What went wrong for the Rockets? How Houston Unraveled, From Kevin Durant’s Exposed Burn Score to First-Round Loss originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as your preferred source by clicking here. The Houston Rockets won 52 games this season, but it cannot be considered a success. Advertisement Despite adding Kevin Durant…
A few days ago, a late turnover by Jabari Smith Jr. was among the crucial moments in Houston’s crushing Game 3 loss to the Lakers. In Wednesday’s Game 5 in Los Angeles, when the Rockets needed a win to stay alive and force the series back to Houston for a Game 6, the fourth-year forward…
The Los Angeles Lakers and Houston Rockets playoff series begins this Saturday. Obviously, the Lakers will be without their two leading scorers. The media has discussed how vital players like Marcus Smart, Luke Kennard and Rui Hachimura will be on the pitch. That being said, one wonders: How do the Rockets feel about this series?…
With their championship window almost closed, the Golden State Warriors have made the most of the space left open. The veteran squad will go down with the ship. While Stephen Curry is in the twilight stages of his career, the NBA dynasty hopes to remain competitive. That’s something the Oklahoma City Thunder are aiming for….
Los Angeles Clippers (25-28, 10th in the Western Conference) vs. Houston Rockets (33-19, third in the Western Conference) Houston; Wednesday, 8 pm Eastern Time BETMGM SPORTS BETTING LINE: Rockets -8.5; plus/minus is 210.5 Advertisement In summary: Houston faces Los Angeles in a matchup between Western Conference teams. The Rockets are 19-15 against Western Conference teams….
Entering February, in his age-37 season, Rockets star Kevin Durant had yet to miss a single game due to injury. But that changed on Monday night, when the newly named 2026 All-Star did not play at Indiana due to a sprained left ankle. The injury occurred during Houston’s win over Dallas on Saturday, and Durant…
Mavericks coach Jason Kidd is increasingly frustrated with what he believes are missed fouls against Cooper Flagg late in games. Flagg drove to the basket in the final moments of Dallas’ loss to the Houston Rockets and did not receive a whistle. He remained on the ground looking toward the official, but no call was…
HOUSTON — Two nights after a frustrating, injury-plagued loss in Dallas, the Rockets (22-11) got back to winning ways with Monday’s thrilling 100-97 (box scoring) victory over the Suns. In a matchup between Western Conference rivals, Houston is 3-0 against Phoenix this season. Overall, Houston has won five of its last six games and the…
Houston Rockets (17-8, sixth in the Western Conference) vs. Los Angeles Clippers (7-21, 13th in the Western Conference) Inglewood, California; Tuesday, 10:30 pm EST Bottom line: Los Angeles faces Houston in a showdown of Western Conference teams. Advertisement The Clippers are 5-14 against Western Conference teams. Los Angeles averages 15.3 turnovers per game and is…
The Denver Nuggets (18-6) are back in the Mile High City after a four-game road stay that ended in four wins. Denver hosts Houston (16-6) as the Rockets prepare for six straight road games. Denver is on a four-game winning streak entering this contest with wins over Indiana, Atlanta, Charlotte and Sacramento, four teams combining…
