Houston Rockets

Eason turned down a big contract extension from the Rockets, but his 2026 season has been uneven.

The Houston Rockets open a five-game homestand that includes five losable games. “But Armin,” you say, “the New Orleans Pelicans are 22-45! They suck!” “Well actually,” I respond as I push my glassed up the bridge of my nose, “the Pelicans are 7-3 over their last 10 games. That includes wins over the Toronto Raptors, […]

The Denver Nuggets were supposed to be exhausted on Thursday night. Coming off a dominant blowout win over the Houston Rockets just 24 hours prior and losing an hour to a time change on the flight to Texas, the stage was set for a “scheduled loss” against the San Antonio Spurs. Instead, Nikola Jokic decided […] The post Nuggets news: Nikola Jokic posts ultra-rare stat line for 2nd time in 18 days appeared first on ClutchPoints .

New Orleans Pelicans (22-45, 12th in the Western Conference) vs. Houston Rockets (40-25, third in the Western Conference) Houston; Friday, 8 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: The New Orleans Pelicans take on Kevin Durant and the Houston Rockets in Western Conference action Friday. The Rockets are 6-6 against the rest of their division. Houston ranks third in the Western Conference with 52.4 points per game in the paint led by Alperen Sengun averaging 13.7. The Pelicans are 6-7 against the rest of the div...

The Houston Rockets’ young core is good. It probably isn’t good enough.

Kevin Durant spoke openly about Houston’s struggles after the Rockets fell 129-93 to the Denver Nuggets at Ball Arena on Wednesday. “They made shots, we missed them, but they made like five threes. We generated good looks. We didn’t knock them down,” Durant said, highlighting the impact of Denver’s shooting on the game. Durant emphasized […] The post Kevin Durant reflects on missed opportunities in Rockets’ loss to Nuggets appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

Denver Nuggets head coach David Adelman highlighted the team’s balanced performance following Wednesday’s 129-93 victory over the Houston Rockets at Ball Arena. “Yeah, I just thought he continued to be aggressive,” Adelman said of Cameron Johnson. “Sometimes he’s trying to make perfect plays instead of just making the play that is right there in front […] The post David Adelman praises Nuggets’ energy and defensive focus after dominant win over Rockets appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

Nikola Jokic had 16 points, 13 assists and 12 rebounds for his 25th triple-double of the season, and the Denver Nuggets beat the Houston Rockets 129-93 in a Western Conference showdown Wednesday night. Jamal Murray scored 30 points for Denver, which holds the tiebreaker over the Rockets after winning the season series 3-1.

The thin air of Ball Arena sets the stage for a heavyweight Western Conference battle tonight as Kevin Durant and the Houston Rockets travel to the Mile High City to face Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets. The Houston Rockets (40-24) arrive in Denver looking to solidify their grip on a top-three seed in the West following a dominant victory over Toronto. Led by the timeless scoring of Kevin Durant , who is averaging 26.1 points per game, Houston has paired elite veteran production with the ...

Rockets look to even the season series

Spurs player took a major diss at Rockets players during mid-game chat with Kevin Durant.

Historically huge games sometimes involve ventures toward the extreme for those special moments to happen. And on Tuesday night, Adebayo and the Heat did all they could to make history.

Houston Rockets power forward Jabari Smith Jr. recently discussed the high level of pride he brings as a defender. (via Houston Rockets): “I think that’s just from watching film. That’s from me playing pickup in Atlanta just trying to pick up full court, trying to work on different techniques, trying to take bumps, working on […] The post Jabari Smith Jr: “I see myself as an All-Defensive player” appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

The basketball world lost one of its longtime voices. Mark Freidinger, a respected NBA scout and college basketball analyst, has died at the age of 76. The Spurs held a moment of silence to honor Freidinger before Sunday’s game against the Rockets, celebrating a man who spent nearly two decades working in the organization’s scouting […] The post Spurs, Wake Forest mourn longtime scout and broadcaster Mark Freidinger appeared first on Hoops Wire .

Nuggets, Pistons, Celtics, Rockets, Cavaliers, Spurs, Raptors, Thunder and Lakers. Those are some of the teams the Knicks have played since February. New York has gone against the Wizards, Pacers, Bulls, and the Bucks—all of those matchups sandwiched in between the aforementioned ones—but for the most part, the Knicks have had test after test over […]

As our tracker shows, the following teams currently have one spot available on their 15-man standard rosters: Brooklyn Nets Golden State Warriors Houston Rockets Orlando Magic Toronto Raptors The Nets have an opening after they decided not to re-sign rookie forward Grant Nelson, whose 10-day contract expired on Sunday night. They’re still operating below the […]

Plenty of people around the NBA had something to say after Bam Adebayo recorded 83 points in the Heat’s 150-129 win over the Wizards. Rockets coach Ime Udoka may have summed it up best. Udoka was asked about the historic scoring night and immediately pointed to the box score and the opponent. “First thing you […] The post Rockets’ Ime Udoka on Heat’s Bam Adebayo scoring 83: ‘The Washington Wizards’ appeared first on Hoops Wire .

It was a night of historic proportions for the Miami Heat and particularly Bam Adebayo. Against the Washington Wizards, he scored 83 points, surpassing the late Kobe Bryant for the second-most points scored in an NBA game. It was a moment that went viral immediately, with anyone who’s anyone in the NBA celebrating. LeBron James […] The post Bam Adebayo share incredible moment with Erik Spoelstra after scoring 83 points appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Coming off their second loss of the month, the Los Angeles Lakers traveled to Toyota Center in the second of a three-game...

Thanks to the wonkiness that is the NBA Cup, the Houston Rockets are making their third trip the Mile High City to take on the Denver Nuggets this season. Things do even out overall, as Houston got the Los Angeles Clippers three times in Houston and just once in Ballmer’s Toilet Emporium (I think Xiane […]