It also sent a shockwave through the odds board at sportsbooks, as the Rockets moved from the 12-1 range to around +750 to win the 2025-26 NBA championship. Those are the consensus second-best odds behind the Oklahoma City Thunder, who are well ahead of any other team at +230.

The Houston Rockets aren't participating in Game 7 of the 2025 NBA Finals Sunday, June 22, but they made a major trade that could see them playing in the 2026 NBA Finals next summer. The Rockets sent Jalen Green,

The Phoenix Suns are trading 15-time All-Star forward Kevin Durant to the Houston Rockets, a source with direct knowledge of the agreement told CNN on Sunday.