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Before we start with the preview, I want to thank Holly and Xiane for stepping in and handling the game previews while I was celebrating my brother’s marriage. As always, I’m worried that you guys liked them way more than me and will try to get rid of me. For now, you’re still stuck with […]
19 days ago | 4 reads
Everyone loves a linear narrative. OK, fine – not everyone. If you’re some kind of wacky postmodernist, you prefer a strange metanarrative. You love yourself some Twin Peaks. Good for you. The rest of us love a linear narrative. We also love a linear NBA career. When a player becomes the player they were projected […]
20 days ago | 3 reads
This might be the best Rockets win of the season. It’s certainly my favorite win. There’s been a lot of negativity around here (looks at self) regarding aspects of this year’s Rockets team, a good bit of it deserved. This is all positivity, though. That’s because this victory carried two great signs that we can […]
20 days ago | 3 reads
Houston Rockets vs. San Antonio Spurs January 20, 2026 Location: Toyota Center — Houston, Texas TV:Peacock/ Space City Home Network(?) Radio:KBME Sports Talk 790 Online: Rockets App, SCHN+ Time: 7pm CST Probable Starting Lineups Rockets: Amen Thompson, Josh Okogie, Kevin Durant, Jabari Smith Jr., Alperen Sengun Sporks: De’ Fox, Steve Castle, Jules Champagnie, Harry Barnes, […]
20 days ago | 4 reads
TheRockets won their matchup against the Pelicans on Sunday pretty easily, with the return of Dr. Jaswishy, and Kevin Durant eclipsing Dirk Nowitzki’s career scoring mark. Dirk had recorded a nice congratulatory video for Kevin Durant, which was played in Toyota center upon points 31,362 being scored. That is, truly, a lot of basketball points. […]
21 days ago | 6 reads
Jabari Smith Jr. had been slumping, no doubt. Badly enough that his poor peformances had been directly related to at least a few losses, and some fans had been growing impatient with the 22-year-old’s development. He answered some of those critics in the win over New Orleans. Smith went off for 32 points, a career-high […]
22 days ago | 5 reads
Houston Rockets vs. New Orleans Pelicans January 18, 2026 Location: Toyota Center — Houston, Texas TV: Space City Home Network Radio:KBME Sports Talk 790 Online: Rockets App, SCHN+ Time: 6pm CST Probable Starting Lineups Rockets: Amen Thompson, Josh Okogie, Kevin Durant, Jabari Smith Jr., Alperen Sengun Pelicans: Jeremiah Fears, Trey Murphy III, Saddiq Bey, Zion Williamson, Derik Queen
22 days ago | 4 reads
After a tight victory against Minnesota, Houston aims to snag another one against New Orleans. This year, the Rockets sit at 0-1 against the Pelicans, following a 133-128 defeat in overtime. From there, New Orleans picked up just four wins. So far, the Rockets have shown flashes of real power mixed with some shaky stretches, […]
23 days ago | 5 reads
The Rockets got back on the winning track on Friday night with a 110-105 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves, who were playing without Anthony Edwards. Kevin Durant had a season-high 39 points to lead the way for the Rockets. Durant was 11-for-18 from the field, 6-for-8 from deep, and evem showed off some of his […]
24 days ago | 6 reads
Houston Rockets vs. Minnesota Timberwolves January 16, 2026 Location: Toyota Center — Houston, Texas TV: ESPN Radio:KBME Sports Talk 790 Online: Rockets App, SCHN+ Time: 830pm CST Probable Starting Lineups Rockets: Amen Thompson, Josh Okogie, Kevin Durant, Jabari Smith Jr., Alperen Sengun Timberwolves: Donte DiVincenzo, Bones Hyland, Jaden McDaniels, Julius Randle, Rudy Gobert
24 days ago | 4 reads
After a disapointing loss following a bad fourth quarter, the Houston Rockets look to get back on track with a win versus the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday. With a solid defensive effort and team intensity, Minnesota is on the rise. Anthony Edwards leads the Wolves’ excellent scoring balance, and Julius Randle and Naz Reid provide […]
25 days ago | 4 reads
I’m still ill, and honestly this game didn’t help, so I’ll try to be brief. (Narrator: it was not brief.) The Rockets offense simply is not good enough for them to be considered a contender of any sort right now. Thanks for reading! Fine. First, let me give you a disclaimer. Sometimes teams go through […]
25 days ago | 4 reads
Houston Rockets vs. OKC Thunder January 15, 2026 Location: Toyota Center — Houston, Texas TV: Amazon Prime Radio:KBME Sports Talk 790 Online: Rockets App, SCHN+ Time: 6:30pm CST Probable Starting Lineups Rockets: Amen Thompson, Josh Okogie, Kevin Durant, Jabari Smith Jr., Alperen Sengun Thunder: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Luguentz Dort, Jalen Williams, Chet Holmgren, Jaylin Williams
25 days ago | 6 reads
JD Davison has been an intriguing name dating back to October, when the Houston Rockets’ preseason kicked off. Well, he’s been an intriguing name dating back to 2021, when he was a five-star point guard in high school. In fact, Davison was the top point guard in his prep class. After a highly successful foray […]
25 days ago | 0 reads
Things seem to be looking up for the Houston Rockets right now as Houston snapped their three game loosing streak Tuesday thanks to great performances from Kevin Durant, Amen Thompson, Alperen Sengun, and clutch scoring from Jabari Smith Jr. Now they’re tested by playing the defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder. Houston last faced the Thunder […]
26 days ago | 0 reads
Are you having fun? Good for you. I’m not having fun. I hate it here. (Not TheDreamShake. I love it here.) The Rockets just have not felt fun in 2025-26. Consider this a safe space for complaining. There should be no Wizards fans in our ranks to point out that it could be worse. Realistically, […]
27 days ago | 3 reads
It wasn’t pretty, and of course it couldn’t be easy, but “win” is still a much sweeter word than “loss’. The Rockets broke their losing streak, and more importantly got off the road, which seemingly caused small problems to snowball downhill, getting bigger and frostier as the trip went on. That’s been much discussed. But […]
27 days ago | 6 reads
Houston Rockets vs. Chicago Bulls January 13, 2026 Location: Toyota Center — Houston, Texas TV: Space City Home Network Radio:KBME Sports Talk 790 Online: Rockets App, SCHN+ Time: 7:00pm CST Probable Starting Lineups Rockets: Amen Thompson, Josh Okogie, Kevin Durant, Jabari Smith Jr., Alperen Sengun Bulls: Tre Jones, Ayo Dosunmu, Isaac Okoro, Matas Buzelis, Nikola Vucevic
27 days ago | 4 reads
Tari Eason has become an unheralded player. Such is life for “glue guys” in the NBA. They do things that don’t always show up on the stat sheet. They impact the game without always impacting the box score. Fans tend to overlook them at times. And front offices underestimate their value. This sums up Eason’s […]
28 days ago | 3 reads
First off: I’ll be at my brother’s wedding and spending time with family for the next week. In my absence, Xiane and Holly will be taking over the game previews for Houston’s next four games. Please be kind to them and engage in meaningful and respectful conversation in the comments. Things are bad for the […]
28 days ago | 3 reads
What have they got to lose? Besides a lot of games against lottery teams, that is. It’s getting frustrating, isn’t it? I tried to warn against panic. Perhaps that was projection. It may have been an ill-advised attempt at manifestation. It feels awfully trite now. The Rockets have lost three straight and four of their […]
29 days ago | 2 reads
The Rockets offense had been putrid without Alperen Sengun in the lineup, so going into Sunday’s game against the Sacramento Kings, Rockets fans were hopeful his return to the lineup would set things right. It didn’t. The Rockets lost the game 111-98 after a second consecutive fourth quarter meltdown, allowing 33 points in the quarter […]
29 days ago | 5 reads
Houston Rockets vs SAC Kings January 7, 2026 Location: Golden 1 Center — Sacramento, CA TV: Space City Home Network Radio:KBME Sports Talk 790 Online: Rockets App, SCHN+ Time: 8:00pm CST Probable Starting Lineups Rockets: Amen Thompson, Aaron Holiday, Kevin Durant, Jabari Smith Jr., Alperen Sengun Kings: Russel Westbrook, Zach Lavine, DeMar DeRozan, Precious Achiuwa, Maxime Raynaud
29 days ago | 5 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. Earlier this week we asked if you had to make one of these two players untouchable at the […]
30 days ago | 3 reads
The Houston Rockets are leaving one house of horrors in Portland for another in California when they fly to take on the Sacramento Kings. The Kings have won the last three matchups between these teams in California’s capital, with all three being frustrating for the Rockets. Just a few weeks ago, Houton held a 14-point […]
about 1 month ago | 8 reads