As the NBA trade deadline inches closer and closer, the Chicago Bulls have two of the NBA's most interesting trade chips. Both Coby White and Ayo Dosunmu are w

Christmas reminded fans of Houston's true strengths: defense, rebounding, and discipline. They controlled the pace, outplayed the Lakers, and showcased their emerging pattern of urgency.

Kevin Durant scores 25 to lead Houston over the Lakers and LeBron James, who had 18 points but still made some plays that only he can.

The losses are clearly reflected in Bleacher Report's latest NBA power rankings from Andy Bailey, as the Rockets dropped another spot to sixth in the league. At 18-10, they own the sixth seed in the West, barely avoiding the Play-In Tournament if the season ended today.

The Los Angeles Lakers' run of blowout losses hit three on Christmas Day after they fell at home to the Houston Rockets, 119-96.

And for today's article, we will continue with the 17th of 19 players who wore the No. 3, guard alum Chris Clemons. After ending his college career at Campbell, Clemons went unselected in the 2019 NBA Draft, instead signing with the Houston Rockets.

All-Star-caliber center Alperen Şengün, who is reportedly dealing with left calf tightness, is listed as questionable for the Christmas Day game. There is no word on how the Rockets are approaching his injury, or its general extent, but they could veer toward playing him on the holiday in a marquee game with the Lakers:

When Fred VanVleet went down with an ACL tear in late September, many of the Houston Rockets' detractors wrote them off in the NBA's hierarchy. They were no longer title contenders, rather a playoff team whose lack of a point guard would come back to bite them.