Draft, Houston gets an All-Star point guard while also snagging one of the best isolation scorers in the league.

The Spurs are missing De’Aaron Fox, Dylan Harper, and Luke Kornet for this NBA Cup clash, and that gives the Rockets the edge in talent and depth. Houston is 8-2 SU in its last 10 outings against San Antonio, and I expect the visitors to hand Wemby and Co. their first home loss of the season.

Amen Thompson led the way for Houston in Wednesday’s victory as he ended the game with 28 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists while Alperen Sengun added 20 points, 16 rebounds and seven assists of his own.

The NBA Foundation and Houston Rockets teamed up at AfroTech to empower students through innovation, collaboration and community impact.

Alperen Şengün and the Rockets will try to keep their win streak alive in a game against Victor Wembanyama and the Spurs on Friday in San Antonio.

Houston dominated the Memphis Grizzlies 124-109 Wednesday while covering as a 7.5-point favorite as the Over (232.5) hit. The Rockets grabbed 54 rebounds, 36 of them coming from just 3 players, while also having 7 players score in double figures. The Rockets have won 5 straight and have held opponents to under 110 points in 4 of those wins.

Coming into the 2025-26 season, the Houston Rockets were seen as one of the few teams capable of competing for an NBA title. They were part of the most significant move of the entire offseason when they traded for future Hall of Famer Kevin Durant,