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Trenton Whiting

Trenton Whiting

Joined: Dec 2, 2024

Trenton is a Houston-born, Pearland-raised University of Houston graduate who first developed his love for journalism while in school. He began his professional career as a sports reporter for a newspaper in Columbus, Texas, before becoming the managing editor.

Dec 6, 2025; Dallas, Texas, USA; Houston Rockets forward Kevin Durant (7) brings the ball up the court during the first quarter against the Dallas Mavericks at American Airlines Center. Mandatory Credit: Andrew Dieb-Imagn Images
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The Houston Rockets are preparing to take on the Los Angeles Clippers after a significant break. The Clippers still have two high-performing players on their team, and the Rockets could suffer another letdown if they take the team lightly.

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Dec 6, 2025; Dallas, Texas, USA; Houston Rockets Guard Aaron Holiday (0) dribbles during the second quarter against the Dallas Mavericks at American Airlines Center. Mandatory Credit: Andrew Dieb-Imagn Images
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As the Houston Rockets have an extended break between games, and they will likely be assessing the team's performance after a mostly dominant start to the season with a few unfortunate letdowns.

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Dec 6, 2025; Dallas, Texas, USA; Dallas Mavericks forward Cooper Flagg (32) is guarded by Houston Rockets guard Reed Sheppard (15) during the fourth quarter at American Airlines Center. Mandatory Credit: Andrew Dieb-Imagn Images
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The Houston Rockets have had a strong start to the season, but they've given away a few difficult losses to weaker competition. They've shown in the past few weeks that they are still susceptible to letdown losses despite their major improvements.

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Dec 5, 2025; Houston, Texas, USA; Houston Rockets guard Amen Thompson (1) shoots the ball during the second quarter against the Phoenix Suns at Toyota Center. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-Imagn Images
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One of the biggest storylines surrounding the Houston Rockets this season is the development of Amen Thompson as a lead ball handler. There have been mixed results to start the season, but Houston can be patient as long as their record isn't impacted.

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Dec 3, 2025; Houston, Texas, USA;Sacramento Kings forward Keegan Murray (13) blocks an inside shot by Houston Rockets forward Jabari Smith Jr. (10) during the first quarter at Toyota Center. Mandatory Credit: Erik Williams-Imagn Images
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The Houston Rockets are just a few games away from entering a long road stretch with a difficult travel schedule. They'll need to stay focused during their trip against Western Conference opponents.

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Dec 3, 2025; Houston, Texas, USA; Sacramento Kings guard Malik Monk (0) looks to pass to a teammate against Houston Rockets center Alperen Sengun (28) and Houston Rockets guard Amen Thompson (1) during the fourth quarter at Toyota Center. Mandatory Credit: Erik Williams-Imagn Images
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The Houston Rockets haven't lost back to back games since the first two games of the season. They have developed an ability to bounce back from losses with strong performances in the following games.

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Oct 21, 2025; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (2) keeps the ball away from Houston Rockets forward Kevin Durant (7) during the second half at Paycom Center. Mandatory Credit: Alonzo Adams-Imagn Images
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The last competitive era of the Houston Rockets was defined by successful teams that eventually ran into one of history's great dynasties in the postseason. The league's top team may have the makings of a dynastic run.

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Dec 1, 2025; Salt Lake City, Utah, USA; Houston Rockets forward Kevin Durant (7) shoots the ball over Utah Jazz forward Lauri Markkanen (23) during the second quarter at Delta Center. Mandatory Credit: Chris Nicoll-Imagn Images
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The Houston Rockets just gave up maybe their worst defensive performance of the year against a team that allowed them to stay in the game because of deficiencies on defense and strong offense from some of Houston's players that wasn't enough to win.

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Sep 29, 2025; Houston, TX, USA; Houston Rockets forward Dorian Finney-Smith (2) poses for a picture during Houston Rockets media day at Toyota Center. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-Imagn Images
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The Houston Rockets have been performing at a high level this season despite not having a few of their wing depth pieces and their lead guard on the court for much of this season.

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Nov 30, 2025; Salt Lake City, Utah, USA; Houston Rockets center Steven Adams (12) reacts to a foul call for the Utah Jazz during the third quarter at Delta Center. Mandatory Credit: Rob Gray-Imagn Images

The Houston Rockets have a few games in a row against less competitive teams after a difficult stretch against some of the league's best. Houston must take advantage of this soft spot in the schedule.

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Nov 26, 2025; San Francisco, California, USA; Houston Rockets guard-forward Amen Thompson (1) drives to the basket while defended by Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) in the fourth quarter at Chase Center. Mandatory Credit: David Gonzales-Imagn Images
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The Rockets have had several rest nights to start the season, playing the some of the least amount of games in the league. Houston must take advantage of the extra rest and win games before the schedule tightens up later in the season.

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