Houston Rockets finalize key dates for NBA Cup and MLK Day matchup
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 12, 2026, 11:53 PM
Last updated Aug 12, 2026

The Houston Rockets announced important schedule dates on August 12, including their participation in a Martin Luther King Jr. Day quadruple header. On January 18, they will face the Memphis Grizzlies in the evening game. Additionally, the Rockets will begin group play for the 2026-27 NBA Cup on October 30 against the Dallas Mavericks. They will host the Utah Jazz on November 13 and visit the Denver Nuggets a week later before concluding group play against the Phoenix Suns on November 25. Last season, the Rockets ended their group stage with a 2-2 record and missed advancing to the elimination rounds.
- •Rockets play Grizzlies on MLK Day, January 18.
- •NBA Cup group play starts October 30 against Mavericks.
- •Rockets host Jazz on November 13.
- •Denver Nuggets game scheduled for November 20.
- •Group play wraps up with Suns on November 25.
- 11:53 PMYahoo Sports — Houston Rockets receive important schedule dates for NBA Cup and MLK Day
"The Houston Rockets received more important schedule dates Wednesday, with the full schedule set to come out Thursday.
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