Category: Houston Rockets

The Houston Rockets did not have to make a blockbuster trade or huge free agency signing this offseason. Following a 52-win campaign and hard-fought effort against a seasoned Golden State Warriors squad brimming with big-game experience, many fans would have understood if the organization kept the young core intact and trusted natural development to run […]

The Houston Rockets did not have to make a blockbuster trade or huge free agency signing this offseason. Following a 52-win campaign and hard-fought effort against a seasoned Golden State Warriors squad brimming with big-game experience, many fans would have understood if the organization kept the young core intact and trusted natural development to run […]

The Houston Rockets did not have to make a blockbuster trade or huge free agency signing this offseason. Following a 52-win campaign and hard-fought effort against a seasoned Golden State Warriors squad brimming with big-game experience, many fans would have understood if the organization kept the young core intact and trusted natural development to run […]

A KD extension could cost Houston a lot. Or maybe not.

A KD extension could cost Houston a lot. Or maybe not.

Heading into the 2025-26 NBA season, the Houston Rockets haven’t had this level of hype surrounding the team since the era of James Harden and Chris Paul. The team is looking like a legitimate title contender, rivaling the defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder. It all stems from Houston’s blockbuster trade to acquire Kevin Durant. Now, […]

Earlier in the month, Houston Rockets superstar forward Kevin Durant exchanged unpleasantries with a basketball fan on social media, after it was pointed out that Durant hasn’t led his team in shots since 2018. Granted, Durant would exchange unpleasantries on social media irrespective of the topic, because it’s become one of his pastimes, as he’s […]

Last week, the Atlanta Hawks announced two signings that seemingly rounded out their roster. The Hawks signed Rockets center N’Faly Dante and Magic forward Caleb Houstan and that got them to 15 players on their roster, but more details have emerged about the contracts. It was reported that Dante’s contract was for two years and […]

After the Houston Rockets and James Harden parted ways in 2021, the Rockets went into full rebuild mode. During Harden’s Rockets career, especially after the signing of Dwight Howard and, eventually, the sign-and-trade for Chris Paul, the Rockets were seen as championship contenders year in and year out.

It’s evident that we are out of the era in which LeBron James and Kevin Durant were running circles around the NBA, winning championships and battling it out in the most hyped games of each season. Now, the future Hall-of-Famers are looking for one last championship run, both in the Western Conference.

In another matchup versus an NBA big man, Rockets star Alperen Sengun was excellent in Turkey’s training victory over Nikola Vucevic and Montenegro.