The Houston Rockets fell short, losing 125-128 against the Denver Nuggets in their recent meeting, and Ime Udoka could not hold back from expressing his frustration with his post-game words. The Houston Rockets’ head coach, Ime Udoka, is in the limelight ...

The Houston Rockets have the assets, the flexibility and the urgency to pursue a generational upgrade. On paper, few teams in the NBA are better positioned to construct a competitive offer for Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo.

A disputed call against Houston's Amen Thompson led to the game-tying free throw for Denver late in the fourth quarter.

Sengun and Tari Eason have improved in the shooting department, while Jabari Smith Jr. has continued to be efficient. Reed Sheppard, the second-year guard who has stepped up tremendously in the absence of Fred VanVleet, is averaging 5.7 threes attempted per game, but shooting a staggering 44.4%.

Follow along with the best of a five-game night in the NBA, headlined by Cade Cunningham and Jaylen Brown facing off in Pistons-Celtics.

Nikola Jokic had 39 points, 15 rebounds and 10 assists for his NBA-leading 12th triple-double of the season as the Denver Nuggets outlasted the Houston Rockets 128-125 in overtime on Monday night in a matchup of two of the top three teams in the Western Conference standings.

Such success has bumped Houston back into the top three in NBA.com's latest power rankings from John Schuhmann. Last week, the Rockets were fourth, but a string of defeats from the Los Angeles Lakers dropped them to seventh, bumping a number of teams up one spot.