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Ime Udoka has been the best offseason addition in the NBA

Ime Udoka has been the best offseason addition in the NBA

Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY Sports Ime Udoka has transformed the Rockets from a laughing stock to a team on the rise. Three numbers: 17,21.22. That is what Ime Udoka wrote on the board in one of his first interactions with his new team during training camp. That was the Houston Rockets previous three seasons' win totals. Udoka wrote those numbers to remind everyone about how bad the team had been. It let everyone from the new additions like Fred VanVleet and Dillon Brooks to holdovers like Jalen Green, Alperen Sengun, and Jabari Smith know that everyone should expect and...
Mar 27, 2024
Rockets outlast the Thunder in overtime thriller 132-126

Rockets outlast the Thunder in overtime thriller 132-126

Photo by Zach Beeker/NBAE via The Rockets won their tenth game in a row to keep pace in the play-in race. Wow! This one had game of the year potential as the Houston Rockets went back and forth with the Oklahoma City Thunder in what turned out to be a 132-126 overtime win for Space City. Houston caught a break going into the game as Shai Gilgeous-Alexander sat this one out with a right quadriceps contusion. Nonetheless, the Thunder still entered the game with a talented roster capable of winning on most nights. However, the Rockets had different plans. Houston got...
Mar 27, 2024
LISTEN: Kiss Of Death, Episode 115: Regular Season Game 72 - Rockets defeat Thunder

LISTEN: Kiss Of Death, Episode 115: Regular Season Game 72 - Rockets defeat Thunder

Michael Brown and Jeremy Brener discuss the most recent news and rumors involving the Houston Rockets. Host: Michael Brown Michael Brown and Pops Co-Host Episode 115 of The Kiss Of Death Podcast. The Houston Rockets improve their 2023-2024 record to 37-35 with a 132-126 win at the Oklahoma City Thunder. The Rockets were lead by Jalen Green with 37 points. Follow Jeremy on Twitter: @JeremyBrener Follow Michael on Twitter: @BSWPodcast_MB Follow Kiss of Death on Twitter: @RocketsFFSN Follow Fan First Sports Network on Twitter: @FansFirstSN The Kiss of Death Podcast is...
Mar 27, 2024
Red hot Rockets ride into OKC to face off with the Thunder

Red hot Rockets ride into OKC to face off with the Thunder

Photo by Zach Beeker/NBAE via Houston hopes to further narrow the gap between them and the tenth seeded Golden State Warriors. Houston Rockets vs Oklahoma City Thunder Wednesday, March 27, 2024 @ 7:00pm CST Location: Paycom Center, Oklahoma City, OK TV: Space City Home Network Radio: SportsTalk790 Online: Rockets App Probable Starting Lineups Rockets: Fred VanVleet, Jalen Green, Amen Thompson, Dillon Brooks, Jabari Smith Jr. Thunder: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Josh Giddey, Lu Dort, Jalen Williams, Chet Holmgren This should be a good barometer to measure the Rockets’...
Mar 27, 2024
Houston Rockets vs. Oklahoma City Thunder game preview

Houston Rockets vs. Oklahoma City Thunder game preview

Alonzo Adams-USA TODAY Sports The Rockets take their 9-game winning streak on the road against the Now comes the most difficult part of the season for the Houston Rockets. After ripping through their easiest stretch (11-1 in their 12 games this month), the Rockets now turn their attention to the home stretch of the NBA season. Houston has 11 games left. Here’s a breakdown, courtesy of bullet points: seven on the road, starting tonight with the Oklahoma City Thunder eight against playoff teams fighting for position, including the Thunder who are fighting for the top...
Mar 26, 2024
Can Alperen Sengun and Jalen Green co-exist?

Can Alperen Sengun and Jalen Green co-exist?

Green and Sengun seem to get along. Can they play together? | Photo by Tim Warner/ Green has thrived in Sengun’s absence. Is this duo right for the Rockets? Groucho Marx once said it’s best to “keep an open mind, but not so open that your brains fall out”. Words to live by. Fans of the Houston Rockets should be keeping an open mind right now. So should the team’s front office. There are a lot of unanswered questions about this team right now. After all, we thought we knew what should happen when Alperen Sengun went down against the Sacramento Kings. The...
Mar 26, 2024
Rockets Win To The Nines - Beat Blazers 110-92

Rockets Win To The Nines - Beat Blazers 110-92

So Many Randos... | Erik Williams-USA TODAY Sports Rockets Repel Rambunctious Randos The red hot Rockets purple patch continues to grow. That’s now nine wins in a row. Frankly, this wasn’t expected, but it’s very welcome. The Rockets are now a half game behind Golden State for the 10th play-in spot. While, again, the play-in is not some sort of long term aspiration for these Rockets, it’s a great short term goal for Phase II, something they can put next to the wave pool. This short term, Phase II, goal is now quite possible to achieve, as well. Standing in...
Mar 26, 2024
LISTEN: Kiss Of Death, Episode 114: Regular Season Game 71 - Rockets defeat Blazers

LISTEN: Kiss Of Death, Episode 114: Regular Season Game 71 - Rockets defeat Blazers

Michael Brown and Jeremy Brener discuss the most recent news and rumors involving the Houston Rockets. Host: Jeremy Brener Jeremy Brener hosts Episode 114 of The Kiss Of Death Podcast. The Houston Rockets improve their 2023-2024 record to 36-35 with a 110-92 win vs. the Portland Trailblazers. The Houston Rockets were lead by Jalen Green with 27 points. Follow Jeremy on Twitter: @JeremyBrener Follow Michael on Twitter: @BSWPodcast_MB Follow Kiss of Death on Twitter: @RocketsFFSN Follow Fan First Sports Network on Twitter: @FansFirstSN The Kiss of Death Podcast is FFSN’s...
Mar 25, 2024
Views from the game: Rockets down Jazz

Views from the game: Rockets down Jazz

Erik Williams-USA TODAY Sports Here is what I saw from press row as the Rockets destroyed the Jazz 147-119. The Houston Rockets came into their Saturday matchup with the Utah Jazz as the hottest team in the Western Conference, with seven straight wins and nine out of their last ten. They were facing a Jazz team that came in short-handed, as their best player, Lauri Markanen, was out of the lineup. Here is what I saw from the press row during the Rockets and Jazz matchup. First half The Houston Rockets continued where they left off early. Fred VanVleet came away with the...
Mar 23, 2024
Rocket Duo Rocks Jazz 147-119

Rocket Duo Rocks Jazz 147-119

Breakin’ Out | Erik Williams-USA TODAY Sports Le Jazz Froid It might be NCAA Tournament time (go Cougars!) but the Rockets made their own Elite Eight tonight, with their eighth straight win. This win came against Le Jazz Cold, aka the Desert Tankers. Utah, despite a pretty good first half of the season has changed tack, and is now trying to dive to the bottom of the tank (good luck, with Detroit and Washington feeding off the bottom already). Fortunately for them, they were in absolutely no danger of winning this one, as it was essentially over after the first...
Mar 23, 2024
LISTEN: Kiss Of Death, Episode 113: Regular Season Game 70 - Rockets defeat Jazz

LISTEN: Kiss Of Death, Episode 113: Regular Season Game 70 - Rockets defeat Jazz

Michael Brown and Jeremy Brener discuss the most recent news and rumors involving the Houston Rockets. Host: Michael Brown Michael Brown and Pops Co-Host Episode 113 of The Kiss Of Death Podcast. The Houston Rockets improve their 2023-2024 record to 35-35 with a 147-119 win over the Utah Jazz. The Houston Rockets were lead by Jalen Green with 41 points. Follow Jeremy on Twitter: @JeremyBrener Follow Michael on Twitter: @BSWPodcast_MB Follow Kiss of Death on Twitter: @RocketsFFSN Follow Fan First Sports Network on Twitter: @FansFirstSN The Kiss of Death Podcast is FFSN’s...
Mar 23, 2024
Rockets Look For Their Own Elite Eight (Consecutive Wins) Against Utah

Rockets Look For Their Own Elite Eight (Consecutive Wins) Against Utah

Efficient! | Erik Williams-USA TODAY Sports Eight Would Be Great Houston Rockets vs Utah’s Version of Jazz Saturday, March 23, 2024 @ 7:00pm CST Location: Toyota Center, Houston, TX TV: Space City Home Network Radio: SportsTalk790 Online: Rockets App Probable Starting Lineups Rockets: Fred VanVleet, Jalen Green, Amen Thompson, Dillon Brooks, Jabari Smith Jr. Jass: Injuries: Houston: Alperen Sengun (OUT), Cam Whitmore (OUT), Steven Adams (OUT) Utah: Omer Yurtseven (GTD), John Tom Collins (GTD), Lauri Markannen (Finished, For Now), Jordan Clarkson (OUT) It’s...
Mar 23, 2024
Coach Udoka with an update on Alperen Sengun and Cam Whitmore

Coach Udoka with an update on Alperen Sengun and Cam Whitmore

Coach Udoka with an update on Alperen Sengun and Cam Whitmore The Houston Rockets are looking for their eighth straight victory as they host the Utah Jazz on Saturday night at the Toyota Center. Before Saturday night's game, Houston Rockets coach Ime Udoka spoke to the media. Coach Udoka discussed the Rockets' matchup with the Jazz, Jalen Green, and gave an update on Alperen Sengun's and Cam Whitmore's rehab progress. During Saturdpregameegame, Coach Udoka was asked if Cam Whitmore and Alperen Sengun had started any on-court activities. Coach Udoka gives an update on Cam...
Mar 23, 2024
Which NBA Play-In Tournament matchup is most ideal for the Rockets?

Which NBA Play-In Tournament matchup is most ideal for the Rockets?

Photo by Christian Petersen/ Eeny, meeny, miny, moe, pick the Rockets most favorable foe. Amid the Houston Rockets late-season surge, dimming hopes of making the play-in have suddenly glistened into more than a pipe dream. The Rockets remaining in play-in contention should be considered a win given the trajectory they were headed in prior to the winning streak, but the thought of making the tournament it is rapidly taking form. Operating out of cautious optimism towards the possibility of postseason play, I’ve started to ponder which matchups would give the Rockets...
Mar 23, 2024
Houston Rockets vs. Utah Jazz game preview

Houston Rockets vs. Utah Jazz game preview

Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports The Rockets look to extend their winning streak to eight games There was a time, not that long ago really, that the Utah Jazz were solidly in the play-in race and were even more likely than the Houston Rockets to make the postseason. Utah was 26-26 in early February and coming off wins over the Milwaukee Bucks and Oklahoma City Thunder. It’s easy to start dreaming big after wins like that. Since then, the Jazz are 3-15. All three wins have come at home and have been against San Antonio, Washington, and Atlanta. The Rockets are 11-8 over...