Giannis Antetokounmpo and Kevin Durant stand out as their two best, most realistic options, and the Rockets' front office will likely spend plenty of time debating which player fits in best with their core.

The Houston Rockets should be greedy. The team's remarkable trajectory went from 22 wins in 2022-23 to 41 last year, followed by 51 and the No. 2 seed in the Western Conference. The learning experience through the first-round series by the Jimmy Butler-fueled Golden State Warriors has been invaluable (regardless of outcome),

After their first-round playoff series, Stephen Curry delivers an honest admission regarding the Houston Rockets.

The more things change, the more they stay the same. It's been an entire decade, and Steph Curry still owns the Houston Rockets.

Stephen Curry says the Golden State Warriors had to "dig deep" to beat the Houston Rockets 103-89 in their Western Conference play-off decider.

Houston Rockets guard Jalen Green was brutally honest about how he felt he played during his team's seven-game first-round playoff series loss to the Golden State Warriors, as noted to reporters. In Game 2, Green scored 38 points on 13-of-25 shooting to lead Houston to a 109-94 win over the Warriors.

Even with Kevin Durant (and potentially Giannis Antetokounmpo) available, there's no reason for the Rockets to rush

The Houston Rockets added a new leader on the sidelines two summers ago. They also, crucially, added a floor general on the hardwood. Fred VanVleet isn't just Houston's starting point guard for the last two seasons.

When the Houston Rockets fell behind the Golden State Warriors 3-1 in their first-round series, Fred VanVleet stepped to the forefront and turned the tide, helping lift his team all the way to a Game 7.

The Houston Rockets face a pivotal decision on Fred VanVleet's future with the franchise after their Game 7 loss to the Golden State Warriors on Sunday. VanVleet and the Rockets struggled to generate offense in the 103-89 loss that ended their season.