Houston Rockets

Rockets beat Bulls 119-113 in competitive cross-conference matchup led by Kevin Durant.

The Rockets are missing two key regulars for tonight’s game against Chicago. Tari Eason (right ankle sprain) and Dorian Finney-Smith (left ankle injury management) are sitting out, Will Guillory of The Athletic tweets. Eason also missed Houston’s loss to Sacramento on Sunday after suffering the sprain against Portland on Friday. Finney-Smith has been eased back […]

The Houston Rockets have been slipping as of late, recently dropping a puzzling road game to the Sacramento Kings, which was preceded by two straight losses against the Portland Trail Blazers. The losing has dropped the Rockets down to play-in territory in the Western Conference, well below where they thought they’d be at this point […] The post NBA rumors: Insider teases Rockets as team that could still make big Giannis Antetokounmpo trade push appeared first on ClutchPoints .

The Grizzlies are entertaining offers to potentially trade Ja Morant, sources told ESPN's Shams Charania. Morant, 26, is eligible to sign up to a three-year, $178 million extension this summer.

Beating the Rockets and Lakers does mean a bit more to Russell Westbrook.

The way the first half of the season unfolded for Coby White isn’t what he or the Chicago Bulls had in mind. At the beginning of the season, White was out with a calf injury. In late December, history repeated itself when White sustained another calf injury on Dec. 29 against the Minnesota Timberwolves. Ultimately, […] The post What Coby White is ‘learning’ from injury-plagued season appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Denver Nuggets - 0:23 How have they played without Jokic, plus a breakdown of the best passing stretch of Jamal Murray's career. Portland Trail Blazers / Houston Rockets - 12:12 A set between these teams saw the Rockets change their approach against Deni Avdija, but he dominated crunchtime on Friday nonetheless. Sacramento Kings / Golden State Warriors - 35:27 Sacramento has a discordant present, while the Warriors are in a mini-surge Dallas Mavericks - 54:00 We take stock of what AD was able...

The Houston Rockets have encountered a bit of turbulence as of late, losers of four out of their last five games to slip to play-in territory in the Western Conference. The Rockets most recently lost to the Sacramento Kings on Sunday evening by a score of 111-98, following up two straight defeats at the hands […] The post Kevin Durant, Rockets ruthlessly trolled by Kings after ugly loss appeared first on ClutchPoints .

The Houston Rockets will be without Alperen Sengun for at least two weeks due to an ankle injury, making these next few games all the more crucial in their bid to retain their positioning in the Western Conference standings. What stood in their way on Monday night were a Phoenix Suns team that’s been proving […] The post Rockets’ Kevin Durant hits ice-cold 3 to win game vs. Suns appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Latest intel on the Rockets injuries: Alperen Sengun's return to the starting lineup and Tari Eason's injury recovery timeline.

Trail Blazers guard Jrue Holiday has been upgraded from questionable to probable for Sunday’s matchup against New York, tweets Joe Freeman of The Oregonian. The two-time champion was off to a solid start in his first season with Portland, averaging 16.7 points, 8.3 assists, 5.3 rebounds and 1.6 steals on .446/.365/.840 shooting in 12 games […]

Kings PG Dennis Schroder has been suspended three games for confronting and attempting to hit Luka Doncic after a loss to the Lakers on Dec. 28.

The Kings look to snap their losing streak but face a tough Rockets test.

Rockets forward Tari Eason derisively stated this week that the difficulty in defending Deni Avdija has to do with “zebras,” referring to officials. The Trail Blazers forward leads the NBA in free throw attempts (386) and free throws made (309). Avdija commented on Eason’s claim about getting favorable treatment. “That made me laugh, for real,” […]

The Houston Rockets are seeing the best version of Steven Adams because of the toughest stretch of his career. At his lowest point, Adams wasn’t battling opponents for rebounds; he was battling his own body. A knee injury had sidelined him, casting doubt on his future, and even pushed him out of Memphis. But those […] The post Rockets benefiting from Steven Adams’ post-injury resurgence appeared first on ClutchPoints .

When the Houston Rockets selected Jabari Smith Jr. third overall in the 2022 NBA Draft, some believed it was a steal. Smith had been discussed as a potential No. 1 pick before the Orlando Magic pivoted to Paolo Banchero. But in the four years since, the top three picks of that draft have come to […] The post Rockets’ Jabari Smith Jr. has regressed despite Kevin Durant’s arrival appeared first on ClutchPoints .

The Trail Blazers host the Rockets tonight in the first of a two-game set, with Deni Avdija and Kevin Durant headlining the matchup.