The part I had to get better at is the bumps before,” Sheppard says. “Being physical, using your chest and trying to bump them, and then swipe down.

Chet Holmgren and the OKC Thunder will host Kevin Durant and the Houston Rockets at 2:30 p.m. CST Saturday. OKC (40-12) fell short in a 116-106 road loss to the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday. Houston (31-19) also fell short in a 109-99 home loss to the Charlotte Hornets on Thursday.

The Houston Rockets are approaching the halfway point in the season, and they are well on pace to being one of the best teams in the NBA. There's a lot of optimism, but the best part may be that the Rockets still have a lot of room for growth. “We can ...

HOUSTON — The Houston Rockets' season is getting closer! The schedule was released on Thursday with 28 nationally televised games. Highlights include an NBA Opening Night matchup against the defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder and a Christmas night ...