Some storylines may not involve celebrating the game, or celebrating OKC and what they did last season. Some might involve me, which is unfortunate.” ...

Wednesday’s home exhibition was the first time for Kevin Durant to play for the Rockets at Toyota Center, and both he and the fans made it memorable.

Amen (Thompson) is a special young player, for sure,” Jazz head coach Will Hardy said from Houston, where the Rockets defeated Utah in an exhibition.

Star center Alperen Sengun and NBA G League MVP JD Davison turned heads during Houston’s 122-113 victory over Atlanta.

The Rockets were +18 in 17 minutes for All-Star center Alperen Sengun, who finished with a game-high 19 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists, and 2 blocks.

The Rockets won’t initially be able to use a disabled player exception (for Fred VanVleet), but they are still likely to file for one, ESPN reports.

I do see myself signing a contract extension,” Kevin Durant says. “I can't tell you exactly when that will happen, but I do see it happening.” ...

Barring injury, Kevin Durant, Amen Thompson, Alperen Sengun, and Jabari Smith Jr. will all start for the Rockets, head coach Ime Udoka said Saturday.

Amen Thompson was widely viewed around the NBA as a breakout star in 2024-25, his second season with the Houston Rockets. In May, he earned All-Defensive First Team honors. But entering year three, ...

They understood that coming off that surgery (in June), that he wasn’t going to be ready for training camp,” ESPN’s Tim MacMahon says of the Rockets.

Kevin Durant explained what he views as the formula for modern NBA success and why he thinks the Rockets have pieces “of all of those attributes.” ...

My confidence, right now, is at an all-time high,” Reed Sheppard says entering year two. “I feel really comfortable with where I am, with my body.” ...