Astros host the Padres to open 3-game series

Houston Astros on Yahoo! Sports 4/17 10:01P Winnipeg Free Press

San Diego Padres (15-4, first in the NL West) vs. Houston Astros (8-10, fifth in the AL West) Houston; Friday, 8:10 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Padres: Kyle Hart (2-0, 5.40 ERA, 1.11 WHIP, eight strikeouts); Astros: Ryan Gusto (1-1, 3.00 ERA,...

Warriors' Jimmy Butler 5th, Stephen Curry 1st in Udonis Haslem's playoff risers list

Houston Rockets on Yahoo! Sports 4/17 7:23P ClutchPoints | Golden State Warr

The Golden State Warriors may be entering the playoffs as the seventh-seed heading into their first-round matchup against the Houston Rockets, but there is no way anyone is going to be underestimating what they re capable of. After all, they...

3 Houston Rockets bold predictions for Warriors series in 2025 NBA Playoffs

Houston Rockets on Yahoo! Sports 4/17 7:23P ClutchPoints | Houston Rockets N

The Houston Rockets smashed all expectations during the 2024-25 season; after being touted as a potential playoff team after emerging from the cellar of the NBA en route to becoming a .500 team last season, the Rockets continued their upward...

NBA playoffs 2025 predictions: Our brilliant staff picks the NBA Finals, breakout players and more

Houston Rockets on Yahoo! Sports 4/17 9:10A FTW Outdoors

Who s about to become a household name? Who s gonna win this year s NBA title? Let s break down the 2025 playoffs.

Warriors winning on margins essential to Rockets series, playoff run

Houston Rockets on Yahoo! Sports 4/17 8:36A NBC Sports Bay Area & California

Few sights in the NBA alarm a defender as much as Ja Morant with the ball and the shot-clock turned off. Crouching between the league s most electrifying player and the basket, Moses Moody cycled though those options and never flinched. Morant...

Stephen Curry Sends Message on Ime Udoka 'Noise' Ahead of Warriors-Rockets

Houston Rockets on Yahoo! Sports 4/17 6:55A Athlon Sports

The Warriors star is brushing off the Houston coach.

Rockets vs. Warriors: Who wins West's spiciest matchup? Series keys, schedule and prediction

Houston Rockets on Yahoo! Sports 4/17 6:48A Yahoo Sports

Here s what to know for the first-round series between the Warriors and Rockets.

Lars Nootbaar's 3-run HR helps Cardinals beat Astros 4-1

Houston Astros on Yahoo! Sports 4/17 6:20A West Kentucky Star

Lars Nootbaar hit a three-run homer in the fifth inning, and Steven Matz pitched five strong innings in his first start of the season to help the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Houston Astros 4-1 Wednesday. Matz (1-0) retired the last 15 batters he...

Houston Mayor John Whitmire declares 'Rockets Red Day' ahead of first-round playoffs

Houston Rockets on Yahoo! Sports 4/17 6:08A KPRC

If you haven t left for work yet today, make sure to throw on something red to support your Houston Rockets! On Wednesday, Houston Mayor John Whitmire issued a proclamation at City Hall declaring Thursday, April 17, as “Rockets Red Day.” The...

ESPN Insider Shams Charania Reports Rockets Could Be in Play for Kevin Durant This Offseason

Houston Rockets on Yahoo! Sports 4/17 4:49A Athlon Sports

ESPN NBA insider Shams Charania believes that the Houston Rockets could make a major push for NBA superstar Kevin Durant this offseason. Durant is one of the greatest NBA scorers in the league s history. His addition to any team would elevate any...

Majority of TNT’s ‘Inside the NBA’ panel picks Rockets to upset Warriors in playoffs

Houston Rockets on Yahoo! Sports 4/16 6:40A Rockets Wire

“This will be the series that Ime Udoka changes Jalen Green into what he did with Jaylen Brown,” TNT’s Kenny Smith says of the Rockets-Warriors clash.

‘It’s wild’: Steph Curry reacts to another Rockets-Warriors showdown in NBA playoffs

Houston Rockets on Yahoo! Sports 4/16 6:12A Rockets Wire

Steph Curry: “I was just telling Draymond (Green), it’s wild. We ve been in playoff series in Houston for a decade. It’s crazy to think about.”

Rockets Among Top Playoff Contenders

Houston Rockets on Yahoo! Sports 4/16 6:00A Houston Rockets On SI

The Houston Rockets were one of just four teams to win 52 games or more during the regular season. It s not going to get as much reaction because it took Ime Udoka two years to turn this franchise around, but it s nothing short of remarkable that...

Warriors' Draymond Green makes Jonathan Kuminga guarantee for Rockets series

Houston Rockets on Yahoo! Sports 4/16 4:37A ClutchPoints | Golden State Warr

The Golden State Warriors advanced to the playoffs after defeating the Memphis Grizzlies 121-116 in the Play-In Tournament, and it took contributions from every player who was on the court. The one player who was not on the court, and who hasn t...

What Would Rockets Trade For Kevin Durant?

Houston Rockets on Yahoo! Sports 4/16 2:00A Houston Rockets On SI

The Houston Rockets could be in the mix for a Kevin Durant trade this summer. Durant is reportedly working with the Phoenix Suns on finding him a team that would take him on in a trade, and Bleacher Report writer Andy Bailey thinks the Rockets...