2006 — Kobe Bryant scores a staggering 81 points — the second-highest total in NBA history — and the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Toronto Raptors 122-104.

1960 — Paul Pender beats Sugar Ray Robinson in a 15-round ... the world heavyweight title. 1983 — Houston becomes the first NBA team not to score a point in overtime. The Portland Trail Blazers ...

The Houston Rockets returned home after a three-game road trip to face the Memphis Grizzlies. They topped the Grizzlies 99-95 in their previous matchup, and were looking to do more of the same on ...

The most obvious franchise with that draft capital — and a need for an alpha scorer — are the Houston Rockets. Phoenix could snag away as many as four first-rounders from Houston in a Booker ...

The Houston Rockets' formula to success this season has included a hefty helping of defensive effort and activity. The other side of the equation is an offensive game that depends on players ...

There are two factors to the Rockets' limited deep-shot attempts. For one, they generally aren't the most efficient shots for the team. Houston is shooting around 33 percent from the three-point ...

Jalen Green scored 33 points and Fred VanVleet grabbed a key steal late to allow the Houston Rockets to hold on for a 119-115 win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday night. Amen Thompson added ...

The Houston Rockets held on to defeat the Los Angeles Lakers 119-115 on Sunday, and made sure to troll the Lakers on their way out. Houston led by as many as 22 points, but Los Angeles crawled ...

In the first half of Sunday’s game between the Houston Rockets and Los Angeles Lakers, the gulf between the Western Conference’s third-place and fourth-place teams appeared wider than the two ...

The LA Lakers take on the Houston Rockets on Sunday. It's the first meeting of the year between the conference rivals. The Lakers and Rockets had some memorable games in their four-game season ...

No team is without flaws in the NBA, but some of the Houston Rockets' shortcomings are difficult to ignore. Houston lacks consistency on offense, heightened performance in the clutch and deep ...