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On YouTubeAlperen Sengun News / EssentiallySports / December 9
Alperen Sengun Addresses Missing 2 Games Due to Health Issues Ahead of Clippers Clash
The Rockets just wrapped up a five-games-in-seven-nights grind and still walked away 3–2 from it. The losses to the Jazz and Mavericks weren’t ideal, but they also weren’t shocking for a team missing pieces and dealing with its injury bumps this season.
Houston Rockets News / NBA Analysis Network / December 9
Houston Rockets told to trade Alperen Sengun instead of their ‘very scary’ star for Giannis Antetokounmpo
Trade speculation surrounding Giannis Antetokounmpo continues intensifying as the Milwaukee Bucks struggle. Despite organizational efforts to retain the superstar, their 10-15 record and play-in positioning suggest Giannis Antetokounmpo may seek opportunities elsewhere.
Houston Rockets News / Houston Rockets on SI / December 9
Houston Rockets Practice Report: Rockets Prepare for Their game with the Clippers
The Houston Rockets' strange schedule to start the season continues this week, as the Rockets have not played a game since their loss to the Dallas Mavericks this past Saturday.
The 'NBA Assist Champions since 1976-77' quiz
How many of the players to win the NBA's assist title since the NBA/ABA merger in 1976-77 season can you name in five minutes?
Cam Whitmore News / Houston Rockets on SI / December 9
Rockets Receive Vindication Regarding Cam Whitmore Trade with Wizards
The Houston Rockets received scrutiny this past summer when they traded Cam Whitmore to the Washington Wizards. The obvious logic was that Whitmore was just a 21-year-old prospect who had just completed his second season in the NBA.
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.
Steven Adams News / NBA on ClutchPoints / December 9
Steven Adams’ back-to-back problem could be Rockets’ biggest kryptonite this season
At 15-6, the Houston Rockets are off to their best start in eight seasons. But as super as it has been, their kryptonite has emerged: navigating the second night of a back-to-back without Steven Adams.
Houston Rockets News / Last Word On Sports / December 9
Rockets Look to Reset as Rare Schedule Pause Arrives
The Houston Rockets have dealt with one of the most unusual starts to any season in recent memory. Although their record positions them comfortably near the top of the Western Conference, the challenges of their early schedule have created a unique form of strain.
Houston Rockets News / Houston Rockets on SI / December 9
Rockets Remain NBA's Fourth-Best Team in Latest Power Rankings
The Houston Rockets suffered their worst loss of the season on Saturday night against the Dallas Mavericks. Granted, it’s worth noting that the Rockets were without superstar center Alperen Sengun, in addition to Steven Adams.
Kevin Durant News / Total Apex Sports / December 9
Kevin Durant is Glitching Reality: Why His Trainer Says the 37-Year-Old is Just Getting Started
Let’s be real for a second. If you told me five years ago that a 37-year-old Kevin Durant would be running up sand dunes like a teenager and voluntarily taking a pay cut to help the Houston Rockets build a superteam, I would have told you to put down the controller and touch grass.
Houston Rockets News / The Dream Shake / December 9
Dorian Finney-Smith nearing his season debut for Rockets 
The Houston Rockets made a number of large acquisitions during the previous summer. What one individual considers a spectacular acquisition may not be the same for another.
Houston Rockets News / Houston Rockets on SI / December 8
Rockets Slide in NBA.com's Latest Power Rankings
A big reason why the Houston Rockets have dropped to the fourth seed in the Western Conference is that they simply haven't played enough games to tack on wins.
The 20 biggest 'what if?' careers in NBA history
Most of the time, things in the NBA go as people expect. Here and there, though, some players, for one reason or another, just don't meet expectations, whether it's due to injury or other situational pitfalls.
Kevin Durant News / EssentiallySports / December 9
Kevin Durant’s Trainer Drops Key Health Update That Can Impact His $90M Rockets Decision
The Houston Rockets bet $90 million that a 37-year-old Kevin Durant could still be a championship team’s cornerstone, and his trainer’s latest update suggests it might be the safest bet in the NBA.
Giannis Antetokounmpo News / Houston Rockets on SI / December 8
Latest Giannis Antetokounmpo-Rockets Mock Trade Gives Bucks a Massive Haul
The Houston Rockets are comfortable with a 15-6 record to start the 2025-26 season. However, that still can't seem to keep them out of trade rumors regarding Giannis Antetokounmpo.
Tari Eason News / Houston Rockets on SI / December 8
How Should The Rockets Assess The Start To Their Season?
The Houston Rockets are in the midst of an extended regular season break as the NBA Cup moves into the elimination rounds. Looking back on their start to the season, they are likely satisfied with their ability to score and win games at a high level.
Houston Rockets News / Houston Rockets on SI / December 8
Despite Loss, Jabari Smith Jr.'s Good Game Adds to His Career-Best Season
The Houston Rockets, playing the second night of a back-to-back and without their top two centers in Alperen Sengun and Steven Adams, knew it would be tough to come away with their 16th win of the season.
NBA News / The SportsRush / December 8
Jimmy Butler Can’t Help but Troll Buddy Hield While Hyping Up the Rest of His Teammates After Big Win vs Bulls
Once Stephen Curry suffered a right quadriceps injury, it was all but certain that the Golden State Warriors would struggle in his absence. After all, they didn’t looked all that great even with him in the lineup.
NBA News / Houston Rockets on SI / December 8
Rockets' Tari Eason Gets Finality in Feud with Warriors' Draymond Green
Draymond Green knows how to make enemies. Since joining the NBA, the Golden State Warriors forward has gotten into feuds with a number of people. Green even gets into altercations with ex-players.
Kevin Durant News / The Dream Shake / December 8
Kevin Durant endears himself to Rockets Twitter community
Although Kevin Durant is easily one of the game’s greatest players to ever lace up his sneakers, he’s faced a myriad of criticism over the years. Well, mainly on two fronts.
Houston Rockets News / Houston Rockets on SI / December 7
Rockets Are Getting Lengthy Break Amid a Weird Schedule
The Houston Rockets have had arguably the strangest schedule in the NBA to start the 2025-26 season. Yes, every team will end up hitting 82 games. But the early months of the season have given Houston more time off than any other team in the league.
Houston Rockets News / Houston Rockets on SI / December 7
The Rockets Aren't Immune To Letdown Losses
The Houston Rockets have improved in several ways this season. Their shooting is much better which has led to a high-performing offense. They are also improving defensively as the season progresses.
Houston Rockets News / Last Word On Sports / December 7
Should The Rockets Go Star Hunting Via Trade?
Despite their Saturday night loss to the Dallas Mavericks, the Houston Rockets still look like one of the top teams out West. However, now that their bizarre schedule is finally evening out, they’ve dropped to the fourth seed.
NBA News / Yardbarker / December 6
Clippers' James Harden joins rare NBA scoring club
James Harden doesn't often come to mind when listing the top players in NBA history. But there is one thing you can't doubt about Harden: The man can score with the best of them.
Houston Rockets News / Last Word On Sports / December 6
Checking In On Rockets’ Jumbo-Ball 'Point Guard'
The Houston Rockets have been experimenting this season. Faced with the season-long absence of starting point guard Fred VanVleet, the Rockets have been playing jumbo ball.
Kevin Durant News / EssentiallySports / December 6
Kevin Durant Makes Priorities Clear After Reaching 31K-Point Milestone in Suns Vs. Rockets
Kevin Durant closed the night with a milestone earned through his trademark touch. Shot by shot, he inched toward a mark reached by only seven players before him.
Kevin Durant News / Yardbarker / December 6
Kevin Durant joins elite club on milestone night for the all-time great
Kevin Durant did what he does best on Friday night — score in an efficient manner while leading his team to victory.
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