Silk Eyes races past Mr. Thunder at the top of the stretch, thrilling the crowd at a racetrack in Venezuela’s capital.

We’re tracking a low but very present chance for strong-to-severe storms tonight across Houston into Sunday morning as a strong front pushes through our area - arriving between 10 pm and 5 Sunday.

The NBA returns to NBC on October 21 with a Houston-focused opening night: the defending champion Thunder host the Rockets, featuring former stars Durant and Green. Later, Warriors face Lakers in a classic showdown. NBC and Peacock offer exclusive games all season, sparking Houston fans’ hopes for a new title on a network tied to their past championships.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is featured on the cover of NBA 2K26 following his MVP and title-winning season.

A family in Richmond said lightning struck their apartment on Sunday and destroyed everything.

One of the biggest threats we continue to see with these thunderstorms is lightning. But what exactly is lightning, and how does it form?

The best road trip in Boston history has given the Celtics a chance at grabbing a piece of NBA history.

A megaflash lightning strike is an unusually long lightning bolt that stretches at least 62 miles. These aren’t your typical lightning strikes from an ordinary thunderstorm.

Temperatures will spike into the mid-70s ahead of a front that will bring noisy storms to Houston, and severe weather likely across North Texas

You remember the saying when thunder roars go indoors? Well, this is a classic example why.

Denver is one win from returning to Round 2.

There’s a 64-win team in Boston that ran away with the league’s best record.

HOUSTON – It took every second of the game but the Rockets found a way to beat Oklahoma City and avoid a sweep at Toyota Center after a 105-103 win in Game 4 Monday Night. The Rockets trailed 60-53 at the half but then came out and outscored the Thunder 38-24 in the 3rd quarter to claim the lead. Chandler Parsons led the Rockets with 27 points while Omir Asik added 17 points and 14 rebounds. Kevin Durant led the Thunder with 38 points in the loss. Game 5 is Wednesday night in Oklahoma City.