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The Houston Rockets are in a quality position to hold their spot in the Western Conference standings while also preparing their lineup for what they hope is a deep postseason run this year.

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The Rockets Can’t Afford to Take Any Team Lightly as the Regular Season Winds Down

The Houston Rockets have had some bad losses to bad teams this season. The Rockets came into the season as one of the favourites to win an NBA title. The Rockets were coming off a 52-win season, their best since 2020.

Houston Rockets News / Houston Rockets on SI / March 5

Rockets Running Out of Time to Capitalize Down the Stretch

As the 2025-26 NBA regular season reaches a close, the schedule reigns paramount. It's one of the most pivotal determining factors in playoff seedings.

Kevin Durant News / Houston Rockets on SI / March 5

All-NBA Predictions: Where Does Rockets' Kevin Durant Fall on the List?

With the Houston Rockets having just 22 games left in the regular season, it's a good time to check in on the awards race across the league. Just last month, Kevin Durant and Alperen Şengün were named NBA All-Stars, the first duo for the franchise since James Harden and Russell Westbrook in 2020.

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The 'NBA 30-point game leaders' quiz

How many of the players with at least 200-career 30-point games in NBA history can you name in six minutes?

The 'Most 40-point NBA games' quiz

The 'NBA rookie 3-point leaders' quiz

The 'NBA all-time scoring leaders' quiz

Houston Rockets News / Houston Rockets on SI / March 5

Rockets Land Offensive-Minded Big Ten Wing in Latest Mock Draft

The Houston Rockets have amassed a considerable amount of talent over the last handful of years. General Manager Rafael Stone has stockpiled the treasure chest with young assets, which is a complete reversal of Houston’s state of affairs just six years ago, when Stone first landed the job in the Rockets' big chair.

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Every NBA franchise's most infamous villain

Heroes run the NBA, but every story also needs a villain. For some franchises, it's a particularly hated opponent, but every now and then, it's one of their own.

Tari Eason News / Houston Rockets on SI / March 5

Rockets Implored to Avoid Specific Seed in Postseason Race

The 2025-26 NBA season is flying. The trade deadline came and went for the Houston Rockets and the All-Star break is over. The team is 60 games in and has won 63.3 percent of their games this season.

Houston Rockets News / The Dream Shake / March 5

Will the Rockets be active in the NBA buyout market?

The Houston Rockets’ final opportunity to add an external contributor comes by way of the buyout market, which is currently underway. (Well, quality contributors who haven’t been unrestricted free agents all season, that is.) The deadline for teams to waive players was Sunday, March 1.

Houston Rockets News / Athlon Sports / March 4

Rockets Get Mixed Injury News on Alperen Sengun, Amen Thompson Ahead of Warriors Game

The Houston Rockets are at home on Thursday night as they host the Golden State Warriors in a Western Conference showdown. For the Rockets, they have put together a solid season thus far as they currently sit third in the Western Conference standings with a 38-22 record.

NBA News / Field Level Media / March 4

Rockets look to clean up mistakes against Warriors

With the final weeks of the regular season at hand and the Houston Rockets locked in a tight race for the third seed in the West, the mistakes that have plagued them all season must be mitigated if the Rockets are to fend off the Minnesota Timberwolves and Denver Nuggets.

Houston Rockets News / Houston Rockets on SI / March 4

Can the Rockets Realistically Stay the Third Seed in the West?

With just over a month left in the regular season, the Houston Rockets have a chance to be one of the top seeds in the Western Conference. The Rockets

Houston Rockets News / Houston Rockets on SI / March 4

The Rockets Are Entering An Important Western Conference Stretch

The Houston Rockets are preparing to take on an important stretch of games that will go a long way in determining how close the team is to contending against other top contenders.

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20 NBA players who changed how the game is played

Basketball has changed so, so much since it was first played in the late 1800s. The NBA has a lot to do with this, and there are even a handful of players who can be credited with influencing significant shifts on their own.

Houston Rockets News / Houston Rockets on SI / March 4

Pessimism Growing Regarding Likelihood of Rockets Being Active on Buyout Market

The NBA postseason is nearing. There's only a month left of the regular season. Well, a little over a month left. Six weeks, to be exact. The last game of the regular season is April 12.

Houston Rockets News / Houston Rockets on SI / March 4

The Rockets Must Take Advantage of Their Home Heavy Schedule to Finish the Season

The NBA season is entering its final month of the regular season as teams continue to jockey for position in the standings. Some teams are fighting just to get into the play-in and a chance to make the playoffs, while others, like the Houston Rockets, are trying to maintain their spot in the top four for home-court advantage in the first round.

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The 'NFL year-by-year sack leaders' quiz

The 'Active NFL carries leaders' quiz

The 'Most passing + rushing TD games' quiz

The 'NBA 30-point game leaders' quiz

Reed Sheppard News / Houston Rockets on SI / March 4

The Case for Reed Sheppard Being in Rockets Starting Lineup

One of the big stories surrounding the Houston Rockets after the All-Star break has been the play of second-year combo guard Reed Sheppard. The Rockets are 5-2 since the break and still stand third in the Western Conference with a 38-22 record.

Houston Rockets News / The Dream Shake / March 4

Rockets injury updates

Something has been in the air lately, almost like a bug—or perhaps an injury bug? Jokes aside, both Amen Thompson and Jabari Smith Jr. have had ankle injuries in recent games.

Houston Rockets News / Houston Rockets on SI / March 4

One Concerning Trend that the Houston Rockets Can't Keep Ignoring

The Houston Rockets have been one of the league's best teams since the All-Star break, posting a 5-2 record during that span. They've also been one of the league's best teams on the year, with a 38-22 record through 60 games.

Houston Rockets News / Houston Rockets on SI / March 4

Houston Rockets Facing Pivotal Decision Regarding Upcoming Back-to-Back Games

The playoff race is heating up. Every game is becoming all the more important, from a seeding standpoint. The Houston Rockets are currently in possession of the third seed in the Western Conference, but it's a tight race.

Houston Rockets News / NBA on ClutchPoints / March 2

Rockets guard Reed Sheppard’s latest achievement puts him in Larry Bird territory

The Houston Rockets’ Monday night contest against the Washington Wizards proved to be more difficult than anticipated, especially with the Wizards seemingly looking to lose games intentionally to gain better lottery odds.

Kevin Durant News / Larry Brown Sports / March 2

Kevin Durant gets baited into the silliest technical foul

Kevin Durant took the ragebait during Monday’s game. The Houston Rockets star forward Durant, a District of Columbia native, returned home Monday night for a game against the Washington Wizards at Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C.

Amen Thompson News / Athlon Sports / March 2

Rockets Announce Amen Thompson News After Leaving Wizards Game

Houston Rockets guard Amen Thompson has had a wonderful start to his career in the NBA. Playing in his third year in the league, Thompson has averaged 13.6 points, 7.5 rebounds, 3.9 assists and 1.4 steals per contest in 188 career games before Monday night's game against the Wizards.