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Houston Rockets vs Los Angeles Clippers February 9, 2026 Location: Toyota Center – Houston, TX TV: Space City Home Network, NBA TV Radio:KBME Sports Talk 790 Online: Rockets App, SCHN+ Time: 7:00pm CST Probable Starting Lineups Rockets: Amen Thompson, Tari Eason, Kevin Durant, Jabari Smith Jr., Alperen Sengun Clippers: Bennedict Mathurin, Kawhi Leonard, Kris Dunn, John Collins, […]
Spring Training Hope Comes With a Familiar Astros Fear This is the week baseball fans have been waiting for. Pitchers and catchers are reporting to spring training, and with that, the long offseason finally gives way to possibility. For Astros fans, it’s the chance to put last season firmly in the rearview mirror and focus […]
Holy freaking cow, folks. JV is coming home. Eight and a half years since the Detroit Tigers traded franchise legend Justin Verlander to the Houston Astros on August 31, 2017, the three-time Cy Young award winner returns to the Tigers on a one-year deal. We absolutely did not see this coming. First reaction is that […]
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NBA. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Cavaliers fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. We’re two games into the James Harden Cleveland Cavaliers era, and things couldn’t be going much […]
This is the third “home and stay home” series for the Houston Rockets this season. They’re 1-3 so far, with each of those games coming on the road (at Utah and at Portland). Tonight and tomorrow, they take on the new-look Los Angeles Clippers. The Clippers traded James Harden for Darius Garland and decided to […]
Throughout this past season, the Texans’ wide receiver group had moments where they delivered — and even more where it felt like they left a lot on the table. Houston already have their star wideout in Nico Collins. Collins eclipsed 1,100 receiving yards, but it still felt like there were games where he wasn’t involved […]
The Red Sox acquisition of 3B Caleb Durbin will leave their fans wanting, but it essentially takes a trade partner off the board for the Astros. Did it also add a new one? With the big news coming down today that the Boston Red Sox have acquired 3B Caleb Durbin in a deal with the […]
Spacing. So much discussion around spacing. It’s rudimentary. It’s intuitively easy to understand. More shooters = more shots. More shots = more points. Three is, by now, infamously more than two. The Houston Rockets have bad spacing by modern NBA standards. It’s undeniably true. Alperen Sengun and Amen Thompson are both poor shooters. They’re also […]
As we close in on the opening of spring camp with pitchers and catchers due to report on Wednesday, pitching has rightly been the focus in recent weeks. Framber Valdez and Tarik Skubal have kept that group firmly in the spotlight. The position players won’t have to report for a few extra days on February […]
I also write a regular feature over at Battle Red Blog. It is called “Value of Things” and that title fits fairly comfortably with this piece and what is ultimately behind the lab. There are two separate questions when it comes to major sports teams. The first question is whether they are reasonably investing everything […]
After OKC’s Shai-Gilegous Alexander sustained an abdominal strain, which will sideline him till after the All-Star break, it was said that there would need to be a replacement. Early Sunday, it was revealed that NBA commissioner Adam Silver selected Rockets center Alperen Sengun to be SGA’s replacement. It is important to note that this year […]
On Thursday, the NBA trade deadline came and went for the Houston Rockets. They were one of the few inactive teams in the league. There’s a bit of confusion regarding whether the Rockets were even working the phones. General Manager Rafael Stone said that the team had spoken to various organizations and ball clubs. “Obviously, […]
The Houston Rockets were facing and Oklahoma City Thunder squad missing Shai Gilgeous-Alexander as well as Jalen Williams and Ajay Wilson, but a win is a win, and the Rockets needed one to get back on track. Alperen Sengun finished with 17 points, 12 rebounds, 11 assists, 3 steals and 3 blocks to lead the […]
Rockets vs OKC Thunder February 7, 2026 Location: Paycom Center — Oklahoma City, Oklahoma TV: ABC Radio:KBME Sports Talk 790 Online: Rockets App Time: 2:30om CST Probable Starting Lineups Rockets: Amen Thompson, Tari Eason, Kevin Durant, Jabari Smith Jr., Alperen Sengun Thunder: Jared McCain, Luguentz Dort, Alex Caruso, Chet Holmgren, Isaiah Hartenstein
Once again, the Houston Rockets are at a rest disadvantage against a superior opponent. In addition, the Oklahoma City Thunder sat half their roster for their last game in San Antonio. In reality, none of that matters since the Rockets probably couldn’t beat the Oklahoma City Blue right now. Houston’s offense, which was build around […]
Last time, we took a look at the outfield and the platoon splits for our various outfield candidates. Today, we will do the same with the infield. I should note a couple of things before we move forward. The first and main thing is that we are looking at career splits for all of these […]
The Boston Celtics were down several key players on the second night of a back-to-back as they took on the Houston Rockets. Houston, who came into the game as the fourth seed in the West with a record of 31-18, was widely seen as the favorites given the absences of Jaylen Brown, Sam Hauser, and […]
It wasn’t always pretty, but the Charlotte Hornets extended their winning streak to eight with a win over the Rockets led by Kon Knueppel’s 24 points. The post Recap/Analysis: Hornets extend winning streak to eight first appeared on At The Hive .
All of us have a player we like more than others on the team. All of us probably have a player we don’t like as much on the team. Tonight’s game pretty much united both, as with the exception of the deep bench, and maybe, Durant’s night, everyone on the Rockets was fairly dismal. It […]
Houston Rockets VS Boston Celtics February 5th, 2026 Location: Toyota Center — Houston, Texas TV: SCHN Radio:KBME Sports Talk 790 Online: Rockets App, SCHN+ Time: 7:00 PM CST Projected Starting Lineups Houston: Amen Thompson Josh Okogie Kevin Durant Jabari Smith Jr. Alperen Sengun Charlotte: LaMelo Ball Kon Kneupple Brandon Miller Miles Bridges Moussa Diabate
What: Charlotte Hornets (23-28) (12-15 away) at Houston Rockets (31-18) (17-5 home) When: 8:00pm Eastern Where: Toyota Center; Houston, TX How to watch: FanDuel Sports Network (without Dell and Eric), NBA League Pass Outfitting: Hornets–Statement (purple), Rockets–Association (white) Game Lines: Hornets +4.5, Hornets money line +154, O/U 216.5 Injuries:Hornets: Tidjane Salaun-questionable (illness) Rockets: Tari Eason-questionable […] The post Charlotte Hornets vs Houston Rockets Preview: Ga...
Herald Celtics trade rumors: Boston deals young wing to Nets After trade, Celtics fill open roster spot through internal promotion Celtics trade rumors: Boston trades big man to Jazz ahead of deadline NBA trade rumors: Warriors-Hawks deal creates Celtics reunion in Golden State Derrick White (28 points), Celtics romp past host Rockets Globe Derrick White, […]
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NFL. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Texans fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. With the Super Bowl just days away, it’s time to get everyone on the record. Who […]
The Pittsburgh Pirates are adding some depth to their starting pitching rotation. According to MLB insider Will Salmon, the Pirates are signing former World Series champion Jose Urquidy. Urquidy, 30, began his career in 2019 with the Houston Astros. For the first five years of his career, Urquidy was a valuable depth piece for an […]
What a game from the short handed Celtics!!! I'm very surprised to see all the Ime Udoka hate from Rockets fans. I thought he was a decent coach. I'm very happy with Joe Mazzulla as coach and Brad Stevens as GM. The Celtics are in good hands. It's crazy how it seems like half the league has been traded over the past couple of days. It's amazing how many fans hate most of their players, their coach and GM. My favorites are in bold. Wha...