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On YouTubeKevin Durant News / EssentiallySports / October 21
Is Kevin Durant Playing vs Thunder on NBA Opening Night 2025? Injury Report Confirms Update on Rockets Star
After a dramatic offseason that saw teams strengthening their core, the regular season is here to test them. For the Houston Rockets, the 2025-26 season has been good with the homecoming of Kevin Durant and a 4-0 preseason record.
Houston Rockets News / Houston Rockets on SI / October 21
Rockets' Jabari Smith Jr. Ranks as NBA's Ninth-Best Fourth Option
Jabari Smith Jr. has been in and out of Rockets coach Ime Udoka’s lineups since Udoka's arrival in 2023. In Udoka’s first season in Houston, Smith was benched for Jeff Green for stretches of games. Unsurprising, as coaches tend to prefer veterans who are more established over young players who are more promising, but have unfilled potential.
Houston Rockets News / Last Word On Sports / October 21
The NBA’s Best-Kept Secrets for This Season’s Awards
Every NBA season begins with familiar names as favorites to win major awards. But somewhere beneath the spotlight, there are dark horse candidates who might surprise us all.
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?
Rockets Around the Web
Why Kevin Durant is wearing jersey number 7 with Rockets
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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.
Houston Rockets News / Stadium Rant / October 21
Kevin Durant’s Controversial Championship Formula
Houston Rockets small forward Kevin Durant is the best individual offensive player to ever play in the NBA. He capable of going off on a scoring rampage at any given time in a game.
NBA News / Houston Rockets on SI / October 21
Houston Rockets vs Oklahoma City Thunder Opening Night Preview
Following a 4-0 preseason run, the day every Houston fan has been waiting for since NBA schedules were announced, opening night against the Oklahoma City Thunder is officially upon us.
Houston Rockets News / FirstSportz / October 21
3 Preseason Favorites Including Kevin Durant’s Rockets Who Can Dethrone NBA Champions OKC
Kevin Durant and his Houston Rockets will open their 2025-26 campaign with a visit to his former place of work, the Oklahoma City Thunder, who will be celebrating their 1st-ever championship win.
Tari Eason News / Fastbreak on SI / October 21
Tari Eason Will be a Name to Watch in NBA Trade Market Next Season
Tari Eason will enter the 2025-2026 NBA season without an extension in place. The Houston Rockets suddenly have an interesting situation on their hands throughout the upcoming season, and potentially next summer.
Houston 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.
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.
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.
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.
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