2025–26 Houston Rockets season
NBA professional basketball team season
The 2025–26 Houston Rockets season was the 59th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and 55th season in the city of Houston.
On June 22, 2025, the Rockets announced a trade with the Phoenix Suns involving Kevin Durant in exchange for Jalen Green, Dillon Brooks, and a first-round pick in the 2025 NBA draft from the Brooklyn Nets. The Suns also received five second-round picks, including one acquired by Houston from the Oklahoma City Thunder in the 2025 draft.
The Rockets started off the season 2–2, but would eventually improve on that record later on, getting their 10th win after only 13 games, which represented their best regular season opener record since their 15–0 record from the 1993–94 season.
In February, the team experienced inner turmoil when it was alleged that star Kevin Durant was criticizing teammates through a burner account. Durant shut down the locker room drama, but never denied the rumors. Despite this, the team finished the season winning 9 of 10 games.
The Rockets clinched a playoff spot for the second consecutive season on April 2 when the Suns lost to the Charlotte Hornets. They would finish the regular season with a 52–30 record, placing 5th in the West. However, the Rockets were upset by the short-handed Los Angeles Lakers in six games of the first round.
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