L2M is out. There were three missed calls in the final 100 seconds of overtime, all favoring Denver. — Durant's block on Jokic was clean, instead 2 (made) FTs — Amen didn't foul Murray, instead 2 FTs — Hardaway fouled Sengun in bonus, no call Late swing of 4-6 points in a 3-point loss. #oops

Fun refresher: In a virtually identical game situation last month, KD went down after an Orlando defender pushed him with two hands and grabbed his jersey. Leg contact, too. The reason for that no-call? Per the NBA: "Durant is already losing his balance prior to..." #RedTeamBad

#Rockets lose in OT to Denver. Very frustrating loss. Rockets get Denver again on Saturday. But first Pelicans on Thursday.

Huge meltdown by the #Rockets in Q2. Udoka is furious with the officials. Rockets down 7. Rockets with 9 first half turnovers were a catalyst. And the Rockets could not take advantage of the JVAL lead bench unit.

Spam Down Hill Amen! #Rockets

The Nuggets merely adopted the double-big lineups. Houston was born in them, molded by them.

“There’s no words that can describe what he [Tari Eason] means to this team,” Rockets forward Jabari Smith Jr., said after #Rockets shootaround Monday morning. “He means a lot, he means energy. He means so much, so when we get him back, we’re going to be excited.” (Matt Young/X)

#Rockets last game vs DEN, Rockets were abysmal right out of the gate with super low energy and KD and Sengun struggling early. Would love to see that turned around tonight with much higher energy and more aggressive play right from the jump.

"Tari Eason still has some oblique soreness after the 5 on 5 workout. Return slightly delayed. Will not play tonight." (Matt Thomas/X) #Rockets #NBAsky

The #Rockets big "trade additions" is just getting Tari Eason back (tonight? 🤞) and the the debut of DFS in January. #NBAsky

"Tari Eason (oblique) could return Monday in Denver, per Ime Udoka. Went through live action today, and if no soreness, he should be available for Rockets-Nuggets in two days" WOW! #Rockets

#Rockets have a 6 game road schedule coming up that concludes Christmas day at LAL. The week of Christmas is Week 6 in the Tari Eason recovery timeline. Will Tari be available or will they wait until the team comes back home? Hope sooner than later.

Reed Sheppard, the snitch! 😂 #Rockets #NBAsky

Small thing in the LAC game, but that finish to end Q3 where Josh Okogie hustles and scores the buzzer beater layup to put the #Rockets only down 2, instead of 4, I felt was like a big momentum swing heading into Q4. Those things matter! #NBAsky

“Just getting the rebound and pushing it,” Amen Thompson said of what led to his fourth-quarter success. “I felt like when the second group came in, we really started pushing the pace and extended the lead.” PG Amen Q4 Box: 12pts (4/4), 4rbs, 3ast, 0to. #Rockets #NBAsky

Shout out to Aaron Holiday who has been essential filling in for Tari Eason off the bench. That 3pt shooting, spacing, has been critical for the #Rockets to stay afloat while Tari and DFS are out. #NBAsky

Rewatching the decisive turnover, there’s one person on the #Rockets bench who spotted it and called it out in real-time. The official likely won’t admit it, but this might be why he was looking so closely

Yeah, there's definitely meme potential here

ESPN 25 Under 25 #Rockets list: 25) Reed Sheppard 6) Amen Thompson 5) Alperen Sengun www.espn.com/nba/story/_/...

PG Amen Thompson last night, 8 assists to 1 turnover. Keep developing for the long term ceiling. The passes to Reed at the corner for the 3 and to Jabari for the dunk were two of my favorites. #Rockets

#Rockets WIN! It wasn't pretty but a win is a win! Amen with 20pts, 9rbs, 8asts.

The work Amen has put in at the FT line is remarkable

That Amen to Reed 3 and Amen to Jabari dunk were sensational passes! #Rockets

#Rockets Udoka is 21/25 in coach's challenges this season.

#Rockets play basketball today! It has been too long! Need a win tonight!

From @levakabas.bsky.social a good representation of what the top level coaches make

#Rockets Rafael Stone 3rd in The Athletic's Front Office Rankings. Said another, who also voted the Rockets second: “High-end talent, a willingness to be bold, (and) good asset management.” #NBAsky www.nytimes.com/athletic/686...

Amen Thompson is your dunks leader in the Guards/Wings category. #Rockets #NBAsky

FYI, the tail end of the road trip, Xmas week, is Week 6 (out 4-6 weeks) in the Tari Eason injury timeline. #Rockets

After the #Rockets home game vs LAC on Thursday, they embark on a 6 game road trip that ends with the Xmas day game vs LAL. Longest road trip of the year and deal with another B2B situation. The DEN games will be big. LAC @ DEN @ NOP @ DEN [B2B] @ SAC [B2B] @ LAC [10pm😬] @ LAL

Meanwhile, checking in on Cam... "Brian Keefe on Cam Whitmore, who didn't play tonight. "We have certain standards that we have for our team. He has to live up to those on the better. And he'll have a chance here, but that's gonna be up to him when that time comes." (via Varun Shankar/X) #Rockets

#Rockets lose and go 3-2 in their 5 games in 7 days with 2 B2Bs. Terrible game, flush it. Without Sengun/Adams might as well have been a schedule loss. Regroup and get a win vs LAC next Thursday.

#Rockets starters tonight in Dallas: Amen Thompson, Josh Okogie, Kevin Durant, Jabari Smith Jr., Clint Capela No Alperen Sengun or Steven Adams, along with the usual absences. Night two of a B2B. Not gonna be easy.

Houston #Rockets. 15-5 and 2nd in the WC. 4th in Offensive rating. 2nd in Defensive rating. 2nd in Net Rating at 12.0. #NBAsky

#Rockets taking care of business and being able to rest their starters for much of the 4th quarter is pretty big with a B2B game tomorrow at Dallas. That's what good teams do. #NBAsky

#Rockets WIN! 117-98. With Sengun out (illness), Amen Thompson steps up huge with 31pts (12-17 FGs) and +33. KD was the stabilizing force early on and finished with 28pts. Onto Dallas tomorrow to complete the B2B. #NBAsky

Jabari Smith on how Amen Thompson has evolved as the #Rockets PG. #NBAsky

All part of the development process for Amen Thompson to reach his ceiling. Keep working. #Rockets #NBAsky

If I am the #Rockets I save Adams for the Saturday DAL game (vs the Friday PHX game with Booker out). DAL with Nembhard, Flagg, Davis looks legit right now. Worth noting, DAL also plays on Friday at OKC, so DAL will be on a B2B along with the #Rockets. No rest advantage.

#Rockets trio vs Kings: Sengun — 28 PTS | 10 REB | 4 STL Durant — 24 PTS | 8 AST | 1 BLK Amen — 20 PTS | 12 REB | 7 AST 8-2 over the last 10. (via StatMuse/X) #NBAsky

#Rockets WIN! 121-95. Wasn't easy early but the Rockets buckled down in the 2nd half lead by Steven Adams physicality. KD, Amen, Sengun excellent.

"Dorian Finney-Smith has yet to make his Houston Rockets debut, but coach Ime Udoka says the player is ramping up his recovery and could return in January. Tari Eason is closer to returning. " (via Matt Young/X) #Rockets #NBAsky

Edey destroyed the Kings for like 30/15 the other day. I expect (hope) Sengun to have a big night tonight against the Kings. #Rockets

#Rockets don't need CP3. The leadership with Ime and FVV is strong. And Amen and Reed are learning and growing as players. The ups and downs of the growth is part of the process and will get them better, sooner, to hopefully reach their ceilings. #NBAsky

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[Dated 6/12]: "Los Angeles Lakers forward Dorian Finney-Smith underwent surgery on his left ankle and is **expected to be able to participate in training camp** ahead of the 2025-26 NBA season, sources told ESPN." #Rockets www.espn.com/nba/story/_/...

It is easy to forget, but the Core 5 of this team is still very young and they are still developing their talent, trying to achieve their ceiling of potential. And in doing so, they are gonna make mistakes. Can't put these guys into boxes this early. #Rockets

#Rockets next game is at home vs Kings. I'd like local media to get an injury timeline update on Tari Eason and Dorian Finney-Smith. I understand things can change, but as Rockets fans, I would like some expectations. BTW, we are at week 3 or Tari's 4-6 week timeline. #NBAsky

#Rockets lose to Utah. Worse loss of the season on the B2B. It is a 48 minute game and the Rockets only brought 24 minutes of production. Not enough defense or energy. Keep this in mind later in the week with the hot PHX Suns & DAL Mavs on a B2B.