Can the Rockets make noise in the 2025 NBA Cup? Full game-by-game predictions for Houston’s West Group C journey with Durant leading the way.

The Houston Rockets are officially contenders. The team’s offseason moves have been more than noticed, helping them land an opening night bout against the Oklah

Stephen A. Smith believes that two teams from the Lone Star State can challenge the Oklahoma City Thunder in the 2025-26 season.

Among players who will play in the 2025-26 season, both Amen Thompson and Alperen Sengun both received top-40 spots in NBA 2K’s latest player rankings.

The Oklahoma City Thunder are the team to beat in the NBA currently, and will defend their 2024-25 title this season in a stacked Western Conference. Winning 68 games last season, they return nearly their entire roster, as well as adding two pieces in their 2024 draft pick Nikola Topic and 2025 pick Thomas Sorber.

The 2025–26 NBA schedule includes matchups that already stand out—because of who’s returning, who switched teams, or what happened the last time these players shared a court. Here are some games shaped by rivalry,

In HoopsHype’s month-by-month breakdown of each NBA team’s 2025-26 schedule, only Houston’s October and February opponents grade out as above average.

Houston was a major part of the NBA's reset in Orlando. Five years ago today, the team began the weirdest playoffs in league history.

The Rockets have recruited another longtime Minnesota Timberwolves executive to join the Houston leadership team.