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Pistons at Rockets, Jan. 20: How to watch, stream, lineups, injuries Desmond Bane says Dillon Brooks ‘set the bar’ for NBA professionalism In win at Portland, Rockets finish first half of season on 56-win pace Amen Thompson out with calf tightness, Jabari Smith Jr. avoids surgery TNT’s Kevin Harlan: At No. 2 in West, Rockets are back on the NBA map
‘We can beat anybody’: Rockets continue to excel vs. NBA’s best …
6 hours ago · At 36-7, the Cleveland Cavaliers and Oklahoma City Thunder are tied for the NBA's best record in its ongoing 2024-25 regular season. Only one team has beaten both. It's the Rockets (29-14), who continue to rank just behind Oklahoma City at No. 2 in the Western Conference standings. Overall, Houston ...
In bizarre finish, Rockets stun Cavs as Alperen Sengun delivers late
1 day ago · HOUSTON -- The Rockets wrapped up a brief two-game homestand at Toyota Center with Wednesday's bizarre 109-108 victory versus the Cavaliers.Cleveland (36-7) continues to own the best record in the Eastern Conference and the NBA, while Houston (29-14) remains at No. 2 in the West standings.. In a back-and-forth fourth quarter, the game was tied at 107 entering the closing seconds.
Pistons at Rockets, Jan. 20: How to watch, stream, lineups, injuries
3 days ago · Led by fourth-year players Cade Cunningham and Jalen Green, the top-two overall selections from the first round of the 2021 NBA draft, the Detroit Pistons and Houston Rockets are two of the feel-good stories of the 2024-25 regular season.. With Cunningham in a starring role, Detroit has gone from 14-68 last season to 21-21 this season.
Rockets at Spurs preview: How to watch, stream, lineups, injury …
Oct 26, 2024 · When we last saw Rockets center Alperen Sengun and Spurs phenom Victor Wembanyama share a basketball court in a regular-season game, Houston's prized prospect dropped a career-high 45 points and 16 rebounds in a March 2024 victory over San Antonio.. Saturday's matchup at Frost Bank Center, which is also the home opener for the Spurs, will be Wembanyama's first opportunity since to potentially ...
As Rockets soar, TNT’s Inside the NBA praises Rafael Stone, Ime …
6 days ago · With a talented young core comprised of seven first-round picks from the last four NBA draft classes, the 2024-25 Houston Rockets are winning games at a high level largely on the back of homegrown talent.. Six of those seven selections — Jalen Green, Alperen Sengun, Jabari Smith Jr., Tari Eason, Amen Thompson, and Cam Whitmore — have played key roles on a Houston squad that is currently 27 ...
‘Stay ready’ crew: Jae’Sean Tate, Cam Whitmore lift Rockets in …
Dec 23, 2024 · The Houston Rockets trailed by 16 points early in Sunday's first quarter at Toronto, but they stormed back thanks in large part to effort from two unlikely sources.. Reserves Cam Whitmore and Jae'Sean Tate, who have played only sparingly in the 2024-25 NBA season to date, stepped up in a big way in Houston's 114-110 comeback victory over the Raptors. ...
As Rockets improve to 6-4, Tari Eason continues providing bench …
Nov 10, 2024 · Third-year forward Tari Eason went for 18 points, including 10 in the fourth quarter, as the Rockets rallied from a second-half deficit in Sunday's 101-99 victory at Detroit.The Pistons fell to 4-7, while Houston improved to 6-4.
Thunder roll as Rockets fail road test versus Western Conference …
Nov 8, 2024 · The Rockets (5-4) are on the rise in the Western Conference, but the Oklahoma City Thunder (8-1) showed why they remain the gold standard in Friday's 126-107 home victory over Houston.. The Thunder had the West's best record last season, and they have the top mark through nine games, as well.
At 26-12 and No. 2 in West, Ime Udoka thinks Rockets should be …
Jan 14, 2025 · With four straight wins, the Houston Rockets are currently 26-12 and holding the No. 2 spot in the Western Conference standings.That's well ahead of their expectations entering the NBA's 2024-25 season. Yet, as the midpoint of the 82-game regular season looms, head coach Ime Udoka isn't in the mood to rest on his laurels or take any victory laps.