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As Tyus Jones joins the Denver Nuggets, the chorus of boos grows louder. Houston Rockets fans wanted him. It made some intuitive sense. Jones’ best NBA seasons have seen him marry passing volume with a low turnover rate in a way that, frankly, only Fred VanVleet really does. So why wouldn’t Rafael Stone want him […]
The Houston Rockets had a gut check game against the San Antonio Spurs on Sunday and failed miserably, being dominated by the Spurs, who shot 58 percent from the field, to the tune of a 145-120 San Antonio victory. The Rockets had no defense, as the Spurs got pretty much whatever they wanted, with Victor […]
The Houston Rockets have to turn around quickly after a demoralizing loss to the San Antonio Spurs. Houston now gets a top 5 team in the East, the Toronto Raptors. Toronto makes its hay on the defensive end, where they are sixth in defensive rating. Offensively, they’re a more mediocre 19th. The Raptors got off […]
Houston Rockets vs San Antonio Spurs March 8, 2026 Location: Frost Bank Center — San Antonio, Texas TV:NBC / Peacock Radio:KBME Sports Talk 790 Online: Rockets App, SCHN+ Time: 7:00 CST Probable Starting Lineups Rockets: Amen Thompson, Tari Eason, Jabari Smith Jr., Kevin Durant, Alperen Sengun Spurs: De’Aaron Fox, Stephon Castle, Devin Vassell, Julian Champagne, Victor Wembenyama
Earlier this week, NBA.com released an article talking about this season’s MVP race. Obviously, the race is headlined with names like Nuggets center Nikola Jokic and Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous Alexander, but another player who many fans who aren’t as tuned in to the NBA would not expect has emerged onto the list. That player […]
Tonight the Houston Rockets and San Antonio Spurs complete their season series. San Antonio leads 2-1, and a win for the Spurs would clinch the tiebreaker, not that it’s likely to matter. This is the first of three difficult games in four days for Houston. To talk about the Spurs, I enlisted the help of […]
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NBA. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Houston Rockets fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. Oh ye of little faith. Actually, you’re just realistic. Who can blame you for that? It’s best to remain […]
The Houston Rockets were able to rebound from an ugly loss to the Golden State Warriors that featured some horrid play down the stretch by closing out the Portland Trail Blazers on Friday night with a strong fourth quarter to come from behind and drop the Blazers 106-99. Houston used a 23-4 run in the […]
Houston Rockets vs Portland Trail Blazers March 6, 2026 Location: Toyota Center — Houston, Texas TV:Space City Home Network Radio:KBME Sports Talk 790 Online: Rockets App, SCHN+ Time: 7:00 CST Probable Starting Lineups Rockets: Amen Thompson, Tari Eason, Jabari Smith Jr., Kevin Durant, Alperen Sengun Trail Blazers: Jrue Holiday, Toumani Camara, Matisse Thybule, Jerami Grant, Donovan Clingan
I’m going to write this preview with the same effort that the Houston Rockets show most nights. Think of the next four paragraphs as the quarters in a game. Oh, there’s a game tomorrow? I guess I can think about writing one. Who are we playing? The Portland Trail Blazers? Meh there’s not good so […]
This one was embarrassing, and painful. It was like watching a chess master play a person who’d maybe heard of chess, but never played it before. Steve Kerr would be in the role of grandmaster, and Ime Udoka the role of someone who just learned of the existence of the wimpy game of chess an […]
Houston Rockets vs Washington Wizards March 3rd, 2026 Location: Toyota Center, Houston, TX TV: Space City Home Network, Prime Video Radio:KBME Sports Talk 790 Online: Rockets App, SCHN+ Time: 6:30 CST Probable Starting Lineups Rockets: Reed Sheppard, Amen Thompson, Tari Eason, Kevin Durant, Clint Capela Warrios: Brandin Podziemski, De’Anthony Melton, Pat Spencer?, Gui Santos, Draymo […]
Houston Rockets vs Golden State Warriors March 5, 2026 Location: Toyota Center — Houston, Texas TV: Prime Radio:KBME Sports Talk 790 Online: Rockets App, SCHN+ Time: 6:30 CST Probable Starting Lineups Rockets: Reed Sheppard, Amen Thompson, Tari Eason, Kevin Durant, Alperen Sengun Warriors: Brandin Podziemski, De’Anthony Melton, Gui Santos, Gary Payton II, Draymond Green
The Houston Rockets’ final opportunity to add an external contributor comes by way of the buyout market, which is currently underway. (Well, quality contributors who haven’t been unrestricted free agents all season, that is.) The deadline for teams to waive players was Sunday, March 1. Will the Rockets be active? We’d heard a significant amount […]
Much like Monday night’s game, tonight will be another test for the Houston Rockets as they take on a Golden State Warriors team that is decimated by injuries. Houston might have some injuries of their own, too. The Warriors have, of course, had Houston’s number in recent years and have even beaten the Rockets when […]
Something has been in the air lately, almost like a bug—or perhaps an injury bug? Jokes aside, both Amen Thompson and Jabari Smith Jr. have had ankle injuries in recent games. Amen hurt his ankle in Monday’s game against the Washington Wizards, while Jabari was injured during last Thursday’s game against the Orlando Magic. Houston’s […]
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. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. Now that the season is starting to wind down, we wanted to swing back around about […]
Every NBA player has a role. That’s not to say that every NBA player has the right role. I worked at a law firm for five years. For the first year, I worked in the file room. I did well there because it would definitely be possible to train a primate to do the job. […]
The Houston Rockets built up a big lead against the Washington Wizards, and then they had hold on towards the end and a fourth-quarter rally by the Wiz, finishing the game with a 123-118 victory. The Rockets were led by Alperen Sengun, who finished witgh 32 points, 13 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal and a […]
Houston Rockets vs Washington Wizards March 2, 2026 Location: Capital One Arena — Washington, DC TV: Space City Home Network Radio:KBME Sports Talk 790 Online: Rockets App, SCHN+ Time: 6:00 CST Probable Starting Lineups Rockets: Reed Sheppard, Amen Thompson, Tari Eason, Kevin Durant, Alperen Sengun Wizards: Bub Carrington, Tre Johnson, Kyshawn George, Bilal Coulibali, Anthony Gill
This year’s Houston Rockets team has been one of the most inconsistent iterations of the team seen in recent memory. More over, the Rockets have been one of the most inconsistent ball clubs in the entire league. They’re far from a lock to beat the league’s relatively easier opponents. In fact, I tend to get […]
The Houston Rockets head to the nation’s capital to take on the Washington Wizards tonight. With Washington’s injury list (see below), Washington’s mascot G-Wiz might have to play some minutes for the home team. He’s still recovering from the cheap shot that Jaxson Hayes gave him earlier this season. March is generally the month where […]
The question has been raised throughout the season. Should the Houston Rockets have made last offseason’s trade for Kevin Durant? Those who say no will likely reference Houston’s eerily similar winning clip to last season. To that point, the Rockets have gone 37-22 through 59 games in 2025-26. One year ago, they had the same […]
Signs of life against another Florida team might have been premature. The Rockets were largely outsmarted today by the Heat. You might say Miami nightlife is undefeated, and that playing at 3:30 in the afternoon was never going to work out well for the young Rockets, but there might have been a little more on […]
Houston Rockets vs Miami Noroviruses Heat February 28, 2026 Location: Toyota Center, Houston, TX TV: Space City Home Network, Prime Video Radio:KBME Sports Talk 790 Online: Rockets App, SCHN+ Time: 2:30pm CST Probable Starting Lineups Rockets: Reed Sheppard?, Amen Thompson, Tari Eason, Kevin Durant, Alperen Sengun Heat: Davion Mitchell, Tyler Herro, Jaime Jaquez Junior, Andy […]