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This was supposed to be the game that proved which team won the Kevin Durant trade. That’s how the NBA works. This was always supposed to be a referendum. If the Phoenix Suns win, it’ll show everyone that Rafael Stone was fleeced and the Suns have a better future than the Houston Rockets. Unfortunately, the […]
2 months ago | 3 reads
The sky is falling! Sound the alarm! Catastrophize! Dear God, why isn’t anybody catastrophizing? That’s the vibe on Rockets X. The Rockets lost by three points to the Denver Nuggets. So the logical conclusion is that the entire season is wasted. That’s obviously absurd. Rockets fans should leave that for Stephen A. Smith and other […]
2 months ago | 3 reads
The Houston Rockets defeated the Cavaliers 114-104 on Wednesday night at Rocket Arena in Cleveland. However after a third quarter collapse Houston needed offensive production, and they found it from none other than guard Aaron Holiday. Holiday finished the first three quarters with just 4 points, but in the last 12 minutes, he led Houston […]
2 months ago | 3 reads
The Rockets are now 10-4, having lost to Denver in their third NBA Cup game. This probably will keep them from advancing in Group C, the Group of Death in the Western Conference. Since nearly everyone professes not to care about The NBA Cup, I’ll just say it’s better to win things than lose them, […]
2 months ago | 4 reads
Houston Rockets vs Denver Nuggets November 21, 2025 Location: The Old TC, It’s Good Enough For Me, Houston, TX TV: Prime Video, Radio:KBME Sports Talk 790 Online: Rockets App Gametime: 8:30 PM CST Probable Starting Lineups Rockets: A. Thompson, Kevin Durant, Jabari Smith Jr., Alperen “Thin Jokic” Sengun, The Funaki Nuggies: Jamal Murray, Cameron Johnson, […]
2 months ago | 3 reads
Tonight’s game is an elimination game for the NBA Cup. Both the Houston Rockets and Denver Nuggets are 1-1, so the loser will be 1-2 and need a lot of help. Denver might have a path forward since their last opponent is an injury-ravaged San Antonio Spurs in Colorado. Meanwhile, Houston will play at Golden […]
2 months ago | 6 reads
This game didn’t look close at the end. It didn’t look close in the middle, but due to some spectacularly awkward play by the Rockets in the third quarter, it was close up until the end. This was a game of extremes. Mostly extremes of baffling basketball and shooting dry spells. Both the Rockets and […]
2 months ago | 7 reads
Houston Rockets vs Cleveland Cavaliers November 19, 2025 Location: The Land, Of Grover TV: Space City Home Network Radio:KBME Sports Talk 790 Online: Rockets App Gametime: 6:00 PM CST Probable Starting Lineups Rockets: A. Thompson, Josh Okogie, Kevin Durant, Jabari Smith Jr., Alperen Sengun Cavs: NaeQuon Tomlin, Donovan Mitchell, De’Andre Hunter, Evan “Early Entry HoFer” […]
2 months ago | 1 read
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2 months ago | 1 read
The Houston Rockets take a four-game winning streak into Ohio to take on the Cleveland Cavaliers. Cleveland sits at second in the Eastern Conference, which is where most projections had them coming into the season. With a surprising Detroit team ahead of them, there’s an expectation that Cleveland will end up at the top of […]
2 months ago | 2 reads
Fundamentally, there are two questions to ask about an NBA roster: How much talent do they have, and how well does that talent synergize? There’s no reasonable debate to have over which variable is more important. You’d rather have a hyper-talented team with ill-fitting pieces than a bad team that fits. There is a question […]
2 months ago | 2 reads
Patrick Beverley has been in the headlines quite a bit since his last NBA season in 2023-24, and generally for non-basketball reasons. Just last week, the former Houston Rockets guard took a jab (albeit a playful one) at Dallas Mavericks sharpshooter Klay Thompson regarding his relationship with Houston rapper Megan Thee Stallion, stating that the […]
2 months ago | 1 read
The Houston Rockets’ jersey colorways don’t exactly ooze with excitement. Far from it, actually. They’ve always had a simple touch. More of a traditional look, almost like the Boston Celtics or San Antonio Spurs. Well, not that bland. Alas, the Rockets have at least changed their uniforms a few times. The ketchup and mustard colorway […]
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The Houston Rockets didn’t exactly play well, but they came away with a win anyway, riding Kevin Durant and Alperen Sengun to 117-113 overtime win over the Orlando Magic. The end of regulation was pure madness, as Durant appeared like he won it, then after a huge Houston mistake, Sengun tied the game as regulation […]
2 months ago | 1 read
Houston Rockets vs Orlando Magic November 16, 2025 Location: Toyota Center – Houston, Texas TV: Space City Home Network Radio:KBME Sports Talk 790 Online: Rockets App Gametime: 6:00 PM CST Probable Starting Lineups Rockets: A. Thompson, Josh Okogie, Kevin Durant, Jabari Smith Jr., Alperen Sengun Magic: Jalen Suggs, Desmond Bane, Franz Wagner, Jonathan Isaac, Wendell Carter Jr.
2 months ago | 0 reads
If I’ve tried to make anything clear during my time as a Houston Rockets writer, it’s this: I love Tari Eason. This has not been a secret. Eason is the prototype “player you want”. He’s the guy that, when you look back at a championship roster, you say, “Sure, he averaged 12 and 6, but […]
2 months ago | 1 read
The Houston Rockets wrap up a 3-game homestand tonight against the Orlando Magic. After tonight, five of Houston’s next six games come on the road, with the only home game coming against the Denver Nuggets in an NBA Cup tilt this Friday. The Magic haven’t gotten off to the start they were hoping to. After […]
2 months ago | 0 reads
Last season, as he saw himself going back and forth from the G-League and sparingly seeing the court in the NBA, it was clear that the 2024-2025 Houston Rockets and Reed Sheppard were not on the same timeline. Reed did put up some impressive numbers in the Rio Grande Valley. In three games he averaged […]
2 months ago | 1 read
Coming into tonight’s Emirates NBA Cup game against the Portland Trail Blazers, Kevin Durant had an NBA leading 29 consecutive 20-point games versus the franchise that could have drafted him number one overall back in 2007. Whether or not he was aware of this before tonight, I can’t tell you. What I can tell you […]
2 months ago | 1 read
Houston Rockets vs Portland Trail Blazers November 14, 2025 Location: Toyota Center – Houston, Texas TV: Space City Home Network Radio:KBME Sports Talk 790 Online: Rockets App Gametime: 7:00 PM CST Probable Starting Lineups Rockets: A. Thompson, Josh Okogie, Kevin Durant, Jabari Smith Jr., Alperen Sengun Blazers: Shaedon Sharpe, Toumani Camara, Jrue Holiday, Deni Avdija, Donovan Clingan
2 months ago | 3 reads
The NBA Cup continues tonight when the Houston Rockets take on the Portland Trail Blazers at Toyota Center on the red court. In Houston’s group (Group C), there have been three total Cup games so far, and each has been won by the home team (Blazers over Nuggets, Nuggets over Warriors, and Spurs over the […]
2 months ago | 2 reads
Karma. Juju. Vibes. This stuff matters. It’s hard to put a finger on it, but you know it matters. It’s got to feel right. If it feels wrong, follow that intuition. There are machinations at play that we don’t understand. Whatever your cosmic alignment, you’re naive to assume that cold, hard logic dictates everything. Kyrie […]
3 months ago | 3 reads
After playing six of their first nine games away from home, the Houston Rockets began a three-game homestand at Toyota Center on Wednesday. The Rockets easily defeated the Washington Wizards, a one-win team with the poorest record in the NBA, 135–112, led by a season-high 21 points from Reed Sheppard and 20 from Tari Eason. […]
3 months ago | 6 reads
Houston Rockets vs Washington Wizards November 12, 2025 Location: Toyota Center: Houston, TX TV: Space City Home NetworkRadio:KBME Sports Talk 790Online: Rockets AppGametime: 7:00 PM CSTProbable Starting LineupsRockets: A. Thompson, Josh Okogie, Kevin Durant, Jabari Smith Jr., Alperen SengunWizards: , Jordan Poole, Kyshawn George, Bub Carrington, Justin Champagnie, and Alex Sarr
3 months ago | 4 reads
The Houston Rockets welcome the 1-10 Washington Wizards to the Toyota Center tonight. The Rockets are coming off a big comeback win over the Milwaukee Bucks in a Sunday matinee. They’ve had two days off. Meanwhile, the Wizards are coming off a heartbreaking loss to the Detroit Pistons. Washington led by 7 with 1:14 left […]
3 months ago | 4 reads