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Hakeem Olajuwon Recalls Failed Michael Jordan Team-Up That Almost Changed NBA

Hakeem Olajuwon was one of the few players with a winning head-to-head record against Michael Jordan (13-10). But there was a time when the fierce competitors, the draft mates of the 1984 NBA, could have been teammates.

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Two Former NBA Stars React to Ime Udoka’s Harsh Alperen Sengun Comment

Slumps happen to every player over the course of an NBA season, and usually they’re handled behind closed doors: extra film sessions, tougher practices, maybe a quiet word from the coaching staff.

NBA News / Hardwood Heroics / February 10

Kevin Durant Catches Heat After Max Kellerman Downplays Warriors 2 Championships in Explosive Rant: 'They Could Not Lose'

Kevin Durant‘s time with the Golden State Warriors has always been criticized. It’s been years since Durant’s move to the Bay Area, but many are still not impressed with his decision to join the Warriors.

Houston Rockets News / NBA on ClutchPoints / February 10

Rockets news: Kevin Durant responds to Zach Lowe’s body language claim

The Houston Rockets haven’t been playing a very inspiring brand of basketball as of late. Their lack of a reliable floor general to organize the offense seems to be costing them, and their inactivity during the trade deadline did not help matters whatsoever.

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The '25-point, 15-rebound NBA games' quiz

How many of the NBA players with to score 25 points and grab 15 rebounds in the same game at least 60 times can you name in five minutes?

Houston Rockets News / The SportsRush / February 9

Kevin Durant Called Out For Poor Body Language and 'Sulking' On The Rockets By Zach Lowe

The Houston Rockets, sitting at 32–19, are nothing to sneeze at. Kevin Durant has been a huge reason they’re even in that conversation, which is wild considering this is his 19th year in the league.

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20 NBA superstars who carried awful teams the farthest

Good players tend to succeed in the NBA. Sometimes, though, they find themselves in terrible situations but still find ways to over-achieve. These are the 20 players who carried the worst NBA teams.

Houston Rockets News / Houston Rockets on SI / February 9

Houston Rockets Practice Report: Rockets Prepare for LA Clippers

The Houston Rockets are coming off a big win over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Saturday, a win that ended a two-game losing streak. It wasn't just any two-game losing streak; it was back-to-back losses at home, with both games over by the third quarter.

Houston Rockets News / Houston Rockets on SI / February 9

The Rockets Are Looking For Momentum To End The Season

After a big win against the Oklahoma City Thunder, the Houston Rockets are set up to face off against the Los Angeles Clippers in a home back-to-back before the All-Star Break.

Houston Rockets News / Yardbarker / February 9

Hakeem Olajuwon reveals who gave him the most trouble in NBA

Hakeem Olajuwon reveals which NBA legends gave him the most trouble

Olajuwon faced every elite center in his era, and a few of them forced him to switch things up.

Rockets' Alperen Sengun replaces Shai Gilgeous-Alexander in ASG

Video shows Kevin Durant getting into it with a Thunder fan

Dirk Nowitzki offers key advice to Mavericks' Cooper Flagg

NBA tanking back in focus with stacked draft class looming

The 'NBA Finals MVPs' quiz

Houston Rockets News / Houston Rockets on SI / February 9

ESPN's Kendrick Perkins: Rockets' Ime Udoka Has Decisions to Make

Houston Rockets head coach Ime Udoka has tinkered with his starting lineup quite a bit this season. It's all matchup based. He's offered an explanation earlier in the season, noting Houston's depth.

Houston Rockets News / Houston Rockets on SI / February 9

NBA Postseason Power Rankings: Rockets Start Low After Quiet Trade Deadline

With the NBA trade deadline now behind us, teams will begin to make a second-half push for the playoffs without making any significant roster changes. The days leading up to Feb.

Kevin Durant News / The SportsRush / February 9

'10 Block Game': Kevin Durant Lists a Bucket-List Item He Wants to Achieve Before Retiring

Kevin Durant has solidified himself as one of the greatest players in NBA history. If he were to retire today, he would be a first ballot Hall-of-Fame player without question.

Houston Rockets News / EssentiallySports / February 9

Ex-Rockets Star Slams Ime Udoka Over Alperen Sengun Disrespect After Kevin Durant’s Public Stand

The tension around the Houston Rockets did not cool down after the final buzzer. Instead, it spilled outward. What began as a blunt coaching remark quickly turned into a league-wide debate about accountability, timing, and respect.

Houston Rockets News / Houston Rockets on SI / February 9

Houston Rockets Slide in Latest NBA.com Power Rankings

The last week has been strange for the Houston Rockets, and not in a good way. Leading up to the NBA trade deadline, the belief was that the front office would aggressively go after a point guard, a position that the team has lacked all season long.

Houston Rockets News / The Dream Shake / February 9

The Rockets need to live up to their Space City moniker

Spacing. So much discussion around spacing. It’s rudimentary. It’s intuitively easy to understand. More shooters = more shots. More shots = more points.

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The 'Super Bowl coaches since 2000' quiz

The 'Super Bowl halftime show artists' quiz

The 'NFL active TD-pass leaders' quiz

The 'NFL playoff receptions leaders' quiz

Houston Rockets News / Houston Rockets on SI / February 9

Who Would the Rockets Want, Not Want to See in the NBA Playoffs?

The NBA trade deadline brought a few shifts in direction to numerous teams, especially in the Western Conference. The LA Clippers have shifted toward a rebuild after trading James Harden, while the Golden State Warriors got slightly better with the addition of Kristaps Porzingis.

NBA News / Houston Rockets on SI / February 9

Rockets Land Perfect Solution at Point Guard in Latest Mock Draft

There's a pretty well-established pipeline between the University of Houston Cougars men's basketball team and the Houston Rockets. Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta is even a proud alumni of the university.

Houston Rockets News / Houston Rockets on SI / February 9

Two Buyout Candidates for the Houston Rockets

There was an unsettling sentiment among the Houston Rockets' fanbase after the organization stayed silent at the NBA trade deadline. While the rest of the league was extremely active in another historic trade season, the Rockets were one of three teams that did not make any moves leading up to Feb.

Alperen Sengun News / The Dream Shake / February 9

Rockets Alperen Sengun named NBA All-Star after all

After OKC’s Shai-Gilegous Alexander sustained an abdominal strain, which will sideline him till after the All-Star break, it was said that there would need to be a replacement.

Kevin Durant News / EssentiallySports / February 9

'I Know Where You Live': Kevin Durant Publicly Threatens Fan as Punishment Calls Mount Against Rockets Star

Kevin Durant’s return to Oklahoma City was anything but warm. When the Thunder hosted the Houston Rockets at Paycom Center, emotions were already running high.

Houston Rockets News / Field Level Media / February 8

Rockets' Alperen Sengun replaces Shai Gilgeous-Alexander in ASG

Houston Rockets center Alperen Sengun on Sunday was named to replace injured Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander on Team World for the 2026 NBA All-Star Game.

Alperen Sengun News / Field Level Media / February 7

Rockets C Alperen Sengun apologizes for sexist remark

Houston Rockets star center Alperen Sengun was remorseful on Saturday for making a sexist remark to a female referee during a game on Wednesday. Sengun made his first public comments following the Rockets' 112-106 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Saturday.