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The Houston Rockets have taken a step forward this season, but when it was announced that Alperen Sengun had suffered a sprained ankle in their March 10th victory over the Sacramento Kings that would likely keep him out for the rest of the regular season, many fans figured that was the end of their playoff […]

Jalen Green continued his broadly overlooked second-half surge on Tuesday, exploding for a career-high 42 points, 10 rebounds and three assists while shooting 7-of-13 from beyond the arc. More importantly, he led the surging Houston Rockets to a blowout 137-114 win over the Washington Wizards, sustaining their hopes of overtaking the Golden State Warriors or […]

The Houston Rockets are on the East Coast 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. The Rockets are 32-25 this season, but they are on a five-game win streak. […]

Finally, after nearly five months into the NBA season, Houston Rockets guard Jalen Green has arrived. After what seemed like a forgotten individual season for the former second overall pick who was expected to take a significant leap in his third year, Green’s turned a promising corner, winning his first career Western Conference Player of […]

NBA parlays are some of the most popular wagers available for sports bettors to gamble on, but are widely recognized as a losing bet overall. While bets against the spread are more profitable, they also expose gamblers to bad luck. However, there is a way to combine parlays and reduce the likelihood of backdoor covers […]

Don’t look now, but here come the Houston Rockets. After a season-ending injury to centerpiece Alperen Sengun, it looked like all was lost for the Rockets this season. However, things haven’t fell apart yet. Following a convincing home win against the Washington Wizards, the Rockets reached 31 wins—the first time with at least 30 wins […]

The Washington Wizards have become the butt of the joke in the NBA; they have plummeted to levels of putridity that’s trending towards historic levels in the 63 years of the franchise’s existence, and the hits keep on coming for the team residing in the nation’s capital. On Thursday night, the Houston Rockets demolished the […]

The Houston Rockets battled the Washington Wizards on Thursday night, knocking off the Eastern Conference cellar dwellers by a score of 135-119. The victory knocked the Wizards further down the totem pole where they now reside at the bottom of the East behind the Detroit Pistons. Meanwhile the Rockets continue to thrill their fans with […]

Most games that end at the free throw line do so with an opportunity that could’ve tied the score. While Tuesday night’s San Antonio Spurs contest ended at the charity stripe, a miss didn’t cost the Silver and Black Instead, it was their only chance. On consecutive possessions down the stretch, the Houston Rockets, up […]

The Houston Rockets bothered Victor Wembanyama into his worst offensive performance since… the last time the Spurs faced the Rockets. Exactly a week after losing to Houston in a game Wemby scored 10 while tweaking his right ankle, the generational prospect scored 13 points on Tuesday in a 103-101 loss. When the two met in […]

On Sunday night, fans of the Houston Rockets mourned the fact that Alperen Sengun’s 2023-24 season appears to be over after Sengun sustained a severely sprained ankle and a bone bruise to his knee after a hard fall in the dying embers of their 112-104 win over the Sacramento Kings. Sengun has been on quite […]

The Houston Rockets have gotten strong play in recent months from rising star center Alperen Sengun, but the injury bug has become a recent concern for the talented big man. His situation has prompted a strong take from Coach Ime Udoka as the Rockets head down the stretch run of an up-and-down season. Sengun’s injury […]

Houston Rockets big man Alperen Sengun recently suffered an injury against the Sacramento Kings. He exited the floor via wheelchair after taking a scary fall. It was later revealed that Sengun suffered a severely sprained right ankle and a bone bruise on his knee. Sengun recently received another update from NBA insider Shams Charania, via […]

Just when the Houston Rockets seemingly fell back into form, center and rising star Alperen Sengun fell to the floor towards the final minutes of the team’s matchup vs. the Sacramento Kings on Sunday. From the footage, Sengun looked to be holding his right knee and could not walk. He had to be wheelchaired off […]

Houston Rockets center Alperen Sengun has been diagnosed with a severely sprained right ankle and a bone bruise on his knee following a massive injury scare against the Sacramento Kings on Sunday night, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Sengun fell hard to the ground and immediately clutched at his right knee while attempting to block Kings […]

The 2023-2024 NBA season has provided plenty of reasons for Houston Rockets fans to be optimistic about their team’s future. Unfortunately, the key words here are “for the team’s future,” as the organization is on the outside looking in for the 2024 postseason. The rest of the season will be about the Rockets taking steps […]

Houston Rockets big man Alperen Sengun is already one of the best big men in the NBA, but he may not be able to see action on the floor for some time after suffering a scary injury during Sunday’s game against the Sacramento Kings. It’s never good to see a player get hurt in a […]

The Houston Rockets may have carved out a 112-104 win over the Sacramento Kings on Sunday, but a cloud of uncertainty looms over the team due to what transpired in the fourth quarter. With less than a minute remaining in the game, Alperen Sengun had to be wheelchaired off the court after hurting his ankle […]

Coach Ime Udoka and the rest of the Houston Rockets were left in shock. They may beaten and dragged the Sacramento Kings back to earth but it came at a cost. Alperen Sengun was well into his duel with Domantas Sabonis. He was holding his own until he fell to the surface of the court, […]

Alperen Sengun fell awkwardly late in the Houston Rockets’ 112-104 road win over the Sacramento Kings, and he had to be wheelchaired off after the fall. Alperen Sengun had to be wheeled to the locker room. Hope he is alright 🙏pic.twitter.com/vipf5ezBde https://t.co/WGVQoexb4I — ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) March 11, 2024 It is a scary scene for the […]

When the San Antonio Spurs face the Golden State Warriors on Monday, Gregg Popovich expects Victor Wembanyama to be back in the lineup. “That’s what we’re thinking right now,” the Hall of Fame coach said following Saturday’s 126-113 Spurs victory without Wemby and second-leading scorer Devin Vassell. Victor Wembanyama’s pending injury return The Spurs’ rookie […]

We’re back to bring you our predictions and picks for Sunday’s upcoming NBA slate as we head to the Western Conference for this next matchup. The Houston Rockets (28-35) will visit the Sacramento Kings (36-26) as they conclude their season series. Check out our NBA odds series for our Rockets-Kings prediction and pick. The Houston Rockets are currently third […]

Any time a player’s name is placed in the same sentence as Michael Jordan, it reflexively forces everyone to do a double-take. It doesn’t matter if you’re saying that this player’s game is stylistically similar to MJ’s, or if over the course of a season or a long stretch of games their numbers were similar, […]

Mike Evans of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers signed a 2-year, $41 million contract to stay with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and that includes $29 million in guaranteed money. As a result, Evans does not have to worry about receiving a significant offer from the Bucs or any other team in free agency. He has taken […]

Victor Wembanyama is coming off his worst game in more than two months. But that may not have been the biggest reason for the San Antonio Spurs’ loss to the Houston Rockets. While Wemby, who scored 10 points Tuesday night, could have been better, two constant factors that have plagued the Silver and Black for […]

Following his unreal showing against the San Antonio Spurs Tuesday, Houston Rockets big man Alperen Sengun continued his dominance with a stat line never seen from a center before. Coming from a 45-point career high against Victor Wembanyama, Sengun notched his second triple-double of the season, showcasing not only his strength down low but also […]

San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich did not try to sugarcoat his team’s 114-101 loss on the road Tuesday night at the hands of the Houston Rockets. It simply isn’t his style. In true Popovich fashion, he honestly summed up the game the way he saw it. “That’s what you call a royal a** […]

Rebuilding is not an easy phase to get out of. One may think that the San Antonio Spurs are getting out of draft lottery purgatory after they got Victor Wembanyama. But, development takes time and it was evident in their loss to the Houston Rockets. Coach Gregg Popovich could not get his team to execute […]

Alperen Sengun had a career game on Tuesday. Scoring a career-high 45 points and hauling down 16 rebounds, the Turkish center led the Houston Rockets to a 114-101 victory over the San Antonio Spurs. While all the spotlight was on him, Sengun took the opportunity to make comments that showed the general public how much […]

San Antonio Spurs rookie Victor Wembanyama has been on quite the tear as of late. But Houston Rockets wing Dillon Brooks always makes it a point, nay, his life’s mission to make it difficult for the best players in the association. On Tuesday night, Brooks was his best self on the defensive end of the […]

The Los Angeles Clippers are on the road to take on the Houston Rockets Wednesday night. Below we will continue our NBA odds series with a Clippers-Rockets prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. The Clippers are 39-21 this season, but they are coming off a loss against […]

The San Antonio Spurs are coming off back-to-back upset victories against playoff contenders and are now looking to extend their winning streak when they head out on the road to Houston to take on the Rockets in this Tuesday night showdown. This game will continue our NBA odds series as we hand out a Spurs-Rockets […]

Inactive on the court since the start of 2024, Houston Rockets forward Tari Eason is now out for the season with a left leg injury. Head coach Ime Udoka finally pulled the plug, and Eason will undergo surgery on his leg to remove a benign growth, an injury the head coach mentioned “he’d been dealing […]

The big splash the Houston Rockets landed at the trade deadline in Steven Adams will eventually become a nice added piece to the growing young core. While Adams is out for the current season due to knee surgery, his fit on the roster for next season provides a much-needed depth on rebounding and defense. The […]

The Phoenix Suns are getting some very good news ahead of a key matchup Saturday against the Houston Rockets. Suns guard Bradley Beal has been made available to play after being initially listed as probable. Beal has been bothered for the last several weeks with a hamstring injury. He has been out of the lineup […]

These two teams are familiar with each other, as the Saturday matchup marks their third meeting in the last nine days. The Houston Rockets and Phoenix Suns will face off two days after a 110-105 Suns victory. The Rockets won the first game at home on February 23rd, 114-110. It is time to continue our […]

When the Houston Rockets drafted Jalen Green second overall in 2021, they envisioned him being one of the faces of their franchise for many years to come. While this may still be the mindset many within the front office still have, Green has seen his role change drastically since the arrival of head coach Ime […]

The Houston Rockets go on the road to take on the Phoenix Suns Thursday night. Below we will continue our NBA odds series with a Rockets-Suns prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. The Rockets are 25-33 this season, so they are not having the year they have […]

The NBA has denied the New York Knicks’ game protest of their 105-103 loss to the Houston Rockets on February 12, the league announced on Wednesday afternoon. UPDATE: The NBA has denied the Knicks’ protest of their loss against the Rockets, per @NBAPR. https://t.co/UxZwWC35oY — ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) February 28, 2024 In what turned out to […]