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The Houston Rockets Defense Has Been on Holiday All of December

The Houston Rockets have built an identity over the last few seasons since Ime Udoka took over the franchise in the summer of 2023. The Rockets heading into that offseason were a team without a positive reputation, focused mainly on player development rather than competing for wins night in and night out.

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Jalen Green Reported to Miss the Upcoming Houston Rockets Game Due to Injury.

When the Houston Rockets decided to trade away their franchise player at the time, James Harden, they knew they didn't want to bring in veterans in the trade and try to compete for just a play-in spot.

NBA News / NBA on ClutchPoints / December 24

Rockets wanted championship spotlight — Lakers might expose them on Christmas

The Houston Rockets will play on Christmas Day, the NBA’s biggest regular-season stage, for the first time since 2019. It’s the kind of opportunity the Rockets envisioned when making the offseason trade for Kevin Durant.

Ime Udoka News / NBA on ClutchPoints / December 24

Rockets HC Ime Udoka jabs Clippers while blasting his own team after embarrassing loss

On Tuesday evening, the Houston Rockets suffered their second straight puzzling loss with a road defeat at the hands of the Los Angeles Clippers. Just two days after dropping a game against the lowly Sacramento Kings, the Rockets were unable to bounce back against the 8-21 Clippers, ultimately falling by a final score of 128-108.

Victor Wembanyama News / Yardbarker Quizzes

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?

The 'NBA all-time scoring leaders' quiz

The 'Most 40-point games in NBA history' quiz

The 'NBA playoff point-per-game leaders' quiz

Houston Rockets News / Houston Rockets on SI / December 24

The Houston Rockets Have Lost Four of Five; What’s Next?

The Houston Rockets are tumbling down the Western Conference standings. After battling with Denver for the West’s No. 2 seed for the entirety of the first third of the season, Houston has now hit a cold stretch, and it’s certain to affect their postseason standing.

NBA News / Yardbarker

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.

NBA News / The Dream Shake / December 24

Rockets get run out of the gym by the Clippers in LA, 128-105

In the very deep Western Conference, a bad week can be the difference between home court advantage in the first round of the playoffs and being on the outside looking in.

Houston Rockets News / Fadeaway World / December 24

Rockets Player Ratings: Kevin Durant And Alperen Sengun Benched In The 4th Quarter In Blowout Loss To Clippers

The Los Angeles Clippers have piled on the misery on the Houston Rockets, blowing them out 128-108 at the Intuit Dome on Tuesday. All seemed well for the Rockets when they led 35-29 at the end of the first quarter, but they lost their way defensively after that.

Houston Rockets News / Houston Rockets on SI / December 24

Three Takeaways from the Rockets Loss to the Clippers

Houston, we have a problem. From the controversial overtime loss against the Denver Nuggets, the 25-point overtime meltdown in New Orleans and a less-than-great job against conference-worst Sacramento, the horrifying downslide continues for the Rockets.

Houston Rockets News / Houston Rockets on SI / December 23

Rockets Projected to Land BYU Star in Latest NBA Mock Draft

The Houston Rockets have gotten off to a hot start this NBA season in terms of shooting. Despite ranking in the basement of the league in terms of three-point attempts, they are knocking them down at an insane clip, shooting at or around 40% on most nights.

Ayo Dosunmu News / Houston Rockets on SI / December 23

Could Bulls' Ayo Dosunmu be a Potential Solution for the Rockets?

The Houston Rockets' roster is bereft talent at the point guard spot. This isn't necessarily anything new, granted, as the Rockets have been thin there

Houston Rockets News / Houston Rockets on SI / December 23

Christmas Day Brings Another Big Opportunity For The Rockets

The Houston Rockets have had an up-and-down season so far. They've shown flashes of excellence with some dominant victories, but they've also shown their limitations by taking losses against worse teams and failing to finish against top teams.

Houston Rockets News / Houston Rockets on SI / December 23

Rockets' Dominance on the Glass is Skewing Their Offensive Efficiency

By the numbers, the Houston Rockets’ offense is good. Very good. Houston ranks third in offensive efficiency and third in scoring (points per game). The Rockets haven’t ranked that high offensively in seven years.

James Harden News / Houston Rockets on SI / December 23

Is It Time for the Rockets to Consider Trading for James Harden?

The Houston Rockets have not beared the look of a contender of late. Not in the slightest. Not when you lose to teams like the New Orleans Pelicans and Sacramento Kings.

Houston Rockets News / The Dream Shake / December 23

The Rockets don’t need to be so isolated

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.” Well… It’s now the fourth-best Offensive Rating (121.0).