In the midst of a career year, Brooks still brings the "invaluable" skill of the guy you love to see on the court — if he's on your team.

Tonight, the Houston Rockets will face off against the Phoenix Suns, hoping to bounce-back from a close loss to Denver. The Rockets have been one of the best te

Amen Thompson scored 28 points, Aaron Holiday added 22 off the bench and the Houston Rockets beat the Phoenix Suns 114-92 on Monday night, despite not having star forward Kevin Durant in the lineup for the first time this season.

Nobody else has dove in on offensive rebounding to the extent the Rockets have, with their massive 38.5 percent offensive rebound rate after an offseason spent adding ever more size to go with their already formidable frontcourt. But in a copycat NBA, this could be the latest Houston-initiated math hack that ends up widely imitated.

What channel is Suns vs. Rockets on today? Time, TV schedule, live stream to watch Monday NBA game originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. The Houston Rockets will travel to Arizona to take on the Phoenix Suns on Monday night.

Monday's 8:30 p.m. game at Phoenix will exclusively air on Peacock. NBC's streaming service. It was supposed to be Kevin Durant's first game back in Phoenix since his offseason trade from the Suns to the Rockets, but he will miss the next two games while attending to a family matter.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/nba/rockets/onsi as Houston Rockets Will have Trade Options Should They Choose. It’s not often star point guards are available on the trade market, but that’s exactly the case in this year’s NBA.

They're taking on the Phoenix Suns on Monday night, and it'll be a shorthanded crew on the floor for the Rockets. When they released their injury report heading into the game, the Rockets had a half-dozen players unavailable.