Durant, Rockets and NBA All-Star Game
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Houston is set to be without its superstar against Indiana.
They will visit the defending champion Indiana Pacers on Monday in a game in which they will be favored due to the Pacers being in a gap year following the injury to All-Star guard Tyrese Haliburton.
Houston Rockets guard Fred VanVleet reacted to Miami Heat guard Norman Powell being chosen for the NBA All-Star Game.
The Dallas Mavericks (19-30) fell to the Houston Rockets (30-17), 111-107, on Saturday night in a grindy, back-and-forth affair. Amen Thompson led Houston with 21 points, eight rebounds and nine assists. Cooper Flagg was stellar in defeat, scoring 34 points, grabbing 12 rebounds and dishing five assists.
It was a star-studded affair in Houston this weekend.
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Houston Rockets jersey history No. 6 - Earl Boykins (2012)
During his time suiting up for the Rockets, Boykins wore only jersey No. 6 and put up 4.9 points, 1.4 rebounds, and 2.9 assists per game.
Houston's prettiest performances lack substance, while gritty, ugly wins reveal a deeper, winning formula. The Rockets must embrace the grind to truly succeed.
Mavericks guard Klay Thompson is not onboard with a viral Stephen Curry-themed nickname for Rockets sharpshooter Reed Sheppard.