<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<urlset xmlns="http://www.sitemaps.org/schemas/sitemap/0.9" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.sitemaps.org/schemas/sitemap/0.9/sitemap.xsd" xmlns:news="http://www.google.com/schemas/sitemap-news/0.9" xmlns:image="http://www.google.com/schemas/sitemap-image/1.1"><url><loc>https://spacecityscoop.com/rockets-can-address-glaring-weakness-with-ready-made-second-round-shooter</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Space City Scoop</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:title>Rockets can address glaring weakness with ready-made second-round shooter</news:title><news:keywords>Houston Rockets,Ryan Conwell,NBA Draft,Rockets draft</news:keywords><news:publication_date>2026-06-12T14:00:00Z</news:publication_date></news:news><lastmod>2026-06-12T14:00:00Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_crop,w_3576,h_2011,x_371,y_256/c_fill,w_2880,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/images/ImagnImages/mmsport/178/01ktvng8rk77p844dvdy.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Feb 9, 2026; Louisville, Kentucky, USA;  Louisville Cardinals guard Ryan Conwell (3) reacts during the second half against the NC State Wolfpack at KFC Yum! Center. Louisville defeated N.C. State 118-77. Mandatory Credit: Jamie Rhodes-Imagn Images</image:title></image:image></url><url><loc>https://spacecityscoop.com/rockets-may-have-no-choice-but-to-draw-hard-line-on-tari-eason-contract</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Space City Scoop</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:title>Rockets may have no choice but to draw hard line on Tari Eason contract</news:title><news:keywords>Tari Eason,Houston Rockets,Rockets Free Agency,rockets news</news:keywords><news:publication_date>2026-06-12T12:00:05Z</news:publication_date></news:news><lastmod>2026-06-12T12:00:05Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_crop,w_3431,h_1929,x_720,y_74/c_fill,w_2880,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/images/ImagnImages/mmsport/178/01ktvn0mytkqym12sss5.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Apr 12, 2026; Houston, Texas, USA; Houston Rockets forward Tari Eason (17) reacts after scoring a basket during the second quarter against the Memphis Grizzlies at Toyota Center. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-Imagn Images</image:title></image:image></url><url><loc>https://spacecityscoop.com/latest-giannis-trade-buzz-gives-rockets-one-last-chance-to-rethink-stance</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Space City Scoop</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:title>Latest Giannis trade buzz gives Rockets one last chance to rethink stance</news:title><news:keywords>Giannis Antetokounmpo,Houston Rockets,NBA Draft,NBA Trade,Giannis Trade</news:keywords><news:publication_date>2026-06-11T17:00:01Z</news:publication_date></news:news><lastmod>2026-06-11T17:00:01Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_crop,w_3060,h_1721,x_322,y_61/c_fill,w_2880,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/images/ImagnImages/mmsport/178/01ktvkytx6xwkpt02mxt.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Nov 29, 2025; Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA; Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (34) reacts after scoring his 21,000th career point in the third quarter against the Brooklyn Nets at Fiserv Forum. Mandatory Credit: Benny Sieu-Imagn Images</image:title></image:image></url><url><loc>https://spacecityscoop.com/spurs-finals-struggles-give-rockets-perfect-reason-to-make-bold-offseason-gamble</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Space City Scoop</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:title>Spurs’ Finals struggles give Rockets perfect reason to make bold offseason gamble</news:title><news:keywords>Houston Rockets,NBA Finals,rockets news,San Antonio Spurs</news:keywords><news:publication_date>2026-06-11T15:10:41Z</news:publication_date></news:news><lastmod>2026-06-11T15:10:41Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_crop,w_1214,h_682,x_362,y_137/c_fill,w_2880,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/images/ImagnImages/mmsport/178/01ktvke82fqhe256rj7d.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Jun 10, 2026; New York, New York, USA; San Antonio Spurs forward Victor Wembanyama (1) reacts during the fourth quarter of game four of the 2026 NBA Finals against the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-Imagn Images</image:title></image:image></url><url><loc>https://spacecityscoop.com/tarris-reed-jr-could-fill-major-hole-houston-young-rotation</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Space City Scoop</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:title>Tarris Reed Jr. could fill a major hole in Houston&#39;s young rotation</news:title><news:keywords>Houston Rockets,rockets news,draft,Tarris Reed Jr.</news:keywords><news:publication_date>2026-06-11T11:39:34Z</news:publication_date></news:news><lastmod>2026-06-11T11:39:34Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_crop,w_2035,h_1144,x_41,y_21/c_fill,w_2880,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/images/ImagnImages/mmsport/178/01ktv7emzegttrj6fbcw.jpg</image:loc><image:title>UConn Huskies forward Tarris Reed Jr. (5) walks off the court as time ticks off the clock Monday, April 6, 2026, during the NCAA men’s basketball national championship game against the Michigan Wolverines at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.</image:title></image:image></url></urlset>