The Rockets will be without Kevin Durant against the Phoenix Suns tonight, as he is listed as out of the rotation due to personal reasons.

Houston is a solid 10-4 thus far, with plenty to love. However, the Rockets also have some concerning stats at the moment.

Houston star Kevin Durant will miss the Rockets’ game Monday night against the Phoenix Suns for personal reasons, delaying his much-anticipated return to the city where he played the previous 2 1/2 seasons.

The Denver Nuggets managed to overcome the loss of Aaron Gordon in the first half and beat the Houston Rockets on the road at the Toyota Center on Friday in an NBA Cup game.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/nba/rockets/onsi as Rockets Star Duo Described as One of Best in NBA. The Houston Rockets entered the 2025-26 with one of the best trios in the league by belief. Kevin Durant, Amen Thompson and Alperen Sengun.

Alperen Şengün had one of the most unique free-throw routines in the NBA when he whispered to the basketball. He decided to scrap it though and is seeing results.

Kevin Durant has curiously requested time off against his former teams – the Suns and the Warriors – due to family matters.

The Houston Rockets suffered from a tough 112-109 defeat against the Denver Nuggets in their NBA Cup matchup in the Toyota Center. In the collision course of tw

Nikola Jokic outplayed Alperen Sengun and Kevin Durant as the Rockets took a tough loss that has both NBA Cup and Western Conference implications.

The Denver Nuggets (11-3) and Houston Rockets (10-3) are set to face off in an NBA Cup showdown Friday. Tip-off from Toyota Center in Houston, Texas, is set for 9:30 p.m. ET (Prime Video). Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's NBA odds around the Nuggets vs. Rockets odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions for the best bets.

Houston has been incredible through the first portion of the NBA season, with incredible numbers. Can the team keep it up?

The Timberwolves are 4-2 in the last six games and 6-2 since Anthony Edwards return. While the record is impressive, Minnesota has beaten Washington, Dallas, Sacramento twice, and Utah twice with losses to Denver and New York. Minnesota actually hasn’t beaten a team with a winning record yet and can with a road game at Phoenix next.