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The Houston Rockets don’t have a pick in the 2019 NBA Draft. General manager Daryl Morey, though, says preparing for the non pick this year takes longer than preparing for an actual pick. Source: preparing for our likely non pick this year takes longer than preparing for a pick — Daryl Morey 🗽🏀 (@dmorey) June […]

Houston Rockets star James Harden is one of the best players in basketball. He is one of the most dominant scorers we have ever seen. He is an All-Star. He is an MVP. And yet, he is one of the most criticized players in the NBA due to his grating style of play and his […]

The Houston Rockets and Philadelphia 76ers are reportedly interested in signing Al Horford in free agency, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic and Watch Stadium. The Sixers and Rockets join the Dallas Mavericks, Los Angeles Lakers and Los Angeles Clippers as the teams with interest in Horford, who is not expected to re-sign with […]

It’s no secret that Chris Paul may be available for trade, and the Houston Rockets have already explored trading him to the New York Knicks, who can absorb Paul’s salary, according to Kevin O’Connor of The Ringer. However, the Knicks rebuffed the Rockets. O’Connor notes that Houston is attempting to free up enough cap space […]

Veteran point guard Chris Paul has served just a two-year stint as a member of the Houston Rockets after making his way to Texas by way of a sign-and-trade with the Los Angeles Clippers. Since then, Paul has no doubt helped the Rockets perform better while the surging Western Conference franchise has also remained under […]

Houston Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta expects James Harden and Chris Paul to be back together in the 2019-20 NBA season. Fox 26 sports director Mark Berman tweeted Fertitta’s sentiments on June 18. #Rockets owner @TilmanJFertitta on James Harden & Chris Paul: "These are 2 very competitive athletes & all they want to do is win […]

The Houston Rockets are expected to make a run at Philadelphia 76ers forward Jimmy Butler in free agency this summer. Butler will become a free agent in July after opting out of the final year of his contract worth $19 million. And according to Brian Smith of the Houston Chronicle, the Rockets are already preparing […]

The Boston Celtics and Houston Rockets reportedly have discussed a trade which would send center Clint Capela from Houston to Boston, according to Ian Begley of SNY. The Celtics could revisit those trade talks, as multiple reports came out on Tuesday stating All-Star power forward Al Horford is leaning toward leaving Boston this summer in […]

NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal gave his take on the alleged tension between Houston Rockets superstars James Harden and Chris Paul. O’Neal sounded like he was not surprised at all because he thinks having such tension between two superstars is quite common. The former Los Angeles Lakers superstar said, though, that superstars like Paul and Harden […]

The Athletic’s Shams Charania says “there’s not a team in the league” willing to trade for Houston Rockets point guard Chris Paul even as a salary dump. Paul is owed over $125 million over the next three years. The Rockets would love to get off that contract to create some salary cap space, but according […]

Add the Houston Rockets to the ever-growing list of teams who have taken gambles that have simply not worked out. After two years of trying to get the James Harden-Chris Paul experiment to work, things have fallen apart, as Paul has demanded a trade because he can’t stand playing alongside of Harden anymore. Honestly, it […]

Things have boiled over in Houston to the point where Chris Paul has reportedly demanded a trade from the Houston Rockets as a result of his souring relationship with James Harden. However, Rockets general manager Daryl Morey does not seem too worried, and while on The Dan Patrick Show on Tuesday, he downplayed any reported […]

The Houston Rockets may have just lost in the second round of the playoffs, but general manager Daryl Morey still has high hopes for the team moving forward. Speaking on The Dan Patrick Show on Tuesday, Morey downplayed reported tension between James Harden and Chris Paul and said that he feels the Rockets are the […]

On Tuesday, a report from Yahoo Sports surfaced claiming Houston Rockets guards Chris Paul and James Harden’s relationship is unsalvageable and Paul has requested a trade. Upon seeing the rumor on Instagram, Paul replied to the rumor with five words. Chris Paul denies Harden/Paul rumors on Instagram: “🤷🏾‍♂️ Damn! That’s news to me…” #Rockets pic.twitter.com/hlsUSs3YND […]

Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey says point guard Chris Paul and shooting guard James Harden are not available in trades this summer. Morey also says he wants to add a third superstar next to Paul and Harden this offseason. For that to happen, the Rockets GM admits a sign-and-trade would likely need to occur […]

The Houston Rockets are in a state of flux right now, but general manager Daryl Morey does not seem to be concerned. While being interviewed on The Dan Patrick Show on Tuesday in the midst of Chris Paul reportedly demanding a trade, Morey not only said that he intends to bring both Paul and James […]

Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: the Houston Rockets are coming off a season in which James Harden played like an MVP and people thought they were legitimate title contenders, but they lost to the Golden State Warriors in the playoffs. That has been a running theme for the Rockets over the last […]

Chris Paul has reportedly demanded a trade from the Houston Rockets due to his poor relationship with James Harden, and apparently, his bond with head coach Mike D’Antoni wasn’t very strong, either. According to Vincent Goodwill of Yahoo Sports, Paul would curse at D’Antoni about the offense bogging down when Harden would ask to come […]

Houston Rockets guards James Harden and Chris Paul reportedly went nearly two months without speaking to each other during the regular season, according to Vincent Goodwill of Yahoo Sports. The relationship between Harden and Paul has soured very quickly. The Rockets’ brain trust is reportedly trying to move Paul this summer in an attempt to […]

Houston Rockets point guard Chris Paul reportedly wants out of Houston, as his relationship with star guard James Harden is “unsalvageable,” according to Vincent Goodwill of Yahoo Sports. Paul and Harden reportedly don’t see eye-to-eye in terms of how Houston’s offense should run. Paul wants to see more ball movement, while Harden is content with […]

After an impressive second half of the season with the Memphis Grizzlies, Jonas Valanciunas announced that he would not pick up his player option for the 2019-2020 season. Valanciunas has to be looking for a long-term deal and is willing to leave money on the table in exchange for job security. With that in mind, […]

The reported tension between the Houston Rockets’ backcourt tandem of James Harden and Chris Paul is one Danuel House Jr. thinks as nonexistent. While the former G League product acknowledged the two have their differences, he argued Paul and Harden are close, regardless of recent reports of palpable tension between the two: “I think they’re […]

It’s no secret that Houston Rockets superstars James Harden and Chris Paul have had their fair share of disagreements during their time together as one of the most dynamic backcourt duos the league has ever seen. This tension was put further in the limelight thanks to another season that ended in disappointment. However, as reported […]

Following another season that fell short of their goals, a recent report suggested the Houston Rockets are looking to do a complete overhaul of their current roster. This has been spurred on by some reported tension between James Harden and Chris Paul, specifically in regards to playing style. Now, it seems the team is considering […]

ESPN personality Stephen A. Smith says Houston Rockets superstar guard James Harden and Philadelphia 76ers All-Star small forward Jimmy Butler have been “talking to one another.” Butler becomes an unrestricted free agent this summer once he declines his 2019-20 player option with the Sixers. The Rockets don’t have the cap space to sign Butler to […]

Unrestricted free agent Trevor Ariza turns 34 on the first day of NBA free agency (June 30). Despite his age, he will have plenty of suitors in free agency. The 6-foot-9 small forward posted impressive numbers last season—spending time with the lowly Phoenix Suns and the mediocre Washington Wizards—as he produced above his career averages […]

The Houston Rockets tried to jump in the Anthony Davis sweepstakes before he was traded to the Los Angeles Lakers on Saturday, though mostly in part of doing their due diligence. The Rockets reportedly offered center Clint Capela as part of a potential three-team deal in hopes to add a third star to their roster, […]

The Houston Rockets have had “preliminary conversations” about trading starting point guard Chris Paul, including teams that have the necessary cap space to absorb the three-year, $125 million sum left on his contract, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. The Rockets signed Paul to a four-year, $160 million contract this past summer, one that […]

The Houston Rockets publicly short-changed head coach Mike D’Antoni in contract negotiations with a one-year, $2.5 million base offer with other incentives and stipulations. Owner Tilman Fertitta and general manager Daryl Morey flew to D’Antoni’s native West Virginia to negotiate again, leaving the state believing they had a deal in place: “I feel very good […]

Contrary to prior reports, Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey does not intend in trading point guard Chris Paul, but rather add yet another star to play alongside him and franchise star James Harden. The recently-extended executive told Sean Salisbury of SportsTalk 790 radio that he plans to add “one more star” to the team […]

The Houston Rockets tried to make a big splash on the cheap in 2018-19, reloading with Carmelo Anthony on the roster — a fantasy that lasted for one offseason and 10 games before he was exiled into NBA limbo. The Rockets never used their mid-level exception and made cost-cutting moves during the season, with the […]

The Houston Rockets have been in a complete state of disarray, one that has become evident at the wake of their playoff exit in the second round of the postseason. That came with the torching flame of general manager Daryl Morey pushing for changes next season, putting anyone not named James Harden on the trade […]

Houston Rockets new owner Tilman Fertitta has not been happy about Chris Paul’s albatross contract, one the team was forced to honor after trading for him in 2017 to pair him alongside franchise star James Harden. The Rockets signed a then-33-year-old Paul to a four-year, $160 million max deal, while struggling to sign their other […]

The disconnect between Chris Paul and James Harden has been some deep-rooted differences in playing styles and personality. Paul joined the Houston Rockets two seasons ago and flourished in his first, when he ranked behind only Harden in isolation efficiency among high-volume players. Yet Paul took a noticeable step back last season after coming back from […]

Veteran big man Al Horford might be considering leaving the Boston Celtics in free agency because, according to reports, he no longer sees the team as a championship contender. Moreover, there is speculation about him having an interest in joining the Houston Rockets this summer: #NBA Celtics – Hearing that Al Horford and the Houston […]

Los Angeles Clippers guard Patrick Beverley is open to returning to his old team. Beverley will become a free agent this summer and is expected to draw a lot of attention. The veteran point guard was asked on Twitter if he is coming back to the Rockets, and he said that anything can happen in […]

When the Houston Rockets announced that everyone on their team not named James Harden was available via trade, multiple teams have shown interest in some of their players. One of them is the Boston Celtics, who according to Adam Himmelsbach of Boston Globe, once thought about the possibility of trading for Clint Capela. There have […]

After the Houston Rockets were eliminated by the Golden State Warriors in the playoffs yet again, we began hearing chatter that the Rockets were looking to blow it up and had everyone on the roster aside from James Harden up for trade. That meant Chris Paul, Clint Capela, everyone. While we haven’t seen or heard […]

Houston Rockets CEO Tad Brown heaped praise on team superstar James Harden. Brown believes that Harden is often being overlooked, but he is quite sure that the Rockets’ superstar guard is currently the best player in the world. While he admitted that he is a bit biased because he is the CEO of Harden’s team, […]