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Devin Booker on Rockets-Suns Duels: 'Closest Thing to Postseason Basketball' The Houston Rockets have faced off against the Phoenix Suns three times already this season. And they have yet to lose. The Rockets have the...

JANUARY 7 • SI.COM

Cavaliers' championship path could be wrecked by another factor they can't control The Houston Rockets could get their floor general back this season.

JANUARY 7 • KINGJAMESGOSPEL.COM

Kevin Durant Gets Revenge on Phoenix After Late Dagger Sinks Suns Kevin Durant delivered a reminder, and a message, on Monday night in Houston.With 1.1 seconds left on the clock, Durant drilled a game-winni...

JANUARY 7 • BASKETBALLFOREVER.COM

JD Davison - Recalled to NBA The Rockets recalled Davison from the G League's Rio Grande Valley Vipers on Tuesday.

Impact Davison joined the Vipers for Monday's loss to the Stockton Kings, during which he posted 26 points (10-18 FG, 2-6 3Pt, 2-3 FT), seven assists, five rebounds, two steals and two blocks across 40 minutes. The two-way player has appeared in 16 regular-season games with the parent club thus far, averaging 1.6 points in 5.6 minutes per tilt.

JANUARY 7 • ROTOWIRE

Isaiah Crawford - Ruled out for Wednesday Crawford (illness) has been ruled out for Wednesday's game against Portland.

Impact Crawford was recalled from the G League's Rio Grande Valley Vipers on Monday but won't be able to suit up for the parent club Wednesday. The two-way player has logged just five total minutes over two regular-season appearances with the Rockets in 2025-26, so his absence shouldn't affect the Houston rotation.

JANUARY 6 • ROTOWIRE

SUNS at ROCKETS | FULL GAME HIGHLIGHTS | January 5, 2026

JANUARY 6 • YOUTUBE

Tari Eason - Maintaining starting role Eason finished with 12 points (5-15 FG, 2-6 3Pt), eight rebounds, two assists and one steal across 30 minutes during Monday's 100-97 win over Phoenix.

Impact Eason appears to be cementing himself as a starter for the Rockets, which is perhaps solidified even more by the absence of Alperen Sengun (ankle). Eason has averaged 13.5 points, 7.3 rebounds, 1.8 steals and 0.8 blocks in 27.1 minutes per contest over his last six games, shooting 44.0 percent from beyond the arc as well.

JANUARY 6 • ROTOWIRE

Amen Thompson - Continues to fill up box score Thompson closed Monday's 100-97 win over the Suns with 17 points (5-13 FG, 7-7 FT), seven rebounds and six assists across 37 minutes.

Impact Thompson continues to stuff the stat sheet on a consistent basis for fantasy managers, collecting at least four boards and four dimes for the 12th time in his last 13 games. During that stretch, the star swingman has averaged a productive 18.2 points, 7.8 rebounds, 5.5 assists and 1.4 steals in 37.6 minutes per contest.

JANUARY 6 • ROTOWIRE

Kevin Durant Gets Brutally Honest on Time with Suns Kevin Durant made it abundantly clear just how good it felt to close out his former team.

JANUARY 6 • SI.COM

Multiple Rockets in Contention for Awards Halfway Through the NBA Season Houston has a plethora of players up for award candidacy amid a solid first half of the season.

JANUARY 6 • SI.COM

Head Coach Jordan Ott Phoenix Suns Media Availability | 1-5-26

JANUARY 6 • YOUTUBE

Jabari Smith Jr. - Notches 17 points in win Smith closed with 17 points (6-11 FG, 3-8 3Pt, 2-4 FT), seven rebounds, three assists and one steal across 38 minutes during Monday's 100-97 win over the Suns.

Impact Smith will rarely light up a box score, but his ability to contribute across the board has made him a very valuable asset in fantasy formats. Over his last seven games, he's producing fifth-round value in nine-category formats with averages if 15.1 points, 6.7 rebounds, 1.7 assists, 0.7 steals, 0.9 blocks and 2.6 three-pointers.

JANUARY 6 • ROTOWIRE

Rockets vs. Trail Blazers Prediction, Odds, Picks - Jan. 7

Preview the Jan. 7 matchup between the Houston Rockets and Portland Trail Blazers with betting odds over/under, game spread, moneyline, pred...

JANUARY 6 • Data Skrive

Rockets vs. Trail Blazers Prediction, Odds, Picks - Jan. 7

Portland takes on Houston, looks for 4th straight victory

Portland hosts Houston aiming to extend its three-game win streak

JANUARY 6 • Associated Press

Kevin Durant blasts Suns after hitting game-winner against his former team | Sporting News Durant didn't hold back.

JANUARY 6 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Kevin Durant Hit the Coldest Gesture After Sinking Game-Winning Three Against Suns KD called game against his former team.

JANUARY 6 • SI.COM

Kevin Durant - Double-doubles in victory Durant posted 26 points (9-21 FG, 2-12 3Pt, 6-6 FT), 10 rebounds, four assists and one block across 39 minutes in Monday's 100-97 win over the Suns.

Impact Durant didn't deliver his most efficient performance, particularly from beyond the arc, though he led the Rockets in points and hit the game-winning triple in the final seconds. The veteran forward was also active on the glass, grabbing a season-high-tying 10 boards en route to his third double-double on the campaign. Alperen Sengun (ankle) is expected to miss around two weeks, so the Rockets will rely heavily on Durant, who has now scored 20-plus points in 11 straight games.

JANUARY 6 • ROTOWIRE

Clint Capela - Just nine minutes Monday Capela registered two points (1-2 FG) and one rebound over nine minutes during Monday's 100-97 victory over Phoenix.

Impact Coming off his best game of the season, Capela failed to produce anything of note, logging just nine minutes. Despite the absence of Alperen Sengun (ankle), it was Steven Adams and Jabari Smith who saw the majority of the center minutes. While this was obviously a disappointing performance, managers will want to keep a close eye on things for at least the next two weeks. Sengun is likely to miss at least that amount of time and if Adams health continues to be an issue, Capela could still have some limited streaming appeal.

JANUARY 6 • ROTOWIRE

Steven Adams - Grabs 11 boards in start Adams had eight points (4-7 FG, 0-4 FT), 11 rebounds, two assists and one steal across 31 minutes during Monday's 100-97 win over the Suns.

Impact Adams returned to action after missing the previous two games due to an ankle injury, sliding straight into the starting lineup. It was earlier reported that Alperen Sengun could miss up to two weeks with an ankle injury of his own, meaning both Adams and Clint Capela are going to soak up a lot of the center minutes. With that said, Adams should be viewed as nothing more than an elite rebounds streamer, assuming he can stay healthy.

JANUARY 6 • ROTOWIRE

Josh Okogie - Barely visible in win Okogie amassed zero points (0-2 FG, 0-2 3Pt) across nine minutes during Monday's 100-97 victory over the Suns.

Impact Okogie failed to record a single stat, logging no more than 13 minutes for the sixth time in the past seven games. Head coach Ime Udoka continues to throw out some confusing lineups, with Okogie typically starting or barely seeing the floor. Even when he has been afforded starter-level minutes, Okogie is nowhere near being a viable fantasy asset. He can be safely ignored in all standard formats.

JANUARY 6 • ROTOWIRE

Phoenix Suns Lose Heartbreaker to Houston Rockets After Kevin Durant Game-Winner The Suns could not come up clutch for the second game in a row.

JANUARY 6 • SI.COM

Durant's 3-pointer in final seconds gives Rockets 100-97 win over the Suns

Kevin Durant scored 26 points and his 3-pointer with 1.1 seconds to go lifted the Houston Rockets to a 100-97 win over the Phoenix Suns

JANUARY 6 • Associated Press

Bizarre NBA Clock Malfunction Halts Suns vs Rockets Game We can't remember the last time this happened.

JANUARY 6 • SI.COM

Clock and scoreboard malfunction delays Rockets vs. Suns game

Monday’s game between the Houston Rockets and Phoenix Suns was briefly delayed because of a malfunction of the clocks and scoreboard before play resumed without either working

JANUARY 6 • Associated Press

Rockets' Kevin Durant just broke a Michael Jordan all-time NBA record | Sporting News KD keeps getting the job done.

JANUARY 6 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

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