The Houston Rockets knew, coming into the season, that even with the addition of Kevin Durant, finishing as a top seed in the Western Conference would be a battle.
As good as the Houston Rockets have looked for the majority of the 2025-26 season, they have struggled mightily against their in-state rival, the Dallas Mavericks.
The NBA trade deadline sits about five days away, and the world is waiting for what the Milwaukee Bucks do with Giannis Antetokounmpo. However, that isn't the only move expected to materialize.
I was ready to go nuclear. I was resisting urges. Fighting demons. I was ready to say Alperen Sengun and Amen Thompson can’t play together. Let’s be honest – it isn’t a clean fit.
The Houston Rockets have been in need of a point guard. They planned on moving Amen Thompson to the on-ball guard spot and hoping that would work. Unsurprisingly, it's rather difficult moving a player from the wing to the point.
Most NBA players, no matter how successful, are out of the league before the end of their 30s, or even their 20s. That leaves a lot of life left to live, and a good handful of players have made the most of their professional lives after leaving the court.
Dear Steven Adams, When you became a Houston Rocket in 2024, I was ecstatic. I had enjoyed following you since I was a 12-year-old kid watching the Rockets and Oklahoma City Thunder playoff series in 2017.
Tari Eason is highly coveted around the league. It's been reported that half of the league has registered interest in prying him from the Houston Rockets. However, a more accurate number is probably 29 teams.
Houston Rockets star Kevin Durant offered a thoughtful and humble response when asked about the possibility of surpassing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for second place on the NBA’s all-time scoring list.
The Houston Rockets have positioned themselves well to make moves at the NBA’s Feb. 5 trade deadline. While they’ve underperformed relative to expectations through the first half of the season, they’re still one of the more asset-rich teams in the league, giving themselves flexibility in terms of moves.
The Houston Rockets (29-17) could use the veteran leadership, savvy playmaking and 3-point shooting that Fred VanVleet can provide, but his status for this season remains in serious uncertainty after he suffered a torn ACL in September.
The Houston Rockets are seemingly sticking with the team they've created, hoping to stay competitive against some of the Western Conference's best teams with mostly drafted talent and the All-NBA caliber performance of Kevin Durant.
The Houston Rockets, like many teams this season, have had to navigate tough parts of their schedule, injuries, and the long grind of an 82-game NBA regular season.
The Houston Rockets could use an on-ball facilitating guard. Everybody talks about it. By all intents and purposes, Rafael Stone and co. are trying to address that need by the trade deadline.
With the trade deadline next week, the Houston Rockets’ plans are becoming more and more clear. At least, they are starting to. The Rockets have several glaring needs.
Ahead of the NBA trade deadline, the Houston Rockets have been active in talking to teams around the league. They're in the market for a deal that could swing their season, most notably having a weakness at the point guard position.
The Rockets have historically been a team that hasn’t shied away from making moves, be it aggressively adding talent, or extracting value from currently rostered players.
The Rockets, as perhaps an oracular punishment for blowing a lead against the Spurs the night before, and getting embarrassingly run off the court to close that game, were sent out on the road to Atlanta the very next night.
Kevin Durant scored 31 points to spark the visiting Houston Rockets to a strong second half and a 104-86 win over the Atlanta Hawks on Thursday. The Rockets,
Ralph Sampson remains one of the most unique physical marvels to ever grace the hardwood, a 7-foot-4 “Twin Tower” whose agility and skill set redefined
The Houston Rockets played the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday night in the first game of a back-to-back. They return to action on Thursday to face the Atlanta Hawks.
For much of the early season, the Houston Rockets looked like a team searching for answers. The talent was evident. The depth was real. Yet the results often felt disconnected from the process.