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Rockets improve to 6-1 as Jabari Smith Jr. breaks out

Jabari Smith Jr. had yet another elite showing in Saturday’s blowout victory over Oklahoma City, which improved Houston’s record to 6-1 on the 2026-27 season. Featuring

Led by Alperen Sengun, are the unbeaten Rockets a title contender?

Led by a brilliant start from Alperen Sengun, the Houston Rockets (4-0) remain unbeaten after the first week of the NBA’s 2026-27 season. That stretch includes a statemen

Patrick Fertitta previews the 2026-27 Rockets season

In an exclusive SportsTalk 790 interview, Patrick Fertitta — alternate governor of the Rockets — joins Adam Clanton and Adam Wexler (The A-Team) to preview Houston’s upco

Regular season preview: 2026-27 predictions and biggest Rockets storylines

The NBA’s 2026-27 regular season is officially here! As Houston prepares for its home opener on Wednesday, our Ben DuBose and Paulo Alves offer their perspectives and ins

Preseason reflections and the Reed Sheppard minutes debate

As the Rockets close out their 2026 preseason slate, what have we learned from this month’s exhibitions? In Thursday’s episode, Ben DuBose and Paulo Alves react to all th

Marcus Smart, Jabari Smith Jr. shine in Rockets’ second exhibition

Marcus Smart and Jabari Smith Jr. had impressive showings, but the short-handed Rockets didn’t have enough firepower to keep pace with the Mavericks in Sunday’s 132-115 e

Fred VanVleet excels as Rockets open preseason by routing Mavs

With 17 points, 7 assists, five 3-pointers, and only one turnover, Fred VanVleet was dynamic in his return from injury as Houston opened its preseason by routing the Dall

Rockets open 2026-27 training camp with deeper, healthier roster

Training camp is now underway for the 2026-27 Rockets, and Houston’s roster appears deeper and better thanks to the offseason addition of Marcus Smart and the healthy ret

Media day reaction: Ben DuBose, Dave Hardisty on Houston’s key takeaways

In Wednesday’s show, Ben DuBose (USA TODAY’s Rockets Wire) and Dave Hardisty (ClutchFans) break down the key takeaways and themes as Houston opens training camp for its 2

Media Day interviews: Kevin Durant, Tari Eason

To kick off training camp for the upcoming season, the Houston Rockets hosted their 2026 Media Day on Tuesday, September 22. Our Ben DuBose and Paulo Alves will have ext

Media Day interviews: Fred VanVleet, Bruce Thornton

To kick off training camp for the upcoming season, the Houston Rockets hosted their 2026 Media Day on Tuesday, September 22. Our Ben DuBose and Paulo Alves will have ext

Media Day interviews: Alperen Sengun, Clint Capela

To kick off training camp for the upcoming season, the Houston Rockets hosted their 2026 Media Day on Tuesday, September 22. Our Ben DuBose and Paulo Alves will have ext

Media Day interviews: Reed Sheppard, Bogdan Bogdanović

To kick off training camp for the upcoming season, the Houston Rockets hosted their 2026 Media Day on Tuesday, September 22. Our Ben DuBose and Paulo Alves will have ext

Media Day interviews: Amen Thompson, Jae’Sean Tate

To kick off training camp for the upcoming season, the Houston Rockets hosted their 2026 Media Day on Tuesday, September 22. Our Ben DuBose and Paulo Alves will have ext

Media Day interviews: Marcus Smart, Jabari Smith Jr.

To kick off training camp for the upcoming season, the Houston Rockets hosted their 2026 Media Day on Tuesday, September 22. Our Ben DuBose and Paulo Alves will have ext

Media Day interviews: Ime Udoka, Rafael Stone

To kick off training camp for the upcoming season, the Houston Rockets hosted their 2026 Media Day on Tuesday, September 22. Our Ben DuBose and Paulo Alves will have ext

Training camp preview, Amen Thompson extension analysis

Varun Shankar, Rockets beat writer for the Houston Chronicle, joins Ben DuBose to break down the team’s latest developments in its final days before 2026-27 training camp

Rockets over-unders: Wins, seed, and minutes projections

The dog days of the NBA offseason are officially here, so we’re talking over-under lines and looking ahead to the start of training camp in late September. As part of Tu

Rockets offseason roundtable: Ranking Houston’s current and future assets

Varun Shankar, Rockets beat writer for the Houston Chronicle, joins Ben DuBose, Dave Hardisty, and Paulo Alves to analyze and rank Houston’s current stockpile of players

Rockets add ‘shot doctor’ Chip Engelland to coaching staff

.The Rockets entered the NBA’s 2026 offseason with a clear shooting deficiency, and their most important acquisition to try and fix that may not be a player. In Tuesday’