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The Houston Rockets will finally begin their first back-to-back of the 2025-26 NBA season on Sunday afternoon. It’s not the only quirk of Houston’s schedule so far, either. Every other team in the league has played at least 18 games. More than half are already at 20. Houston has played only 16. So is Houston’s 12-4 record some kind of illusion? Is The Houston Rockets’ Bizarre … [Read more...] about Is The Houston Rockets’ Bizarre 2025-26 Schedule A Trap?

Although the Houston Rockets have amassed a talented young core, one draft miss continues to come back to haunt them. … [Read more...] about Rockets regret in drafting Usman Garuba grows as passed picks continue to break out

HOUSTON (AP) — Kevin Durant scored 35 points and Alperen Sengun had 30 points and 12 rebounds to help the Houston Rockets rally for a 117-113 overtime victory over the Orlando Magic on Sunday night. Orlando led by a point when Amen Thompson put the Rockets on top on a dunk with an assist from Durant with less than a minute left in overtime. Jabari Smith Jr. blocked a layup by … [Read more...] about Durant scores 35, Sengun adds 30 as Rockets beat Magic 117-113 in OT

The Rockets were thrilled when Cam Whitmore was still on the board at No. 20 in the 2023 draft, but his two seasons in Houston were marked by inconsistent playing time with occasional flashes of brilliance. With the Wizards visiting Toyota Center tonight, coach Ime Udoka told reporters there was a “number crunch” working against Whitmore, writes Danielle Lerner of The Houston … [Read more...] about Southeast Notes: Whitmore, Coulibaly, F. Wagner, Howard, Sexton