2006 — Kobe Bryant scores a staggering 81 points — the second-highest total in NBA history — and the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Toronto Raptors 122-104.

Coming off a tough loss to the Clippers, the Lakers have little trouble defeating the NBA's worst team, the Washington ...

1960 — Paul Pender beats Sugar Ray Robinson ... 1983 — Houston becomes the first NBA team not to score a point in overtime. The Portland Trail Blazers outscore the Rockets 17-0 for a 113-96 ...

The Houston Rockets get an 'A' on their report card at the midpoint of the season. They have been succeeding all expectations so far this season, and Ime Udoka has turned it around in Houston by ...

With a Monday afternoon matchup between the Houston Rockets and the Detroit Pistons approaching, the home team could be down a starter. According to the official NBA injury report, the veteran ...

The Houston Rockets come into Martin Luther King Day at No. 2 in the Western Conference. Something most people people at the start of the season would not have thought possible. At 28-13 ...

The Houston Rockets had been on a roll of late until they ran into the Detroit Pistons on Monday. Despite the loss, Houston is still sitting pretty at No. 2 in the Western Conference and 14 games over ...

The Pistons defeated the Houston Rockets at Toyota Center, 107-96, on Monday afternoon to move back above .500 (22-21) and start their five-game road trip on the right note. Cade Cunningham led ...

TNT's Inside the NBA is more entertainment than analysis, and that's fine. However, Houston Rockets legend Kenny "The Jet" Smith" attempts to provide slight nuance and a touch of Xs and Os with ...

The Houston Rockets welcome the Cleveland Cavaliers to Toyota Center on Wednesday night. Both sides have been cashing Overs, and my Cavaliers vs. Rockets predictions are betting on a higher ...

HOUSTON -- — Alperen Sengun made two free throws with 4.5 seconds left and Darius Garland missed two of three free throws after that to allow the Houston Rockets to hold on for a 109-108 victory ...

Two of the NBA’s most improved teams collide today in an MLK Day matinee as the Houston Rockets host the Detroit Pistons at Toyota Center. This has been a favorable matchup for Houston in recent ...