SportSpyder - The Latest Houston Rockets News

05 July 2025

• [Sports Illustrated] - Rockets Still Need to Add a Guard Despite the Blockbuster Kevin Durant Trade
  The Houston Rockets have been the winners of the NBA offseason, having made multiple high-profile moves since the season ended in early May. The Rockets have b
• [Sporting News] - Celtics could target former Rockets big man in free agency
  Jock Landale could fit the team’s needs in their frontcourt
• [NBA Analysis Network] - Why Stephen Curry and the Warriors’ 2022 run should be a benchmark for Kevin Durant against the OKC next season
  David Dennis Jr. points to the Golden State Warriors’ 2022 championship journey as the perfect template for Houston’s potential success.
• [USA Today: Rockets Wire] - Report: In record seven-team Durant trade, Rockets to include David Roddy
  David Roddy will be part of the record, seven-team trade bringing Kevin Durant and Clint Capela to Houston, according to The Athletic.
• [Sports Illustrated] - Returning Houston Rockets Player Hopes to Impress in Summer League
  Can N'Faly Dante impress the Rockets front office in Las Vegas?
• [Total Pro Sports] - RUMOR: Dorian Finney-Smith Exits Lakers In Bad Blood After Deal Talks Collapse With Front Office
  Dorian Finney-Smith did not end his Los Angeles Lakers’ journey on a good note. The veteran forward signed a four-year, $53 million deal with the Houston Rockets, as he failed to make a successful deal of two years with the Lakers. Finney-Smith averaged 7.9 points, 3.6 rebounds, and 1.4 assists per game last season. He …
• [Sports Illustrated] - Oregon Ducks Keeshawn Barthelemy to Play for Portland Trail Blazers, NBA Summer Leagu
  The Portland Trail Blazers have added Oregon Ducks guard Keeshawn Barthelemy to their roster for the NBA 2K26 Summer League in Las Vegas. The prestigious showca
• [Sports Illustrated] - How Much Will The Rockets Rely On Kevin Durant?
  The Houston Rockets are entering the final phase of their rebuild that began in 2020 with the trade of Russell Westbrook and James Harden. The first phase was a
• [Sports Illustrated] - ESPN Tabs Rockets as Early Offseason Winner
  Although the NBA offseason just officially started, it largely feels like it's already over. Which is strange considering that Game 7 of the NBA Finals wasn't e
• [USA Today: Hoops Hype] - Teams gauging LeBron James availability, no action for now
  It’s one of the biggest topics of conversation around the league. The concept of a trade is not impossible — nothing is impossible in the NBA after the Doncic trade — but it is un…