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Houston Rockets vs. Minnesota Timberwolves game preview

Well, now it’s the most important game of the season. And Houston has lost all of their “This is the most important game of the season” games before now. The game is on ESPN, and the Rockets have had some stinkers on national television this season. I could look at the record, but ir’s gotta […]

Game Preview #73 – Timberwolves vs. Rockets

Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Houston RocketsDate: March 25th, 2026Time: 8:30 PM CDTLocation: Target CenterTelevision Coverage: ESPN, FanDuel Sports Network – NorthRadio Coverage: KFAN FM, Wolves App, iHeart Radio When the Minnesota Timberwolves walked out of TD Garden with a victory, their first in that building since 2005, it wasn’t just another road win. It was the […]

One second-round NBA Draft prospect the Rockets should look at this summer

NBA Draft analysis makes for some funny discourse. Some basketball fans are obsessive about it. Once a player hits 25, they’re like Leonardo DiCaprio – they lose interest. (My fingers typed that without my permission. It just, happened). There’s nothing (in the case of basketball) wrong with that. Taking an interest in prospects is fun. […]

Rockets comeback falters late against Bulls 132-124

Normally the Rockets scoring 124 in regulation time would signal a win. Normally, though, the team wouldn’t give up 41 points in the first quarter, while only scoring 21 points themselves. That’s truly awful offense AND defense. The deficit would grow to over 22 points, but the Rockets, to their credit, did in fact come […]

Rockets look for third win in a row versus Bulls

Houston Rockets vs Chicago Bulls March 23, 2026 Location: United Center — Chicago, Illinois TV: Space City Home Network Radio: KBME Sports Talk 790 Online: Rockets App, SCHN+ Time: 7pm Probable Starting Lineups Rockets: Amen Thompson, Reed Sheppard, Jabari Smith Jr., Kevin Durant, Alperen Sengun Bulls: Josh Giddey, Tre Jones, Leonard Miller, Matas Buzelis, Jalen Smith

Houston Rockets vs. Chicago Bulls game preview

Have the Houston Rockets turned the corner after adding Reed Sheppard to the starting lineup? Well, it bears mentioning that it took a great bounce to beat the Miami Heat on Saturday night. It also bears mentioning that Houston was only down in that situation because the player that Sheppard replaced in the starting lineup, […]

Rockets have the luxury of thinking about the future

Confession: I have not watched enough Houston Rockets games this year. I feel bad about it. I write about the team. I’ve never been an 82-game fan. Are you crazy? Living where I do is a factor. Some of these games start at 11 PM for me. I am writing this on my 39th birthday. […]

Rockets hand Heat crushing buzzer-beating loss, 123-122

The Miami Heat’s current difficult stretch reached another devastating blow Saturday night versus the Houston Rockets. They lost at the buzzer off an Amen Thompson game-winning tip in, dropping their fourth straight game in Houston 123-122. Miami is now sporting a 38-33 record and dipped even further into the play-in picture as the ninth seed. […] The post Rockets hand Heat crushing buzzer-beating loss, 123-122 appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .

Amen Thompson tips Rockets to 124-123 victory over Heat

The Houston Rockets were locked into a close game with the Miami Heat in which they had given up a big Heat run, including a goaltend on Jabari Smith Jr. to give the Heat the late lead, but Amen Thompson tipped in the game winner at the buzzer off of a Kevin Durant miss to […]

Hawks bounce back after Rockets loss, defeat Warriors 126-110

The Atlanta Hawks were in action on Saturday evening to face the Golden State Warriors. After a tough loss to the Houston Rockets last night, which ended their 11-game winning streak, the Hawks were looking to see if they could get another streak going. As for the Warriors, they were also coming off a loss […]

NBA GAMETHREAD: Miami HEAT (38-32) @ Houston Rockets (42-27)

This is our GAMETHREAD: Chat live about the game here! Injury Report: Houston Rockets: Miami Heat:   Starting 5: Houston Rockets: Miami Heat: Broadcast Info: Come back to Hot Hot Hoops at game time to join our GameThread and chat about the game live with other Heat fans! *** To check out our other content, click here. […] The post NBA GAMETHREAD: Miami HEAT (38-32) @ Houston Rockets (42-27) appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .

Rockets look for two in a row versus Heat

Houston Rockets vs Miami Heat March 21, 2026 Location: Toyota Center — Houston, Texas TV: Space City Home Network Radio: KBME Sports Talk 790 Online: Rockets App, SCHN+ Time: 7pm Probable Starting Lineups Rockets: Amen Thompson, Tari Eason, Jabari Smith Jr., Kevin Durant, Alperen Sengun Heat: Davion Mitchell, Tyler Herro, Myron Gardner, Simone Fontecchio, Bam Adebayo

GAME PREVIEW: Heat look to snap three-game skid against Rockets

Hoping to snap their first three-game skid in over two months, the Miami Heat square off with Kevin Durant and the Houston Rockets in a quick one-game trip away from home at 8:00 p.m. EST. The Heat’s three-game losing streak is on the heels of winning seven straight and 10 of their previous 12. Their […] The post GAME PREVIEW: Heat look to snap three-game skid against Rockets appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .

Houston Rockets vs. Miami Heat game preview

The Miami Heat could become the first team to sweep the Houston Rockets this season. The other two teams that can pull off that feat are the New York Knicks and Philadelphia 76ers. Tonight is the second night of a back-to-back for the Rockets, but the Heat had Friday off. Thankfully for Houston, their game […]

Rockets get right with 117-95 win over Hawks

The Houston Rockets came into this one in need of a get-right after too ugly losses to the Los Angeles Lakers, and get right they did, leading for the vast majority of the game, shooting 52 percent from the field, 47 percent from deep and holding the Hawks to 41 percent shooting on their way […]

Win streak halted at 11 in 117-95 loss

The Hawks looked to keep rolling in Houston, but it wouldn’t be easy in this toughest matchup of the winning streak. Both teams were clicking on offense early on, with the Rockets capitalizing on paint touches to the turn of 14 points in the paint in just the first six minutes of the game. The […]

Houston Rockets vs. Atlanta Hawks game preview

The good news for the Houston Rockets is that they can now move on to another opponent after getting swept twice at home by the Los Angeles Lakers. The bad news is that their next opponent, the Atlanta Hawks, have won 11 games in a row and look quite mighty these days. And if you’d […]

Ime Udoka’s shortcomings this season have been glaring

The 2025-26 NBA season is nearing a close. The playoffs start next month. Well, in a few weeks, actually.  Opinions are mixed on the Houston Rockets. They’ve faced a mountain of criticism and cynicism.  There’s no shortage of skeptics, even though the Rockets are practically on pace for the same winning percentage as last season. […]

Edwin’s Journal: Peaking at the right time

These are the good times. The Lakers are coming off a week in which they beat the Nuggets in their first overtime game of the year and won back-to-back contests over the Rockets, earning the tiebreaker and extending their winning streak to seven. LeBron James is playing better than he has all year, Luka Dončić remains dominant and suddenly, […]

9 prospects to watch as March Madness begins

The Sixers have a first-round pick in the 2026 NBA Draft. It’s not theirs. We don’t have to talk about what happened to theirs or how they acquired the Houston Rockets’ pick. Let’s just focus on the pick and the players who could potentially fit with the Sixers. Here are nine prospects I’ll be watching […]

Rockets lose season series to Lakers 124-116

Houston finished up their season series versus the Los Angeles Lakers late Wednesday. If you did not watch this game, congratulations, you, unlike me, did not get let down by this team as they once again get outclassed by a superstar late in the fourth. To start the game, Houston used inside scoring (an early […]

Lakers win second straight over Rockets behind Luka Dončić

The Lakers extend their winning streak to seven with a Luka Dončić second-half masterclass for a second-straight win over the Houston Rockets, 124-116, on Wednesday night.  The game began with LeBron James draining a 3-pointer for LA. Amen Thompson responded on the other end with a dunk. LeBron knocked down another triple, making him the […]