The Houston Rockets came into their semifinal matchup with the Oklahoma City Thunder ranked second in defensive rating. All season, the Rockets have been one of

The Houston Rockets fell to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Saturday in the NBA Cup semi-final. The day after, the Thunder players took to social media to prove the team has not forgotten about the slight the Rockets issued just five games ago.

Rockets coach Ime Udoka "has established a culture of toughness" that has hoisted Houston back toward the top of the Western Conference, trailing only the Thunder.