The Houston Rockets come into the season as one of the teams expected to compete for a championship. The Rockets made the most significant move of the offseason

HOUSTON -- The deadline trade between the Houston Rockets and Detroit Pistons might be voided because of back issues that have plagued power forward Donatas Motiejunas. The Rockets sent Motiejunas and guard Marcus Thornton to the Pistons on Thursday for a ...

The OKC Thunder and the Houston Rockets opened the 2025-26 NBA season on Tuesday at Paycom Center in Oklahoma City. Tuesday's opening night also included the ring ceremony for the reigning champion Thunder. OKC began its title defense against the retooled Rockets, which finished at No. 2 in the Western Conference behind the Thunder.

Rockets coach Ime Udoka's starting lineup for Houston's season opener against OKC is: Amen Thompson (6'7) Kevin Durant (6'11) Jabari Smith Jr. (6'11) Alperen Sengun (6'11) Steven Adams (6'11) Houston's starting lineup will have an average height of 6'10 😳 (via @SportsVanessa) pic.twitter.com/nA53Aesfk2

Remember the notion from earlier this week that the Rockets' late-game offense might be better off without Yao Ming? That didn't last long. With the Rockets trailing by four late and in the midst of yet another fourth-quarter funk, Yao snapped the Rockets ...

HOUSTON -- - Two nights after their NBA record-tying 28-game losing streak ended, the Detroit Pistons were blown out 136-113 on Monday night by the Houston Rockets, who got 26 points and nine assists from Alperen Sengun and 22 points from Jalen Green.

The New York Knicks open their season on Wednesday in a clash with the Cleveland Cavaliers. The Knicks' season a year ago ended on a sour note after reaching the franchise's first Eastern Conference Finals since 2000. Unfortunately, they saw their season end after being swept 4-2 by the eventual runner-up Indiana Pacers.

The Detroit Pistons are finally starting to look like a team with direction. After several rebuilding seasons, the young core is beginning to click. Cade Cunningham is healthy, Ausar Thompson is developing into a two-way force, and Jalen Duren continues to anchor the frontcourt.

As the start of the 2025-26 NBA season quickly approaches on Tuesday night, there are still jobs available for players who remain on the open market.

The Houston Rockets nearly traded Robert Horry in 1994, although him staying in town introduced the NBA to a new era of basketball.

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