Seeing nothing he liked and everything he didn’t, Houston Rockets coach ... of Brooks and Thompson gives the Rockets a dynamic force field to lock down opponent’s best players — in this ...

The Houston Rockets have one of the NBA’s most stifling defenses. In Game 1 of their first-round series, the Golden State Warriors proved they’re not too shabby on the defensive end themselves.

The Houston Rockets won 52 games ... as any team with Giannis should be a guaranteed lock for the playoffs. Giannis to Houston isn’t just a wild headline — it makes basketball sense.

The teams return to Houston for Game 5 in the best-of-seven series on Wednesday night as seventh-seeded Golden State tries to close out the No. 2 seed Rockets ... put a hard screen on Houston ...

One of the most noticeable changes in the Rockets is their commitment to defense. Under coach Udoka’s leadership, Houston has become one of the better defensive squads that can lock down opponents.

Game 4 was, obviously, a disappointing finish for the Houston Rockets, who were in a nip-and ... So didn't get a great screen and kept the matchup but got a decent look. But got to screen better ...

Locked in. That’s how Amen Thompson describes the state he must enter to defend the NBA’s most prolific scorers — something the Houston Rockets’ second-year guard does routinely ...

Once Thompson planted to run the opposite direction, Draymond Green decked the 22-year-old with a crushing screen that left ... As usual, the Houston Rockets flexed the requisite physicality ...

And win the Lakers did Monday night, pulling out a gritty 104-98 victory over the Houston Rockets at Crypto.com ... For us obviously, our mission is to lock in a playoff spot and not have to ...