The Houston Rockets have had a number of legendary players in the 59-years. Let's look at the players who rebounded their way ...

The Houston Rockets get an 'A' on their report card at the midpoint of the season. ... Thompson has made a good case to win the Most Improved Player Award, ... The Rockets defense overall gets an A+.

Houston Rockets' Dillon Brooks is already making headlines and winning awards. Brooks, a 6-foot-7-inch wing, was named the Best Defensive Player at the 2023 FIBA World Cup.

Houston Rockets center Alperen Sengun (28) pressures a shot by LA Clippers guard Kris Dunn (8) during the first half of an NBA basketball game at Toyota Center, Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2024, in Houston.

The Rockets’ determination last season to protect the lane, and to send extra help inside to do it, hurt their 3-point defense. The Rockets gave up 37.4% 3-point shooting last season.

NEW YORK, New York (KTRK) -- Defense wins championships, and no player in the NBA embodied that cliché more than Houston Rockets legend, Hakeem Olajuwon. The two-time NBA Defensive Player of the ...

The Houston Rockets were the worst team in the league in terms of this statistic for years. They did a complete 180 in this category last season.

The Rockets have been plagued by giving up points late in the game over the last month or so, contributing to their February record of 3-7. Against the Jazz, Houston gave up 37 points in the final ...

The Houston Rockets defense was largely a mess in 2021-22. That isn't to be overly harsh. Young teams often struggle on the defensive end in the early years of a rebuild, though even by those ...

In 2020-21, the Houston Rockets ranked 27th of 30 teams in defensive rating. This year, they're the fourth-best. ... Houston's defense as a whole is certainly not a fluke.