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…
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When the Los Angeles Lakers lost Luka Dončić and Austin Reaves, their two leading scorers during the regular season, just two weeks before the start of the 2026 NBA playoffs, it seemed like a fatal blow to their chances of not only competing for the NBA title, but even getting out of the first round…
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 – 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 — 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…
“Terminator” is here. No, not Arnold Schwarzenegger, but the other guy who plays basketball for that team in Los Angeles. Kawhi Leonardo. The LA Clippers are coming off their best victory of the season against the Houston Rockets, 128-108. The victory came thanks to Leonard’s 41 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists and his incredible…
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…
