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The Houston Rockets were one of the more active teams this past offseason. Not only did they pull off the blockbuster deal of the summer by adding Kevin Durant, they also extended virtually half of their roster in Fred VanVleet, Jabari Smith Jr., Aaron Holiday, Jeff Green, and Jae’Sean Tate. General Manager Rafael Stone also […]
4 months ago | 9 reads
After the sky was falling on the 0-2 Houston Rockets, they have rattled off three straight wins (mostly in blowout fashion though Toronto hung around) and sport the league’s best point differential. They welcome a Dallas Mavericks team to Toyota Center tonight. There was definitely a not-so-quiet contingent of the NBA media that were and […]
4 months ago | 13 reads
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NBA. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Rockets fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. We didn’t have a regular Rockets question this week, but Houston featured prominently in the national Reacts poll […]
4 months ago | 7 reads
What else is there to even talk about? Maybe you’re convinced that the Rockets don’t need a point guard. Sure, their 126.5 Offensive Rating leads the NBA through five games. Five games. Beating the Nets and Raptors was never the objective. The Rockets are seeking a deep playoff run. An (also) league-best 42.1 Offensive Rebounding […]
4 months ago | 9 reads
That was refreshing. The Rocket lead this game wire to wire, and never seemed in danger of losing it. The Rockets won the first quarter 37-24 and never looked back, taking 66-48 lead into half time. The Rockets managed to take the lead over 30 on several occasions, but ended up winning by only 27 […]
4 months ago | 6 reads
That was refreshing. The Rocket lead this game wire to wire, and never seemed in danger of losing it. The Rockets won the first quarter 37-24 and never looked back, taking 66-48 lead into half time. The Rockets managed to take the lead over 30 on several occasions, but ended up winning by only 27 […]
4 months ago | 6 reads
Houston Rockets vs Toronto Raptors Toussaint, 2025 Location: TB Garden, Boston, MA TV: Space City Home Network Online: Rockets App Gametime: 7pm CST Probable Starting Lineups Rockets: Absolute Thompson, Josh Okogie From Muskogee, Kevin Durantula, JabSmithJr., Alpearene Shanegoon (cf Reggie Miller) Celtics: Beardo White, Payton Ptolemy Pritchard XI, Jaylen “Genius” Brown, Joshi Minotti, Pastel de […]
4 months ago | 5 reads
This Friday was the deadline for teams to pick up team options for rookie contracts. Danielle Lerner of The Houston Chronicle announced that the Houston Rockets have exercised the team options for both third-year guard Amen Thompson and second-year guard Reed Shepard. Both players are key pieces to the Rockets’ rotation, and by exercising their […]
4 months ago | 5 reads
The Houston Rockets wrap up their mini road trip tonight in Beantown against the Boston Celtics. Houston has been off for two days while the Celtics are coming off a 1-point victory over the Sixers for Philly’s first loss on the season. At 3-3, Boston is probably where we expected them to be, as even […]
4 months ago | 6 reads
Welcome to All Hallows Eve, also known as Samhain, one of the many, many, pagan celebrations and symbols to be adopted and Christianized. Now it’s really just a costume party often in questionable taste (Sexy Actuary!) and a chance for kids to play dress up and eat too much candy. I personally really love to […]
4 months ago | 4 reads
The Houston Rockets’ most glaring need thus far has been at the guard spot. They’ve struggled mightily to bring the ball up the court. They also don’t really have anyone who can run pick-and-roll action. Well, they do, but he’s out for the foreseeable future in Fred VanVleet. On nights against teams like the Brooklyn […]
4 months ago | 7 reads
The Rockets might not be doomed after all. Now standing at 2-2 with just under 5% of the season played, the Rockets season might not be a lost cause, and we know now the worst possible record is 2-80, rather than the previous “on pace” numbers of 0-82. With All Hallows Eve, Samhain, or Halloween […]
4 months ago | 5 reads
The Houston Rockets have struggled to get their offense into gear. Last year’s team wasn’t necessarily world-beaters on that end of the floor, but they were much better, even without Kevin Durant, one of the game’s greatest scorers ever. Even with the same double-big lineup, although Jabari Smith Jr. wasn’t a permanent starter, as the […]
4 months ago | 6 reads
The Houston Rockets came into Toronto for an early tip off against the Raptors, and it was clear early on that defense was optional. The Rockets scored 30 or more points in every quarter and shot 57.5 percent from the field including 43.3 percent from the three-point line. Despite Josh Okogie being in the starting […]
5 months ago | 5 reads
Houston Rockets vs Toronto Raptors October 29, 2025 Location: Scotiabank Arena: Toronto, ON TV: Space City Home Network Online: Rockets App Gametime: 5:30 PM CST Probable Starting Lineups Rockets: A. Thompson, Josh Okogie, Kevin Durant, Jabari Smith Jr., Alperen Sengun Raptors: RJ Barrett, Brandon Ingram, Immanuel Quickley, Scottie Barnes, Sandro Mamukelashvili
5 months ago | 7 reads
Amen Thompson is Schrodinger’s point guard. He is both a point guard and isn’t. Through three games, the Rockets have begun prying open the box. So far, it looks like we’ve got a dead cat on our hands. Thompson has mostly not looked prepared for the responsibility of orchestrating an NBA team’s offense. It’s a […]
5 months ago | 7 reads
After winning their first game of the season, the Houston Rockets can now turn their attention to finding their preferred style of play and improving cohesion. Today, they will be tested by the Toronto Raptors. Toronto is 1-3 on the season. After a surprise beatdown of the Atlanta Hawks in their first game, they have […]
5 months ago | 6 reads
Fans and the media believed veteran point guard Fred VanVleet would miss the entire season after he tore his ACL during a Rockets scrimmage in the Bahamas. The recovery period for athletes who have surgery for an ACL tear is approximately nine months. This implies that Fred wouldn’t be prepared for a comeback until after […]
5 months ago | 6 reads
Like a cold glass of iced tea (Unsweetened, what are you, from the deep south? Be a proper Texan.) on a hot Houston day, this game was the refreshment Rockets fans were craving. No more 1 point double overtime losses in OKC on their senior ring and letter jacket night, no more Jerry Sloan Rides […]
5 months ago | 9 reads
Houston Rockets vs Brooklyn Nets October 27, 2025 @ 7pm CST Location: Toyota Center, Houston, Texas TV: Space City Home Network Online: Rockets App Gametime:7 PM CST Probable Starting Lineups Rockets: A. Thompson, Kevin Durant, Jabari Smith Jr., Alperen Sengun, Steven Adams Pistons: Ben Saraf Wrap, Cam “It’s Going Up” Thomas, Terrence Mann & His […]
5 months ago | 10 reads
The Houston Rockets are 0-2 after a double-overtime loss to the champs on opening night in OKC, and a rather disappointing 115-111 loss to the Detroit Pistons in the Rockets home opener. It’s obviously early in the season but, should Rockets fans be concerned about this team moving forward? Well, let’s access the negatives and […]
5 months ago | 10 reads
The Houston Rockets are 0-2. That’s not what most fans expected, but it’s not cause for concern yet. The Rocekts hung tough in Oklahoma City against the champs and then (everyone but Kevin Durant) had a poor offensive night against the Pistons. Things are looking up, though, because the Brooklyn Nets are coming to town […]
5 months ago | 4 reads
This week’s SB Nation Reacts tackled expectations for the Houston Rockets this season, after the team emerged as one of the best teams in the NBA, in addition to adding Kevin Durant in the summer. The fine folks over at FanDuel seem to somewhat agree, with Houston sixth in championship odds at +1900 — the […]
5 months ago | 7 reads
If the OKC game was exciting, frustrating and encouraging in equal measure, this game was pure frustration. The Rockets have started the year playing two “Can’t Call ‘Em All” defenses, though Detroit is actually a more extreme version. An average Sengun or Amen game is a Rockets win. They had something considerably worse. Tonight’s reverse […]
5 months ago | 4 reads
Houston Rockets vs Detroit Pistons October 24, 2025 @ 7pm CST Location: Toyota Center, Houston, Texas TV: Space City Home Network Online: Rockets App Gametime:7 PM CST Probable Starting Lineups Rockets: A. Thompson, Kevin Durant, Jabari Smith Jr., Alperen Sengun, Steven Adams Pistons: Cade Cunningham, Duncan Idaho, A. Thompson, Toby Harris, Jalen Durren A battle […]
5 months ago | 5 reads