West Notes: Spurs, Victor Wembanyama, Lakers, LeBron James, Rockets
Spurs
Spurs big man Victor Wembanyama made his own Most Valuable Player case following a locker room conversation that began with teammate Keldon Johnson, per...
Charles Barkley wishes Suns never traded him to Rockets
Houston, we had a problem.
Charles Barkley, who spent the final four seasons of his Hall of Fame NBA career in Houston, never wanted to...
Rockets’ Kevin Durant on NBA future: Creeping closer to the end
Rockets star Kevin Durant knows the end of his NBA career is closer than it once felt.
He’s not there yet. But he can see...
Kevin Durant passes Michael Jordan, keeps climbing scoring list
Kevin Durant moved past Michael Jordan on Saturday night. Then he shrugged and looked ahead.
“Four more to go,” Durant told reporters with a smile...
NBA Notes: Clippers, Darius Garland, Rockets, Kevin Durant, Hawks
Clippers
Darius Garland did what he could. The Clippers needed a little more.
Garland finished with 25 points and 10 assists, leading six players in double...
Rockets’ Fred VanVleet Not Ruling Out Return This Season
Fred VanVleet is still working his way back from a torn ACL. But the Houston Rockets guard says he has not closed the door...
NBA Notes: Rockets, Kevin Durant, Raptors, Brandon Ingram, Pistons
Rockets
Kevin Durant delivered when the Rockets needed it most.
Durant knocked down a go-ahead 18-footer with 7.6 seconds remaining as Houston slipped past the visiting...
Rockets’ Ime Udoka on Heat’s Bam Adebayo scoring 83: ‘The Washington Wizards’
Plenty of people around the NBA had something to say after Bam Adebayo recorded 83 points in the Heat’s 150-129 win over the Wizards.
Rockets...
Rockets’ Fred VanVleet: NBA gambling revenue not worth risk to players
Houston Rockets guard and NBPA president Fred VanVleet believes the NBA may be getting far more trouble than benefit from sports gambling.
And he says...
Rockets hold off Wizards, but Trae Young steals the show
The Houston Rockets got the win. But the night in Washington belonged to a player who didn’t even suit up.
Trae Young was ejected from...
NBA Notes: Mavericks, Khris Middleton, Rockets, Tyus Jones, Darryn Peterson
Mavericks
Khris Middleton chose to remain with the Mavericks rather than pursue a buyout, and that makes sense.
As relayed by The Stein Line's Marc Stein,...
NBA Notes: Rockets, Jabari Smith Jr, Pelicans, Mavericks, Naji Marshall
Rockets
The Rockets won again Thursday — four victories in five games since the break — but they may have taken a hit late.
Forward Jabari...
NBA Notes: Sengun cooks, Spurs keep rolling, Raptors grind short-handed
Alperen Sengun did what stars are supposed to do against teams in free fall. Sengun posted a 26-point, 13-rebound, 11-assist triple-double as the Rockets...
Rockets’ Kevin Durant shrugs off burner talk and lets the speculation hang
Kevin Durant knows how this works. He has lived it before.
The Rockets star forward became part of the All-Star weekend conversation for reasons that...
