Jalen Green, Rockets try to bounce back vs. Grizzlies

(Photo credit: D. Ross Cameron-USA TODAY Sports) Only two-plus seasons into Jalen Green's career, it would seem too early for the Houston Rockets' 21-year-old guard to face the level of scrutiny where every game is a referendum on his future....

Rockets go wire-to-wire, crush short-handed Lakers

(Photo credit: Thomas Shea-USA TODAY Sports) Jalen Green scored a game-high 28 points while Alperen Sengun chipped in 19 as the host Houston Rockets extended their winning streak to four games with a 128-94 wire-to-wire victory over the...

Rockets go wire-to-wire, crush short-handed Lakers

(Photo credit: Thomas Shea-USA TODAY Sports) Jalen Green scored a game-high 28 points while Alperen Sengun chipped in 19 as the host Houston Rockets extended their winning streak to four games with a 128-94 wire-to-wire victory over the...

Kings, Rockets out to raise level of play

(Photo credit: Cary Edmondson-USA TODAY Sports) Managing expectations will be at the forefront Saturday when the Houston Rockets play host to the Sacramento Kings. After finishing with the third-best record in the Western Conference last season,...

Pelicans prepare for critical Round 2 against Rockets

The wild swings of momentum did little to provide a clear view of the pending result, but for the New Orleans Pelicans, their arrival at the conclusion offered an all too familiar refrain. In desperate need of a victory in order to keep pace with...

Jabari Smith Jr.'s last-second shot lifts Rockets over Pelicans

Jabari Smith Jr. drilled a 3-pointer with 0.4 seconds remaining and the Houston Rockets rallied from a 16-point, second-half deficit to beat the visiting New Orleans Pelicans 114-112 on Friday. With the Rockets trailing by one point following a...

NBA roundup: Damian Lillard scores 60, moves up 3-pointer list

Damian Lillard scored a season-high 60 points and moved into sixth place on the all-time 3-pointers list while propelling the Portland Trail Blazers to a 134-124 victory over the visiting Utah Jazz on Wednesday. Lillard made 9 of 15 3-point...

LeBron James scores 48 points as Lakers dump Rockets

LeBron James scored a season-high 48 points, the fifth time he has produced at least 35 in his past seven games, and the Los Angeles Lakers ended a three-game losing streak with a 140-132 victory over the Houston Rockets on Monday. Russell...

LeBron James continues march toward history as Lakers host Rockets

After reaching a major milestone Sunday, Lakers star LeBron James will set his sights on one of the NBA's most storied records as soon as Monday when Los Angeles hosts the Houston Rockets. James reached the 38,000-point plateau in Sunday's...

Domantas Sabonis racks up triple-double as Kings dump Rockets

Domantas Sabonis recorded his fourth triple-double of the season, Terence Davis fueled a third-quarter flurry with consecutive 3-pointers and the Sacramento Kings made it two wins over the visiting Houston Rockets in three days with a 139-114...

Alperen Sengun back for more as Rockets have rematch with Kings

Houston Rockets big man Alperen Sengun gets a rare encore performance on the road when he and his mates duel the host Sacramento Kings in a rematch Friday night. While most in attendance were watching Sacramento's Domantas Sabonis pursue a 22nd...

Rockets face red-hot Luka Doncic, Mavs for third time in 11 days

Prior to Dec. 23, Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic had recorded one 50-point game in his five-season career. In the five games played over the next eight days, Doncic has been on an offensive tear unlike anything ever witnessed in the history of...

NBA roundup: Luka Doncic posts 51 in win over Spurs

Luka Doncic poured in 51 points, including two free throws with 4.5 seconds remaining, and the visiting Dallas Mavericks outlasted the San Antonio Spurs 126-125 on Saturday to win their season-best sixth straight game. The Mavericks led by 10...

Heat aim to stay hot in Mexico City vs. Spurs

The San Antonio Spurs and Miami Heat will square off on Saturday afternoon in Mexico City in the NBA's first game south of the border since 2019. The game will be the league's 31st contest in Mexico overall, which is more than any country outside...

Rockets block NBA season-high 19 shots, top Mavs

Jalen Green and Kevin Porter Jr. scored 17 points apiece as the Houston Rockets snapped the Dallas Mavericks' six-game homecourt winning streak with a 101-92 victory on Wednesday. The Rockets snapped a three-game skid despite committing a...

Paul George nets 22 to help Clippers roll past Rockets

Paul George scored a team-high 22 points, Reggie Jackson added 17 points and the visiting Los Angeles Clippers cruised to a 122-106 victory over the Houston Rockets on Monday. George routinely delivered timely baskets to help the Clippers...

Rockets seek defensive improvement vs. Paolo Banchero, Magic

While the 23 turnovers jumped off the stat sheet and underscored the issues the Rockets had on offense against the host Minnesota Timberwolves on Saturday, the defensive shortcomings remain central to what truly ails Houston. The Rockets dropped...

Rockets' early-season road show resumes vs. Wolves

The Houston Rockets head back on the road again when they face the Minnesota Timberwolves on Saturday. Houston is opening the season with 10 of its first 13 games on the road, which is hardly an ideal situation for the league's second-youngest...

Clippers outlast Rockets behind Paul George

Paul George scored 28 points, Marcus Morris Sr. added a 21-point double-double and the Los Angeles Clippers staved off the Houston Rockets for a 109-101 win on Wednesday. As he did in the Clippers' home victory over the Rockets on Monday, George...

Clippers to lean into Paul George vs. young Rockets

With Kawhi Leonard, John Wall and Robert Covington all unavailable and the Los Angeles Clippers mired in an ugly four-game skid, Paul George needed to do something spectacular to save his team. George came to the Clippers' rescue with 35 points,...

Devin Booker totals 30 points as Suns defeat Rockets

Devin Booker scored a game-high 30 points on his 26th birthday to help the Phoenix Suns fend off the visiting Houston Rockets 124-109 on Sunday. Booker shot 14 of 24 overall despite missing 6 of 7 3-pointers to pace seven Suns in double figures....