As of Sunday night, the Rockets are sixth in the league in net rating at +6.1. Their defense is third in the league with a defensive rating of 107.3. But the offense has now crept all the way up to eleventh league-wide with an offensive rating of 113.4. Houston is inching closer to having both a top 10 defense and offense.

With a win over the Brooklyn Nets on Sunday night, OKC Thunder coach Mark Daigneault officially earned an NBA All-Star nod.

Oklahoma City Thunder and Boston Celtics. Well folks, it's time to make room for the Houston Rockets, who have gone from a nice little story to a legitimate contender over the last few weeks.

By virtue of clinching the best record in the West, Daigneault has earned a spot as a head coach in the NBA All-Star Game.

The good news for the Suns and their fans is that the Rockets currently possess a handful of picks belonging to Phoenix. If the Suns wanted to pursue a rebuild, there are few better trade partners to link up with than the Rockets.

The Thunder has a 99.8% chance of being the No. 1 seed in the West, according to basketball-reference.com. Seems low.

The Houston Rockets have continued to establish themselves as one of the top teams in the NBA and are looking like a team that could make a deep playoff run. At

The OKC Thunder set a franchise record for longest winning streak and it's on the line tonight against the Cleveland Cavaliers. Here's a look back at OKC's impressive 15-game winning streak. 🏀

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 40 points and eight assists in three quarters, and the Oklahoma City Thunder rolled ... surging Sacramento Kings beat the Houston Rockets 132-127.

The league's rising young teams have spent the last few seasons jostling for relevance in the NBA. The Houston Rockets are just now entering the conversation as

During his time suiting up for the Sonics, Livingston wore only jersey Nos. 9 and 14 and put up 2.4 points, 1.5 rebounds, and 1.8 assists per game.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander sinks 40 points in 29 minutes as the Oklahoma City Thunder crush the Cleveland Cavaliers 134-114.