On a bad day for Alperen Sengun and Jalen Green, the shooting inside Toyota Center was nearly as frigid as Houston’s snowy weather outside.

The NBA announced on Monday that Houston Rockets guard Jalen Green was named Western Conference Player of the Week for games played from Monday, January 13 through Sunday, January 19. This was the second time in Green’s career to earn such honors. The first occurrence came last season in mid-March.

Cade Cunningham and Jalen Green are forever linked to one of the most infamous videos on social media. Both players were high school prospects with Team USA when Cunningham completed a between-the-legs dunk and playfully smacked Green's face on his way down the court.

In a home matchup at Toyota Center, the Houston Rockets will open the second half of the NBA's 2024-25 regular season with Monday's visit from the Detroit Pistons. Houston (28-13) enters the season's second half on a 56-win pace and in a lofty perch at No. 2 in the Western Conference standings.

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Cade Cunningham had 32 points, nine rebounds and seven assists to lead the Detroit Pistons to a 107-96 win over the Houston Rockets on Monday. Cunningham was 12 of 22 from the field. He scored 19 points in the third quarter as the Pistons built a 90-80 lead after three.

Pistons 107, Rockets 96. The Pistons (22-21 overall) snap a two-game streak to get back above .500 and have snapped a six-game losing streak to the Rockets, on their own

HOUSTON (AP) — Cade Cunningham had 32 points, nine rebounds and seven assists to lead the Detroit Pistons to a 107-96 win over the Houston Rockets on Monday. Cunningham was 12 of 22 from the field. He scored 19 points in the third quarter as the Pistons built a 90-80 lead after three.

After averaging over 32 points per game on elite efficiency, Rockets guard Jalen Green was named by the NBA as Western Conference Player of the Week.

Tonight, the Houston Rockets will take on the Detroit Pistons in what’s quickly becoming a mini cross-conference rivalry. With both teams kicking off their rebu