The best footwork on the Internet
Houston Rockets vs Utah Jazz Sunday, November 30, 2025 Location: Delta Center: Salt Lake City, Utah TV: Space City Home Network Radio:KBME Sports Talk 790 Online: Rockets App Gametime: 2:00 PM CST Probable Starting Lineups Rockets: Reed Shepard, A. Thompson, Kevin Durant, Jabari Smith Jr., Alperen Sengun Jazz: Keyonte George, Ace Bailey, Svi Mykhailiuk, Lauri Markkanen, Jusuf […]
11 days ago | 2 reads
If you’re thinking to yourself, “This headline is ridiculous!” … you’re right. It is. It should go without stating that there are no credible sources that suggest the Rockets have any interest in James Harden returning to Houston. If you will recall, we dealt with these rumors before the beginning of last season, and word […]
11 days ago | 3 reads
The Houston Rockets are finally playing a back-to-back. Long after every other team has already had one (or several), Houston stays on the road to take on the Utah Jazz, a young team that feels like they’re just waiting for someone to throw a preposterous amount of picks at them for Lauri Markkanen. Danny Ainge […]
12 days ago | 2 reads
Some sports writers are sports experts. Some are writing experts. Those who are both are few and far between, and there’s a decent chance their name rhymes with (Tic) Tac Toe. (Zach Lowe. It’s Zach Lowe). I’m not here because I have any formal background in basketball. I’m a trained writer. Basketball is merely the […]
12 days ago | 3 reads
It’s that time of the year! A day for family, food, fun, and most importantly, taking time to remember what to be thankful for. This Thanksgiving season, Rockets fans have plenty to be thankful for. 1. Reed Sheppard After a rough first game of his season, Reed Shepard’s play these past games have been nothing […]
13 days ago | 3 reads
Heading into Wednesday’s match with the Golden State Warriors, the Rockets knew they would be without Kevin Durant for the second consecutive game due to personal reasons and Steven Adams would be out as well. So, Reed Sheppard was inserted into the starting lineup for the second consecutive game and Clint Capela would see extended […]
14 days ago | 3 reads
Houston Rockets vs Golden State Warriors November 26, 2025 Location: Chase Center: San Francisco, CA TV: ESPN Radio:KBME Sports Talk 790 Online: Rockets App Gametime: 9:00 PM CST Probable Starting Lineups Rockets: Reed Shepard, A. Thompson, Josh Okogie, Jabari Smith Jr., Alperen Sengun Warriors: Gary Payton, Steph Curry, Jimmy Butler, Moses Moody, Draymond Green
15 days ago | 3 reads
Houston Rockets forward Kevin Durant missed Monday’s game against the Phoenix Suns, due to a personal family matter. The game would’ve been a homecoming, of sorts, for KD. He’ll also miss Wednesday’s game against the Golden State Warriors, due to the same reason. The early thought *should be* that we hope all is well with […]
15 days ago | 3 reads
Tonight is another game that is probably in front of a sold out arena excited to see their former star Kevin Durant. While the Houston Rockets will not have their ace closer tonight against the Golden State Warriors, this game still has stakes. These teams, of course, played a 7-game first round series last time. […]
16 days ago | 3 reads
This was a good game because Phoenix isn’t a bad team. They may not be a great team, they may not be a playoff team, but they’re not bad. They might even be good. Dillon Brooks was certainly good tonight, going 11-22 for 29 points. Looking at that stat line it’s hard to recall him […]
16 days ago | 3 reads
Houston Rockets vs Phoenix Suns November 24, 2025 Location: Mortgage Matchup Center, Really, Seriously, Mortgage Matchup? Phoenix, AZ TV: Space City Sports Network Radio:KBME Sports Talk 790 Online: Rockets App Gametime: 8:30 PM CST Probable Starting Lineups Rockets: Reed Sheppard, A. Thompson, Jabari Smith Jr., Alperen “Thin Jokic” Sengun, The Funaki Sunz: Devon Cream Tea […]
17 days ago | 1 read
On Sunday afternoon, William Guillory of the Athletic reported that Houston Rockets forward Kevin Durant will miss the next two games due to a family matter. “Houston Rockets star Kevin Durant will miss the next two games — including his return to Phoenix — while dealing with a family matter, a team source confirmed to […]
17 days ago | 1 read
On Saturday, the Houston Rockets made a few relatively minor roster moves, assigning both Jae’Sean Tate and JD Davison to the Rio Grande Vipers. Neither move was much of a surprise, as both players were averaging right around five minutes per contest, when they played. However, Davison played in just five games (such is life […]
17 days ago | 1 read
This was supposed to be the game that proved which team won the Kevin Durant trade. That’s how the NBA works. This was always supposed to be a referendum. If the Phoenix Suns win, it’ll show everyone that Rafael Stone was fleeced and the Suns have a better future than the Houston Rockets. Unfortunately, the […]
18 days ago | 2 reads
The sky is falling! Sound the alarm! Catastrophize! Dear God, why isn’t anybody catastrophizing? That’s the vibe on Rockets X. The Rockets lost by three points to the Denver Nuggets. So the logical conclusion is that the entire season is wasted. That’s obviously absurd. Rockets fans should leave that for Stephen A. Smith and other […]
18 days ago | 3 reads
The Houston Rockets defeated the Cavaliers 114-104 on Wednesday night at Rocket Arena in Cleveland. However after a third quarter collapse Houston needed offensive production, and they found it from none other than guard Aaron Holiday. Holiday finished the first three quarters with just 4 points, but in the last 12 minutes, he led Houston […]
19 days ago | 3 reads
The Rockets are now 10-4, having lost to Denver in their third NBA Cup game. This probably will keep them from advancing in Group C, the Group of Death in the Western Conference. Since nearly everyone professes not to care about The NBA Cup, I’ll just say it’s better to win things than lose them, […]
19 days ago | 3 reads
Houston Rockets vs Denver Nuggets November 21, 2025 Location: The Old TC, It’s Good Enough For Me, Houston, TX TV: Prime Video, Radio:KBME Sports Talk 790 Online: Rockets App Gametime: 8:30 PM CST Probable Starting Lineups Rockets: A. Thompson, Kevin Durant, Jabari Smith Jr., Alperen “Thin Jokic” Sengun, The Funaki Nuggies: Jamal Murray, Cameron Johnson, […]
20 days ago | 3 reads
Tonight’s game is an elimination game for the NBA Cup. Both the Houston Rockets and Denver Nuggets are 1-1, so the loser will be 1-2 and need a lot of help. Denver might have a path forward since their last opponent is an injury-ravaged San Antonio Spurs in Colorado. Meanwhile, Houston will play at Golden […]
21 days ago | 3 reads
This game didn’t look close at the end. It didn’t look close in the middle, but due to some spectacularly awkward play by the Rockets in the third quarter, it was close up until the end. This was a game of extremes. Mostly extremes of baffling basketball and shooting dry spells. Both the Rockets and […]
22 days ago | 2 reads
Houston Rockets vs Cleveland Cavaliers November 19, 2025 Location: The Land, Of Grover TV: Space City Home Network Radio:KBME Sports Talk 790 Online: Rockets App Gametime: 6:00 PM CST Probable Starting Lineups Rockets: A. Thompson, Josh Okogie, Kevin Durant, Jabari Smith Jr., Alperen Sengun Cavs: NaeQuon Tomlin, Donovan Mitchell, De’Andre Hunter, Evan “Early Entry HoFer” […]
22 days ago | 1 read
When you post on SB Nation, we don’t want you to miss all the conversations and responses that follow. So starting today, whenever a user replies to your comment or to your post on the Feed, you’ll see a notification at the top right corner of the page. And of course, this means that when […]
22 days ago | 0 reads
The Houston Rockets take a four-game winning streak into Ohio to take on the Cleveland Cavaliers. Cleveland sits at second in the Eastern Conference, which is where most projections had them coming into the season. With a surprising Detroit team ahead of them, there’s an expectation that Cleveland will end up at the top of […]
23 days ago | 2 reads
Fundamentally, there are two questions to ask about an NBA roster: How much talent do they have, and how well does that talent synergize? There’s no reasonable debate to have over which variable is more important. You’d rather have a hyper-talented team with ill-fitting pieces than a bad team that fits. There is a question […]
23 days ago | 1 read
Patrick Beverley has been in the headlines quite a bit since his last NBA season in 2023-24, and generally for non-basketball reasons. Just last week, the former Houston Rockets guard took a jab (albeit a playful one) at Dallas Mavericks sharpshooter Klay Thompson regarding his relationship with Houston rapper Megan Thee Stallion, stating that the […]
24 days ago | 0 reads