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Happy Holidays, Rockets fans! With Christmas finally here, let’s take a look at what Rockets fans should be asking for this Christmas. 1. Dorian Finey-Smith to make his debut- After signing the forward to a four-year, $52.7 million contract, Dorian Finey-Smith underwent ankle surgery, which has led him to be unable to suit up for […]
Alperen Sengun and Luka Doncic are two of the players with prop bets available when the Houston Rockets and the Los Angeles Lakers play at Crypto.com Arena on Thursday (starting at 8 p.m. ET). How to Watch Rockets vs. Lakers Date: Thursday, December 25, 2025 Time: 8 p.m. ET How to watch on TV: ABC and ESPN Live Stream: Fubo Location: Los Angeles, California Venue: Crypto.com Arena NBA Props Today: Houston Rockets Alperen Sengun Props PTS REB AST 21...
The Los Angeles Lakers (19-9) are only 2.5-point underdogs against the Houston Rockets (17-10) at Crypto.com Arena on Thursday, December 25, 2025. The game begins at 8 p.m. ET on ABC and ESPN. The matchup has an over/under of 230.5 points. Aiming to make an informed wager on Thursday’s game? Dig into the best bets available in this matchup (based on our computer predictions) in the article below. How to Bet on Rockets vs. Lakers Pick the Rockets (-2.5) to Cover The Rockets are 15-1...
Best bets are available as the Los Angeles Chargers (11-4) take a four-game winning streak into their home matchup on December 27, 2025 with a streaking Houston Texans squad (10-5), who have won seven straight. Sign up for Fubo to watch the NFL, live sports and entertainment without cable! Best Over/Under Bet O/U Pick: Over (39.5) The Chargers have played 10 games with more than 39.5 points scored this season, their current matchup’s over/under. This year, seven of the Texans’ 15 m...
The Lakers are back home where they will take on the visiting Houston Rockets on Christmas Day. This is the first matchup between both teams this season, who are both currently on a two-game losing streak. Start time and TV schedule Who: Los Angeles Lakers vs. Houston Rockets When: 5 p.m. PT, Dec. 25 Where: Crypto.com Arena Watch: ABC, […]
Both the Houston Rockets and Los Angeles Lakers enter their Christmas Day game on two-game losing streaks. The Lakers are returning home after a four-game road trip (though one of those was against the Clippers are thus more of a home game) and the Rockets are concluding a six-game road trip that none of us […]
Fantasy Football Expert Justin Edwards looks at the current Fantasy Football Defense rankings and projections for Week 17. “Looking for Week 17 Streamers at defense? Our Fantasy Football D/ST Rankings will help point you in the right direction.” 2025 Fantasy Football Defense Rankings *As always, the projections and rankings are courtesy of 4for4’s Fantasy Football Defense rankings ! # Team FF Pts 1 Broncos 11.2 2 Patriots 8.3 3 Steelers 7.6 4 Lions 6.6 5 Texans...
Free-agent signing Eric Stokes has been one of the few pleasant surprises for the Las Vegas Raiders this season, and his performance in Week 16 against the Houston Texans was another solid outing. Stokes was targeted six times and only surrendered two completions, for 13 yards, no first downs and a passer rating of 42.4, […]
The Lakers look set to be back at full strength on Christmas Day against the Rockets. On Wednesday, Shams Charania of ESPN reported that Luka would be going through a workout later in the day with the intention of making his return against Houston. Luka exited Saturday’s game against the Clippers at halftime after taking […]
Christmas Day is more than just a marathon of elite basketball; it’s one of the biggest days of the year for the bettors focused on NBA odds. With a five-game slate that stretches from high noon at Madison Square Garden to a late-night grudge match in the Rockies, the oddsmakers have set some fascinating lines that tell the story of the league’s shifting power. Whether it’s seeing LeBron James as a rare home underdog or watching the high-flying Thunder lay nearly double digits against a rising...
The Houston’s Texans victory over the Las Vegas Raiders last Sunday may have been the first time in over a month that the entire team looked completely ill-suited for the moment. Considering how this season started, it’s remarkable that they were able to establish this kind of momentum, but they now risk losing it right […]
Here is a look at how the Las Vegas Raiders’ 2024 draft class fared in a 23-21 loss at the Houston Texans on Sunday and ahead to Week 17’s home game against the New York Giants. Brock Bowers: The first-round pick had five catches for 33 yards. He has just 61 receiving yards in the […]
The 2026 Pro Bowl rosters have been announced, and the Houston Texans have notched 4 spots on the starting lineup: This is equal to the four Pro Bowl starters that Houston sent last year, but there’s a few new names here. Both Nico Collins and Derek Stingley Jr. are making their second-consecutive Pro Bowls, but […]
The final review of the 2025 season will be looking at each position in the Astros farm system. Next up is the second base position. BEST OF THE BUNCH Brice Matthews After a strong 2024 campaign, Matthews followed it up with another productive season at Triple-A in 2025. Across 112 games with Sugar Land, he […]
In the very deep Western Conference, a bad week can be the difference between home court advantage in the first round of the playoffs and being on the outside looking in. Coming into Tuesday’s game against the Los Angeles Clippers, the Rockets were at fork in the road. While finally beating the Denver Nuggets was […]
Houston Rockets vs Los Angeles Clippers December 23, 2025 Location: Intuit Dome – Inglewood, CA TV: SCHN, NBC Radio:KBME Sports Talk 790 Online: Rockets App, SCHN+, Peacock Gametime: 9:30 PM CST Probable Starting Lineups Rockets: A. Thompson, Josh Okogie, Kevin Durant, Jabari Smith Jr., Alperen Sengun Clippers: Kris Dunn, Kawhi Leonard, James Harden, John Collins, Brook Lopez
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The Las Vegas Raiders have been looking for silver linings over the past couple of months, and those have been hard to come by. However, Ashton Jeanty’s 188-yard and two-touchdown performance against the Houston Texans last Sunday provided the Raiders with what they’ve been looking for. So, while the team is still at the bottom […]
Welcome to week 16 of the Cyclone tracker! This is where we follow our resident weather-themed duo in rookie receivers Jayden Higgins and Jaylin Noel, both out of Iowa State (hence, the “Cyclone” twins). As always, there will be analysis, projections, commentary, and relevant updates that happen in real time. Jayden Higgins, Jaylin Noel statistics vs. Raiders Jayden […]
As we approach the end of the season and inch towards the NFL Draft in April, it’s time to start evaluating the Texans biggest needs this offseason. Unlike Defensive Tackle, which has become a positional need of late due to injury, offensive line has long been a glaring issue for the Texans. Sure, they’ve addressed […]
The Chargers won their fourth consecutive game following their bye and have now won seven of their last eight. They’re peaking at the right time just ahead of matchups against the Texans and the Broncos to finish out the regular season. With the 49ers beating the Colts on Monday night, the Chargers also clinched their […]
Here is a look at how the Las Vegas Raiders’ rookie class fared in a 23-21 loss at the Houston Texans on Sunday and ahead to Week 17’s home game against the New York Giants. Ashton Jeanty: The No. 6 overall draft pick played 92 percent of the snaps and 21 percent increase from the […]
It seems like most of the articles I’ve written since I (blissfully) returned to The Dream Shake have been some iteration of “the Rockets have the NBA’s second-best Offensive Rating, but they need to fix their offense.” Well… It’s now the fourth-best Offensive Rating (121.0). Still elite territory, but they’re slipping. This should not come […]
The Houston Rockets (17-9) are favored by 7 points against the Los Angeles Clippers (7-21) on Tuesday, December 23, 2025 at 10:30 p.m. ET. The matchup airs on NBC/Peacock, FDSSC, and SCHN. The matchup’s over/under is set at 220.5. Before you make an informed wager on the matchup, take a look at the best bets available in Tuesday’s game according to our computer predictions. How to Bet on Rockets vs. Clippers Pick the Rockets (-7) to Cover In the Rockets’ 26 games this season, they ...
In their latest combined notes column, Ken Rosenthal and Will Sammon of The Athletic take a dive into the New York Mets and where they stand currently following the trade of IF/OF Jeff McNeil. What they had to say should be very interesting to Astros fans. They mention the Mets are still looking for a […]