While it's always instructive to face a streaking team at something close to full strength, sometimes getting the desired result is sufficient. So the Houston Rockets won't be sweating the fact that their ninth win of the season, and second straight, came against a Warriors team that didn't have its offensive engine after Wednesday's sixth minute.
The Houston Rockets will always take a victory over the Golden State Warriors, even when the Dubs are shorthanded, and that’s exactly what happened on Wednesday night.
Everyone had a theory about the chirping between Charles Bassey and Marcus Smart, until Ime Udoka finally set the record straight. Even with Steph Curry heading to the locker room early with an injury, the Rockets and Warriors still gave fans a tight, ugly scrap right down to the wire.
The draft lottery is where you usually find the NBA's biggest stars. That's not always the case, though, as some later picks have proven to be some of the greatest players ever.
Kevin Durant has faced plenty of talented young players throughout his NBA career. However, the Houston Rockets veteran couldn’t resist praising the Golden State Warriors rookie Yaxel Lendeborg for his potential.
Houston Rockets guard Fred VanVleet has returned to basketball with a different appreciation for the game after a torn right ACL cost him the entire 2025-26 season.
The Houston Rockets continued their solid play this season with a 115-108 victory over the Golden State Warriors, delivering another strong performance against a Western Conference rival.
Typically, the path to the NBA for most players is to spend at least a season in college to get high-level basketball and important development under their belts.
Marcus Smart had his first Marcus Smart moment as a member of the Houston Rockets. The Rockets guard Smart was ejected from Wednesday’s game against the Golden State Warriors.
With an 8-3 record, the Houston Rockets hold the fourth spot in the Western Conference standings. Kevin Durant has played a pivotal part in Houston’s strong start, though his production is beginning to dip.
The Houston Rockets host the Golden State Warriors tonight, and one of the biggest storylines is how well Steph Curry and Kevin Durant are playing. The former teammates are both 38 years old, and they are defying Father Time and still playing great basketball.
With a resume including 12 All-Star selections, two NBA championships, and an MVP award, Hakeem Olajuwon secured himself a spot in the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame.
The Houston Rockets faced the Denver Nuggets in unfamiliar territory on Monday. The Rockets entered Monday night’s game on their first two-game losing streak of the season after their 102-99 loss to the Phoenix Suns on Saturday.
This won’t be one of those 2,000 word recaps that I do at times. In fact, it will mark the season debut of Bullet Points – The Lazy Man’s Friend(tm) The Rockets lost the two previous game, which were by no means twins, due to the same issue, essentially.
Kevin Durant and Alperen Sengun posted double-doubles, and the Houston Rockets withstood a furious rally by the visiting Denver Nuggets and held on for a 110-100 victory on Monday.
The Houston Rockets entered the season with championship expectations, but consecutive losses have exposed weaknesses that threaten their promising start.
Alperen Sengun posted 26 points and 10 assists and the Houston Rockets used a 10-0 fourth-quarter rally to seal a 109-93 win over the visiting Boston Celtics on Monday.
The Rockets have picked up their fourth-year team option on Reed Sheppard’s rookie scale contract, the team announced today (Twitter link via Will Guillory of The Athletic).