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After routing Portland, Rockets storm back into 2025 NBA Cup race

Ben DuBose — Sat, 15 Nov 2025 16:46:46 +0000

When Houston lost its Emirates NBA Cup 2025 opener by double digits in San Antonio, its odds of advancing to December’s eight-team knockout rounds appeared low. But one week later, after Friday’s 24-point blowout of Portland (led by Kevin Durant, who scored 30 points and was +37 in his minutes), the Rockets are now in […]

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Seat changes are officially underway at Toyota Center

Ben DuBose — Wed, 12 Nov 2025 23:06:23 +0000

In a self-funded project (reportedly at an investment of over $10 million), the Houston Rockets are replacing the 17,000 bowl seats inside their home arena of Toyota Center. The new seats feature a black sports-weave material, which will represent a noticeable change relative to the venue’s current color scheme of red. In advance of Wednesday’s […]

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2025 NBA Cup: Rockets in difficult spot after opening loss to Spurs

Ben DuBose — Sat, 08 Nov 2025 17:43:26 +0000

Last fall, the Houston Rockets made an impressive run to the semifinals of the annual Emirates NBA Cup. That in-season tournament run concluded with a last-second home win over the Golden State Warriors in a thrilling quarterfinal and a competitive semifinal loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder in Las Vegas. Both were single elimination games, […]

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As Houston’s point guard, Amen Thompson draws praise from Jason Kidd for his offense

Ben DuBose — Tue, 04 Nov 2025 00:32:30 +0000

HOUSTON — Amen Thompson may not look like a traditional point guard, but he’s filling in capably for the Rockets in the absence of veteran Fred VanVleet. The Rockets (3-2) entered Monday’s home game versus Dallas (2-4) on a three-game winning streak, and their 22-year-old rising star was +77 when playing during those games. For […]

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Rockets rout Raptors as Houston becomes NBA’s No. 1 offense

Ben DuBose — Thu, 30 Oct 2025 13:46:27 +0000

With Wednesday’s 139-121 victory at Toronto, the Rockets (2-2) secured their first winning streak of the 2025-26 campaign and are now NBA’s top-rated offense of the young season. Featuring Dave Hardisty, Ben DuBose, and Paulo Alves, our “ClutchFans Live” postgame show recaps all the key storylines from that showing against the Raptors. Discussion topics include […]

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Rockets crush Nets, get first win of 2025-26 season

Clutch — Tue, 28 Oct 2025 03:24:56 +0000

It’s been a bumpy start, and it wasn’t exactly the 1996 Bulls on the other end, but the Rockets got their first win of the season Monday night. Tari Eason broke out with 22 points — 20 in the first half — as the Rockets pulled away late first quarter and never looked back. Alperen […]

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Live Postgame Show after Rockets home opener vs Pistons

Clutch — Fri, 24 Oct 2025 21:10:26 +0000

The home opener is tonight, with Kevin Durant playing a regular season game in front of the home crowd for the first time, when the Rockets take on the Pistons at 7:00 pm Central. Detroit is missing that shooter they had in Malik Beasley and Jaden Ivey (knee surgery) is out, but Cade Cunningham is […]

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Live Postgame Show after Rockets-Thunder opener tonight!

Clutch — Tue, 21 Oct 2025 23:35:22 +0000

The 2025-26 season is here! The Rockets open their season, with Kevin Durant making his Houston debut, tonight in Oklahoma City.
Come join Ben DuBose and I live after the game on the ClutchFans YouTube channel as we discuss and react to how the season ...

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Live Show: No Tari Eason Extension with Rockets?!

Clutch — Tue, 21 Oct 2025 02:59:30 +0000

The extension deadline came and went today and the Rockets did not come to a contract agreement with Tari Eason. Maybe in hindsight this should have been foreseen — the Rockets signed Jabari Smith Jr. early in the summer but never followed that with news of a locked-up Tari. Eason himself expressed what appeared to […]

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Rockets, Kevin Durant sign two-year extension at sub-max rate

Ben DuBose — Sun, 19 Oct 2025 14:19:32 +0000

Just as he suggested when training camp opened, Kevin Durant has indeed signed a contract extension to remain with the Houston Rockets. The two-year extension, which is the maximum contract length Durant can sign at 37 years old, is for $90 million and contains a player option for year two, per ESPN’s Shams Charania. While […]

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Rockets, Kevin Durant sign two-year extension at sub-max rate

Ben DuBose — Sun, 19 Oct 2025 14:19:32 +0000

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Injury updates: Jae’Sean Tate rejoins Rockets, Dorian Finney-Smith still out

Ben DuBose — Sat, 18 Oct 2025 19:27:24 +0000

Neither Jae’Sean Tate nor Dorian Finney-Smith played in the 2025-26 preseason for the Rockets, with both Houston forwards sidelined due to offseason ankle surgeries. While neither issue is considered a long-term concern, Tate is slightly ahead of Finney-Smith in his recovery, and the hope is that Tate could be available when Houston’s regular-schedule begins at […]

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SI: Kevin Durant wants Houston to be his final NBA stop

Ben DuBose — Thu, 16 Oct 2025 13:02:59 +0000

Houston Rockets star Kevin Durant is on the cover of the upcoming November print issue of Sports Illustrated. That issue is the iconic magazine’s official 2025-26 basketball preview. Written by NBA writer Chris Mannix, the cover story profiles how trading for the All-Star forward in the 2025 offseason could have the Rockets poised for championship […]

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Postgame Show: Rockets fight off Pelicans, Jabari Smith Jr. shows out

Clutch — Wed, 15 Oct 2025 04:09:42 +0000

Jabari Smith Jr. really does look different this year. Jabari showed out Tuesday night as the Rockets beat the New Orleans Pelicans 130-128 to improve to 3-0 in the preseason. The Rockets close out the practice games Thursday against the Hawks before opening the regular season this coming Tuesday against the Thunder in Oklahoma City. […]

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Postgame Show: Kevin Durant makes Rockets debut as Houston moves to 2-0 in preseason

Clutch — Thu, 09 Oct 2025 03:51:19 +0000

Kevin Durant is now really a Houston Rocket. Durant made his Houston Rockets debut on Wednesday as the Rockets beat the Utah Jazz 140-127. Durant missed his first three shots, then made his final seven en route to 20 points to lead the Rockets. Amen Thompson finished with 19 points, seven boards and six assists, […]

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Postgame Show: Kevin Durant makes Rockets debut as Houston moves to 2-0 in preseason

Clutch — Thu, 09 Oct 2025 03:51:19 +0000

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Postgame Show: Sengun, Smith Jr., Rockets take preseason opener

Clutch — Tue, 07 Oct 2025 03:56:31 +0000

There was no Kevin Durant, which was a definite disappointment, but the Rockets opened their preseason Monday night with a 122-113 home win over the Atlanta Hawks. Ben Dubose and I went live on the ClutchFans YouTube account for postgame, discussing the impactful first quarter from Jabari Smith Jr., the offensive burst from Alperen Sengun […]

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Jabari Smith Jr. rejoins Houston’s starting lineup for 2025-26 season

Ben DuBose — Sat, 04 Oct 2025 19:39:31 +0000

As expected, fourth-year forward Jabari Smith Jr. is returning to the starting lineup for the 2025-26 Houston Rockets. “For the most part we have four guys penciled in, and we’ll figure out what to with the fifth,” head coach Ime Udoka said earlier in the week. At Saturday’s training camp practice, Udoka confirmed that Smith […]

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ESPN sees growing bond between Rockets’ Jabari Smith Jr., Kevin Durant

Ben DuBose — Sat, 04 Oct 2025 00:00:49 +0000

It’s been well established in the past that Jabari Smith Jr. looks up to Kevin Durant, now his teammate with the Houston Rockets. The two have worked out together in previous offseasons, and both have similar body types as lanky, 6-foot-10 or 6-foot-11 forwards with perimeter shooting ability and considerable defensive versatility. Granted, Smith’s production […]

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Dorian Finney-Smith (ankle) likely to miss regular-season games for Rockets

Ben DuBose — Thu, 02 Oct 2025 02:37:47 +0000

Veteran forward Dorian Finney-Smith, who signed with Houston as a free agent in July, is very bullish on his fit with the Rockets. “I love playing with a bunch of people who take pride in guarding guys, and whenever you play Houston, you know it’s going to be a tough game,” Finney-Smith said at Monday’s […]

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