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The Houston Rockets choked a critical home game against the shorthanded Golden State Warriors, losing. Now, Rockets fans are coming after coach Ime Udoka in droves after the loss, voicing their displeasure with his performance, according to several posts on X by Red Nation and Roosh. We need people in national media to start talking […]

Before Golden State Warriors’ Draymond Green stuck it to the Rockets for suffering another loss at home at the hands of his team, head coach Steve Kerr put the win into perspective during his postgame media availability. For a team winning without Stephen Curry against the Rockets, the Warriors captured a thrilling 115-113 win in […]

After a 115-113 overtime win against the Houston Rockets, Golden State Warriors veteran Draymond Green, unsurprisingly to no one, had plenty to say after the game. Coach Steve Kerr applauded the Warriors’ critical players in Thursday’s win against the Rockets, before Green approached the podium for postgame media availability. Green reflected on beating the Rockets […]

There aren’t many certain things in life. As the old adage goes, only death and taxes are inevitable during one’s existence. But one may have to add the Golden State Warriors owning the Houston Rockets to the list of certainties in this lifetime. Even with the Warriors being ravaged by injuries, what with Stephen Curry […]

The Golden State Warriors and Houston Rockets faced for just the second of three matchups this 2025-26 regular season. Golden State entered this contest without Stephen Curry, Jimmy Butler, Kristaps Porzingis, Moses Moody, Seth Curry, Will Richard, or Gary Payton II. The Warriors, however, maintained a lead for the entire first half by as many […]

The Houston Rockets host the Golden State Warriors on Thursday night at Toyota Center, having lost each of their last three games. Still, Houston enters the game 38–22 and third in the West, while Golden State sits 31–30 and eighth. The Warriors have a losing run of their own to recover from, having lost both […]

Houston Rockets’ franchise star Kevin Durant has always been vocal about his Washington D.C. roots, wearing the Washington Nationals logo across his chest and “Maryland” tattooed across his back. Durant has also honored the DMV area with several sneaker releases throughout the years as well as giving back to the community. During his most recent […]

The Houston Rockets have been up and down lately, currently sitting at 38-22 after a recent narrow road win over the Washington Wizards. The Rockets’ solid roster construction has allowed them to stay afloat despite playing without Fred VanVleet and Steven Adams for the most part this year. Roster construction has been a topic of […]

The Houston Rockets pulled off a hard-earned win, 123-118, against the Washington Wizards at Capital One Center on Monday, with Kevin Durant and Alperen Sengun doing most of the damage. What was thought of as a one-sided affair for the Rockets became a tight contest, as the Wizards played hard with a rag-tag crew of […]

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. The Rockets ended up winning by just five points, 123-118, and they had to weather an early exit from Amen Thompson, who exited […]

While the headlines from the Houston Rockets’ 123–118 victory over the Washington Wizards on Monday focused on Trae Young’s bizarre “zero-second” ejection, the real story for basketball purists happened after the final buzzer. Kevin Durant, despite logging a heavy 37 minutes, stayed on the floor at Capital One Arena to mentor one of the league’s […]

Ever since the Houston Rockets lost Fred VanVleet to a potential season-ending injury before the year began, it’s been reported that they’ve scoured the market for a veteran point guard. One such player became available this weekend after the Dallas Mavericks opted to release Tyus Jones upon his request. But although the Rockets could use […]

Houston Rockets star Kevin Durant is an undisputed future first ballot Hall of Famer and he is certainly in the conversation of who is the best scorer to ever play for the NBA. Durant’s legacy is secure; he has two championships to his name, he won two Finals MVPs, and he was a regular season […]

Kevin Durant addressed the media about his interactions with Tyler Herro following the Houston Rockets’ loss to the Miami Heat on Saturday night. Durant and Herro exchanged words throughout the course of the first half. The first quarter saw the two bicker as the officiating crew had to separate them before they escalated things further. […]

The Miami Heat always have a win in them, and that proved to be the story once again at the Kaseya Center against the Houston Rockets, where they emerged 115-105 winners despite a strong showing from Kevin Durant, who finished with 32 points and eight assists with 12-20 overall shooting. The Heat recovered from a […]

The Houston Rockets suffered a 115-105 loss to the Miami Heat on Saturday, officially snapping a three-game winning streak for the club. Despite the loss, Kevin Durant managed to make NBA history by surpassing Kobe Bryant in a stunning scoring stat. Durant recorded his 30th point late in the fourth quarter by scoring on a […]

When Kevin Durant and the Houston Rockets flew to South Beach for an afternoon showdown against the Miami Heat, fans knew they’d be in for a show. Sure, the Heat are in the middle of the Eastern Conference’s pack, slotted in the eighth seed with a 31-29 record, but Erik Spoelstra teams are always a […]

Kevin Durant is coming off a historic 40-point performance that lifted the Houston Rockets to a 113-108 win over the Orlando Magic on Thursday. He is routinely viewed as one of the best pure scorers in league history. On Saturday, Kendrick Perkins took those claims a little further by comparing Durant to 35-time Grammy Award […]

Kevin Durant led the Houston Rockets to a 113-108 road victory versus the Orlando Magic on Thursday night, and in doing so, he accomplished an astonishing piece of history that underscores both the positive and negative aspects of his Hall of Fame career. The 37-year-old forward became the only player to ever score 40 points […]

Kevin Durant is undeniably one of the greatest basketball players to ever grace an NBA court. On Thursday, his Houston Rockets squared off against the Magic in Orlando. Durant, even at 37 years old, showed the world that he hasn’t lost a step. KD dropped a 40-burger on the Magic, as the Rockets won 113-108. […]

The Houston Rockets defeated the Orlando Magic in a tight contest, 113-108, at Kia Center on Thursday. The win, however, could be costly, as Jabari Smith Jr. exited the game in the closing minutes due to what seemed like an ankle injury. Smith finished with 13 points on 6-of-7 shooting in 29 minutes. In a […]

The Houston Rockets have been up and down lately, picking up two wins this week over tanking opponents on the heels of their collapse against the New York Knicks over the weekend. During Wednesday’s win over the Sacramento Kings, Rockets guard Reed Sheppard caught fire, scoring 28 points and nailing seven three-pointers in the win. […]

Kevin Durant’s recent comments about the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) and the differences between USA Basketball and European Basketball have ignited a major debate. Durant had earlier claimed that the criticism against AAU was a veiled attack on the notion that “Black Americans” control the sport, and there was no actual reason for criticism apart […]

This past weekend, the Los Angeles Lakers honored the legendary Pat Riley with a statue outside Crypto.com Arena. But during the festivities, one of the biggest soundbites to come from the event was Riley suggesting that NBA coaches should go back to wearing a suit and tie for games. Well, count Houston Rockets head coach […]

The Houston Rockets took home a convincing 128-97 victory over the lifeless Sacramento Kings on Wednesday night even with Amen Thompson taking the night off due to a quad injury, thanks in large part to a dominant performance from Alperen Sengun that saw the Turkish star record his third triple-double of the season. But Thompson’s […]

The Houston Rockets made quick work of the hapless Sacramento Kings on Wednesday night. They already had a 27-point lead at halftime, and as a result, there wasn’t much need for some of their best players, including Alperen Sengun and Kevin Durant, to play extended minutes. But against an overmatched Kings squad, the Rockets stars […]

On Monday evening, the Houston Rockets got back into the win column with a comfortable 125-105 home victory over the Utah Jazz. A scary moment occurred in this one when Jazz forward Vince Williams Jr. went down with an injury after colliding with Rockets wing Tari Eason. It has since been revealed that the injury […]

Days before the All-Star Break earlier this month, Kevin Durant took aim at what he felt to be bias aimed at American-born basketball players not trying during the NBA All-Star Game. “You should ask the Europeans and the World team if they’re going to compete,” Durant said. “If you look at Luka Doncic and Nikola […]

Alperen Sengun pulled off an incredible dunk highlight during the Houston Rockets’ clash with the Utah Jazz on Monday night. Sengun is going through the fifth year of his NBA career with the Rockets. He has bloomed into being one of the best big men in the league, helping the Rockets return to relevancy. His […]

Despite the high expectations heading into the 2025-26 campaign, ESPN’s Kendrick Perkins doesn’t see a deep playoff run on the horizon for the Houston Rockets. Head coach Ime Udoka calling out Rockets’ Amen Thompson is just another example of the issue that’s plagued Houston’s season, preventing the team from reaching its full potential. Perkins isn’t […]

As Houston Rockets star Kevin Durant continues to obtain records in the NBA, the question surrounding him has been whether he would continue play on the Olympic stage. While there was speculation about the 2024 Paris Olympics, his last go-around, Durant would break his silence on his intentions to play. Speaking to ESPN, Durant would […]

The Houston Rockets are grappling with a significant identity crisis after several frustrating losses to teams they were expected to beat. This struggle has sparked a debate about the team’s floor leadership, with many fans and analysts calling for Reed Sheppard to be inserted into the starting lineup. Proponents of the move argue that the […]

Although he remains one of the best pure scorers in the game today, Kevin Durant knows he does not have much time left in the NBA. He will soon be a legend who is forced to experience the sport away from the hardwood. When a player enters the twilight of their career, they tend to […]

It is fair to say that Christian Wood did not have the greatest of careers in the NBA. However, even making it to arguably the toughest league in the world requires a lot of talent and constant work, and while Wood last played in the NBA for the Los Angeles Lakers back during the 2023-24 […]

The Houston Rockets returned from the All-Star break with a 105-101 victory over the Charlotte Hornets on Thursday, led by a historic performance from Kevin Durant. Durant scored 35 points in 36 minutes, shooting 14-of-20 from the field (70%), 2-of-4 from three-point range, and 5-of-5 from the free-throw line. He paired that with eight rebounds, […]

The Houston Rockets launched into the second half of the season with a win after beating the Charlotte Hornets, 105-101, courtesy of the heroics of Kevin Durant at Spectrum Center on Thursday. With the Rockets leading by three points, 101-98, with only 25 seconds left in the fourth quarter, the Hornets needed a stop to […]

Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green weighed in on Kevin Durant’s latest alleged burner account controversy, comparing the situation to a “Key & Peele” sketch during a recent episode of The Draymond Green Show. Green addressed the online speculation surrounding a private account believed by some to be connected to the Houston Rockets star. Green […]

After Houston Rockets All-Star Kevin Durant broke his silence on alleged Twitter burner account, former NBA guard and podcast host Gilbert Arenas went on a NSFW rant. For Arenas, there must have been someone frmo the Rockets who leaked the messages from the burner account. Arenas addressed Durant’s burner controversy, per Gil’s Arena. “Now I’m […]

The Charlotte Hornets are looking to keep their winning ways going into the second half of the season, and they have a matchup against the Houston Rockets. Both of these teams saw each other a little while before the All-Star break, and the Hornets walked away with the win. This time around, the Hornets will […]