The Houston Rockets have increased their level of play recently as they've gotten some of their injured players back. Tari Eason and Dorian Finney-Smith have provided some quality wing depth after the team started the season with limited depth on that end.
The Houston Rockets entered the 2025-26 season as one of the most talked-about teams in the NBA, especially after their active offseason and 52 wins the previous season.
When the Houston Rockets begin the rebuilding phase after trading James Harden to the Brooklyn Nets, they were hoping that they could bring in a few high lottery draft picks over the next few seasons.
The Houston Rockets are on a four-game win streak to start 2026. It’s a promising turn around from a perilous December that saw them go just 7-6. Their recent wins over bottom-of-the-standings lurkers may not seem important.
The Houston Rockets' 2025 postseason appearance created the hunger for more. That should be expected, following a first-round postseason exit. Taking the four-time NBA champion Golden State Warriors to seven games wasn't the goal.
Part of what makes the NBA, or any pro sports league, so compelling to watch is the narratives, especially those centered on rivalries. Throughout the decades, the NBA has fostered a number of rivalries, some long-lasting and others short but sweet.
The Houston Rockets have been back to their winning ways lately, and that continued on New Year’s Day with a 120-96 victory over the Brooklyn Nets. The Rockets were lifted by some red hot shooting, hitting 57 percent of their shots as a team and 41 percent of their threes.
The Houston Rockets extended their winning streak to four games, following a 120-96 road victory over the Brooklyn Nets on Thursday night. All five starters scored in double figures, with Amen Thompson leading the way.
Alperen Sengun provided the NBA’s first points of 2026 during the Houston Rockets’ matchup against the Brooklyn Nets on Thursday night. Sengun is going through his fifth season in the league with the Rockets.
The Houston Rockets welcomed the brand-new year with a bang, demolishing the Brooklyn Nets with a 120-96 victory on Thursday evening. On the first day of the year, the Rockets have clicked on all cylinders to overwhelm the rebuilding Nets from start to finish.
Kevin Durant totaled 22 points and 11 assists against one of his former teams as the Houston Rockets pulled away in the third quarter for a 120-96 wire-to-wire victory over the short-handed Brooklyn Nets on Thursday night in New York.
The Rockets steamrolled the Brooklyn Nets 120-96 at the Barclays Center for their fourth consecutive win. It wasn’t just a victory; it was a statement.
Whatever ground the Houston Rockets lost during a difficult stretch of the season so far, they've started to gain back after a stretch of quality play and the return of some injured players.
Tonight, the Houston Rockets take on the Brooklyn Nets, hoping to grab a fourth-straight win. After suffering a few losses to lowly West teams, Houston has now rebounded, and taken care of business against several tough opponents.
Just two weeks ago, Kevin Durant heartwarmingly said, “I’m trying to do so much in my community where I grew up.” While the NBA legend stacks more and more achievements on the court, be it 31,000 points or his career earnings surpassing $501 million, his motivation to help others never fades.
Alperen Sengun sat out with a calf injury and enjoyed the sight of others stepping up as the Houston Rockets built a massive lead and produced one of their best shooting performances of the season on Monday.
As first reported by ESPN’s Shams Charania, Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks have engaged in discussions about the two-time MVP and one-time NBA champion’s future with the franchise.