The Rockets are a good team on the court, but they’re also in a strong position for future NBA draft cycles, thanks to general manager Rafael Stone.

Friday’s The Lager Line podcast explores the options Houston has to potentially optimize its starting lineup and rotation to begin the 2025-26 season.

In joining the club that finished dead last in effective field goal rate in the clutch (43.8%), Kevin Durant will be expected ...

I still enjoy going to the gym, and I enjoy that struggle of getting better every day, and grinding as an NBA player.” ...

Sports are made to unite us, not divide us,” NBA stars Giannis Antetokounmpo and Alperen Sengun wrote on a co-authored ...

In a column exploring first-time All-Star possibilities in 2026, Steve Aschburner of NBA.com lists Amen Thompson as a ...

Alperen Sengun had a game-high 28 points and 3 blocks, but it wasn’t quite enough in Turkey’s close loss to Germany in the ...

In a conversation with HoopsHype’s Cyro Asseo, Turkish guard Shane Larkin offered candid thoughts regarding the rise of ...

We have Houston sitting out there,” NBA commissioner Adam Silver says. “They have ownership in Tilman Fertitta, and they very much want a team.” ...

While Jabari Smith Jr. seems to be the favorite for Houston’s fifth and final starting lineup spot, Ime Udoka says it isn’t ...

Houston is proof of how quickly these rankings can shift,” ESPN’s Tim Bontemps writes. The rankings measure the 2025-26 ...

We like depth, and we like lineup flexibility. We had a ton of success last year playing Alperen (Sengun) at the four.” ...