The Houston Rockets have been one of the biggest surprises of the first half of the 2024-25 season, ranking second in the Western Conference with a

The Rockets have plenty of high-end players that they are developing, but right now there isn’t a superstar on the roster. Reed Sheppard is buried on the depth chart and Jalen Green is known for some offensive inefficiencies, but there is optimism in Houston that they won’t have to trade for an established veteran.

Phoenix Suns star Kevin Durant delivered a strong message to teams employing double teams against him during games. The Phoenix Suns secured a 120-113 victory over the Charlotte Hornets at Footprint Center in an NBA regular-season matchup.

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Jan. 28 is the rescheduled date for last week’s postponed Rockets-Hawks game in Atlanta. Both teams will be on night two of a back-to-back.

Amen Thompson has been a solid all-around contributor for the Rockets since being injected to the starting lineup. Our NBA betting picks will look for him to make his mark vs. the Nuggets tonight.