The Houston Rockets headed into their matchup with the Dallas Mavericks on a three-game winning streak after they dismantled the Boston Celtics on Saturday night in Boston.
Amen Thompson has been forced to step into a new role with the Houston Rockets this year. Head Coach Ime Udoka has been forced to play Thompson, known as an athletic wing defender, as a point guard in the opening games of the season. They planned to play Reed Sheppard at the point, as they did on opening night.
Heading into the 2025-26 season, Amen Thompson was the assumed point guard fill-in for Fred VanVleet. Sure, the two have very different playing styles and even play different positions altogether, but Thompson seemed like the most natural fit on the roster.
On a night when Kevin Durant couldn’t buy a basket, and Jabari Smith Jr. was in street clothes, the Houston Rockets proved something far more valuable than a single win – they proved their depth.
There’s a tension between expectations and reality when it comes to high lottery picks. The third overall pick? Perfect. We’ve got a superstar. The first five picks in every NBA draft are superstars.
The all-time list of NBA All-Stars is obviously long, and notably distinguished. However, there are some players — for various reasons — who the casual, or even most-dedicated, NBA fans can't recall having earned All-Star nods.
The Houston Rockets continued their impressive rise in the Western Conference, securing a 110–102 victory over the Dallas Mavericks on Monday night at Toyota Center.
The Houston Rockets’ double-big lineup was all the craze in 2024-25. Having Steven Adams and Alperen Sengun both in the starting lineup seemed like it may have broke the NBA.
The Houston Rockets won their fourth game in a row on Monday night, getting 27 big points from Amen Thompson to lead the way at the Toyota Center. Thompson also had 5 rebounds, 4 assists, a steal and a block, while shooting 11-for-18 from the field and 1-for-3 from deep.
After dominating their brief two-game road trip in Toronto and Boston, the Houston Rockets returned home for a Monday night homestand against a Texas rival.
The Houston Rockets continued their early-season surge on Monday night, showcasing a balanced attack that powered them to a 110-102 win over the Dallas Mavericks and their fourth consecutive victory.
Alperen Sengun paired 26 points with 11 rebounds, Amen Thompson chipped in 27 points, and the Houston Rockets fended off the short-handed Dallas Mavericks 110-102 on Monday.
After two straight losses to begin the season, the Houston Rockets are finally beginning to look like how the front office hoped they would when they acquired Kevin Durant in a trade.
The Houston Rockets’ stats tell a story few expected to see this soon. After years of rebuilding and a turbulent start to the 2025–26 NBA season, Houston has exploded into one of the league’s most complete and statistically dominant teams.
The Houston Rockets received news no team wants before the start of the season. Right before the start of training camp, Fred VanVleet suffered a potential season-ending injury during his offseason workout routine.
When the Houston Rockets lost Fred VanVleet due to an ACL tear before the preseason kicked off, so many questions came up about their offense. That's exactly what resulted in an early playoff exit last season despite being the No.
It didn't take too long for the Rockets to find their groove offensively, with a pair of close losses to open the season paving the way for Houston to unlock the potential pundits had forecast.
Fans had high expectations for the Houston Rockets coming into this season. Already a defensive behemoth, the addition of all-time scorer/Twitter troll Kevin Durant promised to modernize their offense.
Kevin Durant scored a game-high 26 points and Alperen Sengun had 16 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists to lead the visiting Houston Rockets to a 128-101 victory over the Boston Celtics on Saturday night.
The Houston Rockets’ turnaround under head coach Ime Udoka was built on defense. But now, with Kevin Durant in the mix, and legitimate championship odds, Houston is suffering a bit of an identity crisis.
The Houston Rockets have exercised their team options for the 2026-27 season on guards Amen Thompson and Reed Sheppard, reports Danielle Lerner of The Houston Chronicle.