When the Houston Rockets made the trade for Steven Adams before the 2023 trade deadline, they knew it would be some time before he saw the court. Adams was already ruled out for the season after missing the last half of the 2022-23 season with a knee injury.

The Thunder split their four games since beating Cleveland in a rematch of the league’s top two teams. They got back on track Sunday with a 118-108 win at Portland after a rare home loss to Dallas in the second of a back-to-back. OKC is 20-3 at home.

The Houston Rockets head to TD Garden to face the Boston Celtics in a non-conference matchup. The Rockets are 29-14, which puts them in second place in the Western Conference. The Celtics are 31-14, which puts them in second place in the Eastern Conference.

The Rockets beat the No. 1 Cavs in Houston earlier this week. Can they pull off another upset win on the road?

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HOUSTON — This was the third meeting of the season between the Memphis Grizzlies and Houston Rockets. The Grizzlies had lost both prior games, and they needed things to go differently. They managed that for much of Monday's game. Ja Morant and Desmond ...

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The Houston Rockets have now beaten the Cleveland Cavaliers twice in a row, giving them just their third loss at home this season. Amen Thompson has proven himself worthy of starting, Alperen Sengun and Jalen Green can coexist,

The Detroit Pistons scored 40 points in the first quarter, then needed a rally in the second to down the Houston Rockets, 107-96, to open a road trip.

Pregame news and updates for the second game of the NBA season between the Houston Rockets and Detroit Pistons at Toyota Center.