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Rockets Alperen Sengun Misses Yahoo Sports All-NBA Cut

Houston Rockets center Alperen Sengun was a scratch from the All-Star team last Sunday. The former All-Star didn't even make the cut as a reserve, which would've been hard to believe at the beginning of the season.

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Houston Rockets News / Houston Rockets on SI / February 7

Rockets Find a Way On the Road, Earn Much-Needed Win Over OKC Thunder

The Houston Rockets were desperately looking for a bounce-back game after a rough week of blowout losses, and they found a way to get it done on the road

Tari Eason News / Field Level Media / February 7

Tari Eason's season-best effort leads Rockets past Thunder

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.

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The '25-point, 15-rebound NBA games' quiz

How many of the NBA players with to score 25 points and grab 15 rebounds in the same game at least 60 times can you name in five minutes?

Kevin Durant News / Athlon Sports / February 7

NBA Announces Kevin Durant Career Milestone in 18th Season

Kevin Durant, now in his 18th season in the NBA, and the Houston Rockets were in action on Saturday night. They faced the defending champions, the Oklahoma City Thunder, on the road at Paycom Center.

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20 NBA superstars who carried awful teams the farthest

Good players tend to succeed in the NBA. Sometimes, though, they find themselves in terrible situations but still find ways to over-achieve. These are the 20 players who carried the worst NBA teams.

Reed Sheppard News / NBA on ClutchPoints / February 7

The Rockets stayed quiet at the trade deadline. Why Reed Sheppard can’t afford to

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.

Houston Rockets News / NBA on ClutchPoints / February 7

Amen Thompson gets brutally honest on playing with Kevin Durant

The Houston Rockets have been one of the middle of the pack teams in the Western Conference. They are currently 31-19 and in fourth place in the West standings.

Houston Rockets News / Houston Rockets on SI / February 7

What Inside the NBA Thinks of the Houston Rockets

There’s been a lot of discussion lately on what’s going wrong with the Houston Rockets. The frustrations by the players have been visible on the court during both losses against the Boston Celtics and Charlotte Hornets.

Houston Rockets News / NBA on ClutchPoints / February 7

The blueprint is out: how opponents are slowing down the Rockets’ offense

It was bad enough when the Houston Rockets lost at home to their rivals, the San Antonio Spurs. But what’s followed in the 10 days since has been even worse, as the Spurs appear to have put out the blueprint on how to stop this Rockets team.

Rafael Stone News / Houston Rockets on SI / February 7

General Manager Rafael Stone Explains Rockets' Buyout Conundrum

The trade deadline came and went without the Houston Rockets making a deal. We'd heard all year about the Rockets being one of the more likely teams to be buyers on the trade market.

Houston Rockets News / Houston Rockets on SI / February 7

Rockets Rejected Reunion with James Harden at Trade Deadline

The Houston Rockets have still not solved their point guard deficit. They likely won't. Sure, there's the buyout market, but it's also not a perfect shoe-in

Houston Rockets News / EasySportz / February 7

Houston Looks to Capitalize on OKC’s Injury Woes

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.

Houston Rockets News / Houston Rockets on SI / February 7

Did the Rockets Make a Mistake Staying Silent at the NBA Trade Deadline?

Ahead of the NBA trade deadline, there was a growing feeling that the Houston Rockets would get involved and finally make a significant change to the rotation.

Houston Rockets News / Last Word On Sports / February 7

Are The No-Trade Houston Rockets Still In The Contender Club?

The Houston Rockets will play the reigning champion Oklahoma City Thunder for the third time this season on Saturday night. After a trade deadline that saw the Rockets make zero adjustments, will they show up for the big matchup?

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NBA News / Houston Rockets on SI / February 7

Rockets to Face Off Against OKC Thunder Without Reigning MVP

The Rockets will match up against the OKC Thunder this afternoon, desperate to get back into the win column. The Rockets' back-to-back home-stand didn't go according to plan, with Houston suffering losses to the undermanned Celtics and red-hot Hornets in succession.

Kevin Durant News / Houston Rockets on SI / February 7