While there are reasons a Ja Morant trade to the Rockets make sense, there are also plenty of issues a deal would pose for Houston.

In a recent mock trade idea, the Rockets acquire a proven scorer in Pelicans' Jordan Poole in a win-now move to maximize the Kevin Durant era.

Amen Thompson and Alperen Şengün both posted double-doubles as the Rockets got off to a fast start and cruised to a win in Memphis.

Amen Thompson logró 28 puntos y diez rebotes, Alperen Sengun añadió 20 unidades y 16 tableros, y los Rockets de Houston derrotaron el miércoles 124-109 a los Grizzlies de Memphis.

The Dallas Mavericks (2-4) face the Houston Rockets (3-2) Monday in regular-season action. Tip-off from Toyota Center in Houston, Texas, is set for 7 p.m. ET. Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's NBA odds around the Mavericks vs. Rockets odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions for the best bets.

The Birmingham, Alabama native would play parts of the first two seasons of his pro career with the Griz before he was dealt to the Houston Rockets in 2011. His stay with the team would span just five games before he was cut by the team. During his time suiting up for the Rockets, Carroll wore only jersey No. 0 and put up 0.4 assists per game.

The San Antonio Spurs take on the Houston Rockets in an NBA Cup in-season tournament group play matchup. The teams play Friday for the first time this season.

The Rockets, led by Kevin Durant’s 31-point performance, defeated the Raptors 139–121, ending a 52-year drought in the process.

Jabari Smith Jr. (ankle sprain) rejoined the Rockets after missing Monday’s game, but backup center Steven Adams (hip flexor tightness) did not play.