Once again, the Houston Rockets lost to a direct competitor in the Western Conference, this time with two games in a row against the Los Angeles Lakers.
The Houston Rockets have drawn headlines for their usage of the point guards on their roster. Reed Sheppard was seemingly kept on the shelf until the season neared a close.
Kevin Durant is one of the game's greatest NBA players of all-time. He's proven capable of thriving in quite literally any environment. Or any ecosystem.
The 2025-26 NBA season is nearing a close. The playoffs start next month. Well, in a few weeks, actually. Opinions are mixed on the Houston Rockets. They’ve faced a mountain of criticism and cynicism. There’s no shortage of skeptics, even though the Rockets are practically on pace for the same winning percentage as last season.
In the months leading up to the trade deadline, we’d heard a good amount about the Houston Rockets being buyers on the trade market. Everyone assumed the Rockets would be seriously looking into adding a guard.
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.
The Houston Rockets sit in fourth place in the Western Conference standings with 15 games remaining before the 2026 postseason kicks off. The Rockets could easily drop to sixth place, as the Denver Nuggets and Minnesota Timberwolves are in a crazed push to the finish line.
On Thursday evening, the Houston Rockets lost their second straight game to the Los Angeles Lakers at home, falling apart down the stretch once again. It was another rough showing for the Rockets’ offense, which mustered just 24 points in the final frame.
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As if Year 23 of LeBron James’s NBA career doesn’t already sound absurd, Kevin Durant thinks Year 28 is a possibility for the four-time NBA Most Valuable Player.
The Houston Rockets suffered their second straight loss against the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday, and Kevin Durant and Alperen Sengun didn’t mince their words on Luka Doncic’s 40-point masterclass.
Kevin Durant is just 69 points away from passing Michael Jordan on the all-time scoring list. Few even get close to MJ, and Durant expresses exactly what it feels like as he closes in on the record.
Houston finished up their season series versus the Los Angeles Lakers late Wednesday. If you did not watch this game, congratulations, you, unlike me, did not get let down by this team as they once again get outclassed by a superstar late in the fourth.
The Rockets tried hard tonight, but they had no answer for Luka Doncic, who helped the Lakers come out on top 124-116 in Houston. While the Lakers pushed their winning streak to seven games, Kevin Durant’s team has now suffered consecutive losses against the team in purple and gold.
Kevin Durant could not lead the Houston Rockets past the Los Angeles Lakers for a second time in a row. On Wednesday, the Rockets were handed another tough loss by the Lakers, 124-116.
The Houston Rockets looked to bounce-back against the Los Angeles Lakers after suffering a disappointing loss to them on Monday, but were not able to in a 124-116 defeat on Wednesday night in Toyota Center.
After a two-game absence, the Houston Rockets are getting some much-needed help in the front court with the return of Alperen Şengün. The Turkish center was dealing with back issues, but is not on the team's injury report for tonight's game against the Los Angeles Lakers.
While the Houston Rockets are busy altering their win-lose ratios in each game, Carmelo Anthony’s shocking take, revealing his Western Conference pick, took Tracy McGrady aback.
Fred VanVleet is still working his way back from a torn ACL. But the Houston Rockets guard says he has not closed the door on playing again this season.