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Mock Draft: Rockets Select Underrated Outside Shooter in Second Round

The Houston Rockets faced an outside shooting deficit throughout the season, which proved costly time and time again. Which makes the Rockets' 52-30 finish all the more impressive, especially when factoring in the injuries and new-look roster that the Rockets trotted out.

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Rockets’ Toyota Center to Undergo Changes, Transformation for WNBA’s Comets

The Houston Comets are coming back. It’s official now, after both the NBA and WNBA’s governing boards signed off on the purchase of the team by Houston Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta from the Mohegan Tribe.

Houston Rockets News / Houston Rockets on SI / May 16

The Rockets Have A Wing Surplus

The Houston Rockets have created a wing-heavy team to focus on their defensive efforts. However, their most recent postseason failures have been due to an inability to score consistantly against elite defenses or organize the offense.

Steven Adams News / The Dream Shake / May 16

Rockets 2025-2026 season in review: Steven Adams

As it is by now no secret, I enjoy watching Steven Adams play (also, his dog is cute) but that will not spare him from this article. With his production

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The 'Most 40-point games in a season' quiz

How many of the active NBA players to score at least 40 points in 10 or more games in a single season can you name in five minutes?

The '35-point playoff games by team' quiz

The 'Most NBA playoff games by team' quiz

The 'NBA franchise scoring records' quiz

Houston Rockets News / Houston Rockets on SI / May 16

Rockets Head Coach Ime Udoka Wants to Address These Needs In the Offseason

The Houston Rockets had high expectations this past season to make a deep playoff run, but injuries and issues on the offensive end were ultimately their early demise.

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The 25 best rookie seasons in NBA history

Rookies are exciting for teams and their fans because they represent potential, hope for the future. While it can take years to see how a prospect will pan out, sometimes it clicks right away.

Houston Rockets News / Houston Rockets on SI / May 16

Rockets Nab Switchable Defender in Latest Mock Draft

The Houston Rockets have built their roster with a prioritization on defense, which is consistent and in line with head coach Ime Udoka’s coaching emphasis.

Kevin Durant News / Houston Rockets on SI / May 15

AJ Dybantsa Places Rockets Kevin Durant in Ultra-Five Starting Lineup

The 2026 NBA Draft class is a loaded one. This was the perfect season to tank. Well, if you’re a tanking team in control of your own picks. Even then, there’s only a 14 percent chance of landing the top pick, under the current lottery format.

Houston Rockets News / Houston Rockets on SI / May 15

Mock Draft: Rockets Reel in SEC Big Man in Second Round

The Houston Rockets could be looking for another big man this offseason. The team values size, as evidenced by their initial starting lineup at the onset of the season, which featured Amen Thompson as Houston’s shortest player (although Thompson stands 6-foot-7).

Houston Rockets News / Houston Rockets on SI / May 15

Can Houston's Vets Return To Their Level Of Play?

The Houston Rockets are preparing to get their veteran players back for next season, a vital piece to the team's perfomance next year. However, each of the most impactful veterans could not finish the year due to injuries.

Houston Rockets News / Houston Rockets on SI / May 15

The Rockets' Shooting Historically Bad At the Worst Time Shows The Big Problem

If you were a Houston Rockets fan, it definitely must have been frustrating to see how the offense was operating at various points this past season. The sheer amount of missed baskets and shots became a tough watch at times.

Kevin Durant News / Houston Rockets on SI / May 15

Two Rockets Players Most Safe From Being Traded This NBA Offseason

Year one of the Kevin Durant experiment did not go as planned for the Houston Rockets. That can be attributed to things that were both in and out of the organization's control, but this season showed that Houston is still a tier under the title contenders despite trading for arguably the most talented scorer of all time last June.

NBA News / Yardbarker

The 25 best No. 2 overall draft picks in NBA history

The No. 1 pick is the prize of the draft. That's obvious, but sometimes, the second pick can be almost, or even more, valuable. These are the greatest No.

Tari Eason News / The Dream Shake / May 15

Rockets 2025-2026 season in review: Tari Eason

Headed into this past regular season, the Rockets offered Tari Eason a four-year, $100 million extension with protections tied to injuries given Eason’s already extensive injury history.

Houston Rockets News / Houston Rockets on SI / May 15

2026 NBA Draft Could Offer a Unique way for the Rockets to Upgrade

The Rocekts objectively saw a dissapointing season, again losing out in the first round, this time to the Los Angeles Lakers. Superstar Kevin Durant was only able to give Game 2 a go due to injury, but even still, the Rockets’ roster as a whole showed glaring holes in the six-game series versus Los Angeles.

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The 'PGA Championship host courses' quiz

The 'Most 40-point games in a season' quiz

The 'Active 40-HR MLB seasons' quiz

The 'NFL's active 1K-rushers' quiz

Kevin Durant News / Houston Rockets on SI / May 15

NBA Mock Trade: Rockets Land Kevin Durant's Co-Star in Blockbuster Deal

The Houston Rockets are a team to watch this offseason as a plethora of big names are expected to become available, particularly on the trade market. They desperately need improvement after year one of the Kevin Durant experiment was a disappointment.

Houston Rockets News / Houston Rockets on SI / May 14

Mock Draft: Rockets Land Athletic Forward in Second Round

Although the Houston Rockets don’t have any first-round draft picks in this year’s NBA Draft, they do have multiple second-round draft picks this year, including the 39th pick and 53rd pick.

Dorian Finney-Smith News / The Dream Shake / May 14

Rockets 2025-2026 season in review: Dorian Finney-Smith

It wasn’t supposed to be this way, man. Dorian Finney-Smith was supposed to be a difference maker for the Houston Rockets. An impact player, if you will.

Houston Rockets News / Houston Rockets on SI / May 14

The Rockets Are Ready For Fred VanVleet's Return

All season, the Houston Rockets had a lead guard problem after the major injury to Fred VanVleet. He was always near the team during his recovery, helping his young teammates develop their skills without a main initiator.

Tari Eason News / Houston Rockets on SI / May 14

One Team Reportedly Contacted Rockets About Tari Eason at Trade Deadline

Houston Rockets General Manager Rafael Stone entered the season ranked as one of the best front office executives in the league, based on a survey that graded the league's GMs.

Houston Rockets News / Athlon Sports / May 14

Ranking the Greatest Legends in Rockets History

The Rockets are a truly historic franchise, ushering in some of the game's best since their inception as the San Diego Rockets in 1967 and their move to Houston in 1971.

NBA News / WNBA on ClutchPoints / May 14

Rockets president drops confident take on Comets name litigation

The Houston Comets, one of the original franchises during the WNBA’s 1997 inaugural season, will be making a return following a rebranding after the Connecticut Sun’s planned move to Houston for the 2027 season.

Houston Rockets News / Houston Rockets on SI / May 14

The Rockets could Address Their Outside Shooting in the Draft

The 2025-26 Houston Rockets were a significantly limited ball club on the offensive end. The team lacked depth, forcing Kevin Durant -- last offseason's prized acquisition -- to take on a myriad of roles.

Houston Rockets News / Houston Rockets on SI / May 14

Rockets NBA Draft Update: Second-Round Prospects Amid the Combine

The 2026 NBA Draft Combine is underway in Chicago, with prospects' measurements, athletic abilities and overall skill sets are being measured. For the top prospects, not much is expected to change drastically: AJ Dybantsa, Darryn Peterson, Cameron Boozer and Caleb Wilson are still projected to be the consensus top four in June.

Houston Rockets News / Houston Rockets on SI / May 14

Mock Draft: Rockets Select Son of NBA Legend in Second Round

The Houston Rockets are wild cards in this year’s NBA Draft. It’s unknown just what they will do. Furthermore, the Rockets are wild cards this offseason, across the league.

NBA News / Yardbarker / May 9

Charles Barkley claps back at Draymond Green after on-air insult

There was some awkwardness on the set of "Inside the NBA" this past week when Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green took an unbelievable shot at the end of Charles Barkley's career.

Watch: Green insults Barkley's career right to his face on live TV

Green teases Warriors exit again amid Steve Kerr uncertainty

Ex-NBA champ announces retirement

Nuggets owner sends message to team

ESPN: Celtics may have a 'simple' trade for Giannis Antetokounmpo