Houston's second-half defense was an eye sore against one of the league's worst teams, and Udoka wasted no time criticizing ...

The Rockets crumbled under pressure, revealing youthful habits as a blown lead exposed why this loss deeply matters for their ...

A three-day break came at the worst time for the New Orleans Pelicans, who have won two straight games for the first time ...

The Houston Rockets have all the momentum to bounce back from their nightmare overtime loss against the Denver Nuggets last ...

Saddiq Bey scored 29 points, Trey Murphy III added 27 and the New Orleans Pelicans completed a franchise-record-tying ...

The Rockets led 99-83 going into the fourth quarter after giving up 38 points in the third letting the Pelicans dwindle down ...

The Rockets blew a 25-point lead in losing to New Orleans, with Kevin Durant bemoaning a lack of energy and urgency during a ...

Sengun made a dunk to start the third-quarter scoring and Smith made a 3-pointer to give the Rockets a 72-47 lead. The ...

Houston blew a 25-point lead in the second half en route to a 133-128 overtime loss to the New Orleans Pelicans at Smoothie ...

Such struggles have resulted in the Rockets dropping to fourth in NBC Sports' latest NBA power rankings from Vaughn Dalzell. They were previously fourth on the list, but a tough stretch of games has ...

The Houston Rockets and New Orleans Pelicans meet Thursday in New Orleans, Louisiana, with tip-off slated for 8 p.m. ET.

Expert recap and game analysis of the New Orleans Pelicans vs. Houston Rockets NBA game from December 18, 2025 on ESPN.