After finishing .500 last season, the Rockets have vaulted into contender status behind the emergence of young stars like Amen Thompson, Alperen Sengun and Jalen Green. The Rockets are sitting in third in the Western Conference at 32-17 heading into their Tuesday night match-up against the Nets in Brooklyn.

NBA insider Bobby Marks names rockets as best destination for 14-time All-Star and future Hall of Famer Kevin Durant.

NBA trade deadline is shaping up to be one of the best - and busiest - in recent memory. In one of the most surprising moves in basketball history, the Mavericks traded star Luka Doncic to the Lakers in a trade package that saw Anthony Davis head to Dallas.