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Some regular season losses sting a bit more in professional sports, even in the NBA’s 82-game slog. It was hard to ignore how Taylor Jenkins used one-word answers after the Memphis Grizzlies lost to Alperen Sengun’s Houston Rockets on January 9. Thankfully, the Grizzlies (25-14) responded well after a baffling loss to the Rockets (25-12) […]

The NBA is postponing the Houston Rockets-Atlanta Hawks game scheduled for Saturday, due to an inclement weather situation. The game has yet to be re-scheduled, per the league. “The decision was made in consultation with local officials, and to prioritize the safety of the players, fans and staff due to the severe weather and hazardous […]

The Houston Rockets have arrived. That much is clear. After three years of rebuilding, the Rockets managed to return to relevancy last season, threatening for a play-in spot despite losing Alperen Sengun to an injury. Now, they’ve taken the next step, blossoming into a full-blown contending team as they sit pretty at second in the […]

We’re back with another betting prediction and pick for Saturday’s NBA slate as we head to Atlanta for this next cross-conference matchup. The Houston Rockets (25-12) will take on the Atlanta Hawks (19-19) as the two sides play their first game of the season. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Rockets-Hawks prediction and pick. The […]

Dillon Brooks is a competitor, and there’s no other way around it. The Houston Rockets guard has set the tone with whoever he’s playing, and he doesn’t back down to anyone. That may also lead to him getting technicals, which is what happened against his former team, the Memphis Grizzlies. This time, he didn’t get […]

The Houston Rockets are on the road to take on the Memphis Grizzlies Thursday night. Below we will continue our NBA odds series as we hand out a Rockets-Grizzlies prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Here are the Rockets-Grizzlies NBA odds, courtesy of FanDuel.  NBA Odds: Rockets-Grizzlies […]

With Jabari Smith Jr. out with a hand injury, Amen Thompson has a golden opportunity in front of him to cement his place in the Houston Rockets starting lineup — perhaps even for good. Thompson, the fourth overall pick of the 2023 NBA Draft, has done nothing but impress whenever he gets extended run, and […]

The Washington Wizards will host the Houston Rockets on Tuesday at Capital One Arena. Jordan Poole, Bilal Coulibaly, and Carlton Carrington are all listed as questionable on the team’s injury report. Poole has a left hip contusion. Coulibaly has a non-COVID illness. And Carrington has right ankle soreness. Here’s everything we know about their injuries […]

The Houston Rockets are playing the Washington Wizards on Tuesday night. Jalen Green, who has played a pivotal role in Houston’s success so far in the 2024-25 season, is listed on the NBA injury report, however. So is Green playing tonight versus the Wizards? Green has played well in 2024-25 for the most part up […]

The New Orleans Pelicans may be getting Zion Williamson back soon, but it’s hard to envision them achieving much of anything for the rest of the 2024-25 season. At present, they have a 7-29 record which is “good” for the second-worst win-loss tally in the association — with only the Washington Wizards being worse. This […]

The Houston Rockets head to the nations capital to take on the Washington Wizards Tuesday night. Below we will continue our NBA odds series with a Rockets-Wizards prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Here are the Rockets-Wizards NBA odds, courtesy of FanDuel.  NBA Odds: Rockets-Wizards Odds Houston […]

The Houston Rockets have become one of the most exciting teams in the league this season.As of this writing, they boast a 23-12 record that has firmly placed them among the Western Conference’s elite. After several years of rebuilding and nurturing their young core, the Rockets are proving they are ready to take the next […]

Ime Udoka and the Houston Rockets secured a crucial home win against the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday, thanks to a familiar performance by backup center Steven Adams. Despite limited playing time this season due to recovery from major knee surgery, Adams made a significant impact. “That’s who he has been his whole career,” Rockets […]

The Houston Rockets came away with a 119-115 win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday, and it marked the return for Amen Thompson after his suspension for his involvement in an altercation with Tyler Herro of the Miami Heat, and he had a funny admission after the game. “Those six days I was just […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will battle the Houston Rockets on Sunday in South Texas. It will be a thriller at the Toyota Center as we continue our NBA odds series and make a Lakers-Rockets prediction and pick. The Lakers lead the head-to-head series 148-89. It will be the first time the Lakers and Rockets face off […]

The Boston Celtics didn’t have to do much soul-searching in 2024. They were the best team in the NBA all of last year and have the hardware to prove it. However, the Celtics hold themselves to a high standard, which means they’re always looking to improve, regardless of their record. The Green Team went 8-6 […]

After a 23-point road win against the Houston Rockets, Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum spoke on his former coach, Ime Udoka, who now leads the up-and-coming Rockets. Udoka coached Tatum and the Celtics during the 2021-22 season, and despite a lackluster first few months, Boston turned its season around and made it back to the […]

After an up-and-down start to the 2024-25 NBA season, Jabari Smith Jr.’s third professional season has taken a turn for the worst when, during shoot around before the Rockets’ January 3rd game against the Boston Celtics, he fractured his hand and is now expected to miss at least a month of action, according to Shams […]

The Boston Celtics will battle the Houston Rockets on Friday in Texas. It’s a possible NBA Finals preview at the Toyota Center as we continue our NBA odds series with a Celtics-Rockets prediction and pick. The Celtics lead the head-to-head series 97-56. This is the first meeting between the Celtics and Rockets this season. Significantly, […]

In about one month, all 30 teams around the league will be working their phones to determine if they will be involved in any deals before the 2025 NBA trade deadline. Nobody ever knows what will occur at the trade deadline. Yet, it is a foregone conclusion that the Sacramento Kings will be looking to […]

The Dallas Mavericks and Houston Rockets will start their 2025s with a bang as they meet for third place in the Western Conference. The Mavericks are 20-13 and sitting in fourth in the Western Conference, while the Rockets are just ahead of them in third with a 21-11 mark. The Mavericks have gotten the better […]

The NBA has handed out discipline for the altercation that happened on Dec. 29 between the Miami Heat and Houston Rockets. As a result of throwing Heat guard Tyler Herro to the ground, Rockets’ guard Amen Thompson has been suspended two games without pay. Miami’s Terry Rozier was also suspended one game without pay due […]

After a fight between Tyler Herro and Houston Rockets forward Amen Thompson on Sunday night, Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler commented on what went down at the end of the Heat’s 104-100 win. Immediately after the dust settled, NBA fans reacted to the Herro and Thompson brawl on social media, and that included Herro’s teammate […]

The Houston Rockets lost to the Miami Heat on Sunday and the biggest highlight of the night didn’t involve a basketball. With around 35 seconds remaining in the fourth, the Rockets were down by five. Miami was about to begin an inbound play, but Amen Thompson and Tyler Herro were suddenly tangled up face to […]

The NBA season continues, and we have a tilt between the Miami Heat and the Houston Rockets on Sunday. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Heat-Rockets prediction and pick. The Miami Heat will face off against the Houston Rockets on Sunday, December 29, 2024, at the Toyota Center in Houston. The […]

There is no doubt that Sacramento Kings star De’Aaron Fox has been in trade rumors as the deadline approaches on Feb. 6 and the struggles continue for the team. This was amplified when the Kings surprisingly fired head coach Mike Brown as when talking about Fox, ESPN insider Tim MacMahon discussed the teams linked to […]

The Houston Rockets appeared to be cruising to another very impressive win over the Minnesota Timberwolves when they took a 106-90 lead with just under five minutes remaining on Friday night in Houston. However, the Rockets offense stalled out and Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards took over. Edwards came up with clutch bucket after clutch bucket […]

The NBA season continues, and we have a tilt between the Minnesota Timberwolves and the Houston Rockets on Friday.  It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Timberwolves-Rockets prediction and pick. The matchup between the Minnesota Timberwolves and Houston Rockets on Friday, Dec. 27, 2024, at Toyota Center is set to be a […]

The Houston Rockets are one of the best defensive teams in the 2024-25 NBA regular season, and they just showed why in the first half of their Monday night showdown against the Charlotte Hornets at Spectrum Center in Charlotte. Houston held the Hornets to just 15 points in the first quarter and 16 in the […]

“The Rockets are victorious tonight against the Guangdong Dragons,” declared veteran broadcaster Craig Ackerman as the final buzzer sounded. Ackerman, now the voice of Houston’s regional television broadcasts on the Space City Home Network, captured the moment as the Houston Rockets erased a 16-point deficit to secure a 114-110 comeback victory over the Toronto Raptors. […]

The latest NBA star whose name is making headlines related to trade talks seems to be the Miami Heat’s Jimmy Butler. At some point in every season in recent memory, a star player shakes loose and becomes available via trade. And despite leading the Heat to NBA Finals appearances in 2020 and 2023, the latest […]

Alperen Sengun has been playing at an All-Star level this season, and he recently took the Houston Rockets to the semifinals of the NBA Cup in Las Vegas. Although the Rockets fell 111-96 in one of their worst performances of the season, this young team proved that they are once again a force in the […]

The Houston Rockets have been one of the top teams in the Western Conference this season. The Rockets recently advanced to the elimination round of the NBA Cup, before losing to the Oklahoma City Thunder. Despite the loss, there is plenty for the Rockets to build upon going forward, but as the NBA trade deadline […]

The Houston Rockets have started turning things around after a couple of lean years, while the New Orleans Pelicans are regressing to that position. The Rockets were at the bottom of the standings over the past few seasons, but that is where the Pelicans now find themselves. The Rockets are third in the Western Conference […]

The Houston Rockets have made headlines recently for their cycling through the trade rumor mill as well as their recent appearance in Las Vegas for the NBA Cup, in which they lost to the Oklahoma City Thunder. The Rockets have been arguably the league’s biggest surprise this year, currently tied for third place in the […]

Russell Westbrook is a future Basketball Hall of Famer, highlighted by an NBA MVP award in 2017 coupled with a handful of seasons that saw him average a triple-double. While Westbrook has been an absolute beast on the court, an NBA championship remains elusive in his career, prompting the NBA MVP to jump from one […]

Houston Rockets head coach Ime Udoka’s reason for turning down a reunion with star point guard James Harden has just been revealed. Two seasons after three straight years as one of the worst teams in the NBA, the Rockets are back near the top of the Western Conference. Houston is currently the No. 3 seed […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder earned a hard-fought 111-96 win over the Houston Rockets in the NBA Cup on Saturday night, punching a ticket to the NBA Cup Final against the Milwaukee Bucks on Tuesday in Las Vegas. It was a physical game between the two best defensive teams in the NBA, so it was no […]

Editor’s Note: This story has been updated to reflect that the Associated Press, not NBA.com, wrote the original description calling the matchup, “not ideal.” The Thunder and Rockets are gearing up for a high-stakes battle in the Emirates NBA Cup live from Las Vegas, but it appears that a story which appeared on NBA.com via […]