NBA veteran Gilbert Arenas debates whether or not the Houston Rockets should feel pressure to win a championship after adding Kevin Durant this summer.

Reed is going to have to be really good for us. We’ve penciled him in for a big role, and everything we’ve seen... is that he’s ready for it.

The Houston Rockets were one of the NBA's youngest teams not too long ago, entering last season with a collection of "Core 7" former first-round picks, all under 25 years old. Two of those promising young players will spend next season with new teams after a pair of trades Rockets general manager Rafael Stone explained Monday.

Although the Rockets have had one of the best offseasons in franchise history, they may not be done filling out their roster for next season.

Rockets GM Rafael Stone is thrilled to add future Hall of Famer Kevin Durant to a team that made a huge leap last season.

HOUSTON -- In Monday’s press conference at the team’s new practice facility, general manager Rafael Stone took questions regarding the Rockets’ active 2025 offseason.. The media availability ...

One reason the Rockets are comfortable with their current guards is a belief that 2024’s No. 3 overall pick Reed Sheppard is ready to take on a larger role. “Reed’s just going to have to be really good for us, period,” Stone said ( YouTube link ).