After more than two months out of action, Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry is expected to “be cleared to return” to the court for Sunday’s matchup against former teammate Kevin Durant and the Houston Rockets, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania and Anthony Slater. Curry hasn’t played since Jan. 30, sidelined by a nagging right…
Late-season NBA basketball for a team eliminated from playoff contention can be a wild ride, often featuring names you wouldn’t otherwise know stand out. That’s probably the case for Milwaukee Bucks fans after the April 1 loss to the Houston Rockets, 119-113, when a group of reserves pushed a playoff team to the brink before…
The Houston Rockets acquired Kevin Durant in a trade during the offseason to give the team a veteran leader and offensive superstar. While that pairing has worked out quite well this season, things didn’t go well on Monday night. (Enter Yahoo Fantasy Bracket Mayhem now for a chance to win $50,000) The Rockets struggled in…
HOUSTON — Inside the Toyota Center building, some inside the Rockets refer to fourth-year forward Jabari Smith Jr. as “Mr. Dependable.” But there are hopes the 22-year-old can be even more. Advertisement In Tuesday’s win over Toronto, which returned Houston (40-24) to the No. 3 spot in the Western Conference standings, Smith finished with an…
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…
Each week during the 2025-26 NBA season, we’ll delve into some of the league’s biggest stories in an attempt to determine whether trends are based more on fact or fiction moving forward. Last week: Lakers can build a champion around Luka Dončić’s defense Fact or fiction: LeBron James belongs in the All-Star Game In what…
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…
Only five players are now ahead of Kevin Durant on the NBA’s all-time scoring list. The 18-year veteran scorer surpassed Dirk Nowitzki for the sixth-highest total in NBA history in the Houston Rockets’ 119-110 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans on Sunday night. Durant got ahead of Nowitzki when he made a free throw with…
