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Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey is reportedly hellbent in improving his roster, showing an “aggressive desire” to do so by being willing to involve players and potential draft picks, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Chris Paul, who is fresh off of signing a four-year, $160 million deal with the team last summer, could be […]

The Houston Rockets and New Orleans Pelicans have put Tyronn Lue in their crosshairs as a potential top assistant, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. However, Lue’s focus remains on returning as a head coach again. Lue has had a couple of assistant coach offers after the Cleveland Cavaliers parted ways with him early […]

At this point, it has become more and more obvious that nobody has the intention of signing 10-time All-Star Carmelo Anthony. Not even a team from halfway across the world seems interested in taking Melo and his baggage. According to a report coming out of the NZ Herald, the New Zealand Breakers basketball club have […]

There were plenty of fantastic seasons from a number of bench players throughout the NBA this year. From a resurgent Derrick Rose to another excellent campaign from Spencer Dinwiddie, and Lou Williams once again proving why he is a perennial “Sixth Man” candidate, bench mobs across the league made vital contributions to playoff teams and […]

Houston Rockets head coach Mike D’Antoni appears set to remain at the helm despite getting eliminated by the Golden State Warriors for the second consecutive season. Following their loss to the Warriors in the second round of the 2019 NBA Playoffs, there were speculations that D’Antoni will be booted out. The talks about his departure […]

Former NBA player and current ESPN analyst Jalen Rose revealed some inside info on the alleged spat between Houston Rockets All-Stars James Harden and Chris Paul. Rose says Paul was frustrated with Harden because the reigning MVP would walk up the floor and look disinterested when he would initiate the Rockets’ offense. When Harden runs […]

A number of the Houston Rockets coaching staff will reportedly not return with the team next season, as Jonathan Feigen of The Houston Chronicle reported. Assistant coach Roy Rogers won't return to Rockets https://t.co/LfwuW0G5nk — Jonathan Feigen (@Jonathan_Feigen) May 24, 2019 This series of moves by the Rockets has led to some speculation around the […]

Houston Rockets head coach Mike D’Antoni is happy that James Harden is a finalist for the 2019 NBA Most Valuable Player award, but he is quite disappointed that one of his players did not get any recognition this season. D’Antoni feels bad that Rockets forward PJ Tucker failed to make it into the elite circle […]

Houston Rockets head coach Mike D’Antoni is not planning to change their playing style anytime soon despite suffering another stinging defeat to the Golden State Warriors in the playoffs this season. The Rockets were considered as the biggest threat to Golden State’s reign, but they fell short anew, losing to the defending champions in six […]

Houston Rockets head coach Mike D’Antoni had nothing but praises for James Harden for his performance in the 2018-19 NBA season. Harden was named as a unanimous selection for the 2019 All-NBA First Team along with fellow superstars Giannis Antetokounmpo, Paul George, Stephen Curry and Nikola Jokic. Harden also has chance to bag the Most […]

Houston Rockets coach Mike D’Antoni is expected to return next season despite getting booted out by the Golden State Warriors again this year. However, the Rockets are making changes in his coaching staff, which is puzzling some people in the coaching community. According the Marc Stein of The New York Times, some in the coaching […]

The Houston Rockets were unable to exact revenge against the Golden State Warriors this season. After losing to the two-time champions in the Western Conference Finals last year, they had all the motivation that they need to beat the Dubs this time around. But it didn’t happen. Although it was a tightly contested series, it […]

For the first time since being eliminated in the second round of the playoffs, Houston Rockets head coach Mike D’Antoni has given his honest opinion about what happened in their second round series against the Golden State Warriors. The series was tied at 2-2 heading into Game 5, and Houston had the perfect opportunity to […]

When Kevin Durant went down with a calf injury in Game 5 of the Western Conference semi-finals, it sparked hundreds of debates on whether or not the Golden State Warriors can beat the Houston Rockets without him. Apparently, they did, which sparked even hundreds of debates on whether or not the two-time defending champions are […]

The Houston Rockets have decided to let go of Irv Roland, the team’s player development coach. The Houston Rockets have let go of player development assistant coach Irv Roland, who worked very closely with James Harden as well as Chris Paul and PJ Tucker, league sources tell @TheAthleticNBA @Stadium. — Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) May 24, […]

After losing to the Golden State Warriors yet again in the playoffs, Houston Rockets head coach Mike D’Antoni says it’s time to “retool a little bit this summer and figure out how to climb the mountain again.” The Rockets lost to the Warriors in the 2018 Western Conference Finals in seven games and then again […]

The New Orleans Pelicans were the biggest winners of the 2019 NBA Draft Lottery when they surprisingly won the first pick despite only having a six percent chance. Pelicans General Manager David Griffin is expected to select Zion Williamson from Duke University to the chagrin of the Phoenix Suns, New York Knicks, and Cleveland Cavaliers. […]

Houston Rockets coach Mike D’Antoni is patiently awaiting a contract extension, yet he’s fully confident newly-extended general manager Daryl Morey will upgrade this roster than once again fell shy of expectations. The Rockets have lost two years in a row to the Golden State Warriors, this time with no potential excuse for injury, as it […]

Houston Rockets head coach Mike D’Antoni is not buying into the reported back-and-forth between point guard Chris Paul and franchise star James Harden, who reportedly had a heated discussion following a Game 6 loss to the Golden State Warriors. Paul reportedly had a problem with the lack of touches and ball movement stemming from Harden’s […]

Houston Rockets star guard James Harden has joined Hall of Famer Hakeem Olajuwon as the only players in franchise history to earn three straight All-NBA First Team nods. Olajuwon accomplished the feat from 1987-1989. Harden was named to the first team All-NBA squad on Thursday. James Harden is just the second player in @HoustonRockets history […]

The two Most Valuable Player frontrunners in Houston Rockets guard James Harden and Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo lead the 15-man shortlist of the 2018-19 All-NBA selections: The All-NBA Teams: pic.twitter.com/ZdTEWdDEAo — Chris Haynes (@ChrisBHaynes) May 23, 2019 Both Antetokounmpo and Harden, two of the three finalists fro the MVP award were named unanimous selections, […]

The Houston Rockets were eliminated in the second round of the playoffs by the eventual Western Conference champions, the Golden State Warriors. After losing the series in Game 6, the Rockets’ backcourt duo of James Harden and Chris Paul reportedly had a heated verbal exchange regarding ball movement or lack thereof in that game, according […]

The Houston Rockets fell short of their goal of dethroning the Golden State Warriors, despite staying loyal to their isolation-heavy style of play, as well as living and eventually dying by the three. Ironically, Chris Paul had approached head coach Mike D’Antoni in hopes to somewhat bend the system revolving around James Harden and incorporating […]

Throughout his career, Houston Rockets guard James Harden has been maligned for his defensive abilities. Entire YouTube videos have been put together showing some of Harden’s horrendous defensive showings. Granted, Harden has improved as a defender. The days of him simply giving up on defense are over. However, he is still nowhere near a lockdown […]

PJ Tucker is fully confident Mike D’Antoni will get a contract extension and remain as the head coach of the Houston Rockets for next season and beyond. “I think [the contract extension] will get done,” Tucker told Alykhan Bijani of The Athletic. “Everyone loves him, I think it will get done, he’s my guy” D’Antoni […]

Contrary to what many analysts and NBA legends believe, P.J. Tucker is very confident the Houston Rockets’ style of play can win them a championship. When asked for his response to Scottie Pippen’s staunch insistence otherwise, Tucker alluded to analytics as why Houston’s oft-criticized offensive approach is good enough to win in June. Per Alykhan […]

“Houston, we have a problem.” Yep, a digital one. The Houston Rockets’ official Twitter account has been temporarily suspended for posting several Tweets with copyrighted music. The team has released an official statement regarding this matter, saying they are working things out to correct this problem as soon as possible. “Our Twitter account has been […]

Despite falling short again in the playoffs this season, the Houston Rockets and head coach Mike D’Antoni appears not ready to part ways soon. According to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, the Rockets and D’Antoni are already discussing a possible contract extension. The 68-year-old coach, who was hired before the 2016-17 NBA season, still has one […]

Houston Rockets point guard Chris Paul had the worst statistical season of his NBA career in 2018-19, but owner Tilman Fertitta says Paul can’t be measured by statistics because he does so much for a team. Paul averaged a career-low 15.6 points per game this season and shot 41.9 percent from the field and 35.8 […]

The Houston Rockets took a lot of flak after being eliminated from the playoffs by the Golden State Warriors for the second consecutive season. While much of that criticism stemmed from the basketball’s world’s deep-rooted frustration with the on-court histrionics of James Harden and Chris Paul, some of it related back to the foibles of […]

Houston Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta says “nobody works harder than” superstar shooting guard James Harden. Fertitta believes other players in the league would have had to take time off if they suffered the neck and wrist injury Harden dealt with this season. “James is a bull,” Fertitta said, via Jonathan Feigen of the Houston Chronicle. […]

Houston Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta says the team would like to negotiate a contract extension with shooting guard Eric Gordon this summer. Gordon will make $14,057,730 in 2019-20, the final year of his contract. With Eric Gordon heading into the final season of his four-year contract, Fertitta said, “We would like to do an extension […]

The Houston Rockets dismissed defensive coordinator Jeff Bzdelik on Saturday, according to Jonathan Feigen of the Houston Chronicle. Jeff Bzdelik, the Rockets associate head coach who guided the defensive improvement last season, was let go today, a person with knowledge of the decision said. — Jonathan Feigen (@Jonathan_Feigen) May 18, 2019 This development comes as […]

Tilman Fertitta’s second year as Houston Rockets owner ended in yet another heartbreak after they were eliminated by the Golden State Warriors in Game 6 of the Western Conference semifinals. This is the second straight season (and the fourth over the past five years) that the Rockets have been eliminated by the Warriors in the […]

Houston Rockets owner Tillman Fertitta said head coach Mike D’Antoni would return to coach the team next season, according to Jonathan Feigen of The Houston Chronicle. Despite being eliminated from the playoffs for the second straight time by the Golden State Warriors, and the fourth time in the last five years, Fertitta will stick with […]

Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey says the team will always be able to contend for a championship because they have the best player in the NBA in star guard James Harden. Morey admits the Rockets need to “get the right mix of players around” Harden for the club to get over the hump and […]

The Houston Rockets were the subject of immense criticism following their six-game loss to the Golden State Warriors in the Western Conference semifinals. After the Warriors won the series’ first two games, the Rockets defended their home court and took the next two in Houston to even the series at two games apiece. In Game […]

Detroit Pistons legend and NBA Hall of Famer Isiah Thomas would vote for Milwaukee Bucks swingman Giannis Antetokounmpo as MVP over Houston Rockets guard James Harden. Thomas says while both Antetokounmpo and Harden put up phenomenal numbers during the regular season, he’s leaning toward Giannis because the Bucks had the best record in the NBA. […]

A year ago, the Houston Rockets won 65 games and pushed the Golden State Warriors to seven games in the Western Conference Finals. The Rockets even had 3-2 lead in that series, but an injury to Chris Paul late in Game 5 all but sealed Houston’s fate. Then, over the offseason, the Rockets lost Trevor […]