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 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 Golden State Warriors fell 104-100 at Chase Center vs. Rockets in their NBA Cup group stage contest on Wednesday.

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.

A shiny NBA Cup and a massive cash prize set the tone for the Golden State Warriors and Houston Rockets matchup tonight. West Group C is wide open and it would only take a win tonight, or any of the other teams losing,

Nobody else has dove in on offensive rebounding to the extent the Rockets have, with their massive 38.5 percent offensive rebound rate after an offseason spent adding ever more size to go with their already formidable frontcourt. But in a copycat NBA, this could be the latest Houston-initiated math hack that ends up widely imitated.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/nba/rockets/onsi as Houston Rockets Will have Trade Options Should They Choose. It’s not often star point guards are available on the trade market, but that’s exactly the case in this year’s NBA.