Houston Rockets

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 post Why Rockets’ Kevin Durant is ‘thanking God’ for controversial NBA salary cap rules appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Last night’s loss by the Washington Wizards — this time to the Houston Rockets — seems from the numbers like it was at least a somewhat entertaining game. They fell behind by as much as 19, then went ham in the fourth quarter to trim the final margin to just five. Now, it was one […]

Alperen Sengun dropped 32 points and 13 rebounds, and Kevin Durant had 30 to lift the Houston Rockets defeat the Washington Wizards 123-118 on Monday night. Durant made all 11 free throws and added seven assists and six rebounds in his only game close to his Maryland home this season. Amen Thompson contributed 22 points […] The post Rockets outlast Wizards 123-118, Young gets ejected appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

From Alperen Sengun paving the way for the Houston Rockets to Kristaps Porzingis remaining sidelined for the Golden State Warriors The post NBA results and standings: Sengun scores 32 in Washington appeared first on Eurohoops .

March always narrows the conversation. A field of 68 will soon take shape, yet only a handful of programs feel built to survive six games in three weeks. Conference tournaments are around the corner, Selection Sunday looms, and the championship picture already has definition. Michigan, Duke, Arizona, and Houston lead the race, with Florida and […] The post Championship Favorites Leading the March Madness Odds Race appeared first on BallinEurope .

The Orlando Magic’s 106-92 loss against Cade Cunningham’s Detroit Pistons was their second defeat in a row, with both coming despite comprehensive leads after the first half. Against the Houston Rockets, they returned from the second quarter with a 10-point lead, and against Detroit, they were seven before unravelling in the third quarter. Speaking post-game, […] The post Magic’s Jamahl Mosley claps back at Paolo Banchero’s ‘adjustments’ claim appeared first on ClutchPoints .

NBA'de Houston ile Washington karşı karşıya geldi. The post Alperen Şengün’den 32 Sayı: Houston, Washington’ı Mağlup Etti appeared first on Eurohoops .

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Washington Wizards began the last full calendar month of their season with Monday night’s 123-118 home loss to the Houston Rockets, and they’re close to achieving their goal of retaining their top-eight protected draft pick this summer. On top of that, their young core has taken a step forward. For example, […] The post Tre Johnson’s ‘amazing’ review from Will Riley validates Wizards’ development plan appeared first on ClutchPoints .

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 […] The post Rockets guard Reed Sheppard’s latest achievement puts him in Larry Bird territory appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo recently expressed his frustration about always being in the Play-In Tournament. It sounded like a wake-up call to his teammates, and possibly, also a well-intentioned plea to coach Erik Spoelstra. While only time will tell if Adebayo’s message worked, the Heat scored an impressive win against the Houston Rockets, 115-105, […] The post Heat’s Erik Spoelstra issues stern message on ‘doing hard things’ amid tough stretch appeared first on ClutchPoints .

There was a new face for the Washington Wizards as they hosted the Houston Rockets at Capital One Arena on Monday. However, WNBA star Angel Reese could be quite familiar with him. Her brother, Julian Reese, made his debut for the Wizards after previously spending the season with the Capital City Go-Go in the G […] The post Angel Reese’s brother makes presence known in NBA debut for Wizards appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Houston heads east.

Brooklyn Nets (15-45, 14th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Miami Heat (32-29, eighth in the Eastern Conference) Miami; Tuesday, 7:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Brooklyn will try to break its six-game road losing streak when the Nets take on Miami. The Heat are 16-18 against Eastern Conference opponents. Miami leads the NBA with 35.1 defensive rebounds per game led by Bam Adebayo averaging 7.8. The Nets have gone 11-26 against Eastern Conference opponents. Brooklyn is at the bottom of the Eastern Co...

With the Miami Heat coming off a win over the Houston Rockets on Saturday, the team is looking to build some wins in the home stretch of the season, though Nikola Jovic looks to be absent for the foreseeable future. As the Heat’s young forward Jovic was working to turn around his season, a back […] The post Heat’s Nikola Jovic gives insight into latest back injury amid down season appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Jeremy Lin spent just one year playing with Kobe Bryant, when he joined for the 2014-15 season after a stint with the Houston Rockets. And while it surely was an honor for him to play alongside Kobe, things didn’t go to plan as the Lakers finished 14th in the Western Conference with a 21-60. Now, […] The post Jeremy Lin reveals to Dwight Howard the ‘you’re not perfect’ advice he told Lakers legend Kobe Bryant appeared first on ClutchPoints .

MIAMI – As the Miami Heat beat the Houston Rockets in a huge win on Saturday night, 115-105, it featured another instance of the Bam Adebayo and Kel’el Ware duo putting up positive minutes. While the Heat captain in Adebayo looks to lead the franchise to new heights, Ware could be part of that puzzle, […] The post Heat’s Bam Adebayo on Kel’el Ware ‘sometimes ignoring’ Erik Spoelstra while pushing for more minutes appeared first on ClutchPoints .

The Minnesota Timberwolves survived the Nuggets 117-108 to move a game ahead of Denver in the Western Conference on Sunday. Anthony Edwards dropped 21 points for the Wolves, while Bones Hyland added 18 points against his former team. The Wolves swept their three-game trip to improve to 38-23 and jump into fourth in the West, […] The post Edwards lifts Wolves into 5th seed with 117-108 win over Nuggets appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

The vast majority of rookies and young stars in the NBA grew up watching Rockets’ Kevin Durant as one of the greatest scorers to ever play the game. Durant essentially changed what it meant to score as a seven-footer, something Oklahoma City Thunder forward Chet Holmgren certainly modeled his game after growing up. As an […] The post Thunder’s Chet Holmgren debuts new Nike KD 18 PE sneakers appeared first on ClutchPoints .

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 […] The post Rockets rumors: Is Tyus Jones an option after Mavericks release? appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Are the Rockets doomed to the same fate as last year?