Rockets end season with fool’s gold once again, above .500 and out of playoffs for 3rd straight year
Thankfully, it’s over. What had started as a slow season for the Houston Rockets developed into a mystifying run of spectacular before stupendously crashing to a sudden halt, as the men in the red…Read More
Former Rockets All-Star Steve Francis goes from dishing assists to dishing raps
Steve Francis, the former three-time All-Star point guard and co-Rookie of the Year who spent 1999-2004 and 2007-2009 with the Rockets, must be REALLY bored. After a nice NBA career that saw him average…Read More
Does Marcus Morris fit into the Rockets’ plans?
BY: KYLE ADAMS SPACECITYSCOOP.COM TWITTER: @KYLE0788 If you would have told me before the season started that the Rockets’ second- round pick from 2011, Chandler Parsons, would play in 63 games and…Read More
GAME OVER: Heat drops Rockets out of playoffs for 3rd straight year
The nail was finally drilled into the coffin on Sunday. Needing nothing short of a miracle (winning their final two games, Utah losing both of its two, and Phoenix splitting its two), the Rockets could…Read More
What went wrong? Examining the Rockets’ fatal six-game skid
BY: MICHAEL GUTIERREZ SPACECITYSCOOP.COM TWITTER: @MG_713 In an unbelievable turn of events, immediately after a four-game road winning streak, the Houston Rockets lost six straight games, all…Read More
Rockets on the outs after another collapse, sixth loss in a row
They didn’t defend. They didn’t shoot well. They were outplayed (again). They were outcoached…Read More
Rockets’ hopes take another shot with crucial loss in Dallas
Five losses in a row. Six defeats in their last 10 games. There’s no telling who or what the Houston…Read More
SpaceCityScoop.com: 5-on-5 Q&A session
The Spacecityscoop.com staff recently tackled some interesting topics regarding the Rockets, who, with…Read More
GAME 60: Nuggets 101, Rockets 86
WHO: Nuggets 101, Rockets 86 WHAT: Houston’s third straight loss now has it all alone in 8th…Read More
In spite of poor recent losses, Rockets still in control of destiny
BY: MICHAEL GUTIERREZ SPACECITYSCOOP.COM TWITTER: @MG_713 The Houston Rockets took a beating in their…Read More
GAME 59: Suns 112, Rockets 105
WHO: Suns 112, Rockets 105 WHAT: A lackadaisical performance cost the Rockets on Wednesday. Another uninspired clunker Friday against Phoenix has raised a plethora of concerns. At 32-27, Houston is now…Read More
Lowry’s return opens up opportunities for Rockets
BY: KYLE ADAMS SPACECITYSCOOP.COM TWITTER: @KYLE 0788 Kyle Lowry returned to the Rockets on Sunday night against the Kings after being out a month with a bacterial infection. It was a return much anticipated,…Read More
Rockets bring Simpson on board
A few weeks ago, the Rockets signed guard Courtney Fortson for the rest of this season and for a non-guaranteed deal next year. Thursday, they gave the same allowance to 6-foot-7, 230-pound Diamon Simpson. The…Read More
GAME 58: Jazz 103, Rockets 91
WHO: Jazz 103, Rockets 91 WHAT: A lackadaisical performance cost the Rockets, as they now sit tied with Denver and Dallas for 6th in the West. All three have identical 32-26 records. All are 1 1/2 games…Read More
GAME 57: Rockets 94, Blazers 89
WHO: Rockets 94, Blazers 89 WHAT: The Rockets’ fourth win in a row, and fifth in their last six games, has them still alone in 6th place in the West at 32-25 with 9 games left in the regular season.…Read More
Dragic named NBA’s Western Conference Player of the Week
In yet another chapter of his fantastic breakout season, Rockets guard Goran Dragic was named the NBA’s Western Conference Player of the Week for the week of April 2-April 8. It’s the first…Read More
GAME 56: Rockets 104, Kings 87
WHO: Rockets 104, Kings 87 WHAT: If it wasn’t for the return of Kyle Lowry from a month-long absence due to a bacterial infection, Sunday’s tilt in Sacramento would have been an absolute…Read More
GAME 55: Rockets 112, Lakers 107
WHO: Rockets 112, Lakers 107 WHAT: The resilient Rockets rolled into Staples Center on Friday and came away with an impressive gritty victory, thanks to stingy defense down the stretch against a Lakers…Read More
Arrival of Morris’ impact suggests patience as twin brother thrives with Suns
BY: MICHAEL GUTIERREZ SPACECITYSCOOP.COM TWITTER: @MG_713 In the 2012 NBA Draft, the Phoenix Suns selected Markieff Morris with the 13th overall draft pick. The Rockets then selected Markieff’s…Read More
Rockets star Sampson headed to the Hall
BY: KYLE ADAMS SPACECITYSCOOP.COM TWITTER: @KYLE0788 Former Houston Rocket Ralph Sampson was part of a distinguished class of Naismith Hall of Fame basketball inductees that was introduced Monday, a…Read More





















