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Houston Rockets 2026 New Year’s RESOLUTIONS | Kevin Durant’s ROLE, Spacing LINEUPS & More



Houston Rockets 2026 New Year’s RESOLUTIONS | Kevin Durant’s ROLE, Spacing LINEUPS & More

Houston Rockets 2026 New Year’s RESOLUTIONS | Kevin Durant’s ROLE, Spacing LINEUPS & More

Houston Rockets set bold 2026 New Year’s resolutions: shoot more threes, cut down costly turnovers, and bring unwavering intensity against every opponent. Can Houston capitalize on its elite offensive firepower and finally shake off the habit of playing down to weaker teams?

Host Jackson Gatlin (@JTGatlin) is joined by weekly cohost SportsRadio 610’s Brandon Scott (@brandonkscott) break down Houston’s rise to a top-two NBA offense, led by stellar three-point shooting from Jabari Smith Jr. and key additions like Dorian Finney-Smith and Tari Eason. The duo analyzes lineup tweaks that enhance floor spacing, why turnover reduction is essential for a playoff push, and the importance of building a true home-court advantage at Toyota Center. Plus, fan-submitted resolutions and lively debate on the team’s postseason ceiling. Is a deep playoff run within reach for Ime Udoka’s squad?

Don’t miss this strategic look ahead at the Rockets’ path to NBA contention in 2026.

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8 Comments

  1. The turnovers are definitely the biggest issue the Rockets must solve. They really need to start taking better care of the basketball as we approach the halfway point of the season.

  2. Playing Tari, Finny,Reed and Amen can be very scrappy, fast, quick etc. Bigs are not scrappy, bigs are clumsier and not known for being quick. Different skill sets. Coaching flexibility vrs players hierarchy is important. I think Ime making the right or wrong decision minute to minute is good. He is not afraid to try different lineups.

  3. You know I live in Texas and I went to a Houston Rockets Denver Nuggets basketball game in Houston, which, of course the Denver Nuggets won that game, which I really didn’t even watch that game because I could not stand the damn nagger shit they were playing. I came to watch a basketball game not listening to a bunch of nagger shit.

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