The Houston Rockets showcased great defense in a win against the Cleveland Cavaliers, proving why they deserve to be in championship conversations.

The Houston Rockets were looking to bounce back after a tough loss to the Detroit Pistons, in which they were outplayed for most of the game. It didn't get any ...

Down by as much as 13 points against the Rockets, the Cavs found a defensive spark in their zone-based scheme from big man Jarrett Allen.

CBS Sports writer Brad Botkin agrees giving the Rockets an "A" in his midseason report cards. "The Rockets are way ahead of schedule as the Western Conference's No. 2 seed at the ...

As is tradition, we here at The Bounce hand out the highest honors when the regular season ends, but we also do so at midseason! Just so you know: The Bouncies are among basketball’s most prestigious ...

We want to get back to who we are,” Ime Udoka says of the Rockets (29-14) and their commitment to defense. “Not just trying to go score for score.” ...

In 10 home games at Toyota Center versus the NBA’s other top teams, the Rockets are 9-1. Players such as Fred VanVleet are noticing.

If the Heat keeps Butler past Feb. 6 and he opts out, Miami could either use a $14 million midlevel exception and a $5.1 ...

There’s an understanding that the goal is to win by any means necessary, and not get carried away with the highs and the lows. That's maturity.” ...

Alperen Sengun made two free throws with 4.5 seconds left and Darius Garland missed two of three free throws after that to ...

With the Cavaliers down two points, Darius Garland, their potential All-Star guard and 90 percent free-throw shooter, sat ...