Jalen Green #4 of the Houston Rockets goes up for a lay up over Tim ... [+] Hardaway Jr. #10 of the Dallas Mavericks in the second half at Toyota Cen

With their only loss coming against the defending champion Boston Celtics, the Rockets have defeated playoff teams such as the Los Angeles Lakers ... of games from Jalen Green.

The Los Angeles Lakers are not yet where they want to be as legitimate contenders in the Western Conference. At 22-17, Los Angeles sits at just the No. 6 seed i

The Los Angeles Lakers are not yet where they want to be as legitimate contenders in the Western Conference. At 22-18, Los Angeles sits at just the No. 6 seed in the West, with clear work to do.

Michael Shapiro is a sports reporter for Chron, covering the Astros, Rockets, Texans and every team in town. Michael is a Denver native and graduate of the University of Texas at Austin, and a noted fan of pull-up threes, wide-receiver passes and a good hot fudge sundae.

Teams are entering the NBA trade deadline with the idea of adjusting their cap situations, while rumors and intel about Jimmy Butler form.

Los Angeles will attempt to end its three-game road losing streak when the Lakers face Golden State. The teams square off Saturday for the first time this season.

The NBA announced its 2025 All-Star Game starters on Thursday, and the Rockets weren’t represented. But led by Alperen Sengun, they did receive votes.

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When travel issues brought the Pistons to a random Buc-ees in Alabama, they embraced it. It's a clue into why this year's team is so different.

Oklahoma City showed how dominant its defense can be in shutting down Cleveland last Thursday, earning some revenge for the week before (and with that win, the Thunder move back to the top of these rankings).

Blazers center Robert Williams III is the center of attention in trade rumors, especially with Ime Udoka and the Rockets interested.