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.

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.

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

The Houston Rockets got stuck in a tough group in the NBA Cup, which means Wednesday night could be their final game of this year's in-season tournament.

The Houston Rockets (11-4) travel to Chase Center to face the Golden State Warriors (10-9) in this Wednesday night NBA matchup.

Both the Houston Rockets and Golden State Warriors may be without multiple key players in Wednesday night's matchup.

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 Rockets' Alperen Sengun is making NBA history with a remarkable performance streak, scoring at least 10 points, 5 rebounds, and 5 assists in every game this season. , NBA, Times Now

The Houston Rockets are proving that they firmly belong in the title conversation after weeks of elite two-way basketball. Most recently, they proved they could without their star scorer in Kevin Durant, defeating a hot Phoenix Suns team 114-92 on Monday night.