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Rockets Player Ratings: Kevin Durant And Alperen Sengun Benched In The 4th Quarter In Blowout Loss To Clippers

The Los Angeles Clippers have piled on the misery on the Houston Rockets, blowing them out 128-108 at the Intuit Dome on Tuesday. All seemed well for the Rockets when they led 35-29 at the end of the first quarter, but they lost their way defensively after that.

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Rockets get run out of the gym by the Clippers in LA, 128-105

In the very deep Western Conference, a bad week can be the difference between home court advantage in the first round of the playoffs and being on the outside looking in.

Houston Rockets News / Houston Rockets on SI / December 24

Three Takeaways from the Rockets Loss to the Clippers

Houston, we have a problem. From the controversial overtime loss against the Denver Nuggets, the 25-point overtime meltdown in New Orleans and a less-than-great job against conference-worst Sacramento, the horrifying downslide continues for the Rockets.

Houston Rockets News / Houston Rockets on SI / December 23

Rockets Projected to Land BYU Star in Latest NBA Mock Draft

The Houston Rockets have gotten off to a hot start this NBA season in terms of shooting. Despite ranking in the basement of the league in terms of three-point attempts, they are knocking them down at an insane clip, shooting at or around 40% on most nights.

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The 'NBA Christmas Day 40-point games' quiz

In NBA history, a player has scored 40 or more points on Christmas Day on 30 occasions. How many of those can you name in five minutes?

The 'NBA all-time scoring leaders' quiz

The 'Most 40-point games in NBA history' quiz

The 'NBA playoff point-per-game leaders' quiz

NBA News / Houston Rockets on SI / December 23

Could Bulls' Ayo Dosunmu be a Potential Solution for the Rockets?

The Houston Rockets' roster is bereft talent at the point guard spot. This isn't necessarily anything new, granted, as the Rockets have been thin there

NBA News / Yardbarker

Which NBA teams have the best Christmas Day records?

Christmas and the NBA go hand-in-hand. The day serves for the top hoops league in the world, like Thanksgiving for the NFL. However, while the Detroit Lions and Dallas Cowboys are perpetual Thanksgiving participants, the NBA has mixed up the matchups and the teams throughout the years.

Houston Rockets News / Houston Rockets on SI / December 23

Christmas Day Brings Another Big Opportunity For The Rockets

The Houston Rockets have had an up-and-down season so far. They've shown flashes of excellence with some dominant victories, but they've also shown their limitations by taking losses against worse teams and failing to finish against top teams.

Houston Rockets News / Houston Rockets on SI / December 23

Rockets' Dominance on the Glass is Skewing Their Offensive Efficiency

By the numbers, the Houston Rockets’ offense is good. Very good. Houston ranks third in offensive efficiency and third in scoring (points per game). The Rockets haven’t ranked that high offensively in seven years.

James Harden News / Houston Rockets on SI / December 23

Is It Time for the Rockets to Consider Trading for James Harden?

The Houston Rockets have not beared the look of a contender of late. Not in the slightest. Not when you lose to teams like the New Orleans Pelicans and Sacramento Kings.

Houston Rockets News / The Dream Shake / December 23

The Rockets don’t need to be so isolated

It seems like most of the articles I’ve written since I (blissfully) returned to The Dream Shake have been some iteration of “the Rockets have the NBA’s second-best Offensive Rating, but they need to fix their offense.” Well… It’s now the fourth-best Offensive Rating (121.0).

Kevin Durant News / HITC / December 23

The Houston Rockets issue that even Kevin Durant is struggling to fix this season

The Houston Rockets’ recent defeat to the Sacramento Kings has brought an old issue back into focus. When the Rockets traded for Kevin Durant, the move was seen as a clear signal they planned to compete for a title this season.

Houston Rockets News / Houston Rockets on SI / December 22

Former Rockets Coach Now Hall-of-Fame Eligible

The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame recently announced nominees for their 2026 class. With another year gone, plenty of new names are now eligible, including many fan favorites from a recent generation of hoopers.

Houston Rockets News / Houston Rockets on SI / December 22

Rockets' Losses Lead to Significant Drop in Latest NBA Power Rankings

The Houston Rockets have had a rough month of basketball, most recently losing another overtime game, this one being a 125-124 defeat to the Sacramento Kings.

Alperen Sengun News / Houston Rockets on SI / December 22

Rockets Alperen Sengun Considered a Lock for the All-Star Team

Alperen Sengun has been one of the league's top 15 players this season. Well-renowned NBA analysts Bill Simmons and Zach Lowe both have him as a top-15 player on The Ringer's Top 100 list and the masses would probably agree.

Houston Rockets News / Houston Rockets on SI / December 22

Rockets Can't Afford To Keep Dropping Games Against Weaker Opponents

As soon as the Houston Rockets picked up what may have been their biggest win of the season, they followed with with a contender for one of the season's worst losses.