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Where Do Rockets' Alperen Sengun and Kevin Durant Rank Among NBA Duos?

Following the 2024-25 NBA season, the Houston Rockets had a clear need for scoring. A first-round exit as the No. 2 seed in the Western Conference was a tough pill to swallow, even if it was largely due to inexperience.

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Tari Eason Contract Extension Looms for Houston Rockets

The Houston Rockets are set to enter the 2025-26 season with a loaded roster, with a mix of rising stars and veteran talent. After trading for Kevin Durant and signing players like Dorian Finney-Smith and Clint Capela, they're ready to compete for a championship and contest some of the league's best teams.

Houston Rockets News / Houston Rockets on SI / August 2

Watch: Rockets Guard Reed Sheppard Trains at Kentucky's Joe Craft Center

Much has been made this offseason about Reed Sheppard's importance on the Houston Rockets. Following the trade that sent Jalen Green to Phoenix, Sheppard could be in line for a bigger role, as there will be an uptick in reps.

Houston Rockets News / Houston Rockets on SI / August 2

How the Houston Rockets Match Up with Champion OKC Thunder

The Houston Rockets have built themselves into a contender this offseason. They’ve re-inked rostered players to new deals, done work in free agency to address areas of need, and traded for one of the bigger available fish in Kevin Durant, giving up little in the process.

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Houston Rockets News / Houston Rockets on SI / August 2

Three Rockets Legends Crack HoopsHype's All-Time Shooting Guards List

The Houston Rockets have historically had an embarrassment of riches at the shooting guard position. The Rockets have won championships with the likes

Houston Rockets News / Houston Rockets on SI / August 1

Rockets' Jabari Smith Jr. Provides All-World Praise for Amen Thompson

It's no secret the Houston Rockets have one of the strongest young cores in the league, as the roster is filled with young talent from top to bottom. That young core was a major part of landing the Western Conference's No.

Jalen Green News / NBA Analysis Network / August 1

Jeff Teague identifies player Houston Rockets traded who will get revenge ‘when he plays them’, it’s not Jalen Green

Jeff Teague believes the Houston Rockets traded a star who will get his revenge on them the next time they play against each other. The Houston Rockets have had a transformational offseason.

Houston Rockets News / Houston Rockets on SI / August 1

What Is A Reasonable Expectation For Kevin Durant in Houston?

The addition of Kevin Durant has fans of the Houston Rockets salivating over the team's potential next season. Fans and pundits alike are expecting deep postseason runs and high-level basketball throughout Durant's tenure in Houston.

Houston Rockets News / Hardwood Heroics / August 1

'My Favorite Player Until He Went to Golden State' – Houston Rockets’ Jabari Smith Jr. Jokes About Kevin Durant’s 2016 Decision

Jabari Smith Jr. still can’t believe he is now teammates with Kevin Durant, and the Houston Rockets youngster recently took a playful jab at the former league MVP during his appearance on The Young Man and The Three podcast.

Kevin Durant News / Houston Rockets on SI / August 1

Rockets' Kevin Durant Ranked Third-Best Small Forward in NBA History

With the exception of restricted free agency, the NBA offseason has officially reached the dead period. And since training camps start back up in September, much of the basketball content will be centered around positional rankings and/or all-time lists.

Reed Sheppard News / Houston Rockets on SI / August 1

ESPN Ranks Rockets' Reed Sheppard as NBA's Top Sophomore

The Houston Rockets' stockpile of young prospects was on full display in 2024-25, as the team finished with 52 wins in the Western Conference and received strong play from Amen Thompson, Jabari Smith Jr., Alperen Sengun, and Jalen Green.

Houston Rockets News / The Dream Shake / August 1

ESPN ranks Houston Rockets offseason

The Rockets got high marks. Are they high enough? With a rush of free agency transactions already behind us, the 2025 NBA offseason is well underway, and teams are still working out any lingering agreements as the summer draws to a close.

Houston Rockets News / Last Word On Sports / August 1

Clint Capela And Another Mad Rockets Science Experiment

In the 2019-20 season, the Houston Rockets traded away starting center Clint Capela to create micro-ball and become the smallest team in the league. Now, for 2025-26, they’ve brought him back.

Houston Rockets News / Houston Rockets on SI / July 31

Behind the Scenes: Jabari Smith's Offseason Grind

The Houston Rockets, after winning 52 games and making the playoffs for the first time since the 2020 season, have high hopes going into the upcoming season.

NBA News / Fadeaway World / August 1

Jeff Teague Thinks Cam Whitmore Is More Likely To Destroy The Rockets Than Jalen Green

Jalen Green and Cam Whitmore are two promising guards who the Rockets let go this offseason. Green was traded for Kevin Durant to the Suns, while Whitmore

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Houston Rockets News / Houston Rockets on SI / July 31

Rockets Reaping Benefits of Alperen Sengun, Jalen Green Extensions

There have been plenty of reports and debates surrounding the fact that four restricted free agents remain unsigned, with training camp inching closer.

Kevin Durant News / NBA on ClutchPoints / July 31

Kevin Durant reveals new ‘Aunt Pearl’ Nike KD 18

Honoring his Aunt Pearl has always been a constant theme for Houston Rockets’ Kevin Durant, keeping her memory alive and never failing to mention that he wouldn’t have made it to where he’s at without her.

Houston Rockets News / NBA on ClutchPoints / July 31

1 final move Houston Rockets must make to complete 2025 NBA offseason

In an NBA offseason packed with surprises, perhaps no team flipped the script more dramatically than the Houston Rockets. For the past three seasons, the Rockets were widely seen as a rebuilding squad, cultivating a highly athletic and exciting young core.

Houston Rockets News / NBA on ClutchPoints / July 31

Rockets’ Jabari Smith Jr. teases Kevin Durant over decision to join Warriors

Houston Rockets forward Jabari Smith Jr. recently took a playful jab at new teammate Kevin Durant while reflecting on the veteran star’s infamous free agency decision to join the Golden State Warriors in 2016.

NBA News / Houston Rockets on SI / July 31

Former Rockets General Manager Says Lakers Championship is Marked Forever

Remember the NBA Bubble? When vaccinated NBA players gathered at Disney World in Orlando, Florida, to play basketball while the United States dealt with a nationwide pandemic.

Kevin Durant News / The SportsRush / July 31

ESPN Insider Predicts Rockets in Western Conference Finals After Kevin Durant Trade

The Houston Rockets have been one of the most talked about NBA teams this offseason, and that’s primarily because they’ve added Kevin Durant to their roster.

Houston Rockets News / Last Word On Sports / July 29

3 Burning Questions For Rockets Heading Into 2025-26 Season

There are a couple of teams that got better this summer beyond a shadow of a doubt and the Houston Rockets are one of them. After winning 52 games and clinching a playoff berth in 2024-25, this Western Conference squad didn’t try to rest on their laurels.

NBA News / Yardbarker / July 28