The up-and-coming Houston Rockets have taken the NBA by surprise in 2024-25, as the mixed group of star prospects and veteran mentors currently possess a 37-22 record and position as the No. 5 seed in the Western Conference.

Phoenix is on a serious decline at 28-32, and the noise is only getting louder with the Durant reports plus news of Devin Booker being implored to "tone it down vocally" by head coach Mike Budenholzer, according to Senior NBA Insider Chris Haynes. It looks like a full-blown rebuild could be imminent if the Suns don't fix their situation soon.

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Houston Rockets guard Jalen Green has been incredibly important to the team's growth ever since he was taken with the No. 2 overall pick in the 2021 NBA Draft. Now, coming to the end of his fourth ...

Houston Rockets shooting guard Jalen Green has been one of the league's best players in the first half of the season. Green leads the team in scoring with 21.2 ppg as he has met the expectations ...

The Phoenix Suns are nearing the verge of missing the playoffs with a 27-31 record, good for the 11th seed in a crowded Western Conference. 2.5 games back from

If the NBA's 2024-25 regular season ended Wednesday, the Los Angeles Lakers (35-21, No. 4 in Western Conference standings) and Houston Rockets (36-22, No. 5) would be slated to face off in a best-of-seven series in the first round of the West playoffs.

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