Houston Rockets

It’s rumor season. The dog days of summer. Always liked that expression. Life is probably pretty good as a dog. The word takes a different meaning when it comes to the Houston Rockets. You’re not in the rotation if you don’t “have that dog in you”. Dogs are anthropomorphized as both lazy and hardworking. English is funny? Dogs are funny? Basketball. It’s rumor season. Yet, Houston Rockets rumors are few and far between. At this juncture, it seems clear that we’re “running it back”. Marcus Sma...

Ohio State's Bruce Thornton (2) dapps up the rest of his teammates after they gain the foul on January 30, 2025 | Taj Falconer / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images Rockets VSL vs Nuggets VSL Time: 7:30 PM CST Watch: ESPN2 Where: Pavillion, Las Vegas, NV Tonight the Houston Rockets begin their 2026 Las Vegas Summer League experience. Unlike last year, there is a draft pick playing, the somewhat controversial Bruce Thornton. Thornton was taken with the first pick in the second round. A trade wi...

The Houston Rockets’ core is centered around Alperen Sengun and Amen Thompson, arguably the two best players they have drafted in this current era of the franchise. Shang-Goon has already been an All-Star twice in his five NBA seasons, and Thompson has earned some consideration for being one of the league’s top defenders. Bleacher Report writer Andy Bailey believes Sengun and Thompson are among the top 30 players in the league when 2030 arrives. “Sengun could take a little better care of the ...

Bruce Thornton has us acting like Bart Simpson at a whiteboard: “I will not overreact to Summer League. I will not overreact to Summer League. I will not…”. OK, fine: I might overreact to Summer League. Through two games, Thornton is averaging 22.0 points, 4.5 assists, and 4.0 steals in two games. Sure, he’s shooting 37.1% from deep. That’s where we should – you guessed it – not overreact to Summer League. He’s had one efficient game, and one inefficient one. Bruce Thornton will not be the Ho...

Polls! America is obsessed with polls. Not Polish people, or metal or wooden tubes that sometimes people writhe upon, but surveys, votes, the heart of the Sports Blog Nation’s Electoral Process. If SBN had one. After a pretty boring, and chalk draft, where few indefensible decisions were made, thus generated little drama, NBA trades and to some extent, free agent signings have come through for us. The ongoing soap opera* that is the NBA has lots of emotive signings, and plots that would seem ...

With the NBA trade market booming with multiple trades occurring, it’s natural to wonder whether the Rockets would trade any of their young core. Well, it seems we got the answer, as in a Kelly Iko article released in late June, Iko was quoted saying: “Rival teams that have contacted the Rockets recently have been informed that 23-year-old Amen Thompson is the only near untouchable on the roster,” Iko wrote. Houston isn’t actively shopping its All-Stars or other key members, sources said, but...

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - APRIL 05: Charles Bassey #28 of the Golden State Warriors rebounds against Kevin Durant #7 of the Houston Rockets in the first quarter at Chase Center on April 05, 2026 in San Francisco, California. NOTE TO USER: 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 Eakin Howard/Getty Images) | Getty Images The Golden State Warriors st...

HOUSTON, TEXAS - APRIL 01: Gary Trent Jr. #5 of the Milwaukee Bucks brings the ball up court in the first half against the Houston Rockets at Toyota Center on April 01, 2026 in Houston, Texas. NOTE TO USER: 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 Tim Warner/Getty Images) | Getty Images Milwaukee Bucks guard Gary Trent Jr. is still trying to figure o...

West All-Stars North Carolina State Quadir Copeland (14) rushes up the court Friday, April 3, 2026, during the Reese's DI College All-Stars game at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. | Grace Hollars/IndyStar / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images Rockets Vs Raptors Time: 8:30 PM CST Watch: Prime Video, not sure if VSL is on SCHN? Location: Vegas And we’re back! NBA Las Vegas Summer League, the NBA’s trade convention plus basketball exhibition rolls on, with the 1-0 Rockets playing the 0-1 Rapto...

After a second consecutive first-round exit, Houston has had a relatively quiet summer.

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Sometimes a new team president is forced to wait until the right moment to change the makeup of their team. That wasn’t the case with Mike Gansey‘s arrival to the Sixers, as he immediately made a landscape-altering move by trading for Jaylen Brown. He said that he would have “never envisioned” his first months as […]

The Rockets forward Tari Eason responds to his critics with a strong message on social media.

Everyone wants to know where LeBron James will sign this offseason. Kevin Durant weighed in on the highly touted free-agent sweepstakes Wednesday. “That’s the million-dollar question. I wish I knew. If I had to choose one, I would say Cleveland. But I think Philly got a good chance, too,” Durant said. Kevin Durant weighed in...

Jaylen Brown is totally aware that he has to earn the trust of the fans of the Philadelphia 76ers, and he is willing to do everything to prove himself to them. Throughout his career, Brown had viewed the 76ers as the enemy, given the team’s bitter rivalry with the Boston Celtics. Now, he is willing […] The post Kevin Durant drops 1-word declaration on Jaylen Brown’s fit with 76ers appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Alperen Sengun and Amen Thompson are the faces of the Houston Rockets and the franchise should trust that they will continue to grow.

Houston Rockets All-Star Kevin Durant put Fox Sports 1’s NBA analysts Colin Cowherd and Nick Wright on blast for their recent takes. This week, Durant attended the MLB All-Star Game in Philadelphia, but also had time to post his feelings about Cowherd and Wright on social media. While Durant complemented Phillies fans at the All-Star […] The post Rockets’ Kevin Durant blasts ‘lame’ Colin Cowherd, wants Nick Wright banished from NBA takes appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Labaron Philon, Johni Broome, and the Summer Sixers look to move to 3-0 out in Vegas as they take on Houston.

The Los Angeles Lakers lost their starting backcourt for Game 1 of their opening round playoff series against the Houston Rockets as both Marcus Smart and Luke Kennard signed elsewhere via free agency. The starting guards this season are obviously going to be Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves, but the Lakers still needed to replace […] The post Quentin Grimes’ ‘no-brainer’ reaction to Luka Doncic reunion appeared first on ClutchPoints.