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The Houston Rockets take on the Cleveland Cavaliers Saturday night and All-Star point guard Chris Paul will not play. The Rockets are resting Chris Paul since the team played Friday night. Houston lost to the Detroit Pistons on the road. Paul played 36 minutes versus Detroit and finished with 20 points and nine assists. Rockets […]

Houston Rockets center Clint Capella became the first player for their franchise to score at least 25 points, grab 15 rebounds, and block four shots in nine years, as per StatMuse. Clint Capela is the first #Rockets player with at least 25p/15r/4b in a game since Yao Ming in 2009. 📊 https://t.co/MGKsAZlTUX pic.twitter.com/xMQlEugSho — StatMuse (@statmuse) […]

Contrary to what people see and believe, Chris Paul of the Houston Rockets believes that teammate James Harden is an excellent defender. After their win 126-124 win over the Detroit Pistons, Paul commended Harden for his excellent stance of defense on the low post. As per Salman Ali of ESPN: “James is a really good […]

Brandon Knight could return to the Houston Rockets’ active roster in December. The 6-foot-3 combo guard is still recovering from a knee injury and has not played for his new team yet. Alykhan Bijani of The Athletic wrote about the recent improvement in the Rockets’ play, including a piece of good news for the team’s […]

Two-way player Gary Clark has made the splash the Houston Rockets needed to dig themselves out of a poor start to the season, going from being a hopeful undrafted rookie in the league to the rookie taking the bulk of Carmelo Anthony’s minutes. “I used to hear it all the time,” Gary Clark told Maurice […]

The Washington Wizards are off to a nightmarish start to the season at 5-11, and in all likelihood, the road will only get tougher for them in the Eastern Conference with a number of teams far superior to the Wizards. Washington has been a team with lofty expectations in the last few years, but they […]

With Carmelo Anthony’s release from the Houston Rockets imminent, rumors have been swirling on his next destination. The Los Angeles Lakers, led by his good buddy LeBron James, have been identified as the 10-time All-Star’s next stop. When asked about the prospect of his friend joining him in L.A., James could not provide a straight […]

Hall of Famer Allen Iverson says that Carmelo Anthony shouldn’t retire yet after his stint with the Houston Rockets. Carmelo Anthony has found himself in a world of trouble and scrutiny after reports emerged that he will be waived by the Rockets this early in the season, with the general consensus being that he should […]

Mike D’Antoni’s Houston Rockets were one of the better defensive teams in the league during the 2017-18 season and a huge reason for that success was the team’s insistence on a switch-heavy defense. The Rockets emphasized fluid switching across all positions in order to mitigate the damage done in the pick and roll. Their signature […]

The Houston Rockets seem to be settling into the season after a rocky start, and head coach Mike D’Antoni believes it’s important that his team drowns out the white noise coming from the outside. The breakup with Carmelo Anthony is creating headlines, and the shaky start from the team, in general, is leading to intense […]

There are some Miami Heat basketball people who believe Carmelo Anthony wouldn’t be a good fit for the team, according to Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald. While Anthony is still on the Houston Rockets’ roster, the franchise announced a parting of the ways with him on Thursday. The Heat have been mentioned as a […]

The Houston Rockets have won three games in a row, and All-Star point guard Chris Paul says guys getting healthy is a big reason why the team is starting to play better. Paul was reportedly dealing with a right elbow injury at the beginning of the season. His backcourt mate, reigning MVP James Harden, had […]

The Houston Rockets parted ways with Carmelo Anthony Thursday after just 10 games, but the veteran power forward is still on the roster. Anthony averaged 13.4 points and 5.4 rebounds per game with the Rockets while shooting 40.5 percent from the field and 32.8 percent from beyond the arc in the 10 games he played in. Houston […]

Houston Rockets forward Carmelo Anthony has yet to be cut by the team despite their breakup becoming public on Thursday before a rousing win over the Golden State Warriors. The defending champions have however no reported interest in adding Melo to their fold, despite still having Patrick McCaw’s open roster spot to fill, according to […]

Carmelo Anthony is now living through uncharted waters, as the Houston Rockets recently decided to part ways with him, yet haven’t cut him from the roster yet, as his representatives evaluate the next step in his career. Rockets development coach and former NBA guard John Lucas cited what has mired Anthony in this situation, giving […]

In light of the Houston Rockets’ decision to part ways with Carmelo Anthony, former teammate Marcus Camby is still hopeful Melo can bounce back from a nasty decline at the tail end of his career. Camby, who played alongside Anthony as a member of the Denver Nuggets, noted Anthony was put in a bad spot, hoping […]

Carmelo Anthony was recently placed in basketball purgatory after the Houston Rockets declared his time with the team was over. The 10-time All-Star is still evaluating his options, as the Rockets have yet to cut him, as they look for the best potential way to part ways after 10 games with the team. Retirement, according […]

Houston Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta praised Carmelo Anthony after the organization announced it would be parting ways with the 10-time All-Star on Thursday. “Carmelo has been a gentleman throughout this process,” said Fertitta, according to Mark Berman of Fox 26 News. “We’re trying to figure something out that works good for him and good for […]

The Houston Rockets inevitably parted ways with Carmelo Anthony after 10 games of sample size proved enough of a poor fit with the organization. Franchise star James Harden gave his sincere thoughts on the matter after the Rockets pounced on the Golden State Warriors for a 107-86 victory on Thursday night. “He’s one of my […]

Despite the awful loss against the Houston Rockets, Draymond Green of the Golden State Warriors remained confident that they’ll still win the title. As per Marc J. Spears of ESPN, Green believes that they’re still the best team in the league: “We’re still the best team in the league… We’re still going to win a […]

Carmelo Anthony has an open invitation to join the Puerto Rico national basketball team, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. The Houston Rockets parted ways with Carmelo Anthony Thursday after the veteran scored played in just 10 games. The 10-time All-Star would need USA Basketball to grant him a waiver to play for Puerto Rico. […]

Chris Paul of the Houston Rockets couldn’t help but smile after snagging the ball away from Jonas Jerebko of the Golden State Warriors. Chris Paul can't stop smiling. The Rockets are having fun. https://t.co/QMYAYiVAml — Dime (@DimeUPROXX) November 16, 2018 Chris Paul, who led the league in steals six times, casually stripped the ball out […]

The Houston Rockets blew out the Golden State Warriors at home Thursday by a final score of 107-86. The Warriors were putrid on both ends of the floor, but shooting guard Klay Thompson made one stellar play in the second quarter that was a sight to see. Rockets center Clint Capela was rolling to the […]

The Houston Rockets blew out the Golden State Warriors on Thursday at home, just hours after the team officially parted ways with Carmelo Anthony. Houston won by a final score of 107-86 for its third-straight win. After the game, Chris Paul made his first public comments since his pal Melo was let go. As everyone […]

Orlando Magic small forward Evan Fournier is coming to the defense of Carmelo Anthony. The Houston Rockets announced Thursday that they are parting ways with Carmelo Anthony after just 10 games. It just wasn’t a good fit for Melo, who averaged 13.4 points and 5.4 rebounds with Houston while shooting 40.5 percent from the field, […]

The Houston Rockets have parted ways with Carmelo Anthony, leaving the 10-time All-Star with no team at the moment. Many believe this could be the end of Melo’s Hall of Fame NBA career, but if one fan in San Antonio has his way, Anthony will join the Spurs soon. A Spurs fan on Reddit believes […]

The Houston Rockets are parting ways with Carmelo Anthony, and head coach Mike D’Antoni has weighed in on the decision: “We tried to hit a home run and it didn’t work out,” Rockets coach Mike D’Antoni said about Carmelo Anthony. — Marc J. Spears (@MarcJSpears) November 15, 2018 D'Antoni continued: "The way we play probably […]

The next big question in the NBA season surrounds Carmelo Anthony and where he will play next, and that very question is weighing on Philadelphia 76ers general manager Elton Brand. The brand new GM is reportedly torn on whether or not the Sixers should try to claim Anthony off of waivers: I'm hearing @Sixers GM […]

Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey confirmed ESPN’s report that the team is moving on from Carmelo Anthony. Anthony only played in 10 games with the Rockets and has been away from the team since last week. “After much internal discussion, the Rockets will be parting ways with Carmelo Anthony and we are working toward a […]

After saying all the right things about Carmelo Anthony in the offseason when the Houston Rockets signed him, the franchise is ready to move on without their big-name acquisition. General manager Daryl Morey initially denied the early rumors that Anthony was done with the Rockets, but now  the decision to part ways is official. The […]

As expected, the Houston Rockets will part ways with Carmelo Anthony, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Carmelo Anthony will remain on the roster, but won’t be with the team anymore. For now, Anthony will remain on the Rockets roster, but will not rejoin the team, sources said. Anthony’s wisest course of action could be […]

For the first time since the incident between Golden State Warriors superstars Kevin Durant and Draymond Green, the Warriors publicly talked about what happened and how they can move on from this. Head coach Steve Kerr talked about the incident at shoot around before they take on the Houston Rockets on Thursday. Steve Kerr said […]

The slow start to the Houston Rockets’ season is clearly more than a poor fit for Carmelo Anthony. In fact, the All-Star duo of Chris Paul and James Harden has had difficulties finding the same success they had a season ago as one of the NBA’s most dangerous backcourts, with some scouts even noticing Paul […]

The Houston Rockets have had no choice but to walk back a regrettable mistake they made when chasing and choosing to sign a waived Carmelo Anthony, easily their highest-profile acquisition of the summer. As one league scout pointed out, if Anthony’s time in Clutch City has come to an end, it is due to the […]

The Houston Rockets are widely expected to part ways with Carmelo Anthony soon after his 10-game test run failed miserably, and if/when he enters the open market, NBA executives believe Pat Riley and the Miami Heat could come calling, according to Sean Deveney of Sporting News. League executives contacted by Sporting News speculated that Miami, […]

Houston Rockets point guard Brandon Knight appears to have taken the next step in his recovery from knee surgery. Brandon Knight was traded from the Phoenix Suns to the Houston Rockets in a deal for forward Ryan Anderson. The scoring guard missed the entire 2017-18 season with an ACL injury and had a minor cleanup on his […]

The Houston Rockets are in the midst of a mini crisis right now. Over the summer, they parted ways with their defensive specialist coach Jeff Bzdelik, and at the moment, the team appears to be having some regret over this move. According to Marc Stein of The New York Times, the Rockets came very close […]

Mike D’Antoni and the Houston Rockets have not been very straightforward with regard to what exactly is their deal with Carmelo Anthony. Although the team has already said before that an illness is what’s causing Anthony to miss games — he has missed each of Houston’s last three games — it’s been widely speculated that […]

Miami Heat shooting guard Dwyane Wade and Houston Rockets point guard Chris Paul are best friends off the court. They have probably played one-on-one against each other over a million times. That’s why we shouldn’t be surprised that Paul stole one of Wade’s signature crossovers Tuesday. Playing against the Denver Nuggets and being guarded by […]