The Houston Rockets come into Martin Luther King Day at No. 2 in the Western Conference. Something most people people at the start of the season would not have thought possible. At 28-13, the Rockets are in first place in their division and have the fourth-best record in the NBA,

The Houston Rockets are one of the biggest surprises of the 2024-25 NBA season, boasting the No. 2 ranking in the entire Western Conference, mostly due to its talented young core. And with so many players and a limited amount of minutes to go around,

Given how much twins Amen and Ausar Thompson are lumped together, even when being praised by NBA stars for their athleticism, head-to-head matchups provide an opportunity for separation.

The Rockets have a big choice to make about trading for a star like De'Aaron Fox. Here are the variables they need to consider.

Pregame news and updates for the second game of the NBA season between the Houston Rockets and Detroit Pistons at Toyota Center.

After averaging over 32 points per game on elite efficiency, Rockets guard Jalen Green was named by the NBA as Western Conference Player of the Week.

HOUSTON (AP) — Cade Cunningham had 32 points, nine rebounds and seven assists to lead the Detroit Pistons to a 107-96 win over the Houston Rockets on Monday. Cunningham was 12 of 22 from the field. He scored 19 points in the third quarter as the Pistons built a 90-80 lead after three.

Houston Rockets forward Amen Thompson, left, takes control of the ball from Portland Trail Blazers guard Anfernee Simons during the second half of an NBA basketball game in Houston, Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis) AP AP

Donovan Mitchell scored 33 points — 23 in the second half — and Darius Garland added 16 as the Cleveland Cavaliers began the season's unofficial second half by beating the Phoenix Suns 118-92 in a holiday matinee.

Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo continues to prove why he's one of the NBA’s elite players, earning the Eastern Conference Player of the Week honor a

For the first time since entering the NBA, Ausar Thompson defeats his twin brother Amen amid the Pistons' road win vs. the Rockets.