The tension around the Houston Rockets did not cool down after the final buzzer. Instead, it spilled outward. What began as a blunt coaching remark quickly turned into a league-wide debate about accountability, timing, and respect.
The last week has been strange for the Houston Rockets, and not in a good way. Leading up to the NBA trade deadline, the belief was that the front office would aggressively go after a point guard, a position that the team has lacked all season long.
Spacing. So much discussion around spacing. It’s rudimentary. It’s intuitively easy to understand. More shooters = more shots. More shots = more points.
The NBA trade deadline brought a few shifts in direction to numerous teams, especially in the Western Conference. The LA Clippers have shifted toward a rebuild after trading James Harden, while the Golden State Warriors got slightly better with the addition of Kristaps Porzingis.
There's a pretty well-established pipeline between the University of Houston Cougars men's basketball team and the Houston Rockets. Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta is even a proud alumni of the university.
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There was an unsettling sentiment among the Houston Rockets' fanbase after the organization stayed silent at the NBA trade deadline. While the rest of the league was extremely active in another historic trade season, the Rockets were one of three teams that did not make any moves leading up to Feb.
After OKC’s Shai-Gilegous Alexander sustained an abdominal strain, which will sideline him till after the All-Star break, it was said that there would need to be a replacement.
Kevin Durant’s return to Oklahoma City was anything but warm. When the Thunder hosted the Houston Rockets at Paycom Center, emotions were already running high.
Kevin Durant will not be the only Houston Rockets representative at the upcoming NBA All-Star Game. He will now be joined by teammate Alperen Sengun. The NBA announced on Sunday that Sengun will replace Shai Gilgeous-Alexander of the Oklahoma City Thunder in the All-Star Game.
The Houston Rockets' front office has caught a ton of flack of late. The team entered the season with expectations of potentially being the best threat to the Oklahoma City Thunder's chances of repeating as NBA champions. Now, fans have grown weary of Rockets coach Ime Udoka.
The Houston Rockets have managed to maintain a position in the top four seeds despite the several injuries the team has had to navigate. Fred VanVleet's injury before the season started changed the trajectory of the team's direction and their formula for success.
Kevin Durant still has no love whatsoever for the Oklahoma City area. Durant and the Houston Rockets faced off on Saturday against the Oklahoma City Thunder at Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, Okla.
The Houston Rockets, like most teams, have dealt with injuries all season long. It started before the season as Fred VanVleet suffered a potential season-ending injury right before training camp.
The NBA's trade deadline was a bit of a disappointment, even though there was a record number of players moved this year. However, the devil is in the details.
The Houston Rockets’ first half of the 2025-26 season has been somewhat underwhelming. Despite entering the season with a loaded roster, the franchise is only fourth in the Western Conference with a 31-19 record.
There was an extensive amount of chatter and buzz regarding the Houston Rockets being potentially the most active NBA team at the trade deadline. Or certainly one of the most active teams.
Houston Rockets center Alperen Sengun on Sunday was named to replace injured Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander on Team World for the 2026 NBA All-Star Game.
The Houston Rockets defeated the one-seeded Oklahoma City Thunder on Saturday night, 112-106. It’s not a meaningful reflection of how the two teams match up with each other, considering that the Thunder were missing their MVP, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander.
Houston Rockets star center Alperen Sengun was remorseful on Saturday for making a sexist remark to a female referee during a game on Wednesday. Sengun made his first public comments following the Rockets' 112-106 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Saturday.
Tari Eason scored a season-high 26 points and Alperen Sengun recorded a triple-double to help the Houston Rockets to a 112-106 road win over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Saturday.
The Houston Rockets opted to stand pat at the trade deadline, despite some glaring needs created by injuries to Fred VanVleet and Steven Adams, and their ongoing lack of outside shooting.
The Houston Rockets head into Oklahoma City with confidence — and opportunity. The Oklahoma City Thunder still sit atop the Western Conference, but injuries have stripped away much of their firepower.