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Houston Rockets superstar point guard Russell Westbrook says “next question” has been dropped from his repertoire. Westbrook used to say “next question” when Oklahoma City Thunder beat writer Berry Tramel would ask him a question. Russell Westbrook says with a smile that “next question” has been dropped from his repertoire. “I’m in a new place […]

Former NBA MVP point guard Russell Westbrook arrived on the scene for the Houston Rockets on Friday for the team’s annual media day. With questions swirling about how Westbrook will mesh with his former Oklahoma City Thunder teammate James Harden, the 30-year-old floor general dryly revealed who his “only” friend on the hardwood is: Spalding. […]

The Houston Rockets plan on upgrading their home turf within the next three years, per the Houston Chronicle’s Jonathan Feigen. “We need to be upgraded and we need to do it really soon,” Rockets CEO Tad Brown said on Toyota Center while mentioning some of their immediate plans over the next three years. The Rockets […]

Houston Rockets veteran forward PJ Tucker was spotted wearing New Balance sneakers during his team’s media day on Friday. As ESPN’s Tim MacMahon noted on Twitter, the 34-year-old Tucker — who had been a Nike guy — “walked into the Rockets’ media day wearing a pair of New Balance.” PJ Tucker, considered the NBA’s sneaker king, […]

Austin Rivers says the Houston Rockets have “everything we need to win a championship this year.” The Rockets acquired Russell Westbrook this summer and also signed Tyson Chandler in free agency. With Westbrook in the fold, Houston is the only team in the NBA with two MVPs on its roster. Austin Rivers on the Rockets: […]

Houston Rockets guard Austin Rivers admits he and his dad, Los Angeles Clippers head coach Doc Rivers, had some “explicit” trash talk this summer. Austin says his dad was on Cloud 9 all offseason, and you can’t blame him. The Clippers signed Kawhi Leonard in free agency and traded for Paul George. Austin says the […]

Houston Rockets guard Russell Westbrook says teaming up with James Harden in Houston is going to be “scary” for opponents this upcoming season. Harden has led the NBA in scoring the past two seasons, while Westbrook has averaged a triple-double three seasons in a row. Houston is the only team in the NBA with two […]

Any fear Houston Rockets fans felt about new star Russell Westbrook’s knee issues have been temporarily alleviated. On Friday morning, the enigmatic guard announced that despite the knee scope, he’ll be ready to play on opening night: Russell Westbrook on his recovery from a spring knee scope: “I feel like I’m in a good place. […]

It comes time for every star player to pass the torch. Even the best of the best know that when it comes time to hang up the jersey, there will be someone to take their place. According to Tyson Chandler, Kobe Bryant thought the player to continue the legacy would be James Harden. Chandler revealed […]

Houston Rockets All-Star James Harden spoke with members of the media on Friday morning as part of media day. During his appearance, the former No. 3 overall pick noted that he would like to play in Tokyo’s 2020 Olympics: Harden said playing on the Olympic team is "one of my goals." — Jonathan Feigen (@Jonathan_Feigen) […]

Houston Rockets star James Harden was ecstatic about the chance to play with longtime friend Russell Westbrook and confident in Mike D’Antoni’s leadership as a head coach to lead them. “I’m very excited…. tomorrow (when training camp starts) is the beginning and journey to something great,” said Harden, according to Alykhan Bijani of The Athletic. […]

James Harden and Russell Westbrook have been reunited in Houston. At this point, it’s not clear how well the two stars will perform together, but Rockets head coach Mike D’Antoni says he is planning to have one of them on the floor at all times in the coming season: #Rockets coach Mike D’Antoni on Russ […]

As part of Friday’s media day, Houston Rockets head coach Mike D’Antoni noted that he isn’t planning on changing Russell Westbrook’s play style in the coming season: “We need Russell to be Russell,” D’Antoni said, per ESPN’s Tim McMahon. You don’t want to change him. He’s an MVP.” Westbrook, now 30 years of age, was […]

Over the last week, extension talks between Houston Rockets head coach Mike D’Antoni and the organization have come to screeching halt. D’Antoni was rumored to be looking for a long-term contract with the West Coast powerhouse, but the Rockets seemed hesitant to make such an offer. Owner Tilman Fertitta is furious that the contract negotiations […]

Houston Rockets big man Nene Hilario has re-injured an adductor and will not be with the team for the start of training camp, according to a report from Jonathan Feigen of the Houston Chronicle. Rockets center Nene re- injured an adductor and will not be with the team in training camp, the Rockets announced this […]

Many NBA aficionados viewed Houston’s acquisition of Russell Westbrook this offseason as a great move. However, when asked about the deal, Rockets general manager Daryl Morey called it his biggest strategic risk. Morey recently sat down for a wide-ranging interview with The Wall Street Journal. Amid the discussion, Morey was asked to name the biggest […]

Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey may exude a calm and collected presence whenever he faces the media, but as it turns out, the 47-year-old high-ranking executive is actually a complete mess whenever he watches his team play. Talking to Ben Cohen and Jared Diamond of the Wall Street Journal, Morey did not hold back, […]

Last month, James Harden made headlines by suggesting the “media narrative” surrounding Giannis Antetokounmpo cost him a second consecutive MVP award. That’s not such an incendiary take all by itself. Indeed, media coverage of the league influences public perception, and a select number of media members help decide which players win postseason awards. But Harden’s […]

Ryan Anderson has agreed to a significantly partially guaranteed deal with the Houston Rockets, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium. Anderson played two seasons with the Rockets from 2016 to 2018. He split time last season with the Phoenix Suns and Miami Heat, appearing in just 25 games. Free agent forward Ryan […]

The Houston Rockets are coming off a 2018-19 NBA campaign in which they won 53 games and made it to the second round of the playoffs, where they were ultimately bounced by the Golden State Warriors. The Rockets losing to the Warriors in the playoffs? We’ve never heard that one before. But after losing to […]

The Houston Rockets reportedly had huge interest in bringing Luc Mbah a Moute to the team this offseason. Mbah a Moute was recently included in Houston’s mini-camp for NBA veterans, but the 33-year-old wing eventually decided to pull out. According to Kelly Iko of The Athletic, the Rockets had conversations with Luc’s camp throughout the […]

One Western Conference scout says Houston Rockets superstar James Harden “is a tough guy to play with.” Harden is one of the most ball-dominant players in the league. He led the NBA last season in usage percentage at 40.5. “Harden is a tough guy to play with,” a West scout told Sean Deveney of Heavy. […]

The Houston Rockets made a big splash this summer by acquiring former MVP Russell Westbrook from the Oklahoma City Thunder. With Westbrook in the fold, the Rockets are now the only team in the NBA with two MVPs on the roster in Westbrook and James Harden. Houston general manager Daryl Morey thinks the Rockets should […]

Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey welcomed veteran small forward Thabo Sefolosha to Houston on Monday via Twitter. Unfortunately, Morey had to use Sefolosha’s highlights with the Utah Jazz, the team the Rockets have faced in the last two playoffs. Welcome to the @HoustonRockets @ThaboSefolosha ! https://t.co/TIkpusXtii apology up front to Rockets fans for the […]

Joe Tsai was officially approved as controlling owner of the Brooklyn Nets this week. The Nets are expected to be one of the best teams in the NBA for the next four years after signing All-Stars Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving and DeAndre to four years deals this summer. Houston Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta met Joe […]

Chicago Bulls point guard Tomas Satoransky says Houston Rockets star James Harden intentionally targets European players to attack one-on-one. Harden has established himself as one of the greatest scorers in NBA history. He has a lethal step-back jumper which he often uses to embarrass players when he’s dancing on them in one-on-one situations. Sato on […]

Houston Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta says point guard Russell Westbrook is one of the greatest transitional players of all time. Westbrook is one of the most athletic players in the game. He’s a blur in the open court, impossible to stay in front of and can get to the rim at will while finishing in […]

Everyone remembers the Houston Rockets’ short tenure with Carmelo Anthony. The team may have cut him from the team, but the owner gives his former player a high rating. In an interview with Ian Begley of SNY,  Tilman Fertitta discussed Anthony’s ten-game stay with the Rockets. He believes that the man is still a talented […]

Carmelo Anthony’s stint with the Houston Rockets was a surprisingly short one that left a bad taste in everyone’s mouth. However, according to the team owner Tilman Fertitta, he was surprised that Melo was cut from the team. In an interview with SNY’s Ian Begley, Fertitta revealed he was taken aback by the decision of […]

The Houston Rockets shocked the sports world with their summer acquisition of former NBA MVP Russell Westbrook from the Oklahoma City Thunder. In exchange for 34-year-old point guard Chris Paul and draft picks, Daryl Morey and Houston were able to re-assemble a backcourt featuring Westbrook and his ex-Thunder teammate in James Harden. Not everybody is […]

The Houston Rockets will sign free agent forward Thabo Sefolosha, according to Marc Stein of The New York Times. The deal will be for one year at the veteran’s minimum, according to Jonathan Feigen of The Houston Chronicle. At the wake of Iman Shumpert’s decision to turn down a contract offer, the Rockets front office […]

With preseason coming right around the corner, NBA players are starting to try and get back in shape. The Houston Rockets, led by James Harden and Russell Westbrook, are engaging in other disciplines to get in shape. Alykhan Bijani released a series of videos that showed the duo and the rest of the Rockets training […]

PJ Tucker has been waiting to get an extension to his contract that will allow him to remain with the Houston Rockets for the long run. However, general manager Daryl Morey hinted that might not happen during this 2019-20 season: “We’re open to the concept of extensions early. We have done it with players in […]

Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey thinks the recent trade for Russell Westbrook boosts his team’s chances to win a title by 30%. The longtime fan of advanced analytics told Howard Beck of Bleacher Report of that increase, which only made ESPN’s Rachel Nichols suspicious of the math: Houston GM @DMorey told @HowardBeck the #Rockets […]

Lonzo Ball is a talented basketball player, but all of the media attention — combined with the injuries that riddled his first two years in the NBA — got the general NBA fans to dismiss him as a bust. This fact eventually balloons into a scandal when Lonzo and his father, LaVar, got into an […]

Veteran shooting guard Arron Afflalo worked out for the Houston Rockets Thursday in their Las Vegas mini camp, according to Alykhan Bijani and Kelly Iko of The Athletic.  Source tells me and @KellyIkoNBA that Arron Afflalo also worked out for the Houston #Rockets today in their Vegas mini camp. — Alykhan Bijani (@Rockets_Insider) September 19, […]

Houston Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta says nothing has come to his desk in terms of a contract extension for power forward PJ Tucker. Tucker said last month he wants an extension with the Rockets. The swingman will make $8.3 million in 2019-20. Tucker signed a four-year, $31.9 million deal with the Rockets in the summer […]

The NBA and Players Association has made a ruling on Nene’s two-year, $20 million deal with the Houston Rockets, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium. Nene’s original deal had $7.4 million in bonuses, an NBA record. The center will still make $2.6 million with the Rockets, but Nene’s deal will exclude the […]

The Houston Rockets will bring back a nearly intact core of players, some of whom have played a hefty amount of minutes during the last few seasons. The duo of Russell Westbrook and James Harden is notorious for wanting to play every game of the regular season and bringing that same competitiveness to every matchup, […]