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In a league driven by stars, the Rockets made sure they were always in the conversation. This is the decade-plus-long blueprint behind their most ambitious moves.
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ESPN ranks Rockets' Reed Sheppard as No. 1 sophomore to watch in 2025-26
Sheppard was the odd man out in the Rockets' deep roster last season, averaging just 12.6 minutes a game in his rookie year.
Bill Simmons, a former ESPN analyst and CEO of The Ringer, published The Book of Basketball in 2009, one of the most famous books regarding the sport. Although ...
Fred VanVleet signed a new contract this offseason for a maximum of two years, with the final year being 2026-27. It’s ...
The Houston Rockets pulled off a huge offseason blockbuster trade to acquire longtime superstar forward Kevin Durant from the ...
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ESPN ranks Houston Rockets offseason
ESPN put out free agency power rankings on July 30, ranking each NBA team’s offseason. The Houston Rockets came in second ...
He’s going to be a superstar in this league, I believe it,” ESPN’s Tim Legler says of Amen Thompson. “And he’s going to get ...
The Rockets are scheduled to face the Oklahoma City Thunder on opening night and play a Christmas Day game for the first time ...
The Rockets have had since July 1 to offer their newest All-Star, Kevin Durant, to a contract extension. However, Durant may not push for a max extension, per ESPN's Tim MacMahon.
Fifteen-time All-Star Kevin Durant has received the maximum salary whenever he's wanted it during his NBA career. That might ...