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NBA News / Houston Rockets on SI / December 27
Three Takeaways As Houston Rockets Cruise Past Cleveland Cavaliers For A Dominant Win
The Houston Rockets are officially back and poised to get more victories on the win column. It has been a concerning progress from the past week, but the Rockets are now promisingly back on track.
NBA News / Yardbarker / December 27
Lakers have 'recalibration and reconnection' meeting after having effort called out
Even though the Los Angeles Lakers still have the fourth-best record in the Western Conference, things are not going smoothly at the moment.
Houston Rockets News / Houston Rockets on SI / December 27
Rockets Can End 2025 on a High Note With This Home Stand
The Houston Rockets' 119-96 Christmas Day win over the Los Angeles Lakers was more of something to be relieved than excited about. Yes, a dominant defensive performance against one of the NBA's best teams was impressive, but Houston desperately needed it amid a rough month of hoops.
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?
Houston Rockets News / Houston Rockets on SI / December 27
Houston Rockets Prepare to Take on the Cleveland Cavaliers
The Houston Rockets just finished their most extended road trip of the season with an impressive wire-to-wire win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Christmas Day.
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 27
If the Rockets Make a Change, It Will Likely Be at One Position
The Houston Rockets' point guard problem has been accentuated throughout the month of December. A major Christmas Day victory over the Los Angeles Lakers could be the spark to get them back on track, but at the moment, Houston isn't quite where it was through the first 20 games of the season.
Houston Rockets News / Houston Rockets on SI / December 27
The Rockets Have An Opportunity To Go On A Big Stretch
The Houston Rockets finished off a big win against the Los Angeles Lakers on Christmas Day, marking one of their biggest wins against a Western Conference contender this season.
Houston Rockets News / Houston Rockets on SI / December 27
What to Watch for in Rockets vs. Cavaliers
In an important Christmas Day bout, the Houston Rockets took down the Los Angeles Lakers, stopping their cold streak. The Rockets had previously lost four out of five games, doing so against some lowly West teams in the Pelicans, Kings and Clippers.
Houston Rockets News / Houston Rockets on SI / December 27
The Rockets Haven't Found Consistency In Their Performance
The Houston Rockets got a big win against the Los Angeles Lakers, a team currently higher in the Western Conference standings. It was a key win against a top team as the Rockets attempt to climb back into the standings after some unfortunate losses against some of the West's weaker teams.
Houston Rockets News / Houston Rockets on SI / December 27
Rockets' Old Strengths Could Be Key to Mitigating Struggles
Yesterday's 119-96 Christmas Day win was a wakeup call for the Houston Rockets, who had been sluggish through most of December. Finishing up a tough Western Conference road trip, Houston managed to end it on a major high note, taking down a title contender on their home floor.
Tari Eason News / Houston Rockets on SI / December 27
Tari Eason Explains Benefit of Him Being in Starting Lineup
Houston Rockets coach Ime Udoka is known for tinkering with the lineups. He’s never been afraid to try different things out, to see what works and what’s ineffective and needs to be shelved.
Houston Rockets News / The Dream Shake / December 27
It’s time for the Rockets to terrorize again 
“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.'” That’s how I started my last piece.
Houston Rockets News / Houston Rockets on SI / December 27
Rockets Sideline Reporter Vanessa Richardson Earns Extension with ESPN
Vanessa Richardson has traveled a thousand miles throughout her career as an NBA reporter. Literally. Well, not quite literally but close enough. The distance between her hometown of Terre Haute, Indiana and Houston is 939 miles.
J.J. Redick News / Houston Rockets on SI / December 27
Rockets Victory Prompts Tirade by Lakers’ JJ Redick
The Rockets entered their Christmas Day matchup in an extreme state of need. Houston had dropped four of their previous five games, most of which in heartbreak fashion.
Houston Rockets News / Last Word On Sports / December 26
Rockets Get Reinforcements For Christmas
The Houston Rockets won their Christmas Day clash against the Los Angeles Lakers 119-96. The team’s performance made for quite a present to Rockets fans.
Houston Rockets News / Houston Rockets on SI / December 26
Rockets Drop in Latest NBA Power Rankings Despite Christmas Day Win
The Houston Rockets have had a rough month of December hoops, but Christmas Day gifted them a much-needed win to close out a Western Conference road trip.
Houston Rockets News / Houston Rockets on SI / December 26
The Rockets Got Back to What They Do Well: Defense and Rebounding
Coming into their Christmas night matchup with the Los Angeles Lakers, the Houston Rockets have had a tough December to say the least. They were only 4-6 in December and were coming off one of their poorest performance of the season in their blowout loss to the Los Angeles Clippers.
NBA News / Field Level Media / December 26
Rockets return home off morale-boosting win to face Cavaliers
In dire need of a performance more in line with their early-season successes and an effort that could mask the stench of three overtime losses during their just-wrapped six-game road trip, the Houston Rockets produced a result on Thursday that made their recent struggles appear aberrant.
NBA News / Ball Exclusives / December 26
Rockets dismantle Lakers’ Christmas wish in dominant 119-96 victory
It was Christmas Day at Crypto.com Arena all in attendance wanted what every basketball fan wants on Christmas… a victory. Unfortunately on this festive day, the Los Angeles Lakers ran into the Grinch disguised as the Houston Rockets.
Tari Eason News / NBA on ClutchPoints / December 26
Rockets’ Tari Eason drops ‘amazing’ truth bomb on getting start vs. Lakers
Tari Eason has carved out a consistent role for the Houston Rockets as one of the spark plugs off the bench. While he is not as heralded as Alperen Sengun, Kevin Durant, and Amen Thompson, Eason has no problem being under the radar.
NBA News / Larry Brown Sports / December 26
JJ Redick goes off on Lakers players after ugly Christmas Day loss to Rockets
JJ Redick did not mince words in his assessment of his Los Angeles Lakers’ holiday performance.
NBA News / Total Apex Sports / December 25
Rockets Spoil the Party: Houston Dominates Lakers on Christmas Day 119-96
Christmas in Los Angeles is supposed to be a spectacle. The stars are out, and the Lakers are usually the ones delivering the gifts. But the Rockets had other plans.
NBA News / Yardbarker / December 26
Lakers play like Grinches on Christmas for third straight loss
Christmas is supposed to be the time for giving and sharing. That's not how the Los Angeles Lakers have treated the ball this holiday season.
NBA News / Field Level Media / December 25
Rockets give Lakers coal in Christmas night blowout
Amen Thompson scored 26 points and Kevin Durant added 25 as the visiting Houston Rockets led wire-to-wire in a 119-96 win over the Los Angeles Lakers in a Christmas Day matchup on Thursday.
Houston Rockets News / Hoops Rumors / December 25
Dorian Finney-Smith Could Make Rockets Debut Today
Veteran forward Dorian Finney-Smith could make his Rockets debut today when Houston faces the Lakers. He’s listed as questionable to play, according to Real GM.
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