HOUSTON -- With a spectacular defensive effort in the fourth quarter, the Rockets added another quality win to their ledger with Tuesday's 100-97 victory (box score) at Toyota Center over the ...

Houston is struggling somewhat on defense, but it has the tools to turn things around and continue through the season as one of the league's top defensive teams. The Rockets are the sixth-best ...

Whitmore was frustrated in Houston with his lack of minutes ... and that athleticism would lead to some big nights and ...

The Houston Rockets were the worst team in the league in terms of this statistic for years. ... Simply put, the Rockets defense was not good in 2022-23. Game in and game out, ...

On a Rockets team that surged into the playoffs as one of the NBA’s best defenses, Thompson is a candidate for First Team All-Defense and Defensive Player of the Year.

The Rockets also squandered numerous fast-break opportunities. Golden State outscored Houston 16-4 in fast-break points, but the Rockets went just 2-of-7 in those opportunities after ranking ...

The Rockets missed a stunning 35 3s — the majority of which were open — and coughed up the ball 16 times. Because they were indeed going up against the league’s top-ranked defense, a good ...

Feb 22, 2025; Salt Lake City, Utah, USA; Houston Rockets center Alperen Sengun (28) goes to the basket against Utah Jazz center Walker Kessler (24) during the second half at Delta Center.

The Houston Rockets marched to their first 50-win season using an elite defense guided by defensive-minded head coach Ime Udoka. Houston competed against some of the league's best defensive teams ...

Game 6 between the Houston Rockets and Golden State Warriors will tip-off at 9 p.m. ET on May 2 at the Chase Center in San Francisco, California. How to watch Warriors vs. Rockets playoff game: TV ...

LAS VEGAS — On the first possession of Reed Sheppard’s second professional basketball game, the Houston Rockets rookie made a mistake. Well, almost. Following the tip-off, Washington Wizards ...