(Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)   Just days ago, the Houston Rockets were winning game after game and looking like one of the most exciting teams in the Western Conference. Now they have lost three in a row and their chances of making the Play-In Tournament are slipping away. Head coach Ime Udoka had some tough words for his team on Thursday night after they were defeated by the Golden State Warriors. “The moment was too big for a lot of players out there. Looked like deer in headlights. Looked either soft or scared,” Udoka said, according to Yahoo Sports. Ime Udoka ripped into his ..read more

(Photo by Arturo Holmes/Getty Images)   The Houston Rockets may be currently sitting outside of the playoff picture in the Western Conference, but the team is the hottest team in the NBA right now, with Ime Udoka’s squad winning 10 straight games and hoping to jump ahead of Stephen Curry’s Golden State Warriors in the standings. Even though the Rockets haven’t had their best player on the floor lately, with Alperen Sengun dealing with an ankle injury that is expected to keep him out the rest of the regular season, Jalen Green and company have been able to pick up the slack and make the po ..read more

(Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images)   Only one team sitting outside of the playoff picture in the Western Conference has yet to be eliminated from playoff contention, with the Houston Rockets turning things around while being the hottest team in the league with 10 straight wins and a chance to sneak into the Play-In Tournament. Ironically enough, the Rockets have gone on this incredible late-season run without arguably their best player on the floor, as versatile center Alperen Sengun has been on the mend with an ankle injury that is expected to keep him sidelined for the rest of the regul ..read more

(Photo by Stephen Dunn/Getty Images)   The Golden State Warriors have reached a tough patch. They’ve lost six of their last nine games, and the Houston Rockets are breathing down their necks right now. Following back-to-back losses to the Indiana Pacers and Minnesota Timberwolves, Steve Kerr’s team is at serious risk of missing the Play-In Tournament. As a matter of fact, former NFL star Keyshawn Johnson believes the Rockets are going to get their No. 10 spot and knock them out of contention. Talking on Undisputed, Johnson talked about how Klay Thompson’s struggles and Draymond Green’s su ..read more

(Photo by John Rivera/Icon Sportswire)   The Houston Rockets are one of the hottest teams in the league right now. They’ve won their last eight games and nine of their last ten, and that’s despite not having their best player, Alperen Sengun, on the court. Notably, Jalen Green has stepped up big time for Ime Udoka’s team. For the first time in his career, the former No. 2 pick is finally looking like a star in the making, putting his team on his shoulders and averaging almost 30 points per game on efficient shooting splits. That’s why NBA analyst Bill Simmons believes there could be some ..read more

(Photo by John Rivera/Icon Sportswire)   Just a couple of weeks ago, it didn’t seem like the Houston Rockets would even get a chance to sniff the playoffs. Now, they might take the Golden State Warriors’ spot in the Play-In Tournament. Despite not having franchise star Alperen Sengun, Ime Udoka’s team has been on a roll as of late. As pointed out by NBA Central, the Rockets are 9-1 in their last ten games, with their only loss coming against the Los Angeles Clippers, and it was a close game. Do you trust Houston to keep it up? pic.twitter.com/WVBBbwchgV — NBACentral (@TheDunkCentral) Mar ..read more

(Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images)   The Houston Rockets hoped to build their team around Jalen Green. Then, both Jabari Smith Jr. and Alperen Sengun proved to be better players or building blocks. Green has drawn plenty of criticism throughout the course of his brief career, as he hasn’t been efficient as a scorer, shared the ball, or played defense. However, it now seems like the former No. 2 pick might finally be getting a hold of the game. As shown by HoopsHype (via Legion Hoops), Green has been the absolute best player in the league over the past week, even ahead of the likes of ..read more

(Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images)   After a pretty lackluster season, the Houston Rockets have come alive lately and actually have a shot at securing a spot in the upcoming Play-In Tournament. If that happens, it’ll partly be because of the hard work and skill of Jalen Green. As pointed out by Hoop Muse, Green has been fantastic during his last ten games, scoring 26.5 points, 5.9 rebounds, 3.4 assists, and 3.6 made three-pointers during that time. He has shot 50/39/78% over the last ten games and the Rockets have won seven games in a row. Jalen Green Last 10 Games — 26.5 PPG — 5.9 R ..read more

(Photo by Jamie Schwaberow/Getty Images)   The 2023-24 NBA regular season has been pretty up and down for the Houston Rockets, with the new-look roster exceeding expectations earlier in the year only to fall back down to earth and nearly out of the playoff picture in the Western Conference entirely. One of the main reasons for the team’s success this season has been the emergence of center Alperen Sengun as a legitimate star on the rise in this league, as he has proven to be the new face of the franchise in Houston. Along with Sengun’s rise to stardom in the NBA, the Rockets have benefite ..read more

(Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images)   The Houston Rockets may not reach the NBA play-in tournament this season, but they’re building the foundation of a team that could become very competitive within a couple of years. The hub of that foundation is big man Alperen Sengun, who has emerged as a legitimate star this season. Unfortunately, he appeared to suffer a serious leg injury on Sunday against the Sacramento Kings and had to be helped off the court, and while he ultimately didn’t suffer a serious injury, he does have a badly sprained ankle and a bone bruise, per Adrian Wojnarowski ..read more