Convenience Big Store: Rockets probably can't win the NBA title this season. Here's why that's OK.

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Houston Rockets forward Kevin Durant (7) pushes up the ball after LA Clippers turnover the ball at the Toyota Center in Houston on Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026.

Photo by: Elizabeth Conley, Houston Chronicle

Rockets probably can't win the NBA title this season. Here's why that's OK.

Houston isn't an inner-circle NBA title contender. But the Rockets still have plenty to play for this season.

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