Houston Rockets

New York Knicks point guard Jalen Brunson took $113 million less on his contract extension in 2024 to help give his team more financial flexibility to build a strong squad, and two years later, the Knicks won their first NBA championship in 53 seasons.

With Kevin Durant realizing his basketball mortality, the Houston Rockets need to do the same and plan for a future without him if they want to stay relevant.

Houston Rockets’ GM, Rafael Stone, prioritized filling the end of the roster with younger talent, preventing Jeff Green from reaching multiple milestones. Will this pay off?

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Add Kevin Durant to the list of people eager to see what the new-look Philadelphia 76ers can do this season.

There are not many NBA players known for their social media presence more than the Houston Rockets’ Kevin Durant. The two-time NBA has often been seen trolling and responding to fans online, especially when they have something to say about him, or his teams. And well, Durant has now sent another warning to rage baiters […] The post Rockets’ Kevin Durant sends ‘f****d up’ warning to rage baiters who dare challenge him appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Part One: Management

The Houston Rockets are trying to build a championship caliber team around Kevin Durant. In this potential trade, the Rockets land a future Hall of Famer to pair with Kevin Durant.

Recently, future Hall of Famer Russell Westbrook shook up the NBA world when he announced that he would be retiring from the game after 18 seasons. Among the many stars who shouted out Westbrook in the wake of the news was Houston Rockets wing Kevin Durant, who was Westbrook’s season for nearly a decade with […] The post Rockets’ Kevin Durant reveals intitial ‘what the f**k’ reaction to Russell Westbrook retiring appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Rafael Castro is now aboard the rocket ship.

In the fairly low global stakes fantasy world of sports the 2026-27 NBA season is a high stakes one for the Houston Rockets. We’ve reached a point where all three facets of the team: management, coaching, players, all need to deliver. Or we can go to that old “three legged stool” analogy for the team. What exactly do they need to deliver? At the very least the Rockets need to win a playoff series. If they don’t, barring some roster catastrophe, it’s difficult to see ownership not making signi...

HOUSTON, TEXAS - JANUARY 15: A general view of the Houston Rockets logo on court prior to the game against the Oklahoma City Thunder at Toyota Center on January 15, 2026 in Houston, Texas. User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Kenneth Richmond/Getty Images) | Getty Images With the calendar about to switch over to September, the NBA inches closer a...

The Houston Rockets have signed center Rafael Castro to a two-way contract. In a related move, the team waived guard Tristen Newton. Castro was eligible for the 2026 NBA Draft following his redshirt senior season at George Washington. He measured a 9-foot-1.5-inch standing reach and a 7-foot-1.25-inch wingspan at the NBA Draft Combine, and he appeared for Milwaukee's entries in the California Classic and NBA Summer League in Las Vegas. Castro spent three seasons at Providence, including one a...

Kings The Kings apparently intend to look under every rock for another guard before training camp. Gabe Vincent is the latest name to surface. Per Jake Fischer of Bleacher Report, Sacramento is among the teams considering Vincent, who remains available after spending the past three seasons with the Lakers. A return to the Heat is […] The post NBA Notes: Kings, Gabe Vincent, Clippers, Jordan Miller, Rockets appeared first on Hoops Wire.

Was Russ the worst or another?

LAKE BUENA VISTA, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 12: Russell Westbrook #0 of the Houston Rockets after being asked to leave the game for arguing during the fourth quarter against the Los Angeles Lakers in Game Five of the Western Conference Second Round during the 2020 NBA Playoffs at AdventHealth Arena at the ESPN Wide World Of Sports Complex on September 12, 2020 in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User i...

YouTuber FlightReacts has accepted Houston Rockets star Kevin Durant’s challenge to NBA content creators, offering to organize and livestream a 5-on-5 game against the former MVP. During a recent livestream, Flight responded after Durant criticized NBA content creators for constantly finding new topics to discuss rather than challenging professional players to games. “We have Kevin […] The post YouTuber takes up Rockets star Kevin Durant’s challenge to NBA content creators appeared first on C...

The Houston Rockets are predicted by ESPN’s summer prediction series to tie for third place in the 2026–27 Western Conference standings, according to a survey of its NBA insiders. Only the Oklahoma City Thunder (60-22) and San Antonio Spurs (62-20) are predicted to be ahead of the Rockets and Nuggets (51-31). ESPN’s Michael C wrote: “The West goes through either Oklahoma City or San Antonio, but don’t count out Houston. The Rockets expect to take another step in Year 2 with Kevin Durant, bols...

Cavaliers The Cavaliers paid a pretty significant price to get Peyton Watson. One analyst believes they’ll get plenty of threes in return. Zach Buckley of Bleacher Report predicted Watson will make at least 150 3-pointers next season, nearly doubling the career-high 81 he hit last year in Denver. Ashish Mathur of Cavs Roundtable highlighted the […] The post NBA Notes: Cavs, Peyton Watson, Pistons, Isaiah Joe, Rockets appeared first on Hoops Wire.

The Spurs will win 62 games with the rival Thunder not far behind at 60. That’s according to the projections of ESPN’s Insiders. Denver (51), Houston (51) and Minnesota (50) round out the top five in terms of win totals in the Western Conference. ESPN projects the Knicks and Pistons to tie atop the Eastern […]