both teams on Oct.
Kevin Durant isn’t too worried about the Houston Rockets’ 111-91 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Thursday night, as he believes that it simply wasn’t their night.
I’m still ill, and honestly this game didn’t help, so I’ll try to be brief. (Narrator: it was not brief.) The Rockets offense simply is not good enough for them to be considered a contender of any sort right now.
It has been more than 15 years since Yao Ming last played in the NBA. His final game for the Houston Rockets was on Nov. 10, 2010, in a loss against the Washington Wizards.
The Houston Rockets are still trying to figure out who they want to be. Team broadcaster Craig Ackerman remarked this week that the Rockets haven’t been playing “Rocket basketball’’ of late.
The Houston Rockets are having a strong campaign in Kevin Durant’s first season. They are currently in sixth place in the Western Conference with a 23-14 record.
The Houston Rockets have built a young team around Kevin Durant this season and have been reasonably successful at that. Athletes like Amen Thompson, Jabari Smith Jr.
The Houston Rockets had an outstanding season last year with a 52-30 record that was good enough for the 2-seed in the West. And though they were knocked out in the first round of the playoffs by the Warriors, it was still a huge step in the right direction for a young team that hadn’t even made the postseason since 2020.