The Houston Rockets once again struggled defensively on the second night of a back-to-back, falling 124-115 to the Utah Jazz. It was a game that exposed Houston’s reoccurring issues on that end of the floor,

In The Athletic’s new column ranking 2024-25 NBA Coach of the Year candidates, Rockets coach Ime Udoka is second behind Cleveland’s Kenny Atkinson.

We could be mentally and physically fried,” Ime Udoka says of the Rockets (34-21), who have lost seven of their last nine games.

Discover what went wrong for the Rockets in their recent loss to the Warriors and the coach's strategy to address key issues.

Kevin Durant, who has been the subject of trade rumors to Houston, was complimentary of the Rockets' young players after a Suns' loss.

"You have to play with a certain amount of aggression, physicality and effort, or you don't give yourself a chance," says coach Ime Udoka.

After beginning 2025 as a top-two seed in the Western Conference, the Houston Rockets have skid down to the No. 5 slot since losing starting point guard Fred Va