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Can The Rockets Repeat With Another Top-Two Seed?

The Houston Rockets are heading into next season with plenty of expectations after a productive offseason. After making moves to bolster the bench, along with adding Kevin Durant, the Rockets are in an ideal position to take another leap in next year's campaign.

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NBA West Playoff Rankings: Rockets Rank High Post-Kevin Durant, Free Agency

The NBA offseason has died down with free agency well past the start date and NBA Summer League underway. With many teams having filled out most of their rosters and the big splashes past us, we can start to place teams in certain tiers and determine the best in the league.

Houston Rockets News / Houston Rockets on SI / July 14

Rockets Kevin Durant Explains Ime Udoka's Unique Defensive Strategy

It's well known that the Houston Rockets' strength is defense. It's not necessarily a new development either. We saw the James Harden-led Rockets reach the Western Conference Finals by deploying Jeff Bzdelik's switch-everything defensive scheme, which is easy to do when you have defensive wings like Trevor Ariza, P.J.

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Rockets HC Ime Udoka gets 100% real about defensive history with Kevin Durant

New Houston Rockets duo Ime Udoka and Kevin Durant share a great history of playing against each other. For Udoka, he did this as both a player and coach.

Fred VanVleet News / Houston Rockets on SI / July 13

Rockets Point Guard Named New NBA Players Association President

In a recent announcement by the NBA Players Association, Houston Rockets point guard Fred VanVleet is set to become the next President of the NBAPA and will begin his four-year term immediately replacing previous President CJ McCollum.

Houston Rockets News / Fastbreak on SI / July 13

Houston Rockets Release 3-Year NBA Player

Nate Williams has spent the last two years playing for the Houston Rockets. He finished the 2024-25 season with averages of 3.3 points per contest while shooting 43.5% from the field in 20 games.

Kevin Durant News / Houston Rockets on SI / July 13

Rockets Have Plenty to Fall Back on if Kevin Durant Trade Fails

The 'what if' game is the most fun, but also dangerous game to play in the NBA, especially before anything actually goes down. There's always excitement when a team makes a major splash, but in today's league with salary cap risks and draft picks getting sent to any and every team, a big trade gets fans worried.

Reed Sheppard News / Houston Rockets on SI / July 13

Reed Sheppard Struggles in Rockets’ Blowout Summer League Loss

The Rockets are again amid a Summer League campaign, rolling out up-and-coming young prospects while biding their time until the 2025-26 season. There’s plenty of buzz surrounding Houston with the way their offseason has gone — mostly coming from the Kevin Durant acquisition — but the team’s Summer League squad is still important to their future.

Houston Rockets News / Houston Rockets on SI / July 13

Houston Rockets Fall to Pistons in Double-Digit Summer League Loss

As the Houston Rockets attempted to bounce back from their loss to the LA Clippers on Friday, their matchup with the Detroit Pistons was not what the Rockets were expecting, as they were once again the victims of a loss in Las Vegas.

Houston Rockets News / NBA Analysis Network / July 13

‘Totally different’… Houston Rockets star is so good compared to other players at Summer League it is ‘laughable’

Reed Sheppard’s NBA career got off to a slower start than most third overall picks, although he has flashed some brilliance already this summer and is expected to rise up in the Houston Rockets’ depth chart.

Reed Sheppard News / The Dream Shake / July 13

Rockets Face Pistons In Epic Summer League Clash of The Ages!

Or, hoping Reed Sheppard plays in this one. Location: Cox Pavillion, Las Vegas, NV TV: ESPN2, ESPN+ Radio: SportsTalk790 Online: Rockets App Rockets: Reed Sheppard, Nate Williams, Jermaine Samuels Jr., N’Faly Dante, Moses Brown Pistons: Eminem, Baby Faced Ray, MC5, Alice Cooper, White Stripes What ho, Rockets fans?

NBA News / Houston Rockets on SI / July 13

NBA Summer League: Houston Rockets Gear Up to Face Detroit Pistons

While once again fans will have to wait a bit closer to game time to see the Houston Rockets starting five for their game against the Detroit Pistons on Sunday afternoon, they will be very hopeful that their NBA Summer League star guard Reed Sheppard will suit up again despite suffering a calf injury in the first game of the mini-camp.

Houston Rockets News / Houston Rockets on SI / July 13

The Rockets' New Competitive Era Has Shades Of The Old Era

The Houston Rockets are entering a new era of competitive basketball, led by the addition of Kevin Durant this offseason. The Rockets have been preparing to compete for years, ever since trading James Harden and Russell Westbrook in 2020 after one last dance in the bubble postseason.

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Jabari Smith Jr comments how long he hopes to play for the Houston Rockets

Jabari Smith Jr. just signed a contract extension with the Houston Rockets. With Kevin Durant joining the team, the Rockets are now title contenders. Ime Udoka is leading the team on a great path, and players want to stay.

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Rockets Legend Predicts Championship Next Season

When the Houston Rockets take the court in 2025-26, they'll look significantly different than the team that last played against the Golden State Warriors in the 2025 postseason.

NBA News / NBA Analysis Network / July 13

Fred VanVleet comments after taking over as the new NBPA President, succeeding CJ McCollum

After four years as the president of the National Basketball Players Association, CJ McCollum has left the role. Now, Fred VanVleet of the Houston Rockets has taken over as the new NBPA president.

Fred VanVleet News / Field Level Media / July 12

Fred VanVleet elected president of the National Basketball Players Association

Houston Rockets guard Fred VanVleet has been elected president of the National Basketball Players Association, the union for current professional basketball players in the NBA, the NBPA announced today.

Jalen Green News / Athlon Sports / July 12

Suns’ Jalen Green Gets Honest About Trade From Rockets

Since making the NBA Finals in 2021, the Phoenix Suns have watched the core of their roster deteriorate. Sure, they've still got Devin Booker at the helm, but the franchise superstar will now spend his prime years in the NBA playing for a team in the middle of a retool.

NBA News / Houston Rockets on SI / July 12

Mavericks' Kyrie Irving Has High Praise for Rockets' Amen Thompson

While the NBA Summer League is typically a place where front offices and fans can gauge their young talent before the regular season, it is also a place where current NBA superstars can run into one another as players come to Las Vegas to show support for their newly acquired teammates.

Houston Rockets News / Hoops Rumors / July 12