Houston Rockets

Houston delivered a convincing season-opening win over Dallas, with game highlights underscoring an energetic start. One strong performance sets the tone but leaves plenty to prove over the full schedule.

Reed Sheppard's questionable status for Friday against San Antonio with a left knee contusion raises questions about his immediate chance to build on...

• Early exit: Eason was tossed in the first quarter after a flagrant-2 shove, leaving Houston short a forward.
• Rotation shuffle: Udoka had to...

Jabari Smith Jr. delivered an efficient 30-point performance in Houston's 128-110 win over Dallas, shooting 11-of-17 with four threes while scoring at...

Tari Eason's Flagrant 2 shove led to an ejection just nine minutes into the Rockets' season opener, turning a promising start after his $81.5M...

The proposed trade of Kyrie Irving to Houston for a Kevin Durant reunion is a hypothetical scenario if Dallas shifts direction. Irving has publicly...

Houston's 128-110 win over Dallas showcased how elite scoring and team play created separation.

• Scoring duo delivers: Durant and Smith each scored...

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Speculation persists about Kevin Durant leaving the Rockets after one season, fueled by his history of short team tenures and a player option in...

Houston hosts Dallas to tip off 2026-27 with Kevin Durant and Alperen Sengun giving the Rockets interior and scoring edges over a shorthanded...

• 55 wins projected, good for a top-three or four seed
• Alperen Sengun pegged as top scorer, with Amen Thompson as a strong alternative
• Reed...

Houston enters opening night at full strength in the Kevin Durant era.

• Returning core includes Fred VanVleet from ACL tear, Steven Adams post-ankle...

Frost Bank expands its role as Official Bank for the Houston Rockets while adding the same title with the Comets, its first pro women's sports...

NBA scouts and executives see Houston lacking a true superstar to carry the load, unlike OKC or San Antonio.

• Roster gaps: No one projects to...

Houston enters 2026-27 with sights set on a deep playoff run after consecutive first-round exits.

• Key factors: One more year under Coach Udoka plus...

• Last year's high expectations after the KD trade crashed due to injuries to VanVleet, Adams, and Durant
• With those players back plus Smart and...

Houston will have Fred VanVleet sit out one game during early back-to-back sets to ease his return from a torn right ACL. The 32-year-old's workload will stay carefully managed as he rebuilds strength.

• Houston's full roster returns with VanVleet, Adams and Durant blending alongside young core of Sengun, Thompson and Smith Jr.
• New additions Smart...

• Roster boost: Re-signed Tari Eason and Amen Thompson; added Marcus Smart and Bogdan Bogdanović after 52-30 finish
• Young upside: Sengün, Thompson,...

VanVleet's prior one-year deal with a player option gave him veto rights on any trade due to lost Bird rights if he opted out.

After exercising his...