2006 — Kobe Bryant scores a staggering 81 points — the second-highest total in NBA history — and the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Toronto Raptors 122-104.

1960 — Paul Pender beats Sugar Ray Robinson in a 15-round ... to win the world heavyweight title. 1983 — Houston becomes the first NBA team not to score a point in overtime. The Portland Trail Blazers ...

The Houston Rockets returned home after a three-game road trip to face the Memphis Grizzlies. They topped the Grizzlies 99-95 in their previous matchup, and were looking to do more of the same on ...

There are two factors to the Rockets' limited deep-shot attempts. For one, they generally aren't the most efficient shots for the team. Houston is shooting around 33 percent from the three-point ...

The Houston Rockets held on to defeat the Los Angeles Lakers 119-115 on Sunday, and made sure to troll the Lakers on their way out. Houston led by as many as 22 points, but Los Angeles crawled ...

There are six games scheduled for Sunday, including the LA Lakers vs Houston Rockets matchup. It's the first meeting of the season between the teams, with the Lakers and Rockets splitting last ...

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The Houston Rockets lost to the Boston Celtics 109-86 on Friday night without forward Jabari Smith Jr. in the lineup for the first time this season, and the NBA team could be without the former ...

For the second time in two nights the Boston Celtics are in action, this time the defending NBA Champions face former coach Ime Udoka and the Houston Rockets at the Toyota Center in Houston on ...

The NBA schedule on Friday includes Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics (25-9) visiting Alperen Sengun and the Houston Rockets (22-11) at Toyota Center, with the matchup beginning at 8:00 PM ET.

It’s Friday, January 3, and the Boston Celtics (25-9) and the Houston Rockets (22-11) will tip it off tonight at Toyota Center in Houston. The Celtics were in Minneapolis last night and knocked off ...

In a Wednesday matchup with in-state rival Dallas, the Houston Rockets were finally able to right the ship with a double-digit win. Center Alperen Sengun scored 23 points to go with six assists ...