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The Los Angeles Clippers aren’t a young team. The ages of their starting lineup tonight were – 36, 31, 34, 28, 28. The key bench players are considerably older. They hadn’t played basketball since Saturday the 6th. The Rockets last played Monday. The rest seemed to make the Rockets sluggish and careless, while it appeared […]
From The Dream Shake | about 12 hours ago | 0 reads
Houston Rockets vs Los Angeles Clippers Friday, December 11, 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 Clippers: James “The System” Harden, Kris “He’s” Dunn, Kawhi […]
From The Dream Shake | about 18 hours ago | 0 reads
It’s all about finding an edge. That’s been the Rockets’ modus operandi for a long time. There is seemingly an organizational impetus to identify a statistical area and lean (almost) absurdly hard into it. Teams are shooting more threes? Cool. We’re going to shoot way more threes. We’re going to shoot so many threes that […]
From The Dream Shake | 1 day ago | 0 reads
The Mavericks were 2-1 again this past week and jumped to 11th place in the West. They beat Miami (118-108) at home on Wednesday before going to Oklahoma City, where they got whooped by the Thunder (132-111). They came back home the next night for a huge bounce-back win against Houston (122-109). Cooper Flagg led […]
From Mavs Moneyball | 2 days ago | 1 read
The blockbuster trade that landed Kevin Durant on the Houston Rockets was quite the bargain for Rockets GM Rafael Stone. The Rockets had to surrender Jalen Green, Dillon Brooks, and the 10th overall pick in the draft. That’s a relatively small price to pay for one of the game’s greatest players ever, even if he is […]
From The Dream Shake | 2 days ago | 0 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. The Rockets are 15-6. They have a top-five offense and a top-five defense. They appear to […]
From The Dream Shake | 3 days ago | 0 reads
The Houston Rockets made a number of large acquisitions during the previous summer. What one individual considers a spectacular acquisition may not be the same for another. Regardless of the individual or the criterion, Kevin Durant is an unquestionable splash move. He is regarded as one of the all-time great players in the game. Additionally, […]
From The Dream Shake | 3 days ago | 0 reads
By the time you read this, Giannis Antetokounmpo might be on the move in the NBA. Crazier things have happened in the NBA, just in this calendar year alone. The Dallas Mavericks swapped Luka Doncic for Anthony Davis, for crying out loud! The Houston Rockets landed Kevin Durant in a seven-team trade....
From Hockey Wilderness | 4 days ago | 0 reads
Although Kevin Durant is easily one of the game’s greatest players to ever lace up his sneakers, he’s faced a myriad of criticism over the years. Well, mainly on two fronts. And both are pretty baseless. (And no, I’m not biased.) Durant has drawn the “team-hopper” moniker, which is par for the course in sports […]
From The Dream Shake | 4 days ago | 0 reads
Chris Paul is far past his prime. His role on any NBA basketball team has become veteran mentor and as always an extension of the coaching staff. The days of him being a leading man on a championship team are long gone. Chris Paul hasn’t shied away from the fact that this season will be […]
From The Dream Shake | 5 days ago | 0 reads
The Houston Rockets went into Saturday’s game with the Dallas Mavericks pretty short-handed. Alperen Sengun was out due to illness. Steven Adams sat for the back-to-back. And with Dorian Finney-Smith, Tari Eason and Fred VanVleet already on the shelf, that’s a playoff team in and of itself on the bench for the Rockets. Add in […]
From The Dream Shake | 5 days ago | 0 reads
The Dallas Mavericks (9-16) were on the second night of a back-to-back, taking on the Houston Rockets (15-6) before a five-day layoff while NBA Cup games take place. Aiming to head into their break on a high note, the Mavs took it to the Rockets with a 122-109 victory. Let’s get to the grades! Ryan […]
From Mavs Moneyball | 6 days ago | 0 reads
The Dallas Mavericks (9-16) picked up their fourth win in five games on Saturday, toppling the Houston Rockets (15-6) 122-109 behind a full-throttle second-half surge at American Airlines Center. Anthony Davis led the Mavericks with 29 points on 14-of-19 shooting, eight rebounds and two steals in the win. Brandon Williams chipped in a new season-high […]
From Mavs Moneyball | 6 days ago | 0 reads
The Dallas Mavericks (9-16) bounced back in a big way Saturday night, throttling the Houston Rockets (15-6) at home, 122-109. Anthony Davis led the Mavericks with 29 points, eight rebounds, two assists, to go along with two steals and a block. Kevin Durant led all Houston scorers with 27 points. Dallas played as aggressive a […]
From Mavs Moneyball | 6 days ago | 0 reads
The Dallas Mavericks (8-16) head home after a brutal loss on Friday night to face the Houston Rockets (15-5). Dallas had their butts kicked by the Oklahoma City Thunder on Friday. The Rockets thumped the Phoenix Suns in their last contest, also on Friday night. Here’s the main things you need to know before the […]
From Mavs Moneyball | 6 days ago | 1 read
Houston Rockets vs Dallas Mavericks Saturday, December 6, 2025 Location: American Airlines Areans — Dallas, Texas TV: Space City Home Network Radio:KBME Sports Talk 790 Online: Rockets App Gametime: 7:30 PM CST Probable Starting Lineups Rockets: A. Thompson, Josh Okogie, Kevin Durant, Jabari Smith Jr., Steven Adams Mavs: RJ Nemhard Jr., Copper Flagg, Klay Thompson, Anthony Davis, […]
From The Dream Shake | 6 days ago | 0 reads
In theory, precisely one (1) NBA player per season is untouchable. Pedantic? Perhaps. Still, there’s a method in the (obsessive compulsive) madness. The word “untouchable” gets thrown around far too often in NBA circles. It needs stricter parameters. Let’s be clear: the monadic “untouchable” player in the NBA at this moment is Victor Wembanyama. If […]
From The Dream Shake | 6 days ago | 0 reads
Southwest Division foes meet when the Houston Rockets (15-5) visit the Dallas Mavericks (8-16) at American Airlines Center, starting at 8:30 p.m. ET on Saturday, December 6, 2025. The Rockets are 8.5-point favorites in the game, the second matchup between the squads this season. The matchup has an over/under of 224.5. Dig into the best bets available (based on our computer predictions) in Saturday’s game, before you make an informed wager on the contest. How to Bet on Rockets vs. Mavericks...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession | 6 days ago | 0 reads
The Rockets were without Alperen Sengun due to illness, and of course DFS (Definitely Fictional Signing) and FVV, The Suns were without Devin Booker, Isiah Livers and you may remember Rockets draftee Jalen Green, who is still out as well. (There was apparently some lingering BBS (Bradley Bealefluenza) in the locker room in Phoenix, and […]
From The Dream Shake | 6 days ago | 0 reads
When I was a kid, we used to sing “Time is My Friend” by Julie Andrews at assemblies. I didn’t think much of it at the time. At 38, I’m reevaluating my relationship with time. Time is decidedly not my friend. It’s closer to a (literal) mortal enemy. Would a friend ensure that I had […]
From The Dream Shake | 7 days ago | 0 reads
Let’s get the negatives out of the way: Jalen Green is not playing tonight in his first return to Toyota Center as an opposing player. Devin Booker is also out. However, Dillon Brooks is available and is going to take 30 shots. It should be a fun time. He got off to a slow start […]
From The Dream Shake | 8 days ago | 0 reads
That’s two on the board. The Brooklyn Nets were on the road to face the Chicago Bulls on Wednesday night and handled business to the tune of a 113-103 victory. The opponent tonight The Utah Jazz beat the Houston Rockets at home on Monday night and have been off for the past few days. Where […]
From NetsDaily | 8 days ago | 0 reads
The Houston Rockets had a nip-and-tuck first half with the Sacramento Kings, before blowing the game open in the second half and taking 121-95 victory in H-town on Wednesday night. The Rockets were led by Alperen Sengun with 28 points, 10 rebounds, 3 assists and 4 steals on 11-for-20 shooting from the field, and by […]
From The Dream Shake | 8 days ago | 0 reads
Houston Rockets vs Sacramento Kings Wednesday, December 3, 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: Reed Shepard, A. Thompson, Kevin Durant, Jabari Smith Jr., Alperen Sengun Kings: Russell Westbrook, Zach Lavine, DeMar DeRozen, Keegan Murray, Drew Eubanks
From The Dream Shake | 9 days ago | 1 read
Amen Thompson is one of the best athletes in the NBA. It’s clear when he’s on the break or getting downhill. In his third season, however, his role has been a little different. Well, drastically different. Fred VanVleet’s absence prompted the Houston Rockets to move him to point guard, which was interestingly enough his initial […]
From The Dream Shake | 9 days ago | 1 read