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Kevin Durant Backs Ime Udoka, Tari Eason Amid Criticism As Rockets Extend Winning Streak To 8 Games

The Rockets are now on an eight-game winning streak following Kevin Durant’s 29-point performance in tonight’s 113-102 win over the 76ers. This streak began near the end of March, following a string of inconsistent games where the Rockets were 6-8 in March after an overtime loss to the Timberwolves.

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Houston Rockets’ Kevin Durant Shields Ime Udoka From Criticism After Extending Their Winning Streak to 8 Games

The Houston Rockets have built some serious momentum ahead of the postseason, as they’re fresh from a 113-102 home win against the Philadelphia 76ers on Thursday to extend their winning streak to eight games.

NBA News / EssentiallySports / April 10

'Never That Guy': Courtside Audio Reveals Kevin Durant’s Heated Trash-Talk to Dillon Brooks During Rockets-Suns

Kevin Durant and Dillon Brooks moved from mutual respect to visible hostility. And their latest match-up put that shift on full display. Back in December 2025, the Houston Rockets’ forward openly praised Brooks’ growth as a leader and player amid their high-profile trade exchange.

Houston Rockets News / The Dream Shake / April 9

Rockets avoid 4th quarter collapse, defeat the Sixers 113-102

The Rockets have won 8 games in row and for most of Thursday’s matchup with the Philadelphia 76ers it looked as if they would coast to their 52nd win of the season.

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How many of the 30 NBA players to average at least three blocks-per-game for an entire season can you name in five minutes?

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Houston Rockets News / Field Level Media / April 9

Kevin Durant scores 29 as Rockets hold off 76ers

Kevin Durant scored a game-high 29 points and drilled a critical late 3-pointer that helped the host Houston Rockets fend off the hard-charging Philadelphia 76ers 113-102 on Thursday.

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.

Houston Rockets News / Houston Rockets on SI / April 9

Rockets Get By 76ers at Home for Eighth Straight Win

The Houston Rockets were coming off one of the wins of the season against the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday night and kept up the great team play back at home against the Philadelphia 76ers in a 113-102 win on Thursday night.

NBA News / Swish Appeal / April 9

Van Chancellor is thrilled that the Comets, the team he coached to four WNBA titles, are coming back to Houston

There is a curiosity about sports history. Why is it that some are accorded an endless stream of remembrances and loving tributes, but others aren’t? The latter, regrettably, happened to the Houston Comets.

Houston Rockets News / Houston Rockets on SI / April 9

Rockets Being Final Home Stand of the Regular Season With Great Momentum

Few teams around the NBA are as hot as the Houston Rockets are right now. At 50-29, they've rattled off seven wins in a row, currently tied for the second-longest winning streak in the league (Denver Nuggets at 10 wins, Oklahoma City Thunder at seven wins).

Jeff Green News / Houston Rockets on SI / April 9

Rockets' Jeff Green Gives Thoughts on 'Face of the League' Conversation

Over the last handful of years, we’ve seen the league embark on a quest to identify their next brand, from a player’s perspective. Or face of the league, although emblem is probably an easier way to coin it.

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.

Houston Rockets News / Houston Rockets on SI / April 9

Joel Embiid to Miss Rockets-Sixers Game; Tari Eason Questionable

The 2025-26 NBA season is winding down. No, really. It feels like we’ve been hearing that for a while now, but it’s finally true. The regular season, that is.

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Houston Rockets News / Houston Rockets on SI / April 9

Rockets' Toyota Center to Undergo Significant Upgrades

The Toyota Center served as a point of transition for the Houston Rockets. Especially at the onset. It was opened in 2003, giving the Rockets a new venue.

Houston Rockets News / Houston Rockets on SI / April 9

The Rockets Are Having Their Best Shot Blocking Season in Over 2 Decades

Throughout the Houston Rockets' history, they have featured some of the best shot blockers in the NBA. From Hakeem Olajuwon to Yao Ming and Dwight Howard, each has made a mark in protecting the rim.

Houston Rockets News / Houston Rockets on SI / April 9

Houston Rockets' Forward Listed Questionable to Play vs. 76ers

The Rockets take on the Philadelphia 76ers tonight in one of its biggest and most consequential games for postseason seeding. After months of up-and-down play, Houston has now rattled off seven-straight wins, ending the home-stretch of the season on a high note.

Houston Rockets News / Houston Rockets on SI / April 9

Rockets Finding New Strength Despite Long-Time Injury Issues

The last few months leading up to April were rough for the Houston Rockets. They were written off weeks before the playoffs started, despite clinching a top-six seed in the Western Conference.

NBA News / Houston Rockets on SI / April 9

Rockets' Resiliency Was Tested Against the Suns, and They Responded

The Houston Rockets weren't supposed to beat the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday. After just seven minutes of action, they were down 21 points with just seven on the board.

NBA News / Houston Rockets on SI / April 8

Watch: Rockets Get Into Multiple Scuffles With Suns as Former Players Clash

Whenever NBA players face their former team, there's always extra motivation to perform well and show what they're missing. In the case of the Houston Rockets facing the Phoenix Suns, there were plenty of those storylines surrounding the game.

NBA News / Field Level Media / April 8

Rockets fight to keep win streak going, next take on inconsistent 76ers

In the blink of an eye, all the Houston Rockets gained during their six-game winning streak entering Tuesday seemed lost when the Phoenix Suns assertively seized momentum early with a 24-0 surge.

NBA News / Larry Brown Sports / April 8

Amen Thompson, Jalen Green had fiery exchange in Rockets-Suns clash

Jalen Green and Amen Thompson showed some animosity between them during Tuesday’s clash between the Houston Rockets and Phoenix Suns. The Suns led the Rockets 55-50 late in the second half when Devin Booker gave possession up to Thompson, leading to a 1-on-1 face-off between the Rockets wing and his former teammate Green on the other end.