Alperen Sengun made two free throws with 4.5 seconds left and Darius Garland missed two of three free throws after that to allow the Houston Rockets to hold on for a 109-108 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday night.

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The Houston Rockets' identity starts with their defense. They're known as a team that wins using physical defense to slow down opposing scoring attacks. However

Sengun rebounded a Donovan Mitchell miss and absorbed a foul ... was fouled on a 3-point attempt with 2.8 seconds left. Tari Eason was charged with a flagrant foul on the play after his reckless ...

The Cavs have dropped two consecutive games for only the second time this season as they look to rebound Saturday night against the Houston Rockets.

The Rockets hit two free throws late while the Cavaliers missed two free throws seconds later, allowing Houston to hold off Cleveland .

Sengun rebounded a Donovan Mitchell miss and absorbed a foul ... was fouled on a 3-pointer with 2.8 seconds left, with Tari Eason charged with a flagrant on the play after his reckless closeout ...

There will be at least 15 players who "start" at the All-Star Game this season. It's the first year of a new All-Star format, with three games. The 24 All-Stars will be drafted into three teams of eight players apiece by TNT personalities and former NBA greats Shaquille O'Neal, Charles Barkley and Kenny Smith.

The NBA has five games on the schedule Thursday night, highlighted by a battle between the No. 2 and 3 seeds in the Western Conference. The Houston Rockets have been arguably the hottest team in the NBA since the calendar turned to 2025,

We're not quite in barrel-scrapping territory in the East ... but it's pretty close. Out West, things are more competitive.

In a bizarre finish, the Rockets (29-14) had a huge win over the Cavs (36-7). Alperen Sengun made his late free throws, and Darius Garland did not.

In this episode of the Wine and Gold Talk Podcast, hosts Ethan Sands and Chris Fedor discuss the Cavs’ loss to the Philadelphia 76ers. They analyze the team’s struggles, particularly on defense, and the tactical decisions made by head coach Kenny Atkinson.