Tari Eason Returns To Lineup For Rockets
As of Sunday night, the Rockets are sixth in the league in net rating at +6.1. Their defense is third in the league with a defensive rating of 107.3. But the offense has now crept all the way up to eleventh league-wide with an offensive rating of 113.4. Houston is inching closer to having both a top 10 defense and offense.
Watch: Tari Eason taunts Cavaliers star into game-ending missed free throws
Houston Rockets forward Tari Eason is one of the NBA's best wing defenders, a long-armed menace who racks up steals and blocks with regularity. Eason employed a dose of free-throw defense with his trash talk in Wednesday's 109-108 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers.
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After month-long injury absence, Tari Eason rejoins Rockets’ rotation
For the first time since Dec. 14, reserve forward Tari Eason (lower left leg soreness) is back playing for the Houston Rockets.
The Rockets Can Win Ugly When Needed
The Houston Rockets' identity starts with their defense. They're known as a team that wins using physical defense to slow down opposing scoring attacks. However
Rockets 109, Cavs 108: Darius Garland can’t overcome efforts of Tari Eason, Craig Ackerman
In Houston’s bizarre win over Cleveland, did Tari Eason and/or broadcaster Craig Ackerman jinx Darius Garland on his late free throws? Fans think so.
How Rockets got Cam Whitmore out of ‘la la land’ and unlocked his defensive potential
Kelly Iko looks at the resurgence of both Cam Whitmore in Houston and Jay Huff in Memphis in the the latest Ikosystem.
Sengun makes late free throws and Garland misses 2 as Rockets outlast Cavs, 109-108
Alperen Sengun made two free throws with 4.5 seconds left and Darius Garland missed two of three free throws after that to allow the Houston Rockets to hold on for a 109-108 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Houston Rockets vs. Cleveland Cavaliers Injury Report
Two of the surprise teams on the season in Cleveland and Houston will face off tonight in an East-West bout. After an underwhelming season last year, the Cavali
Rockets make clutch plays, hold off Cavaliers
Alperen Sengun sank two free throws with 4.5 seconds left and the Houston Rockets survived a seven-minute scoring drought in the fourth quarter to outlast the visiting Cleveland Cavaliers 109-108 on Wednesday.
Houston Rockets Top Cleveland Cavaliers 109-108 Behind Fred VanVleet's 26 Points
The Houston Rockets defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers 109-108, behind a strong performance from their veteran guard Fred VanVleet.
Tari Eason returns to lineup
Rockets F Tari Eason is making his return tonight vs the Kings after missing more than a month. Ime Udoka said the postponement of the Rockets’ game in ATL gave Eason an extra day
The Houston Rockets' revival on offense starts with Jalen Green but doesn't end there
Jalen Green's scoring streak is a huge boost, but the Rockets' revival on offense is also thanks to players like Amen Thompson and Fred VanVleet.