The Houston Rockets are proving that they firmly belong in the title conversation after weeks of elite two-way basketball. Most recently, they proved they could without their star scorer in Kevin Durant, defeating a hot Phoenix Suns team 114-92 on Monday night.

Nobody else has dove in on offensive rebounding to the extent the Rockets have, with their massive 38.5 percent offensive rebound rate after an offseason spent adding ever more size to go with their already formidable frontcourt. But in a copycat NBA, this could be the latest Houston-initiated math hack that ends up widely imitated.

Dillon Brooks has proven he’ll call out anyone and everyone, and he took aim at the referees after the Phoenix Suns lost on Monday.

It’s not often star point guards are available on the trade market, but that’s exactly the case in this year’s NBA. In recent weeks, the prospect of both Grizzlies’ star Ja Morant and Hornets’ star LaMelo Ball landing with new teams this season has surfaced.

Booker finished with 18 points, going 5 of 13 from the field, including 2 of 6 from 3-point range, along with the six turnovers. Booker tied a career high in turnovers with nine against the T-Wolves in that 114-113 comeback thriller Nov. 21.

Week 5 of the NBA season is here, and the league is already starting to separate the contenders from the pretenders. Some teams are heating up at the perfect time, others are slipping after fast starts,

The Houston Rockets suffered from a tough 112-109 defeat against the Denver Nuggets in their NBA Cup matchup in the Toyota Center. In the collision course of tw

Golden State Warriors vs. Houston Rockets, November 26 game updates, including prediction, probable starting lineups, and injury reports.