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George, Jazz square off against the Rockets

Utah faces Houston for a Western Conference matchup Monday

1 DAY AGO • Associated Press

Knicks overcome an 18-point deficit in the 4th quarter to beat the Rockets 108-106

Karl-Anthony Towns scored 25 points, Jalen Bruson had 20 and the New York Knicks overcame an 18-point deficit in the fourth quarter to beat the Houston Rockets 108-106 on Saturday...

1 DAY AGO • Associated Press

Durant scores 35 points as Rockets hold on to beat Hornets 105-101

Kevin Durant made two free throws with 3.2 seconds left for the last of his 35 points, and the Houston Rockets held on to beat the Charlotte Hornets 105-101 on Thursday night

3 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

"I'm disappointed in yall": Jabari Smith Jr. blasts viral clip of Kevin Durant clamping him amid 'KD Files' controversy Jabari Smith Jr. was disappointed that a clip of him missing a shot while being defended by Kevin Durant went viral.

4 DAYS AGO • SPORTSKEEDA.COM

Houston takes on Charlotte, seeks 5th straight road win

Houston will try to keep its four-game road win streak intact when the Rockets play Charlotte

5 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Tallies another double-double Smith notched 16 points (6-12 FG, 2-7 3Pt, 2-2 FT) and 12 rebounds over 36 minutes during Wednesday's 105-102 loss to the Clippers.

Impact Smith turned in his third consecutive double-double Wednesday. The fourth-year big man has averaged 14.9 points, 7.8 rebounds, 1.8 assists, 1.4 blocks and 1.0 steals in 35.4 minutes per contest in his last 10 games, shooting 41.8 percent from deep.

FEBRUARY 12 • ROTOWIRE

Leonard's three-point play in final seconds lifts Clippers to a 105-102 win over Rockets

Kawhi Leonard scored 27 points and his three-point play with two seconds remaining lifted the Los Angeles Clippers to a 105-102 victory over the Houston Rockets

FEBRUARY 12 • Associated Press

Durant's 26 points lead Rockets over Clippers 102-95

Kevin Durant scored 26 points and Alperen Sengun added 22 to help the Houston Rockets to a 102-95 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers

FEBRUARY 11 • Associated Press

Jabari Smith Has Been Playing Some of His Best Basketball Recently The Houston Rockets have been an up-and-down team since they got off to a blistering 13-4 start to the season. The Rockets were one of the b...

FEBRUARY 10 • SI.COM

Big double-double in win Smith notched 22 points (5-12 FG, 3-7 3Pt, 9-11 FT), 10 rebounds, one block and one steal across 43 minutes during Saturday's 112-106 victory over Oklahoma City.

Impact The double-double was his 10th of the season, while the scoring effort was Smith's best since he erupted for a season-high 32 against the Pelicans on Jan. 18. The fourth-year forward has scored in double digits in six straight contests, averaging 17.3 points, 6.8 boards, 2.5 threes, 2.2 blocks, 1.8 assists and 1.0 steals over that stretch.

FEBRUARY 8 • ROTOWIRE

Eason scores 26, Sengun gets triple-double as Rockets beat short-handed Thunder 112-106

Tari Eason scored a season-high 26 points, and the Houston Rockets beat the short-handed Oklahoma City Thunder 112-106

FEBRUARY 7 • Associated Press

Turns in solid game Smith produced 17 points (7-10 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 2-3 FT), seven rebounds, two assists, two blocks and one steal over 33 minutes during Thursday's 109-99 loss to the Hornets.

Impact Smith extended his double-digit scoring streak to five games in the loss to Charlotte. He connected on 70.0-percent of his shots while staying active on defense as well. Smith and Kevin Durant were the lone bright spots offensively as no other Rockets players scored in double figures.

FEBRUARY 6 • ROTOWIRE

Hornets extend winning streak to 8 games with 109-99 victory over Rockets

Rookie Kon Knueppel had 24 points and LaMelo Ball added 20 to help the Charlotte Hornets roll to a 109-99 victory over the Houston Rockets to extend their winning streak to eigh

FEBRUARY 6 • Associated Press

Charlotte takes on Houston, aims for 5th straight road win

Charlotte enters a matchup with Houston as winners of four straight road games

FEBRUARY 5 • Associated Press

Jabari Smith Jr. is the key for the Rockets to make a deep playoff run | Sporting News His performances will decide Houston’s fate.

FEBRUARY 3 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Alperen Sengun scores 39 to help Rockets overcome Kevin Durant's absence and beat Pacers 118-114

Alperen Sengun matched his season high with 39 points, and Jabari Smith Jr. added 19 to help short-handed Houston overcome the absence of All-Star forward Kevin Durant to beat the...

FEBRUARY 3 • Associated Press

Productive again Saturday Smith closed with 19 points (7-13 FG, 3-5 3Pt, 2-2 FT), eight rebounds, two assists and three blocks across 33 minutes during Saturday's 111-107 victory over the Mavericks.

Impact Smith produced on both ends of the floor, once again flashing his two-way upside. In fact, in eight appearances over the past two weeks, Smith has been able to flirt with top 30 value in standard leagues, averaging 15.3 points, 7.1 rebounds, 2.5 three-pointers and 2.5 combined steals and blocks. He will look to continue his recent momentum in what could be a favorable matchup against the Pacers on Monday.

FEBRUARY 1 • ROTOWIRE

Amen Thompson's near triple-double lifts Rockets over Mavericks in thrilling finish

Amen Thompson had 21 points, nine assists and eight rebounds to lead the Houston Rockets to a 111-107 victory over the Dallas Mavericks on Saturday night

FEBRUARY 1 • Associated Press

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

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

Double-doubles in win Smith contributed 11 points (5-9 FG, 1-3 3Pt), 10 rebounds, three assists, two blocks and two steals across 37 minutes during Friday's 111-104 win over the Pistons.

Impact Smith notched his ninth double-double of the season, while also adding four combined steals and blocks. Coming off an empty performance the night prior, this was a welcome sight for managers. Although it feels as though Smith has yet to reach his potential, we continue to get glimpses from time to time. Through 42 games, Smith has been a borderline top 100 player, averaging 15.3 points, 6.9 rebounds, 2.2 three-pointers and 1.6 combined steals and blocks.

JANUARY 24 • ROTOWIRE

Sengun just misses triple-double and powers Rockets' comeback win over Spurs

Alperen Sengun had 20 points, 13 rebounds and nine assists to help the Houston Rockets rally for a 111-106 win over the San Antonio Spurs on Tuesday night

JANUARY 21 • Associated Press

Deadspin | Rockets put trust in Jabari Smith Jr. ahead of showdown vs. Spurs Deadspin | Rockets put trust in Jabari Smith Jr. ahead of showdown vs. Spurs

JANUARY 20 • DEADSPIN.COM

Durant moves past his 'idol,' Dirk Nowitzki, into 6th place on the NBA's career scoring list

Kevin Durant moved into sixth place on the NBA's career scoring list, passing his friend and idol Dirk Nowitzki

JANUARY 19 • Associated Press

Durant passes Nowitzki for 6th place on NBA career scoring list as Rockets beat Pelicans 119-110

Kevin Durant had 18 points and moved into sixth place on the NBA’s career points list, and Jabari Smith Jr. scored a season-high 32 points as the Houston Rockets beat the New Orlea...