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On YouTubeHouston Rockets News / BasketballNews.com / October 21
Rockets come in season with championship expectations with Kevin Durant
The NBA is back, and on ring night, as confetti is prepared and banners await their ascension, the visiting Houston Rockets are walking into Paycom Center not merely as spectators watching the Oklahoma City Thunder raise their championship banner – but as worthy challengers.
Houston Rockets News / Yardbarker / October 21
Rockets will make 'tallest' history in NBA season opener
Houston is taking the "go big or go home" phrase much too literally.
Tari Eason News / Hoops Wire / October 20
Rockets’ Tari Eason one of 12 eligible players to fail to reach extension
The Rockets and forward Tari Eason failed to reach a rookie-scale extension before Monday’s 6 p.m. EST deadline, per ESPN’s Shams Charania. Eason entered the day as one of the most likely players to sign, especially after Houston finalized a two-year, $90 million extension with Kevin Durant over the weekend.
The 'Most 2,000-point NBA seasons' quiz
How many of the NBA players with multiple 2,000-point season since the NBA/ABA merger in 1976-77 can you name in six minutes?
Houston Rockets News / Hoops Rumors / October 20
Rockets' Tari Eason among players without rookie scale extension
The Houston Rockets and forward Tari Eason failed to come to terms on a rookie scale extension ahead of the 6 p.m. EST deadline on Monday, reports Shams Charania of ESPN.
Rockets Around the Web
The 25 greatest nicknames in NBA history
Hakeem The Dream, Clyde The Glide, Magic: The NBA has produced some incredible nicknames over the decades. Some, like Magic and Penny, have even come to largely replace the player's actual name.
Kevin Durant News / Houston Rockets on SI / October 20
Kevin Durant Taking Less Money Shows How Rockets' Reputation Has Changed
The Houston Rockets have had an interesting last five seasons. Over the previous five seasons, the Rockets were dismantled in one of the strangest seasons in NBA history when they lost 4-1 to the eventual NBA champions, the Los Angeles Lakers, in the bubble.
Houston Rockets News / Houston Rockets on SI / October 20
Houston Rockets Crack Top 10 in Latest NBA Power Rankings
The 2025-26 NBA season is nearly here, with opening night right around the corner. This season could be the most exciting we've seen in years with the amount parity and skill that highlights the league.
Houston Rockets News / Ball Exclusives / October 20
Houston Rockets Announce Tallest Starting Lineup In NBA History
The Houston Rockets shook the NBA world on Monday when they announced their starting lineup for opening night. With Fred VanVleet sidelined for the season with a torn ACL, they decided to go all in with the tallest starting lineup in NBA history.
Houston Rockets News / Houston Rockets on SI / October 20
Opening Night Has Not Been Kind To The Rockets
The Houston Rockets are just one day away from taking on the Oklahoma City Thunder on the first day of the regular season. The Rockets enter the year with one of their best teams in years, beginning the season with legitimate championship aspirations.
Ime Udoka News / Houston Rockets on SI / October 20
Ime Udoka Reveals Houston Rockets' Opening Night Starters
Leading up to the start of the regular season, the Houston Rockets have had perhaps the most questions regarding their rotation. Leading up to opening night against the Oklahoma City Thunder, many have wondered how they will navigate the starting lineup without Fred VanVleet.
NBA News / Yardbarker / October 20
Kevin Durant finally defeats LeBron James in a career milestone
Durant, 37, will likely never surpass James in countless other NBA accolades.
Reed Sheppard News / Last Word On Sports / October 19
Assessing Reed Sheppard’s Progress From Preseason
The main talking point of the Houston Rockets’ preseason was, unsurprisingly, the first glimpse of ageless superstar Kevin Durant in Rockets red. The next biggest talking point was probably the play of promising sophomore guard Reed Sheppard.
Houston Rockets News / Yardbarker / October 19
Kevin Durant's new contract could be his last
By inking Durant to a two-year, $90 million extension, the Rockets will have a defined window of contention.
Ime Udoka News / Athlon Sports / October 19
Rockets' Ime Udoka Has Stern Message for 'Copycat' Teams Who Try to Replicate His System
Ime Udoka was asked about 'copycats' The Rockets boss had a stern take Houston's season opener is a big one The Houston Rockets made it to the 2024-25 NBA Playoffs only to lose to the Golden State Warriors in seven games.
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