The Houston Rockets should compete for the NBA title in the 2025-26 season. According to NBC Sports, they're the second-best team in the league. They've ranked the Rockets second in their latest power rankings.
That's a bold proclamation. It could be perceived as overly optimistic from a Rockets fan. The team ought to be scary, but the second-best team in the NBA?
Why not?
Rockets stack up against anyone in the league
The logic is simple. The Rockets won 52 games in the previous season. They replaced Jalen Green and Dillon Brooks with Kevin Durant and Dorian Finney-Smith.