When the Houston Rockets selected Jabari Smith Jr. third overall in the 2022 NBA Draft, some believed it was a steal. Smith had been discussed as a potential No. 1 pick before the Orlando Magic pivoted to Paolo Banchero. But in the four years since, the top three picks of that draft have come to […] The post Rockets’ Jabari Smith Jr. has regressed despite Kevin Durant’s arrival appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The Trail Blazers host the Rockets tonight in the first of a two-game set, with Deni Avdija and Kevin Durant headlining the matchup.
Fresh off escaping the Phoenix Suns with a 100–97 win on Kevin Durant’s clutch bucket, the Houston Rockets lived on the edge against the Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday night. Amen Thompson delivered the highlight that defined the moment. Early in the third quarter at Moda Center, Thompson grabbed a rebound, went coast to coast, […] The post Rockets’ Amen Thompson makes wild trick shot for and-1 bucket vs. Blazers appeared first on ClutchPoints .
It was a yes, then it became a no. The Houston Rockets lost by a solitary point, 103-102, to the Portland Trail Blazers at Moda Center on Wednesday after Tari Eason’s game-winning bucket was nullified by the referees. After Kevin Durant missed on his jumper, Eason tipped it back in as time expired. The Rockets […] The post Tari Eason’s game-winner in Rockets-Blazers wiped out by review appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Kevin Durant believes Brandon Roy’s 2026 Hall of Fame nomination recognizes a player who operated at an elite level every time he stepped on the court. The post Kevin Durant Endorses Brandon Roy’s 2026 Hall of Fame Case appeared first on TalkBasket.net .
Rockets star Kevin Durant said hitting the game-winning shot Monday night against the Suns meant more because it came against his former team, one "that booted you out of the building and scapegoated you for all the problems they had."
NBADurant delivered raw emotions and honesty after sinking his former team Monday night.
Kevin Durant makes his feelings known with controversial claim on the Phoenix Suns trading him to the Houston Rockets.
The 2025 Phoenix Suns are exceeding expectations. The Suns went through a massive makeover this past offseason, hiring a new general manager and a new head coach, and then traded away Kevin Durant. They had a lot of question marks, but they have exceeded expectations and have the potential to make the postseason. They can […] The post Jalen Green will push Collin Gillespie back to bench role on return for the Suns appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Kevin Durant sympathizes with the injury Nikola Jokic suffered earlier this week; the Rockets star twice suffered similar injuries himself.
Kevin Durant sent Anthony Davis to crossover school during one of his highlights in the Houston Rockets’ matchup against the Dallas Mavericks on Saturday night. Durant is going through his 19th year in the NBA, his first with the Rockets. It has been a successful start to the 2025-26 campaign for him and the Rockets, […] The post Rockets’ Kevin Durant sends Anthony Davis to school with tough and-1 appeared first on ClutchPoints .