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31 December 2025

• [Fan Nation] - Rockets' Major Advantage Could Help Them Make a Deep Title Run
  The Houston Rockets have beared the look of an inconsistent team. They can hang with the league's best teams. Even the league's top teams. But they also flirt w
• [Fan Nation] - Rockets' Wings Give Houston A Competitive Edge
  Since the return of impact wings Tari Eason and Dorian Finney-Smith, the Houston Rockets have looked like a more complete team, capable of taking care of busine
• [SB Nation: The Dream Shake] - VOTE: Do you want the Rockets to deal at the NBA Trade Deadline?
  Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NBA. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Rockets fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. One thing we’ve been talking about heavily here at TDS this week is if the Rockets […]
• [ClutchPoints] - How Tari Eason became the missing piece behind the Rockets’ recent surge
  Despite Kevin Durant scoring 30 points in back-to-back games, the Houston Rockets’ recent turnaround has been fueled by the addition of Tari Eason to the starting lineup. Houston had dropped four of its previous five before making the move. But since elevating Eason to the starting lineup, the Rockets are 3-0, including statement wins over […] The post appeared first on .
• [Fan Nation] - Kevin Durant Explains Key to Jabari Smith Jr.'s Recent Stellar Play for Rockets
  Jabari Smith Jr. has drawn the ire of many Houston Rockets fans this season. Buy and large, he's been relatively inconsistent. Even in a career year, like he's
• [Total Pro Sports] - Nets vs. Rockets: Game Preview, Odds, and Injury Updates (Jan 01)
  Check out the game preview, betting odds and injury updates for January 1 as Brooklyn Nets and the Houston Rockets will meet that night in a regular-season game.
• [USA Today: Rockets Wire] - ‘He knows the game’: Reed Sheppard’s sophomore leap boosts Rockets
  Rockets assistant coach Royal Ivey on Reed Sheppard: “They’re going to try to test him. But he’s passing those tests with flying colors, right now.”
• [Fan Nation] - Rockets Stay Stagnant in Latest NBA Power Rankings Despite Winning Streak
  Houston went on a winning streak to close out 2025, but that didn't change anything in NBA.com's latest power rankings.
• [Fansided: Space City Scoop] - Rockets veteran could soon be left in the dust with Tari Eason's return
  The Houston Rockets have been in need of additional guard play since Fred VanVleet went down late in the offseason with an ACL injury. Over the past month, Aaro
• [SB Nation: The Dream Shake] - Rafael Stone can’t be scared of midseason moves
  Rafael Stone was once the NBA’s pariah. It’s hard to recall now, but it’s true. He was the scourge of the league. How dare Stone engineer intentional losses? It seems the league always needs a tanking scapegoat. It’s a practice as old as superstition, but it has changed. When the league flattened the lottery odds, […]