The Houston Rockets have now played 10 games in the 2025-26 NBA season, and we’re starting to get a clearer picture of what to expect from this team over the next seven-ish months.
A big-money poker ring involving NBA figures indicted this week for allegedly cheating unsuspecting rich players echoes decades of films and TV shows, with supposed Mafia involvement adding to the drama.
Gambling is at the center of two blockbuster indictments targeting NBA coach Chauncey Billups and Miami Heat player Terry Rozier.
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.
The stunning indictment that led to the arrest of more than 30 people — including Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier and other NBA figures — has drawn new scrutiny of the booming business of sports betting in the U.S. The multibillion-dollar industry has made it easy for sports fans — and even some players — to wager on everything from the outcome of games to that of a single play with just a few taps of a cellphone.
Authorities say an indicted poker cheating ring involving pro sports figures and the mafia used a series of high-tech tactics in the scam.
An indictment says gambling money flowed after NBA player Terry Rozier told a pal that he would be exiting early from a game with the Charlotte Hornets in 2023.
The head coach of the Portland Trail Blazers and a player for the Miami Heat have been arrested along with more than 30 other people in a takedown of two sprawling gambling operations that authorities said leaked inside information about NBA athletes and rigged poker games backed by Mafia families.
The Houston Rockets had a bittersweet start to the 2025-26 NBA season, going toe-to-toe with the defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder before ultimately coming up just short in a game that took two overtimes to sort out.
In a gritty, dramatic and controversial double overtime game, the Rockets came up just short, falling 125-124.
The NHL has canceled an Olympic sendoff event scheduled for February at the New York Islanders’ arena, two people with knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press.
He built the Thunder. He broke the Thunder. Now he’s back — as a Houston Rocket. Kevin Durant’s emotional return to OKC headlines a season opener years in the making.
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver has expressed confidence that WNBA players and the league will agree on a new collective bargaining agreement.
A new poll finds sports fans are likelier to use a combination of streaming services and traditional TV options to access their favorite teams.
The sister of Minnesota Timberwolves player Naz Reid was fatally shot at a New Jersey apartment complex by her boyfriend.
American-born guard Jordan Loyd hit seven 3-pointers and finished with 32 points to help Poland outlast Slovenia and Los Angles Lakers star Luka Doncic 105-95 in both teams’ EuroBasket opener.
The father of Boston Celtics All-Star Jaylen Brown was arrested in Las Vegas and charged with attempted murder after reportedly stabbing another man in a parking lot.
The NBA returns to NBC on October 21 with a Houston-focused opening night: the defending champion Thunder host the Rockets, featuring former stars Durant and Green. Later, Warriors face Lakers in a classic showdown. NBC and Peacock offer exclusive games all season, sparking Houston fans’ hopes for a new title on a network tied to their past championships.
The Houston Rockets have released their schedule for the 2025-26 NBA season, and it reflects the basketball world’s excitement to watch the new-look team.
Federal prosecutors say former NBA star Gilbert Arenas has been arrested along with five other people on suspicion of hosting illegal high-stakes poker games at a Los Angeles mansion owned by Arenas.
Houston Rockets guard Fred VanVleet has been named the new president of the National Basketball Players Association, the labor union representing the NBA’s players.
The Houston Rockets have teamed up with Texas’ other two NBA franchises—the Dallas Mavericks and San Antonio Spurs—to donate more than $2 million towards the recovery efforts for the Hill Country floods.
The popular halftime show performer who goes by Red Panda fell off her unicycle and crashed to the court during intermission of the WNBA Commissioner’s Cup final between the Indiana Fever and the Minnesota Lynx on Tuesday night, unable to finish her show.
Monday afternoon, ESPN Senior NBA Insider Shams Charania announced that the team had signed free agent forward Dorian Finney-Smith to a four-year, $53 million contract.
The WNBA is expanding to 18 teams over the next five years with Cleveland, Detroit and Philadelphia all set to join the league by 2030.
The Houston Rockets are negotiating a contract extension with their starting point guard.
Despite shipping their two picks in the 2025 NBA Draft to the Phoenix Suns as part of the trade package for Kevin Durant, the Houston Rockets will still be hosting an NBA draft party at the Toyota Center.
NBA superstar and longtime Houston Rocket James Harden is being sued over an alleged sexual assault that took place in his Houston mansion on New Year’s Day.
Late Sunday morning, the Houston Rockets made one of their biggest offseason moves in recent memory, finalizing a trade with the Phoenix Suns to bring superstar forward Kevin Durant to Houston.
NBA star Kevin Durant has purchased a minority stake in Champions League winner Paris Saint-Germain.
After going from missing the playoffs to earning the No. 2 seed in the Western Conference, the Houston Rockets have locked down their head coach with a long-term deal.
LeBron James may be daydreaming about Prime Day deals in his new Amazon commercial, but there’s no fantasy when it comes to his real-life focus: getting his knee healthy in time for training camp.
Caitlin Clark made seven 3-pointers and scored a season-high 32 points in her return from a five-game absence, and the Indiana Fever handed the defending WNBA champion New York Liberty their first loss of the season with a 102-88 victory Saturday.
The Chicago White Sox have reached an agreement that will give Justin Ishbia, the brother of Phoenix Suns owner Mat Ishbia, the chance to buy a future controlling interest in the club.
Global Citizen is unveiling the lineup for its summer conference on urban revitalization in Detroit.
Former NBA star Shawn Kemp has pleaded guilty to an assault charge for shooting at two men inside a vehicle in a Washington state mall parking lot.
Scot Pollard is serving as the Grand Marshal of the Indy 500 Festival Parade this weekend.
The Minnesota Timberwolves are in the Western Conference finals for the second straight year.
In the final minutes of Monday night’s Eastern Conference Semifinals Game 4 between the Boston Celtics and the New York Knicks, the Celtics suffered a series blow that extends far beyond the game or even the series.
Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo is entering an offseason filled with uncertainty, with rumors are swirling about his future in Milwaukee. As uncomfortable conversations swirl, a former Houston Rocket gave the 30-year-old forward a piece of advice: don’t leave.
In more trouble than they faced at any time last year, the Boston Celtics take a 2-0 deficit into Game 3 against the New York Knicks.
With such high-performing hoops within the city limits, this begs the question: Is Houston a good city to be a basketball fan? A recent survey from WalletHub explored this exact question.
The Houston Rockets are on the brink of elimination from the NBA Playoffs, and they’re looking for a comeback of unlikely proportions to keep their season alive.
After dropping Game 1, the Rockets were desperate to pick up a home win before the series moved to the Bay Area. They did just that, cruising to a comfortable victory.
A judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by a teenager who accused an NBA All-Star of punching him during a pickup game in 2022.
On Easter Sunday, the Houston Rockets faced off against the Golden State Warriors in Game 1 of the first round of the NBA Playoffs.
New York beating Detroit had become something of an NBA certainty, with the Knicks doing it 16 straight times over a span of five years.
The Houston Rockets have officially wrapped up the regular season! Next stop: playoff basketball, which is returning to Houston for the first time since the 2019-20 season.
From the basketball court to the gridiron, how former Coastal Carolina basketball player Colin Granger joined Carolina Panthers after training with former Texans offensive tackle George Fant, a former Western Kentucky basketball player
With the NBA Playoffs just around the corner, the red-hot Houston Rockets earned a physical win against a potential postseason Western Conference opponent.
A Georgia businessman who scammed former NBA star Dwight Howard out of millions of dollars in a bogus scheme to buy the WNBA’s Atlanta Dream has been sentenced to more than 12 years in federal prison.
With Wednesday night’s victory over the Utah Jazz, the Houston Rockets have clinched a top six seed in the NBA playoffs and avoided the play-in tournament.
An investor group lead by low-profile private equity honcho William Chisholm made headlines Thursday by agreeing to buy the Boston Celtics in a deal worth an estimated whopping $6.1 billion.
Stephen Curry will not play in the Golden State Warriors’ game against Milwaukee on Tuesday night, sitting out for what coach Steve Kerr called an emotional and mental rest.
Paolo Banchero scored 24 points, Franz Wagner added 22 and the Orlando Magic stunned Cleveland 108-103 to end the Cavaliers’ winning streak at 16 games.
Tempers flared in the second quarter of Wednesday night’s game between the Houston Rockets and the Phoenix Suns, leading to a player from each team being ejected after a bodyslam on the court.
On Monday, March 10, the Houston Rockets hosted the Orlando Magic at the Toyota Center in Houston.In a physical and competitive contest, the Rockets pulled away in the second half and came away with win.
Houston Rockets emerging star Amen Thompson will be sidelined for multiple games after he suffered an ankle injury in Saturday night’s blowout win over the New Orleans Pelicans.
On Saturday, March 8, the Houston Rockets faced off against the New Orleans Pelicans at the Toyota Center in Houston. The Rockets took care of the Pelicans in dominant fashion, never surrendering their double-digit lead in the second half.
Nikola Jokic had 31 points, 21 rebounds and a career-high 22 assists and the Denver Nuggets outlasted the Phoenix Suns 149-141 in overtime Friday night after losing a 21-point lead.
Deshaun Watson’s contract has been reworked again by the Cleveland Browns as the team looks to clear salary cap space with the new league year less than one week away.
On Monday night, the Houston Rockets faced off against the Oklahoma City Thunder in a game that saw positive development from one of the team’s emerging youngsters.
