Yahoo! Sports

The Houston Rockets' First Round Struggles Should Not Come as a Surprise

The Houston Rockets saw their 2025-26 season end just like the 2024-25 season, that is, with a first-round loss this time to the Los Angeles Lakers and in six games instead of seven. The Rockets ...
The New York Times

With or without Kevin Durant, Rockets’ offensive approach must be better vs. Lakers

Alperen Şengün struggled to make an offensive impact for the Houston Rockets in Game 1 against the Los Angeles Lakers. Sean M. Haffey / Getty Images LOS ANGELES — Once it became official that Kevin ...
Ars Technica

Rocket Report: A dark day for Blue Origin; Pentagon eyes new launch site

Welcome to Edition 8.43 of the Rocket Report! A disclaimer: No one yet fully appreciates the ramifications of Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket explosion Thursday night on its launch pad at Cape ...
Ars Technica

Rocket Report: Cowboy up for data centers in LEO; Russia’s new ICBM actually works

Welcome to Edition 8.41 of the Rocket Report! The stories of the world’s two most powerful rockets are now intertwined. Hardware for NASA’s third Space Launch System rocket is coming together at ...
Sports Illustrated

Three Takeaways from the Rockets' Devastating Game 2 Loss to Lakers

Even with Durant's big return, the Rockets are now staring down the end of a shocking 0-2 series deficit. Apr 21, 2026; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (23) ...
The New York Times

Kevin Durant was supposed to lift the young Rockets. After playoff wipeout, what now?

“It’s good when you win,” Kevin Durant said. “When you get a loss, though, the floodgates are going to open.” Illustration: Demetrius Robinson / The Athletic; Photos: Arwen Clemans, Kevin C. Cox / ...