In a showcase of elite defense, the Houston Rockets opened up a three-game California road trip with Sunday's suffocating 106-96 victory (box score) over the Golden State Warriors. Houston (52-27) ...

The Houston Rockets, who’ve gone from 22-60 two seasons ago to 52-30 this year, had an even stronger close to the season than the revamped Warriors. The Rockets ranked in the top four on both ...