Amen Thompson has undeniably established himself as a two-way force in less than three full seasons with the Houston Rockets. The scouting report on him in 2023 was that he’d be a project — a label that seemed fair at the time for a player who skipped college and the international circuit for the Overtime

The Spurs are missing De’Aaron Fox, Dylan Harper, and Luke Kornet for this NBA Cup clash, and that gives the Rockets the edge in talent and depth. Houston is 8-2 SU in its last 10 outings against San Antonio, and I expect the visitors to hand Wemby and Co. their first home loss of the season.

The Houston Rockets continued their impressive rise in the Western Conference, securing a 110–102 victory over the Dallas Mavericks on Monday night at Toyota Center.

The Houston Rockets received news no team wants before the start of the season. Right before the start of training camp, Fred VanVleet suffered a potential seas

Jalen Duren threw a sharp elbow at Amen Thompson, and the referees assessed Duren with a flagrant 2 foul that led to his ejection.

The Bears activated linebacker Amen Ogbongbemiga from injured reserve on Thursday, the team announced. Ogbongbemiga was placed on injured reserve on Aug. 26 with a knee injury and has yet to play in the regular season. He was a full participant in both practices this week.

Houston's move was a formality to pick up the third- and fourth-year options on Reed Sheppard and Amen Thompson's rookie contracts.