The Houston Rockets entered the NBA trade deadline as a team on the rise, sitting in the upper tier of the Western Conference standings.  And despite a recent

While their Western Conference competitors engineered seismic deals that altered the NBA landscape — trading for Luka Dončić, Anthony Davis, Jimmy Butler and De’Aaron Fox — the Houston Rockets remained at a relative standstill as Thursday’s NBA trade deadline passed.

The Boston Celtics swung a trade ahead of Thursday's deadline, reportedly sending backup guard Jaden Springer to the Houston Rockets in a salary dump.

SportsLine's model just revealed its NBA picks and predictions for Saturday's Houston Rockets vs. Dallas Mavericks matchup as Anthony Davis is expected to debut for the Mavs

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The Houston Rockets will try to break a five-game losing streak when they face the new-look Mavericks on Saturday in Dallas. Follow us here for updates throughout the day. Injury report: VanVleet, Smith remain out Rockets guard Fred VanVleet (ankle sprain) and forward Jabari Smith Jr.