Michael Shapiro is a sports reporter for Chron, covering the Astros, Rockets, Texans and every team in town. Michael is a ...

The Houston Rockets trailed by 31 points Saturday night in a sleepy first-half effort against the Golden State Warriors. Two members Houston's young bench then nearly spurred the largest comeback in ...

Denver Nuggets pay tribute to late Hall of Famer Dikembe Mutombo with video, applause, and T-shirts honoring his iconic ...

Shoutout Dikembe Mutombo, though. Not terrible ... I think we’re supposed to be blasting off here on this court because, ...

NBA legend Dikembe Mutombo passed away at the age of 58 in September and he was being honored by Stan Van Gundy during the ...

NBA broadcasters TNT Sports has caught heat on social media for interrupting a tribute to late basketball legend Dikembe ...

The Houston Rockets finally got its rookie extensions done on Monday, most notably locking in its franchise player, Alperen Sengun, to a five-year, $185 million deal. The contract, which neared ...

Was Dikembe Mutombo on the flight? Mike Riley wondered as he stood in the waiting area at Dulles International Airport outside Washington, D.C. It was the late 1980s, when you could walk right up ...

Whitmore is upholding the tradition of the Rockets organization by giving back to the Houston community. After just one season, he quickly became a favorite among Rockets fans.