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Houston Rockets forward PJ Tucker is aiming for a contract extension this summer, despite a recent report stating the organization is shopping him, along with teammates Eric Gordon and Clint Capela. According to Kelly Iko of The Athletic, Tucker has discussed a long-term future in Houston, as the Rockets are “enamored” with Tucker and want […]

Houston Rockets brass, led by newly extended general manager Daryl Morey and new owner Tilman Fertitta, insist they want head coach Mike D’Antoni to continue at the helm of the franchise, despite a recent underwhelming offer the coach and his agent quickly turned down in negotiations, according to Marc Stein of The New York Times: […]

Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell still has the stat sheet from Game 5 of their first-round series against the Houston Rockets. For him, it’s a reminder of what he needs to work on in the offseason. In Game 5, Mitchell just scored 12 points and was 4-of-22 from the field and 0-of-9 from downtown. These […]

The Houston Rockets came up short once again in the 2018-19 NBA season. As a result, there is plenty of speculation regarding how the roster will look next year. Rumors have surfaced about a potential, major overhaul in Houston. According to Marc Stein of the New York Times, center Clint Capela, guard Eric Gordon, and […]

Houston Rockets star guard Chris Paul has been featured in a clip to promote Men In Black International starring Chris Hemsworth and Tessa Thompson. Paul uploaded the video via Twitter. Check it out below. Nothing gets past me, not even the @MenInBlack. Game on. 🕶️ #MIBInternational #NBAFinals presented by @YouTubeTV #Ad pic.twitter.com/TosvdnlPF9 — Chris Paul […]

In case fans are wondering where Terrence Jones is, the former Houston Rockets forward is playing as a reinforcement in the Philippine Basketball Association after his second 10-day contract with the Texas team lapsed. Jones immediately made headlines for his team, as he scored at least 40 points in three of their first four games. […]

Los Angeles Clippers guard Patrick Beverley says the Chicago Bulls made a good move by hiring Roy Rogers as an assistant coach on Monday. Beverley and Rogers were together with the Houston Rockets for one season. The rugged defender gave a shout-out to Rogers on Twitter, but in that process, some Bulls fan told Beverley […]

Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey wants to clarify the contract extension offer the franchise made to head coach Mike D’Antoni. According to Jonathan Feigen of the Houston Chronicle, the Rockets’ offer to D’Antoni for the 2020-21 season would never have paid him less than the $5 million base salary owner Tilman Fertitta had described […]

Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN dropped a bombshell, stating that the Houston Rockets have made their entire roster available in trade talks after falling to the Golden State Warriors in the second round of the NBA Playoffs. While a deal involving James Harden is extremely unlikely, all other players being on the table make sense for […]

The Chicago Bulls are reportedly interested in acquiring former Rockets assistant Roy Rogers to serve under head coach Jim Boylen, according to a report from K.C. Johnson of the Chicago Tribune. Bulls interviewed Roy Rogers for assistant coaching job, per sources. Rogers, who also has worked with the Nets and Wizards, spent last 3 seasons […]

The Houston Rockets appear interested in turning the page and starting over. According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowksi, Rockets general manager Daryl Morey has an “aggressive desire” to improve their roster, but it could include trading one, or a combination of Chris Paul, Clint Capela, Eric Gordon, or, to a much lesser extent, James Harden. Meanwhile, the Rockets […]

Team USA is slowly building its roster for the 2019 FIBA World Cup tournament this August. Marc Stein of The New York Times reports that Team USA expects to tap Houston Rockets superstar James Harden for the final 12-man lineup for the international tournament. Team USA, of course, will be coached by San Antonio's Gregg […]

Despite failing to reach a contract extension with the Houston Rockets, head coach Mike D’Antoni is not in any way ‘insulted’ by what the team offered him. The Rockets reportedly offered D’Antoni a one-year extension with the base salary reportedly only at $2.5 million, which is only half of the $5 million that he’s asking. […]

A day after Mike D’Antoni’s days with the Houston Rockets appeared numbered, owner Tilman Fertitta insisted there’s still a chance the veteran coach signs a contract extension with his team during the offseason. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski first reported on Thursday that D’Antoni had abruptly ended negotiations on a contract extension with the Rockets. Later, D’Antoni […]

The Houston Rockets could reportedly move veteran point guard Chris Paul this summer in their desire to improve their roster, and according to latest speculations, there are a numbers of teams that could be their trade partner. While no team has officially made it known that they intend to pursue CP3, Sean Deveney of Sporting […]

An anonymous NBA GM suggests that Houston Rockets guard Chris Paul could be a good addition to any team, but his declining ability coupled with his large contract makes it difficult to make a trade. In  report by Sean Deveney of Sporting News, the unnamed general manager said that having Paul around could be good […]

Hall of Famer Tracy McGrady says Jeff Van Gundy “went off” in the Houston Rockets locker room after T-Mac scored 13 points in 33 seconds against the San Antonio Spurs in the fourth quarter. Van Gundy says the Rockets played terrible that game and the players shouldn’t have been proud of themselves just because McGrady […]

An anonymous NBA executive says Chris Paul “can’t stay healthy” and the Houston Rockets would be “happy just to move him along,” according to Sean Deveney of Sporting News. The Rockets are reportedly trying to trade Paul this summer, a task which is easier said than done. Paul arguably has the worst contract in the […]

The Charlotte Hornets are reportedly interested in trading for Houston Rockets shooting guard Eric Gordon, according to Steve Kyler of Basketball Insiders. Except for superstar James Harden, the Rockets are reportedly making every player on the roster available in trade talks this summer. Eric Gordon. https://t.co/U5qeVCi6cm — Steve Kyler (@stevekylerNBA) May 31, 2019 Gordon has […]

An anonymous front office executive describes a potential Chris Paul trade for the Houston Rockets as “something where if I am taking back your dead wood, you’ve got to take back some of mine,” according to Sean Deveney of Sporting News. Paul is 34 and has roughly $124 million left on his contract. The Rockets […]

Mike D’Antoni has just one year left on his contract as head coach of the Houston Rockets, and judging by the way extension talks have gone, it’s going to stay that way going into next season. Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta and general manager Daryl Morey had indicated that Houston offered D’Antoni at least $5 million […]

Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey addressed the trade talks surrounding the team in the past few days. According to Jonathan Feigen of the Houston Chronicle, Morey said that they are certainly open to making trades that will help them improve their chances of winning a title next season. The Rockets were the favorites to […]

Houston Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta offered head coach Mike D’Antoni a one-year contract extension worth $5 million. D’Antoni and the Rockets weren’t able to agree upon an extension and will try to come to terms on a deal this summer. Fertitta said he likes he coaches to work with two years on their contracts. Said […]

Houston Rockets head coach Mike D’Antoni has no problem coaching the team without a new contract in place. This was what D’Antoni told Fox 26 sports director Mark Berman on May 30. Mike D'Antoni says he'll have no issues coaching the #Rockets with 1 year left on his contract: "No, no, there are no problems. […]

The Boston Celtics, Orlando Magic, Dallas Mavericks and Charlotte Hornets have reportedly been linked to the Houston Rockets in trade talks, according to Steve Kyler of Basketball Insiders. The Rockets are reportedly aggressively trying to move point guard Chris Paul, shooting guard Eric Gordon, and center Clint Capela: The teams I have heard linked to […]

Although the NBA Finals are set to get underway this evening, the Houston Rockets are still attempting to command the attention of the basketball world. Following their Western Conference semifinal loss to the Golden State Warriors, it was reported that general manager Daryl Morey would be given the green light to spend over the luxury […]

Houston Rockets head coach Mike D’Antoni has ended contract extension talks with management, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. D’Antoni still plans to coach the Rockets in 2019-20, which is the final year of his contract, and The Athletic’s Sam Amick says the franchise wants him there. Woj had recently reported that the Rockets were interested […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will be looking to upgrade their roster this summer following yet another disappointing season, which resulted in them missing the playoffs again despite having LeBron James. There are tons of speculations about them possibly trading for New Orleans Pelicans star big man Anthony Davis or Washington Wizards shooting guard Bradley Beal. […]

After losing to the Golden State Warriors in the playoffs for two consecutive years, Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey has reportedly looked into the possibility of performing a complete overhaul on his current roster. This does not come as a surprise, as Houston’s second-round loss to the Warriors in the playoffs — coupled with their […]

The Golden State Warriors will head into a barnburner of a series against the Toronto Raptors, finally facing a different team from the Cleveland Cavaliers in the NBA Finals. While LeBron James won’t be there, the two-time defending champions will have another problem of their own: Kawhi Leonard, who they “unequivocally regard” as a bigger […]

The Houston Rockets are serious in making drastic changes in the organization to catapult the team to title contention. After suffering their second straight playoffs exit at the hands of the Golden State Warriors, Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta suggested that they will be aggressive in revamping the team — be it in the roster, coaching […]

Houston Rockets head coach Mike D’Antoni and general manager Daryl Morey have begun putting together names of potential assistant coaching candidates. The Houston Chronicle’s Jonathan Feigen reported on the development on May 29. The Rockets had begun the process of retooling the staff with coach Mike D’Antoni and general manager Daryl Morey putting together ‘preferred […]

The Houston Rockets are reportedly insisting a ‘performance-based’ contract extension for head coach Mike D’Antoni, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. The Rockets and D’Antoni have been said to be working on a new contract, with the longtime NBA coach set to enter the final year of his original deal. Team owner Tilman Fertitta has […]

The James Harden-Chris Paul dynamic reportedly wasn’t without its challenges this year for the Houston Rockets, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. The Atheltic reported last week Harden and Paul had a tense discussion about ball movement after the Rockets got eliminated by the Golden State Warriors in the second round of the playoffs in […]

Mike D’Antoni’s days as Houston Rockets coach is likely numbered after he failed to lead them past the Golden State Warriors for the second consecutive season. According to Kelly Iko of The Athletic, the top assistant coach the Rockets will hire will likely become the eventual successor of D’Antoni. The Rockets parted ways with top […]

The Houston Rockets would reportedly move “heaven and earth” if they could acquire Kawhi Leonard this summer, according to Kelly Iko of The Athletic. Leonard becomes an unrestricted free agent this offseason once he declines his 2019-20 player option with the Toronto Raptors. The Rockets don’t have any cap space to sign a max contract […]

ESPN insider Adrian Wojnarowski thinks Clint Capela is “probably the most tradeable” of the group of players the Houston Rockets are looking to move. The Rockets reportedly have made everyone on the roster except James Harden available in trade talks. Wojnarowski says Capela has “been the name that’s been more of a topic here in […]

The Houston Rockets have reportedly already called the Dallas Mavericks about a possible Clint Capela trade, according to Mike Fisher of 247 Sports. A report by ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski on Wednesday stated the Rockets are taking calls on just about everyone on the roster except superstar shooting guard James Harden. The Mavs currently have Salah […]

The Houston Rockets’ championship window was supposed to be shoved wide open after Kevin Durant suffered a calf strain in the third quarter of Game 5 of the Western Conference Semifinals, an injury that’s left him sidelined ever since. Instead, the Golden State Warriors not only held on to win Game 5 without the two-time […]