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Wood helps Rockets top Thunder 124-91 in home opener

Wood helps Rockets top Thunder 124-91 in home opener

HOUSTON (AP) — Christian Wood had 31 points and 14 rebounds and Houston beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 124-91 on Friday night in the Rockets' home opener. Oklahoma City had few answers for Wood, who went 13 for 19 from the field, including 4 of 6 from the 3-point line.

Edwards energizes Wolves in opening 124-106 win over Rockets

Edwards energizes Wolves in opening 124-106 win over Rockets

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Anthony Edwards energized the first full-size home crowd of his nascent career with 29 points in 31 minutes for the Minnesota Timberwolves, who cruised to a 124-106 victory over the Houston Rockets to start the season on Wednesday night. Karl-Anthony Towns led the way with 30 points

Rockets to rely on 4 teen 1st round picks

Rockets to rely on 4 teen 1st round picks

HOUSTON (AP) — If this Houston Rockets season was a movie, it would likely be called: Young and Younger. With James Harden and P.J. Tucker both long gone, the Rockets are rebuilding from the ground up with an extraordinarily young roster. After sinking to a franchise-worst 17-55 last season in

Top takeaways from the NBA's annual general managers survey

Top takeaways from the NBA's annual general managers survey

General managers overwhelmingly picked the Brooklyn Nets to win the 2022 NBA Finals against the Los Angeles Lakers in the annual survey of the league's decision-makers. Kevin Durant is the MVP favorite, receiving 37 percent of the vote, and that should come as no surprise after his remarkable return from

While Kawhi, Klay wait, Zion wants to be back opening night

While Kawhi, Klay wait, Zion wants to be back opening night

Kawhi Leonard and Klay Thompson know it will be a while before they can get back onto the court. Zion Williamson wants to do it on opening night. The New Orleans forward had offseason surgery to repair a broken bone in his right foot but said he has been working

The Latest: Leonard tries to stay 'relevant' during rehab

The Latest: Leonard tries to stay 'relevant' during rehab

The latest from NBA media day on Monday (All times EDT) 4:15 p.m. Kawhi Leonard is heading into his third season with the Los Angeles Clippers just trying to get healthy. He's two months into rehab after undergoing surgery to repair a partial tear of the ACL in his right

Rockets' Brooks closes Summer League by making 9 3-pointers

Rockets' Brooks closes Summer League by making 9 3-pointers

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Armoni Brooks made nine 3-pointers and scored 30 points to help the Houston Rockets close out their NBA Summer League schedule with a 95-92 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers on Tuesday. Brooks shot 9 of 17 from 3-point range and 10 of 19 overall. His

Pritchard, Mitchell among standouts at NBA Summer League

Pritchard, Mitchell among standouts at NBA Summer League

Payton Pritchard arrived at the NBA Summer League in Las Vegas looking to take advantage of the opportunity to show he deserves major minutes this upcoming season with the Boston Celtics. Mission accomplished. The second-year point guard was one of the biggest stars in Las Vegas before leaving the team

Pistons win NBA Draft lottery, receive No. 1 pick in 2021

Pistons win NBA Draft lottery, receive No. 1 pick in 2021

The Detroit Pistons did a lot of losing this season, finishing with the second-worst record in the NBA and the franchise's worst record in nearly 30 years. It paid off. The Pistons won the NBA draft lottery on Tuesday night, grabbing the No. 1 pick in the July 29 draft

Jeff Goodman's 2021 NBA Mock Draft 1.0: Rockets Reload

Jeff Goodman's 2021 NBA Mock Draft 1.0: Rockets Reload

We don’t yet know the order of the 2021 NBA Draft (July 29), but we do know which teams have the best chance of landing the top picks. Houston, Detroit and Orlando all have a 14 percent chance of getting the No. 1 pick, with Cleveland and Oklahoma City having

Rockets optimistic about future despite NBA-worst record

Rockets optimistic about future despite NBA-worst record

HOUSTON (AP) — Houston Rockets general manager Rafael Stone said Tuesday that he isn't sure who will be attending the June 22 draft lottery when the team finds out where it will pick in July's draft. But based on the luck he had in his first season as GM, he

Kings' failures lead to another long offseason

Kings' failures lead to another long offseason

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Even in a year during which the NBA expanded the postseason and added a pair of play-in games, the Sacramento Kings weren't good enough to get in. The Kings have now failed to make the playoffs for 15 consecutive seasons, tying the league's mark for futility

76ers wrap up Eastern title, Wizards clinch play-in spot

76ers wrap up Eastern title, Wizards clinch play-in spot

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Seth Curry scored 20 points, Joel Embiid had 13 points and 11 rebounds and the Philadelphia 76ers clinched the top seed for the playoffs in the Eastern Conference with a 122-97 victory over the Orlando Magic on Friday night. Ben Simmons added 13 points and nine assists

Rockets get 122-115 win with Clippers resting stars

Rockets get 122-115 win with Clippers resting stars

HOUSTON (AP) — Kelly Olynyk scored 20 points and fell a rebound shy of a triple-double as the Houston Rockets snapped a seven-game skid with a 122-115 victory over a Los Angeles Clippers team that rested several starters Friday night. Olynyk had 11 assists and nine rebounds to help the

Kuzma's late basket gives Lakers 3rd straight win

Kuzma's late basket gives Lakers 3rd straight win

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Despite missing LeBron James and Anthony Davis, the Los Angeles Lakers are keeping alive their slim hopes of trying to avoid the play-in tournament. Kyle Kuzma's driving layup with 6.9 seconds remaining gave the short-handed Lakers a 124-122 victory over the Houston Rockets on Wednesday night.