The Houston Rockets had an early classic against the Oklahoma City Thunder as they battled to a double-overtime clash that ended in defeat. Despite the loss, Alperen Sengun shined as both a scorer and a playmaker.
The Houston Rockets lost 125-124 to the Oklahoma City Thunder after double overtime on Tuesday night. Rockets head coach Ime Udoka selected an enormous starting lineup, with Alperen Sengun and Steven Adams playing together.
The Magic will have Jalen Suggs back when they open the regular season Wednesday against the Heat. Head coach Jamahl Mosley confirmed the news (via The Orlando Sentinel’s Jason Beede) after weeks of uncertainty about the guard’s recovery.
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.
The Phoenix Suns missed the NBA playoffs this past season with Kevin Durant, Devin Booker, and Bradley Beal. The Suns, who are under a new ownership group, set lofty expectations out the gate.
OKLAHOMA CITY — On opening night, amidst the glitz of ring night, the Rockets fell in double overtime to the defending champions, 125-124. The loss to the Thunder hurt more because they had every chance to steal one on the road.
The opening game between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Houston Rockets wouldn’t have gone into double overtime if the officials had called a technical foul on Kevin Durant, who almost had a Chris Webber moment towards the end of the first overtime.
Houston nearly beat the Warriors last postseason in a thrilling seven-game series. They have accrued so many young players over the last handful of years in their rebuild after James Harden left, and last year’s playoff exit signaled the need for a change.
The NBA season opener between the Houston Rockets and Oklahoma City Thunder had everything: intensity and controversy. But what stole the headlines wasn’t a highlight play, it was a Kevin Durant timeout controversy that left both teams and fans stunned in the final moments of overtime.
The Oklahoma City Thunder, the NBA’s reigning champions, won their opening night fixture 125-124 in a nail-biting finish that went into double overtime against the Houston Rockets.
Houston Rockets star Kevin Durant nearly channeled his inner Chris Webber during Tuesday’s NBA season opener against the Oklahoma City Thunder. The Thunder and Rockets were tied at 115 with 4.7 seconds left in overtime inside Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, Okla.
Kevin Durant gave Oklahoma City fans a taste of their own medicine during Tuesday’s season opener. Durant and the Houston Rockets were in town to face the Thunder for the first game of the NBA season at Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, Okla.
This summer, the Houston Rockets finally managed to pull off the feat that they've been in pursuit of for years: reeling in a superstar. The Rockets had
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Kevin Durant is entering his 18th NBA season, and he is now doing so as a player who has made more money on the court than any other superstar in league history.
Kevin Durant was not going to stay quiet as one NBA reporter commented on his latest contract extension with the Houston Rockets. With the 2025-26 NBA season just days away, the Rockets on Sunday inked Durant to a two-year, $90 million extension with a player option on the second year.