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Trenton Whiting

Trenton Whiting

Joined: Dec 2, 2024

Trenton is a Houston-born, Pearland-raised University of Houston graduate who first developed his love for journalism while in school. He began his professional career as a sports reporter for a newspaper in Columbus, Texas, before becoming the managing editor.

Nov 12, 2025; Houston, Texas, USA; Houston Rockets forward Tari Eason (17) shoots inside against Washington Wizards center Alex Sarr (20) during the fourth quarter at Toyota Center. Mandatory Credit: Erik Williams-Imagn Images
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Recent reports have shown the Houston Rockets will be getting some important pieces back from injury. These players will play a large part in helping Houston's hopes to climb into the Western Conference's second seed.

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Dec 11, 2025; Houston, Texas, USA; Houston Rockets guard Amen Thompson (1) drives with the ball on a fast break during the fourth quarter against the Los Angeles Clippers at Toyota Center. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-Imagn Images
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The Houston Rockets have known the whole season how difficult it would be to replace the production of Fred VanVleet after his injury. Amen Thompson has had difficult moments as he tries to learn that role, but he has some of the foundation to take it on.

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Dec 6, 2025; Dallas, Texas, USA; Houston Rockets guard Amen Thompson (1) points as he brings the ball up the court against the Dallas Mavericks during the second quarter at American Airlines Center. Mandatory Credit: Andrew Dieb-Imagn Images
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The Houston Rockets have built their team intentionally to have complementary pieces instead of a single dominant force on the court. Because of this team construction, the Rockets need all of their pieces on the floor to compete at the highest level.

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Dec 6, 2025; Dallas, Texas, USA; Houston Rockets forward Kevin Durant (7) brings the ball up the court during the first quarter against the Dallas Mavericks at American Airlines Center. Mandatory Credit: Andrew Dieb-Imagn Images
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The Houston Rockets are preparing to take on the Los Angeles Clippers after a significant break. The Clippers still have two high-performing players on their team, and the Rockets could suffer another letdown if they take the team lightly.

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Dec 6, 2025; Dallas, Texas, USA; Houston Rockets Guard Aaron Holiday (0) dribbles during the second quarter against the Dallas Mavericks at American Airlines Center. Mandatory Credit: Andrew Dieb-Imagn Images
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As the Houston Rockets have an extended break between games, and they will likely be assessing the team's performance after a mostly dominant start to the season with a few unfortunate letdowns.

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Dec 6, 2025; Dallas, Texas, USA; Dallas Mavericks forward Cooper Flagg (32) is guarded by Houston Rockets guard Reed Sheppard (15) during the fourth quarter at American Airlines Center. Mandatory Credit: Andrew Dieb-Imagn Images
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The Houston Rockets have had a strong start to the season, but they've given away a few difficult losses to weaker competition. They've shown in the past few weeks that they are still susceptible to letdown losses despite their major improvements.

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Dec 5, 2025; Houston, Texas, USA; Houston Rockets guard Amen Thompson (1) shoots the ball during the second quarter against the Phoenix Suns at Toyota Center. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-Imagn Images
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One of the biggest storylines surrounding the Houston Rockets this season is the development of Amen Thompson as a lead ball handler. There have been mixed results to start the season, but Houston can be patient as long as their record isn't impacted.

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Dec 3, 2025; Houston, Texas, USA;Sacramento Kings forward Keegan Murray (13) blocks an inside shot by Houston Rockets forward Jabari Smith Jr. (10) during the first quarter at Toyota Center. Mandatory Credit: Erik Williams-Imagn Images
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The Houston Rockets are just a few games away from entering a long road stretch with a difficult travel schedule. They'll need to stay focused during their trip against Western Conference opponents.

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Dec 3, 2025; Houston, Texas, USA; Sacramento Kings guard Malik Monk (0) looks to pass to a teammate against Houston Rockets center Alperen Sengun (28) and Houston Rockets guard Amen Thompson (1) during the fourth quarter at Toyota Center. Mandatory Credit: Erik Williams-Imagn Images
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The Houston Rockets haven't lost back to back games since the first two games of the season. They have developed an ability to bounce back from losses with strong performances in the following games.

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Dec 1, 2025; Salt Lake City, Utah, USA; Houston Rockets forward Kevin Durant (7) shoots the ball over Utah Jazz forward Lauri Markkanen (23) during the second quarter at Delta Center. Mandatory Credit: Chris Nicoll-Imagn Images
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The Houston Rockets just gave up maybe their worst defensive performance of the year against a team that allowed them to stay in the game because of deficiencies on defense and strong offense from some of Houston's players that wasn't enough to win.

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