The Houston Rockets suffered a major setback to their winning opportunity during the regular season as Alperen Sengun faces an injury that will keep him out for

The Houston Rockets have had players donning a total of 52 different jersey numbers (and have one not part of any numerical series for Houston assistant coach and general manager Carroll Dawson) since their founding at the start of the 1967-68 season, worn by just under 500 players in the course of Rockets history.

Anthony Davis had 26 points and 12 rebounds and Max Christie scored 24 points, hitting 4 of 6 3-pointers, as the Mavericks beat the Houston Rockets 110-104 on Saturday night.

There aren't likely to be fireworks like last year's Luka Doncic fiasco, though rumors are certainly heating up regarding the moving of stars across the league. Sports Ilustrated recently ranked the top-five targets entering 2026, and we'll evaluate how each would fit the Rockets.

During his time suiting up for the Rockets, Paultz wore only jersey No. 5 and put up 5.6 points, 4.2 rebounds, and 1.1 assists per game.

Alperen Şengün injured his right ankle against the Dallas Mavericks on Saturday and will be re-evaluated at the end of the week.

Disrupted by malfunctions and cold shooting, Houston battled chaos and Phoenix's perimeter attack to secure a nail-biting 100-97 victory.

Folks should expect a rock-fight in the tilt between two of the West’s more physical defensive teams and the game to be decided in the final plays.