Ime Udoka’s arrival to the Houston Rockets franchise in 2023 was a major moment for the franchise. The team clearly lacked structure and discipline, after a three-year period, in which the franchise stockpiled talent via the draft.
GG Jackson is not shying away from a superstar comparison. Following a tough loss to the Houston Rockets, the Memphis Grizzlies forward called out perceived referee bias, directly comparing his on-court treatment to that of Kevin Durant.
On Friday night, the Houston Rockets faced off against the Memphis Grizzlies in a tightly-contested battle through and through. The Grizzlies just wouldn't go away. Houston held an 11-point lead at one point in the third quarter, but saw it evaporate and dwindle down to a five-point lead heading into the fourth.
On Friday night, the Houston Rockets got a victory over the Memphis Grizzlies, as the Rockets won their 44th game of the season by a margin of 119-109.
Houston Rockets big man Alperen Sengun is not a high-flyer. Not by any stretch of the imagination. You're never going to see him in the dunk contest. He's not going to wow you with freakish athleticism.
Heroes run the NBA, but every story also needs a villain. For some franchises, it's a particularly hated opponent, but every now and then, it's one of their own.
The Houston Rockets avoided embarrassment against the Memphis Grizzlies. The game hung in limbo. The see-saw of momentum looked like it could shift into Memphis’ favor at any moment.
Kevin Durant had 25 points and 10 assists, while Jabari Smith Jr. added 21 points and a season-high 16 rebounds to lead the visiting Houston Rockets to a 119-109 victory Friday night over the Memphis Grizzlies.
The Houston Rockets desperately needed to get back in the win column and did so successfully with a 119-109 win against the Memphis Grizzlies on the road in FedEx Forum.
Basketball has changed so, so much since it was first played in the late 1800s. The NBA has a lot to do with this, and there are even a handful of players who can be credited with influencing significant shifts on their own.
If you've watched the Houston Rockets at all this season, one thing has certainly stood out. They need a table-setting guard. It would do them wonders.
The Houston Rockets are no longer 'punking' teams, with Head Coach Ime Udoka saying on several occasions this season that his team had been on the receiving end after a loss.
The Houston Rockets’ latest defeat has sparked more than just concern. What unfolded in Minnesota has now triggered strong reactions from analysts and raised deeper questions about the team’s identity.
Losing a 13-point lead in the final three minutes is bad. Losing it to a team without its superstar is a fireable offense to some. For the Houston Rockets, that collapse was all the ammunition Bill Simmons needed to deliver a damning verdict on head coach Ime Udoka.
The decades-old feud between Isiah Thomas and Michael Jordan is far from over, and the ‘Bad Boys’ legend has just fired his latest shot at MJ’s legacy.
Earlier this month, ESPN analyst Kendrick Perkins made a bold claim, as it pertains to the Houston Rockets. The NBA champion stated that the Rockets' players have a rift amongst themselves and don't exactly like one another.
The Houston Rockets are back in action Friday as they travel to Memphis to face the Grizzlies, continuing their last long road trip of the regular season with Friday's game being game two of four.
In the modern NBA, few young players embody the raw, kinetic energy of the game quite like Tari Eason. Since arriving in Houston as the 17th overall pick in 2022, Eason has carved out a reputation as a “stat-sheet stuffer”—a relentless defender and opportunistic scorer who seems to be everywhere at once.
The Houston Rockets are 4-6 in their last 10 games, including a historical meltdown against the Minnesota Timberwolves at Target Center on Wednesday, wherein they blew a 13-point lead in overtime.
Naz Reid is quite famous for his aggressive antics on the court. Back in February this year, the Minnesota Timberwolves star had a heated moment with Mo Gueye.
The Houston Rockets may have lost their overtime game against the Minnesota Timberwolves, but the play of the day certainly belongs to Turkish big man Alperen Sengun.
Jaden McDaniels scored 25 points on 10-for-17 shooting and the Minnesota Timberwolves stormed back for a 110-108 overtime win over the Houston Rockets on Wednesday night in Minneapolis.