Houston Rockets

Austin Reaves got major news about his status for the Los Angeles Lakers’ upcoming matchup against the Washington Wizards. Over a month has passed since Reaves saw action for the team. He suffered a calf strain in the Lakers’ Christmas showdown against the Houston Rockets, putting him on the sidelines since. The star guard has […] The post Lakers’ Austin Reaves gets major injury update ahead of Wizards clash appeared first on ClutchPoints .

After the San Antonio Spurs defeated the Houston Rockets by a final score of 111-99, Kevin Durant spoke about the ways he is seeing Victor Wembanyama improve in his third NBA season. Wembanyama is being forced to contend against defenses that try to be physical with him to get him off his spots and further from the basket similar to how Durant has been defended as one of the best scorers of his generation. "I mean, his jump shot's getting better. His instincts to the game are getting better. ...

Would Houston Rockets All-Star Kevin Durant consider re-joining the Oklahoma City Thunder as a full-circle ending to his future Hall of Fame career? His former teammate, Anthony Morrow is predicting it now. After leaving the team that drafted him for the Golden State Warriors, Durant watched the Thunder’s championship ceremony in October ahead of the […] The post Kevin Durant’s ex-teammate makes bold Thunder retirement prediction appeared first on ClutchPoints .

On Thursday evening, the Atlanta Hawks will hit the floor at home for a game against the Houston Rockets. Jalen Johnson is listed as questionable for the Hawks with left calf tightness, while Alperen Sengun is questionable for the Rockets with a right ankle sprain. Here’s everything we know about Johnson and Sengun’s injury situations […] The post Alperen Sengun, Jalen Johnson land on NBA injury report with Rockets, Hawks on back-to-backs appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Here are five center trade ideas for the Rockets and three shooters who can boost their clogged spacing immediately before the trade deadline.

Thanks to defense and discipline, the Spurs now lead the season series 2-1 versus the Rockets.

The San Antonio Spurs and Houston Rockets each possess the combination of young talent and future draft picks where they could put together a trade offer to the Milwaukee Bucks for Giannis Antetokounmpo without completely sacrificing their ability to compete for a title this season. But neither team is expected to enter the bidding for Antetokounmpo now that he has come onto the market ahead of the February 5th NBA trade deadline. "I have been told the Rockets will not be bidders," said ESPN'...

Hopefully this was the wakeup call the Spurs needed, and the switch is flipped on for good.

Please be a guard.

While the San Antonio Spurs made a statement by beating the Oklahoma City Thunder three times in December, Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets are NBA analyst Charles Barkley’s favorite to win this year’s title. Although Victor Wembanyama and the Spurs beat the Rockets and have the second-best record in the Western Conference (32-15), trailing […] The post Spurs news: Charles Barkley reveals why Nikola Jokic, Nuggets are bigger problem than Thunder appeared first on ClutchPoints .

The Houston Rockets head to Georgia to take on the Atlanta Hawks in the second game of a back-to-back for both teams. Atlanta was in Boston last night while the Rockets were at home against the Spurs. Atlanta has already made their big move for the trade deadline, sending Trae Young to Washington for C.J. […]

The Southwest Division race is heating up.

Rockets head coach Ime Udoka said that Eason will be out for Thursday's game in Atlanta due to right ankle injury management, Varun Shankar of the Houston Chronicle reports. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update.

The Spurs recovered from a slow start to dominate Rockets in the second half.

Kevin Durant spoke candidly after Houston’s 111-99 loss to San Antonio on Wednesday night at Toyota Center. The Rockets fell behind late in the third quarter as the Spurs erased a 16-point deficit behind Victor Wembanyama’s 28 points and 16 rebounds. Durant credited San Antonio’s adjustments, saying, “Once Wemby got his fourth foul, they made […] The post Kevin Durant: “It shouldn’t be about me touching the ball every possession” appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

Houston Rockets head coach Ime Udoka reflected on his team’s 111-99 loss to the San Antonio Spurs, citing stagnation and defensive pressure as key issues. “We got too stagnant trying to hunt certain matchups… they upped the pressure and got us some of our spots,” Udoka said. Udoka addressed the Spurs’ cross-matching strategy, which put […] The post Ime Udoka on Rockets’ fourth-quarter collapse: “We got stagnant and paid the price” appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

Stephon Castle emphasized defense as a cornerstone of his game following San Antonio’s 111-99 comeback victory against the Houston Rockets on Wednesday. “I try and hang my hat on that end… I probably did a great job team defending,” Castle said, highlighting his communication on the court. Castle called defense a non-negotiable for him personally. […] The post Stephon Castle credits defense and Wembanyama for Spurs’ comeback win over Rockets appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

San Antonio Spurs head coach Mitch Johnson highlighted his team’s defensive execution after a 111-99 comeback win over the Houston Rockets on Wednesday. Johnson credited Victor Wembanyama’s presence at the rim as a key factor in shutting down Houston’s offense. “You know, Victor is a deterrent at the rim… the job that everybody else was […] The post Mitch Johnson praises Spurs’ physicality and Wembanyama’s impact in win over Rockets appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

Victor Wembanyama had 28 points, 16 rebounds and five blocks to help the San Antonio Spurs rally for a 111-99 victory over the Houston Rockets on Wednesday night. The Spurs trailed by 16 and didn’t have a lead until late in the third quarter. Wembanyama scored nine points, with five free throws, to power an 11-0 run to open the fourth quarter that put the Spurs on top 95-86 with less than eight minutes to go.