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Ja Morant was sidelined for the Memphis-San Antonio rematch on Friday night because of a sore right foot, and the Grizzlies guard became ineligible for the NBA’s postseason awards after missing his 18th game of the season.
The Houston Rockets decided to send rookie guard Reed Sheppard to the Rio Grande Valley Vipers, their G League affiliate team. In his first game, he reminded everyone why he was the No. 3 pick in the 2024 NBA Draft.
Dallas guard Kyrie Irving is expected to miss one to two weeks with a bulging disk in his back, and Mavericks coach Jason Kidd said a timeline for his return was not immediately known.
Jalen Green had 33 points and Fred VanVleet grabbed a key steal late to allow the Houston Rockets to hold on for a 119-115 win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday night.
The NBA has suspended Houston’s Amen Thompson for two games and Miami’s Terry Rozier for one game over their roles in a skirmish in the final moments of the Rockets-Heat game on Sunday night.
Rockets forward Amen Thompson threw Heat guard Tyler Herro to the floor to trigger an altercation that resulted in six ejections in the closing minute of Miami’s 104-100 victory over Houston on Sunday.
Tyler Herro scored 27 points before being one of six people ejected after a fight in the final minute of the Miami Heat’s 104-100 victory over the Houston Rockets on Sunday night.
Dillon Brooks scored 27 points, Jalen Green had 22 and the Houston Rockets won in Toronto for the first time in more than five years by beating the struggling Raptors 114-110.
President-elect Donald Trump announced Saturday he would nominate Houston billionaire hospitality mogul Tilman Fertitta to serve as U.S. ambassador to Italy.
Golden State coach Steve Kerr said a foul call against his team that led to a loss to Houston on Wednesday night in the NBA Cup was “unconscionable” and that an elementary school referee wouldn’t have made it.
Rumor has it that business mogul and Houston Rockets owner, Tilman Fertitta, might soon be taking on a new role as the U.S. ambassador to Italy.
Fred VanVleet had a season-high 38 points and Dillon Brooks made a go-ahead jump shot late to help the Houston Rockets to a 119-116 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder Sunday night.
The Houston Rockets are ready give back as their ‘Season of Giving’ continues. See how the team is helping to support families and communities in need during the holiday season.
Giannis Antetokounmpo is looking for some assists off the court, aiding with investments in early stage startup companies.
Jalen Green had 21 points and Amen Thompson and Tari Eason added 18 each to lead the Houston Rockets to a 111-103 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday night in the opener of a two-game set.
Jalen Green scored 22 points and six other Houston players scored in double figures in the Rockets’ 128-108 win over the Memphis Grizzlies.
LaMelo Ball looked like the superstar that nagging ankle injuries have kept him from being for most of the last two seasons in Charlotte’s opener Wednesday night.
A person with knowledge of the details says Jalen Green has agreed to a three-year, $106 million contract extension with the Houston Rockets and Alperen Sengun has agreed to a five-year, $185 million extension.
Reed Sheppard has yet to log a single minute in a regular season NBA game, but he is already creating buzz from the league’s most qualified staff members.
Basketball Hall of Famer Dikembe Mutombo, one of the best defensive players in NBA history and a longtime global ambassador for the game, died Monday from brain cancer, the league announced.
Lakers rookie Bronny James put together his second promising Summer League performance in a row Thursday night, scoring 13 points in Los Angeles’ 93-89 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Bronny James got some shots to fall Wednesday night in perhaps his best performance yet out of his five games with the Los Angeles Lakers this summer.
NBA Summer League is in full swing, and many of the league’s young and developing talents are showcasing their skills. Among the top performers from the first stretch of games has been Rockets’ top draft pick Reed Sheppard.
Bronny James has gotten the message from his father and his coach: His transition to the Los Angeles Lakers is going to take some time and a lot of work.
The Houston Rockets selected Reed Sheppard with the third overall pick in the NBA draft, adding a elite long-range shooter to their young team.
The Atlanta Hawks moved back into the NBA draft by trading forward AJ Griffin to the Houston Rockets for the No. 44 pick.
The Houston Rockets are trading their only pick remaining in the 2024 draft for third-year guard A.J. Griffin, a league source confirmed to KPRC 2 Sports. The Atlanta Hawks will receive the 44th overall pick.
In 1994, the Houston Rockets hoisted the Larry O’Brien trophy for the first time in franchise history after taking down the New York Knicks in a dramatic seven-game series. 30 years later, KPRC 2 is celebrating the Rockets’ unforgettable run.
These Houstonians have secured a coveted spot on Forbes' prestigious 'Richest People in the World' list for 2024, despite the challenges faced in 2020.
Naz Reid had 25 points and six rebounds, Anthony Edwards scored 19 points, and the Timberwolves kept up their push for the Western Conference’s No. 1 playoff seed with a 113-106 win over the Rockets on Tuesday night.
Luka Doncic had 47 points, 12 rebounds and seven assists, Kyrie Irving added 24 points and seven assists, and the Dallas Mavericks won their seventh straight and snapped the Houston Rockets’ 11-game winning streak with a 125-107 victory on Sunday night.
Entering the month of March, the Rockets held a 25-34 record and were comfortably absent from playoff conversations in the competitive Western Conference. Roughly 30 days later, the squad sits at 37-35, having won 10 straight games and 12 of their last 13.
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Cavaliers All-Star guard Donovan Mitchell could miss at least another week after breaking his nose in Cleveland’s loss at Houston last weekend.
Jalen Green had 27 points, including two statement dunks in the third quarter, and the Houston Rockets beat the Portland Trail Blazers 123-107 on Friday night.
San Antonio Spurs rookie Victor Wembanyama, already ruled out of Thursday night’s game at Sacramento with a sprained right ankle, is expected to miss Saturday’s game at Golden State, too.
The Phoenix Suns will host the 2027 NBA All-Star game, giving owner Mat Ishbia a marquee event for the city roughly one year after he purchased the franchise.
Devin Booker scored 35 points, Kevin Durant added 24 and the Phoenix Suns held off the Houston Rockets 110-105 on Thursday night to open a two-game series.
The NBA denied the Knicks’ protest of their loss in Houston, two days after New York won a game in large part because of a call that was determined to be incorrect.
There have been several factors why the Rockets would be missing out on the postseason for a fourth straight year if the season ended today, but one statistic in particular seems glaring.
Here are five questions on the Rockets going into the last two months of the regular season as Houston attempts to make the playoffs for the first time since the 2019-2020 season.
A person with knowledge of the details says the New York Knicks are filing a protest of their loss in Houston that ended on a foul call officials said was incorrect.
Spencer Dinwiddie signed Saturday with his hometown Los Angeles Lakers, finding a new team quickly after getting traded by the Brooklyn Nets.
The Houston Rockets traded for center Steven Adams, sending guard Victor Oladipo and three second-round picks to the Memphis Grizzlies, an NBA source confirmed to KPRC 2.
The 2024 Houston Sports Awards, presented by TDECU, honors both professional and high school athletes and includes the induction of the newest class into the Houston Sports Hall of Fame.
Former Houston Rockets guard Kevin Porter Jr. has reached a plea deal in a New York City domestic assault case that will keep him out of jail if he completes a court-ordered treatment program and stays out of trouble.
The Houston Sports Awards are right around the corner and five phenomenal athletes relatively new to the Bayou City are up for a big honor. The event celebrates Houston’s sports legends, as well as the rising star rookies already making their mark on our city and their teams. Five young players are nominated for Newcomer of the Year, but only one will win.
Julius Randle scored 31 points, Jalen Brunson added 30 in his return from a two-game absence and the New York Knicks beat the Houston Rockets 109-94 on Wednesday night.
Two nights after their NBA record-tying 28-game losing streak ended, the Detroit Pistons were blown out 136-113 on Monday night by the Houston Rockets.
Alperen Sengun scored a career-high 37 points and grabbed 11 rebounds to help the Houston Rockets edge the New Orleans Pelicans 106-104 on Saturday night.
Trae Young had 30 points and 14 assists as the Atlanta Hawks withstood a late charge by the Houston Rockets to get a 134-127 victory Wednesday night, ending an 11-game home winning streak for the Rockets.
Giannis Antetokounmpo had 26 points and 17 rebounds, passing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to become the Bucks’ career rebounding leader, and Damian Lillard scored 39 points in Milwaukee’s 128-119 victory over the Houston Rockets on Sunday night.
Tari Eason had a season-high 18 points and 14 rebounds off the bench as the Houston Rockets beat San Antonio 93-82 on Monday night and dealt the Spurs their franchise-record 17th consecutive loss.
Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic will miss his first game of the season Friday night when he sits against the Memphis Grizzlies for personal reasons.
Nikola Jokic had 32 points, 15 assists and 10 rebounds, Michael Porter Jr. scored a season-high 30 points and the Denver Nuggets rolled past the Houston Rockets 134-124 on Wednesday night in Jamal Murray’s return from a hamstring injury.
Jalen Green scored 25 points, Alperen Sengun added 21 points and 14 rebounds and the Houston Rockets beat the slumping Denver Nuggets 105-86 on Friday night in the NBA’s In-Season Tournament.
Jalen Green scored 26 of his season-high 34 points in the second half to lead the Houston Rockets to a 111-91 win over the Memphis Grizzlies Wednesday night.
The Houston Rockets teamed up with rapper 50 Cent’s charity G-Unity Foundation and several other organizations to help needy families this Thanksgiving season.
Everyone knows that the NBA In-Season Tournament was put together to give the league an early ratings boost, particularly when the Final Four games get played at Las Vegas on the second weekend of December.
LJ Cryer scored 18 points and No. 6 Houston used a 19-4 run in the first half to take control on the way to a 65-49 victory over Houston to advance in the Charleston Classic.
Houston Astros’ Lance McCullers Jr. is adding a new job title to his career resume: coffee shop owner.
Alperen Sengun had 17 points, 12 assists and eight rebounds and Jalen Green scored 23 points in the Houston Rockets’ 122-97 victory over the Sacramento Kings on Monday night.
Victor Wembanyama made the tying basket with 20 seconds left in regulation, the opening basket in overtime and finished with 21 points and 12 rebounds in his first NBA victory, helping the San Antonio Spurs beat the Houston Rockets 126-122.
The Houston Rockets invested money to bring in veterans Dillon Brooks and Fred VanVleet to play with their young talent this season as they look to take a step forward after three seasons as one of the league’s worst teams.
Top draft pick Victor Wembanyama scored 15 points in 21 minutes to lead the San Antonio Spurs to a 117-103 victory over the visiting Houston Rockets in preseason action on Wednesday night.
The Houston Rockets have told Kevin Porter Jr. that he can not be with the team in any capacity in the wake of his domestic violence arrest last month.
Major League Baseball’s Houston Astros and the NBA’s Houston Rockets announced on Friday that they’ve acquired AT&T SportsNet Southwest from Warner Bros.
The Aid to Victims of Domestic Violence organization is expected to launch its billboard campaign ahead of Domestic Violence Awareness Month in October.
Prosecutors say Houston Rockets guard Kevin Porter Jr.’s alleged attack on his girlfriend at a New York City hotel left the woman with a fractured neck vertebra and a cut above her right eye.
Houston Rockets guard Kevin Porter Jr. was arrested Monday and charged with assault and strangulation after allegedly attacking his girlfriend at a New York City hotel.
Houston Rockets guard Kevin Porter Jr. was arrested after attacking his girlfriend inside a midtown Manhattan hotel room, according to senior law enforcement officials cited by NBC New York.
