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Rockets' Kevin Durant Penciled in as Western Conference All-Star Reserve Kevin Durant ranks at the top of the scouting report each night he suits up. It’s been that way for 18 years. Well, 19 technically, as Duran...

FEBRUARY 1 • SI.COM

Rockets' Kevin Durant sets off Giannis Antetokounmpo's cheeky endorsement chase | Sporting News Giannis Antetokounmpo makes playful Trojan pitch on Instagram amid trade rumors. The Bucks star jokes about testing the product with 4 kids...

FEBRUARY 1 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Suns stopped a second team trading for Giannis Antetokounmpo By trading Kevin Durant to the Rockets, the Suns inadvertently stopped Houston from going after Giannis Antetokounmpo.

JANUARY 31 • VALLEYOFTHESUNS.COM

Dallas Mavericks at Houston Rockets odds, picks and predictions The Dallas Mavericks and Houston Rockets clash on Saturday at 8:30 p.m. ET in Houston, Texas.

JANUARY 31 • NEWS-JOURNALONLINE.COM

Dallas Mavericks vs Houston Rockets Preview: Starting Lineups Tonight, Betting Tips and Game Prediction (Jan. 31) | 2025-26 NBA Season The Dallas Mavericks and Houston Rockets cross swords in a regular-season game at the Toyota Center on Saturday, with tipoff at 8:30 p.m. EST.

JANUARY 31 • SPORTSKEEDA.COM

Suns sweep back-to-back, ending Cavaliers' winning streak at 5 with 126-113 victory

Dillon Brooks scored 27 points and the Phoenix Suns beat Cleveland 126-113 on Friday night to sweep a back-to-back and end the Cavaliers’ winning streak at a season-best five games

JANUARY 31 • Associated Press

Dorian Finney-Smith - Fades injury report Finney-Smith (ankle) is not listed on the injury report ahead of Saturday's game against the Mavericks.

Impact The Rockets held Finney-Smith out of the second leg of their back-to-back set Thursday against the Hawks due to left ankle injury management, but the veteran will be available for Saturday's Texas clash. Finney-Smith is averaging 2.9 points and 2.6 rebounds over 15.7 minutes per game this season.

JANUARY 30 • ROTOWIRE

Tari Eason - Not listed on injury report Eason (leg) is not on the injury report ahead of Saturday's matchup with the Mavericks.

Impact Eason sat out Thursday's win over the Hawks with that game coming as the second in a back-to-back set, but he'll be back in action Saturday evening. Eason's return will likely result in Josh Okogie heading back to the second unit.

JANUARY 30 • ROTOWIRE

NBA insider makes Rockets stance on Giannis crystal clear The Rockets are avoiding the rhythm disruption of a massive midseason move.

JANUARY 30 • SPACECITYSCOOP.COM

Clint Capela - Fares well off bench Capela produced 10 points (4-4 FG, 2-2 FT), seven rebounds, two assists, two blocks and one steal in 18 minutes during Thursday's 104-86 victory over the Hawks.

Impact Capela was a bright spot against his former team. Although he's been used sparingly by Houston this season, he does have an opportunity to carve out a larger role with Steven Adams (ankle) out for the season. The veteran center logged single-digit minutes in his previous two contests, so fantasy managers will need to see consistent workloads before adding in most cases.

JANUARY 30 • ROTOWIRE

Rockets vs. Mavericks Prediction, Odds, Picks - Jan. 31

Preview the Jan. 31 matchup between the Houston Rockets and Dallas Mavericks with stats, recent performance, TV channel and more.

JANUARY 30 • Data Skrive

Rockets vs. Mavericks Prediction, Odds, Picks - Jan. 31

Dallas faces Houston after Flagg's 49-point outing

Dallas faces the Houston Rockets after Cooper Flagg scored 49 points in the Mavericks' 123-121 loss to the Charlotte Hornets

JANUARY 30 • Associated Press

Kevin Durant - Scores 31 points with four dimes Durant ended with 31 points (12-22 FG, 3-8 3Pt, 4-4 FT), five rebounds and four assists over 34 minutes during Thursday's 104-86 victory over the Hawks.

Impact Durant got hot during the third quarter, scoring 16 points on 6-for-9 shooting, and there just wasn't much the Hawks could do to stop him. The 37-year-old former MVP has been putting up top-20 numbers this season with 26.5 points, 5.4 rebounds, 4.5 assists, 2.4 triples, 0.7 steals and 0.9 swats per contest.

JANUARY 30 • ROTOWIRE

Jabari Smith Jr. - Stuffs the stat sheet in win Smith posted 14 points (5-12 FG, 2-6 3Pt, 2-2 FT), eight rebounds, three assists, five blocks and three steals over 32 minutes during Thursday's 104-86 win over Atlanta.

Impact Smith was a beast on the defensive end, setting a career high in blocks without committing a single foul. The 22-year-old forward finished with a plus-15 differential in the blowout win, and he joined Victor Wembanyama as the only other player this season to have three-plus steals and five-plus blocks in a game.

JANUARY 30 • ROTOWIRE

Amen Thompson - Posts well-rounded line in win Thompson notched nine points (4-9 FG, 1-4 FT), seven rebounds, five assists, three blocks and two steals across 35 minutes during Thursday's 104-86 win over Atlanta.

Impact Thompson didn't really look for his shot in this one, but he did a nice job distributing the rock on offense, and he was a pest on the defensive end. The Rockets have now won six of their past eight games, and they'll look to earn their second straight victory Saturday versus the Mavericks.

JANUARY 30 • ROTOWIRE

ROCKETS at HAWKS | FULL GAME HIGHLIGHTS | January 29, 2026

JANUARY 30 • YOUTUBE

Durant scores 31 points as Rockets dominate second half and roll past short-handed Hawks 104-86

Kevin Durant scored 31 points and the Houston Rockets beat short-handed Atlanta 104-86 to end the Hawks’ four-game winning streak

JANUARY 30 • Associated Press

The Pistons are vindicated by the Rockets' shocking injury news The Pistons' depth looks even better after the Rockets' Steven Adams suffered an injury.

JANUARY 30 • PISTONPOWERED.COM

Rockets Announce Alperen Sengun's Final Playing Status For Tonight's Game vs Atlanta After getting one of their best wins of the season, the Atlanta Hawks are back on the court for the second night of a back-to-back. The Hawk...

JANUARY 30 • SI.COM

Josh Okogie - Starting Thursday Okogie is in the starting lineup for Thursday's matchup with the Hawks, Lachard Binkley of SI.com reports.

Impact Okogie will return to the starting unit with Tari Eason (rest) unavailable, and he'll be joined in the first unit by Amen Thompson, Kevin Durant, Jabari Smith and Alperen Sengun. In 27 starts this season, Okogie has posted averages of 6.7 points, 3.1 rebounds, 1.1 assists, 1.1 triples and 1.5 steals per game.

JANUARY 30 • ROTOWIRE

Alperen Sengun - Cleared to play Thursday Sengun (ankle) is available for Thursday's game against the Hawks, Brad Rowland of the Locked On Podcast Network reports.

Impact Sengun was initially listed as questionable after spraining his right ankle against the Spurs on Wednesday, but the fifth-year center has been officially cleared to play in Thursday's contest. He has averaged 20.6 points, 8.2 rebounds, 6.8 assists, 1.6 steals and 0.8 blocks over 34.4 minutes per game over his last five outings.

JANUARY 30 • ROTOWIRE

"It felt like a championship" - Tracy McGrady names the surprising moment he finally found basketball nirvana with the Rockets Tracy McGrady reveals why the Houston Rockets' historic 22-game winning streak in 2008 felt like winning a ring, despite the team's eventual...

JANUARY 29 • BASKETBALLNETWORK.NET

Rockets' Kevin Durant moved into historic top-10 in NBA stats record | Sporting News KD keeps on shooting the basketball.

JANUARY 29 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Alperen Sengun - Questionable with ankle sprain Sengun is questionable for Thursday's game against Atlanta due to a right ankle sprain, Brad Rowland of the Locked On Podcast Network reports.

Impact Sengun tweaked his ankle late in Wednesday's loss to the Spurs and was seen favoring it a bit, so the Rockets could take his status down to the wire Thursday. If the star big man is unable to play against the Hawks, Houston would be down to Clint Capela as its lone traditional big man. Josh Okogie and Jae'Sean Tate could also see some minutes at center in small-ball lineups.

JANUARY 29 • ROTOWIRE

Rockets vs. Hawks Predictions, Best Bets and Odds – Thursday, January 29, 2026 The Atlanta Hawks (24-25) will look to continue a four-game winning streak when they host the Houston Rockets (28-17) on Thursday, January 2...

JANUARY 29 • BLEACHERNATION.COM

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Suns sweep back-to-back, ending Cavaliers' winning streak at 5 with 126-113 victory

Rockets vs. Mavericks Prediction, Odds, Picks - Jan. 31

Dallas faces Houston after Flagg's 49-point outing

Durant scores 31 points as Rockets dominate second half and roll past short-handed Hawks 104-86