Houston Rockets

The Rockets are rumored to be considering Giannis.

Before his team’s first round playoff series victory over the Rockets, Lakers coach JJ Redick laid out what needed to happen for his team to have success: take care of the basketball and prevent offensive rebounds.

The Rockets need to slightly reshuffle the deck if they wish to compete for a title.

The Los Angeles Lakers eliminated the Houston Rockets in six games to punch their ticket to the Western Conference Semifinals for a matchup with the reigning NBA champion Oklahoma City Thunder. It represents the Lakers’ biggest challenge yet as the Thunder finished the regular season with an NBA-best 64-18 record behind one of the deepest […]

LeBron James led the Los Angeles Lakers to a first-round series win over the Houston Rockets. While that was impressive given how big of underdogs they were, they now face a much tougher test in the defending-champion Oklahoma City Thunder. The Lakers know they are in for a challenge, and conversely, Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander […]

Before being dealt to Cleveland Harden had interest in returning to one of his former teams.

Houston Rockets GM Rafael Stone clarified the primary reasons behind the team's acquisition of forward Kevin Durant after their first season together ended with a first-round 2026 NBA Playoffs exit.

The Los Angeles Lakers surprised everyone in the first round when they took down the Houston Rockets in six games. Even without Kevin Durant for nearly the whole series, everyone picked Houston to come out on top as the Lakers had to play most of the series without two of their best players in Luka […] The post Is Luka Doncic playing tonight? Lakers vs. Thunder 2026 NBA Playoffs Game 1 injury report appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Los Angeles Lakers center Deandre Ayton was instrumental in their inspired performance against the Houston Rockets in the first round of the playoffs. Ayton embraced his role and provided steadiness on both ends as they eliminated the Rockets. The Lakers are facing a daunting task against the Oklahoma City Thunder in the second round, and […] The post Lakers’ Deandre Ayton opens up on what’s really fueling him vs. Thunder appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Can Houston force Game 7? Will Boston overcome Philly with its season on the line? See what Will Hill thinks.

Plus, the post-NFL Draft analysis bus is rolling right along with each team's biggest need and best rookie fits

Rich Paul believes there are similarities to how the treatment looks between Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James and Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic. The 2026 NBA playoffs is having the second round go underway following the opening stage’s results. James and the Lakers advanced after beating the Houston Rockets in six games, while Jokic […] The post Rich Paul unloads on Lakers star LeBron James treatment compared to Nikola Jokic appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Rockets fans want the KD drama show to go.

The Los Angeles Lakers are currently gearing up for Game 1 of their series vs the Oklahoma City Thunder, which is set to get underway on Tuesday evening. While the Lakers will be without Luka Doncic for at least the opening chunk of this series, they did look impressive in dispatching the Houston Rockets in […] The post JJ Redick makes ‘God awful’ admission on Lakers’ previous OKC matchups appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Los Angeles Lakers center Deandre Ayton came up big to close out the first-round series against the Houston Rockets, and now he knows the team will need more of the same from him if they want to have a chance against the Oklahoma City Thunder. “Doing the exact same thing, but really staying poised,” Ayton […]

Kevin Durant and head coach Ime Udoka are both expected to remain with the Houston Rockets despite a first-round playoff elimination. However, team sources tell ESPN the franchise views its young core as the foundation of a decade-long contention window rather than a supporting cast built around Durant's timeline. "We aren't thinking, 'We've got to win now because we're in KD's window,'" a high-ranking team source told ESPN. "We are hyperfocused on our young core. Our five guys have a chance ...

The Rockets could again be a team to watch on the trade market. Houston has been linked to potential pursuits of Kawhi Leonard, Donovan Mitchell, Giannis Antetokounmpo and Joel Embiid this offseason, according to Kelly Iko of Yahoo Sports. All four are All-Stars and none holds a no-trade clause. Leonard and Mitchell are entering the […] The post Rockets could pursue Kawhi Leonard, Donovan Mitchell, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Joel Embiid this summer appeared first on Hoops Wire.

The Rockets dealt with more than injuries this season. The absences of Fred VanVleet and Steven Adams removed two veteran voices from the locker room, and that left less insulation around Kevin Durant as the year unfolded, according to Ramona Shelburne and Tim MacMahon of ESPN. Sources told ESPN that without those buffers, some of […] The post Rockets navigated Kevin Durant tensions amid injuries, still focused on young core appeared first on Hoops Wire.

Here’s whether the Rockets should give Amen Thompson a $250 million max extension after their first-round playoff exit.

Despite a turbulent playoff run, the Houston Rockets remain firm believers in guard Reed Sheppard's long-term potential, with internal sources comparing his ceiling to Hall of Fame point guard Steve Nash, sources tell ESPN Sheppard, selected third overall in the 2024 draft, struggled with consistency throughout Houston's first-round loss to the Los Angeles Lakers. He shot 16-for-64 in the Rockets' four defeats but 11-for-24 in their two wins, a split that illustrated both his promise and his ...