The Houston Rockets have been one of the best defenses in the NBA for most of the season. However, they have seen that defense slip the past several games.

His progression as a player from last year to this year, the sky is the limit for that kid,“ Rockets veteran Jeff Green says of Amen Thompson.

Thursday's game at Sacramento was Houston's second on TNT this season (the first was an NBA Cup quarterfinal win over Golden State in December). Kevin Harlan had the play-by-play duties for that game, and he came away impressed, even considering the loss.

"To steal a page from the Brooklyn Nets, Phoenix would receive back its own 2025 and 2027 first-round picks. Those two picks were initially traded to Brooklyn when Durant joined Phoenix two years ago, and then again traded to Houston this past summer. The 2025 pick would be projected to land in the lottery.

SportsLine's model just revealed its NBA picks and predictions for Houston Rockets vs. Sacramento Kings on Thursday night

Houston Rockets guard Jalen Green had a somewhat slow start to the NBA's 2024-25 regular season, but things are escalating very quickly as the calendar turns to 2025. In his last 20 games dating back to the day before Thanksgiving,

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Kelly Iko talks to John Hollinger about what makes sense for the Rockets to do at the trade deadline — if anything.

The Rockets' two top scorers have a chance to be voted into the NBA All-Star Game, recognition their teammates say both players earned. So we had them pitch it.

TNT's 'Inside the NBA' crew had plenty of nice things to say about this year's Rockets but also took time to joke about the past.

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