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In a star-studded matchup, Kevin Durant and the Rockets (52-30) will face LeBron James and the Lakers (51-31) in the first round of the 2026 playoffs.

The Rockets, despite resting several regulars, had no problems with the Grizzlies in their final tuneup before a playoff matchup with the Lakers.

Kendrick Perkins sent a clear warning to Kevin Durant as the Rockets gear up for a playoff series against LeBron James and the Lakers.

Cuttino Mobley believes Scottie Pippen's lone season with the Houston Rockets was the catalyst for his NBA breakthrough.

Clint Capela had a season-high 23 points with 13 rebounds on Sunday night as Houston’s stars sat out in a 132-101 rout of the injury-plagued Memphis Grizzlies to end the regular season. The Rockets went 4-0 against the Grizzlies this season for their first season sweep against them since 2009-10.

Before we get to that, let's take a look back at the final day of the season and suss out the winners and losers in terms of how it all shook out. Three weeks ago, everyone in the West wanted to play the Rockets in the first round.