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On YouTubeHouston Rockets News / Last Word On Sports / December 1
Reed Sheppard Earns Starting Spot in Durant’s Triumphant Return
The Houston Rockets extended their strong start to the season with a dominant 129–101 win over the Utah Jazz, and the night delivered two clear storylines.
Houston Rockets News / Houston Rockets on SI / December 1
Houston Rockets Make Interesting Pick in Five-Year Re-Draft
In 2021, the Houston Rockets faced a tough decision. The team had just wrapped up a 17-55 season and needed talent. And direction. They held the second pick of the 2021 draft, after a stroke of luck from Lady Luck in the draft lottery.
NBA News / Field Level Media / November 30
Rockets aim for another rout in rematch with Jazz
Stingy defense is fueling success for the Houston Rockets heading into a rematch with the Utah Jazz in Salt Lake City on Monday night. Houston has allowed just 97.7 points per game during a three-game winning streak that includes a 129-101 victory over the Jazz on Sunday.
The 'Last 40-point game by NBA franchise' quiz
How many of the players to score at least 40 points in a game for each NBA team can you name in five minutes?
Houston Rockets News / Houston Rockets on SI / November 30
The Rockets Need to Take Advantage of a Soft Stretch
The Houston Rockets have proven they can at least compete with the league's top teams after a stretch that saw them take on some of the best teams in either conference.
Who is the most-iconic player for every NBA franchise?
Who is the best player in the history of every NBA franchise? That’s a tough question. Who is the most iconic player in the history of every NBA franchise?
Tari Eason News / Houston Rockets on SI / November 30
Houston Rockets Continue to Have Balanced Scoring to Start the Season
The Houston Rockets were finally back in action Sunday after being off the last three days. They last played Wednesday against the Golden State Warriors where they came back from down 14 points to pull out the win.
Kevin Durant News / NBA on ClutchPoints / November 30
Rockets’ Kevin Durant passes Alex English in NBA history with bucket vs. Jazz
Houston Rockets All-Star Kevin Durant made NBA history in Sunday’s 121-101 win against the Utah Jazz, surpassing Hall of Fame center Alex English for most field goals made.
NBA News / Field Level Media / November 30
Surging Rockets keep rolling with thumping of Jazz
Alperen Sengun scored a game-high 27 points and Kevin Durant added 25 to lead the visiting Houston Rockets to a dominant 129-101 win over the Utah Jazz in Salt Lake City on Sunday.
NBA News / Houston Rockets on SI / November 30
Three Takeaways from the Rockets' Win Over Utah Jazz
For the final stop of their lengthy road trip, the Houston Rockets have maintained their win mark, pounding the Utah Jazz with a wire-to-wire, 129-101 victory this Sunday.
Houston Rockets News / Houston Rockets on SI / November 30
Jabari Smith Jr. Has Found the Perfect Role Within the Rockets
In terms of purely evaluating a player based on their draft position, Jabari Smith Jr. hasn't been the player people expected. The third overall pick is usually slotted for a potential franchise star.
Alperen Sengun News / Houston Rockets on SI / November 30
Rockets' Alperen Sengun Ranks as NBA's Third-Best Center
Alperen Sengun has put the world on notice this year. Granted, the Houston Rockets big man has been trending upwards for the last two years (and possibly even longer).
Kevin Durant News / NBA on ClutchPoints / November 30
Kevin Durant can still get buckets at 37 — but there are warning signs
Many have called Kevin Durant the most gifted scorer in NBA history. But the question now is: how much longer can he keep it going? Now 37 years old, Durant is quietly posting some of the worst offensive numbers of his career, which has been overshadowed by the Rockets’ early success.
Houston Rockets News / Houston Rockets on SI / November 30
Rockets Must Take Advantage Of Restful Schedule
The Houston Rockets are getting plenty of rest to start the season by having the league's least-packed schedule. While Houston followers have been itching
Houston Rockets News / The Dream Shake / November 30
The internet wants James Harden to return to the Rockets 
If you’re thinking to yourself, “This headline is ridiculous!” … you’re right. It is. It should go without stating that there are no credible sources that suggest the Rockets have any interest in James Harden returning to Houston.
Houston Rockets News / Last Word On Sports / November 30
Is The Houston Rockets’ Bizarre 2025-26 Schedule A Trap?
The Houston Rockets will finally begin their first back-to-back of the 2025-26 NBA season on Sunday afternoon. It’s not the only quirk of Houston’s schedule so far, either.
Kevin Durant News / Athlon Sports / November 29
Rockets Announce Kevin Durant News on Saturday
The Houston Rockets have won two straight games and look like true title contenders early in the 2025–26 season. The team has shown its depth recently by getting it done on the road without forward Kevin Durant, who missed his first two games of the season due to a personal matter.
Houston Rockets News / Last Word On Sports / November 29
Houston Rockets’ Defense And The NBA’s Rising Foul Rate
Houston Rockets fans have much to be thankful for so far this season. Even with the addition of immaculate scoring talent Kevin Durant, few had them pegged as the number-two offensive rating in the league.
Houston Rockets News / NBA Analysis Network / November 28
Fred VanVleet may not retain his role on the Houston Rockets, Reed Sheppard is to blame
The Houston Rockets could move on from star point guard Fred VanVleet. For the last two seasons, Fred VanVleet has served as the Houston Rockets’ starting point guard.
Houston Rockets News / NBA on ClutchPoints / November 27
Rockets’ Ime Udoka reveals biggest secret behind Reed Sheppard’s breakout isn’t his bucket-getting
The Houston Rockets pushed deeper into the NBA Cup chase on a night when Reed Sheppard’s career-high became the clearest sign yet of his breakout and shifted his team’s momentum.
Ime Udoka News / Larry Brown Sports / November 25
Video shows Rockets coach Ime Udoka getting into it with a heckler
Ime Udoka took some time to engage with a heckler after Monday’s game.
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