The Rockets play Curry tougher than any team in the NBA. Not only do they guard him with great on-ball defenders in Amen Thompson and Josh Okogie, but they also blitz many of the pick-and-rolls when he's the ball-handler.

Reed Sheppard scored a career-high 31 points to go with nine rebounds and five assists, and the Houston Rockets rallied from 12 points down at halftime to beat the Warriors 104-100 on Wednesday night in a rematch from the first round of last season's playoffs when Golden State won Game 7 as the seventh seed.

Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry failed to finish their game against the Houston Rockets in the NBA Cup at Chase Center on Wednesday after appearing to have hurt his knee in the fourth quarter.

Houston has constantly been Golden State's playoff punching bag. The Rockets are looking for revenge after last season's series.

Reed Sheppard capped a career-best 31-point performance by sinking a key hoop with 2:58 remaining, Alperen Sengun added another in the final minute and the Houston Rockets outlasted the Golden State Warriors 104-100 on Wednesday in an NBA Cup game at San Francisco.

Curry and Richard connected for a highlight-reel play in the early minutes of the third quarter. Curry, standing at the top of the key, made a no-look pass to Richard at the free throw line, and with the shot clock expiring, Richard connected on a turnaround jumper.

Stephen Curry suffered a right quad contusion during Wednesday's game against the Houston Rockets, the Warriors announced. He'll get an MRI. Curry had just 14

The Rockets’ early success comes with warning signs that could impact their long-term championship hopes in 2025-26.

The Golden State Warriors’ NBA Cup matchup tonight against the Houston Rockets took a sudden turn when superstar Stephen Curry exited the game, heading to the locker room late in the fourth.

The Houston Rockets head to Phoenix for a showdown against the Suns tonight on Peacock. This will be the first of four meetings between the two teams this season. Tip-off is at 9:30 PM ET, following the Cavaliers vs. Raptors game at 7:30 PM.

In Game 6 of last year's epic first-round series between the Houston Rockets and Golden State Warriors, the Rockets had the chance to force a Game 7 and get one