Why Thunder, Rockets and Grizzlies are in enviable positions at NBA trade deadline
Rockets Have No Reason to Make Big Trade Before Deadline
The Houston Rockets are playing their best basketball of the year, beating the two best teams in the Eastern Conference in each of their last three games. They
NBA roundup: Grizzlies edge Rockets in final seconds
NBA Insider: Rockets Unlikely to Get Involved in De'Aaron Fox Trade amid Rumors
Despite sitting in second place in the Western Conference and boasting a haul of future draft picks, the Houston Rockets don't seem like they will
Houston Rockets vs. Memphis Grizzlies injury report
Despite all sorts of rumors swirling about who they may or may not be targeting on the NBA trade market, the Houston Rockets remain one of the best teams in the
Late free throws help Memphis Grizzlies end Houston Rockets’ win streak
Meanwhile, Spurs centre Victor Wembanyama has been chosen for his first NBA All-Star Game as one of seven reserves from the Western Conference. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Thunder's Isaiah Hartenstein credits Clippers' Tyronn Lue for his development
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Rockets Amen Thompson feeling like Kobe after game-winner
HOUSTON — "That was my first game-winner! I feel like Kobe," said 21-year-old Amen Thompson in a quote circulating among Houston sports fans. During Monday night's game against the Celtics, Thompson scored a career-high 33 points on 13-of-19 shooting. The game itself had a playoff atmosphere for several reasons.
The Rockets are showing they could be one piece away from serious title contention
To Amen Thompson's surprise, with five seconds left in a tied midseason game against the defending NBA champions, Houston Rockets coach Ime Udoka called a play for the second-year forward. "I liked the matchup,
Thunder's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 'Not Satisfied' with 52-Point Game in Warriors Loss
Alexander's second 50-point game of the season wasn't enough to lift the Oklahoma City Thunder in their 116-109 loss to the Golden
Thunder's rise back to NBA elite could offer rebuild blueprint for Nets
The Nets got a look at the team they hope to be one day during Sunday's blowout loss to the Thunder in Oklahoma City.
Tari Eason Returns To Lineup For Rockets
As of Sunday night, the Rockets are sixth in the league in net rating at +6.1. Their defense is third in the league with a defensive rating of 107.3. But the offense has now crept all the way up to eleventh league-wide with an offensive rating of 113.4. Houston is inching closer to having both a top 10 defense and offense.
NBA power rankings, odds to win title: Thunder, Cavs, Celtics rolling
A week before the NBA's trade deadline, USA TODAY Sports looks at where teams stand and their chances of winning the title:
NBA Storylines: February's strength of schedule rankings
The Hawks have a bottom-10 offense, having seen the league’s third-biggest drop in points scored per 100 possessions. Their February schedule offers them just one game (the fewest in the league) against a team — Washington — that currently ranks in the bottom 10 defensively.