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Houston will need to depend on its newly acquired star, as well as a familiar one. The Athletic's recent reliability rankings favor them well.
The NBA welcomes in two new TV/streaming partners this season as its 11-year media rights deal kicks in. We sort out the particulars.
The Houston Rockets fell to the Oklahoma City Thunder in double overtime to open the season, although Alperen Sengun stood out.
Houston could be elite as a whole this season, but even its best players couldn't crack the preseason MVP ladder.
The Houston Rockets and Kevin Durant are ranked among the contenders for the NBA season that opens in Oklahoma City
Damon Jones, who played for the Houston Cougars in the 90s, was among those named in an alleged illegal sports betting scheme using private insider NBA information.
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
The Oklahoma City Thunder received their NBA championship rings before their season opener against the Houston Rockets.
Houston was the team that really respected me, respected what I bring to the table, and wanted to make this work,” Kevin Durant tells SI.
After more than five months, the Houston Rockets will return to the Toyota Center for their first home game of the 2025-26 NBA regular season.
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