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Rockets 2026-2027 NBA player previews: Jae’Sean Tate
I think we all remember rookie Jae’Sean Tate as one of the few bright spots of the 2020-2021 season, but now, six seasons later, his role looks very different, so what can we expect from the captain of The Stay-Ready Crew this year? Throughout his Rockets career, Jae’Sean has frequently struggled with injuries, but when […]
The 2026-2027 NBA Season should be make-or-break for Rockets Ime Udoka
Do you have to play sports to understand them? It’s a question at the center of too many bad internet debates. “I bet you don’t even play ball.” Does that matter? Where is the line? Is the worth of an opinion weighed by the level of basketball? A D1 rec league player is allowed to […]
Rockets 2026-2027 NBA Training Camp: Day one update
The Houston Rockets kicked off their 2026-2027 NBA season on Tuesday with their annual Media Day. Every season, it gives NBA fans and media a chance to see what players have improved this summer, what they’ve rehabbed from injuries, and what they expect for the upcoming season. For the Rockets, the top topic was Fred […]
Rockets 2026-2027 player previews: Bruce Thornton and Oscar Tshiebwe
Bruce Thornton The Rockets traded into Thornton in the second round of the 2026 NBA Draft, and the Rockets immediately got some nice surprises in Summer League from the 6’2” point guard. During his performance in Vegas this summer, Thornton averaged 18.6 points, 4.6 rebounds, 4.4 assist, 2.6 steals, and 40 percent from the three-point […]
Rockets 2026-2027 player previews: Julian Phillips and Isaiah Crawford
Julian Phillips Phillips is a 6’6” small forward who signed with the Rockets in the offseason after going to the Chicago Bulls in the second round of the 2023 NBA Draft. He spent two and a half seasons with the Bulls before being traded to the Minnesota Timberwolves at last year’s deadline. He then joineed […]
Rockets 2026-2027 player previews: Quadir Copeland/ Sean Pedulla/ Rafael Castro
With training camp about to begin, our 2026-2027 Houston Rockets Players Previews kick off with their trio of two-way contracts. These are some new names among the two-way group this year, so pay keep your eye on these three this preseason. Quadir Copeland Copeland is a 23-year-old 6’6” guard who came over to the team […]
Three areas the Rockets must improve this season
The Houston Rockets have turned the page on their 2025-26 campaign after an up-and-down season. The Rockets made the biggest move of the 2025 offseason when they traded for future Hall of Famer Kevin Durant, hoping he would be the missing piece in their championship hopes. Unfortunately for the Rockets, those plans were derailed before […]
ESPN ranks Rockets for the future
Yes, it’s the last of the NBA doldrums before Houston Rockets season kicks off. They begin training camp on September 23 — six days away — because they are one of the teams playing international games in the preseason. The rest of the NBA starts September 29. Our yearly player preview series is mere days […]
Is Rockets front office too high on Amen Thompson?
I want the answer to be no. Full transparency: Thompson is my favorite player in the NBA. I’ve not kept that a secret. Yet, as a writer, I am tethered to reality. Thompson is not the best player in the NBA. He’s not even in that ballpark – at least*, not by any publicly available […]
Important Rockets dates for the 2026-2027 season
With preseason just around the corner and just over a month till the start of the regular season, I figured now is a great time to go over some important dates for the upcoming season, so get your calendars ready! To start off Media Day will be Tuesday, September 22 with Rockets Training Camp starting […]
Rockets honor first responders and talk upcoming season
With it being the 25th anniversary of the 911 attacks, people around the world remember the people who were lost that day and honor the heroes who sacrifice their lives not only that day but every day of the year. Organizations across the city, including the Houston Rockets, took part in events celebrating the role […]
What counts as a successful season for Rockets Reed Sheppard?
Expectations are a double-edged sword. Side note: Why would anyone want a single-edged sword? The AI Overlord says double-edged swords offer quick versatility, letting users strike or thrust from multiple angles without worrying about blade orientation, whereas single-edged swords allow for a thicker, rigid spine that strengthens the main cut and supports specialized forging methods. […]
Rockets 2026 NBA Training Camp roster breakdown
With preseaon less than a month away, its time to take a look at the Houston Rocket’s roster for training camp. For the purpose of this article I will be utilizing the Sports Illistruated Rockets roster and depth list. The Houston Rockets enter the 2026-27 season with a roster that combines a veteran championship core […]
Could Kevin Durant finally perfect his game this season?
Imagine if Michael Jordan had been a few inches taller. That’s not the hypothetical you typically hear. More often, it’s Allen Iverson. Or, it’s Giannis Antetokounmpo with Steph Curry’s jump shot. More broadly, the formula usually involves fixing a player’s lone imperfection to make them the perfect basketball player. Michael Jordan was tall enough. Imagine […]
SB Nation Reacts results: How many wins for the Rockets?
This week’s question asks: How many wins will the Houston Rockets have this season? The Rockets have been on a roller coaster since the start of the decade. From a franchise-changing trade in 2021 that sent James Harden, the Rockets’ best player, for almost a decade to a complete overhaul that saw them hit rock […]
Three keys to success for the Houston Rockets 2026-2027 season
Barring a catastrophe, the Houston Rockets will make the playoffs in 2026-27. Making the playoffs is no longer enough. If they don’t win a series this year, they’ll need major systemic changes. It isn’t even up for debate. It might start with firing Ime Udoka, but that’s actually my next article. (In the industry, that’s […]
Rockets extend Amen Thompson through 2032
The NBA dog days of summer are slowly coming to an end as training camp kicks off in less than a month and preseason games are a little over a month away. The Houston Rockets will most likely start training camp on September 29th, though it hasn’t been confirmed yet. Normally, there isn’t much NBA […]
Two paths to stardom for Rockets Amen Thompson (besides developing a three)
“If Player X gets a jumper”… Ben Simmons Disease. If pigs could fly, we’d avoid walking under them, for what should be obvious reasons. If Amen Thompson gets a jumper, he’ll be anywhere from a top-20 to top-1 player in the NBA, depending on whether “get a jumper” means “hit 35% of his two three-point […]
Get the best of The Dream Shake on the new SB Nation app
It’s a big day for The Dream Shake. Today, the SB Nation app is live, and it’s the best way to follow the Rockets. You can download it by searching SB Nation for iOS or Android. A year ago we made some big changes to our community, including offering fewer ads and the addition of […]
VOTE: Over or under ESPN’s Rockets win total?
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NBA. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Rockets fans and fans across the country. Last week, Holly posted the ESPN predictions for the upcoming NBA season. In it, ESPN predicts the Rockets for 51 wins ands tied for third in […]
High stakes Rockets season in three parts: Coaching
Now we come to the part of the Rockets that I think needed to change at the end of the previous playoffs: coaching. This isn’t because I dislike Ime Udoka on a personal level (as much as a stranger to the man can), although I do. It’s because he’s given everyone plenty of evidence that […]
High stakes Rockets season in three parts: Players
Why is there a picture of James Harden? Read on. Welcome to Part Two of three covering what I believe is a high stakes season (in terms of sports for entertainment) for the Houston Rockets. One of the reasons to divide the team into the three parts, management, players and coaching, is to look at […]
SB Nation Reacts results: Russell Westbrook deal not worst in Rockets history
Some Houston Rockets fans would call the trade that brought Russell Westbrook to the team the worst in the history of the franchise: Apparently, not as many as one might have thought. The results for our last SB Nation Reacts question are in. A resounding 72% of you said that the Westbrook trade wasn’t the […]
The Rockets eventually need a stretch five
The Houston Rockets are starting a collection of fringe NBA big men. First, it was Oscar Tshiebwe. I wrote a feature about him, and you collectively responded with a “meh, he isn’t going to play anyway”. Callous, cruel destroyers of dreams you are. Next, they signed Rafael Castro. He probably won’t play either. He’s got […]
High stakes Rockets season in three parts
In the fairly low global stakes fantasy world of sports the 2026-27 NBA season is a high stakes one for the Houston Rockets. We’ve reached a point where all three facets of the team: management, coaching, players, all need to deliver. Or we can go to that old “three legged stool” analogy for the team. […]
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