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…
The live results of Game 5 of Rockets vs. Lakers, updates and highlights from 2026 NBA playoff first-round series originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as your preferred source by clicking here. As LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers get closer to advancing to the next round of the 2026…
The Feb. 5 NBA trade deadline is just over two weeks away, and so far, things have been relatively quiet across the league. There have been rumors about a couple of players the Los Angeles Lakers would like to acquire, such as Herbert Jones of the New Orleans Pelicans, but there is no indication that…
HOUSTON – By the time the Oklahoma City Thunder scored their third 3-pointer in the span of 60 seconds at the start of the fourth quarter, Rockets head coach Ime Udoka, furious at his team’s compounding mistakes, stormed onto the court heading straight for Reed Sheppard. Sheppard, who was the culprit for two of 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…
Houston Rockets vs. Oklahoma City Thunder Oklahoma City; Tuesday, 7:30 pmEDT BETMGM SPORTS BETTING LINE: Thunder -7.5; plus/minus is 226.5 In summary: The Oklahoma City Thunder host the Houston Rockets in the first game of the season. Advertisement Oklahoma City went 68-14 overall and 39-13 in the Western Conference last season. The Thunder averaged 26.9…
The 2025-26 NBA season is here! We’re presenting our previews, examining the biggest questions, best- and worst-case scenarios, and win projections for all 30 franchises, from teams still rebuilding to true title contenders. Final 2024-25 Record: 50-32 (third in the West, lost to the Timberwolves in the first round) Off-season moves Additions: Deandre Ayton, Marcus…
