We are over halfway through now, and our record is what it is,” Ime Udoka says of the Rockets (32-14). “It is not just a fluke or anything.”

Houston is coming,” veteran NBA media personality Stephen A. Smith said during an ESPN segment praising Amen Thompson and Rockets coach Ime Udoka.

The Houston Rockets are off to one of their best starts. After a 100-96 win over the Atlanta Hawks, they're 32-14 and currently in No. 2 in the Western Conferen

Former Celtics coach Ime Udoka reflected on Payton Pritchard's lack of playing time, and how far the Celtics guard has come.

Former Celtics coach Ime Udoka beat his former team for the first time ever, though he didn't overplay the Rockets' win in Boston.

Udoka, now coaching the Rockets, saw Pritchard step into an important role as the Celtics marched to the 2022 NBA Finals before losing to the Warriors.

The Houston Rockets beat the Atlanta Hawks 100-96 in a game that was close for most of the 48 minutes. The Houston Rockets beat the Atlanta Hawks 100-96. Jalen Green led the way for Houston with 25 points.

The Rockets sit second in the Western Conference and just beat the Cavaliers twice in four days, knocking them from the top spot in the NBA.

Amen Thompson had the clutch go-ahead bucket and Dillon Brooks made a franchise record-tying 10 3-pointers in the Rockets' win over the Celtics on Monday.

Reserve announcements for the NBA's 2025 All-Star Game will be made next Thursday, Jan. 30, and Houston Rockets head coach Ime Udoka believes he should have two players in heavy consideration. In comments from Friday's team practice, Udoka pointed to fourth-year players Jalen Green and Alperen Sengun as worthy of the Western Conference honor.

Ime Udoka discussed how Alperen Sengun handles the increasing media and fan interest due to his on-court success. “All the losing they did before I got here, and now we are seeing some success.

Referee J.T. Orr, left, assesses technical fouls to Houston Rockets head coach About Ime Udoka, center, and Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James during the second half of an NBA basketball game Saturday, Dec. 2, 2023, in Los Angeles. Udoka was ejected from the game as that was his second technical foul.