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After missing three games in a row, Houston Rockets forward James Ennis is set to return to action Friday against the Brooklyn Nets on the road. With Ennis back, forward Carmelo Anthony will revert back to a bench role, according to Kelly Iko of The Athletic. James Ennis will make his return tonight, and is […]

When the Houston Rockets announced the retirement of Jeff Bzdelik last September, no one knew how much of an impact he had made until now. The Rockets’ associate head coach was responsible for improving the team’s defense and he did just that. Without him, the Rockets are struggling with a 1-5 record. Another team that […]

The Big Apple has misfired in the NBA Draft for several years before landing Kristaps Porzingis with the No. 4 pick in 2015, but former New York Knicks coach Mike D’Antoni wouldn’t want a mulligan on a draft selection if he could have one. The now-Houston Rockets coach noted that even if he drafted Stephen […]

For Carmelo Anthony, the NBA players’ perception of the New York Knicks might have affected the team’s chances of acquiring good players from the free agency market. As reported by Stefan Bondy of the New York Daily News, Anthony reflected on his days as a member of the Knicks, where he spent six and a […]

When Carmelo Anthony was traded to the New York Knicks in February 2011, the prevailing thought was he was going to retire with the franchise and contend for a championship year after year. Unfortunately for Melo, his tenure with the Knicks was filled with drama and disappointment. Carmelo Anthony is the seventh all-time scorer in […]

The Houston Rockets are floundering early on this season, and injuries have played a huge part in their slow start. James Ennis has been dealing with a hamstring issue that has kept him out of Houston’s last four games. But the Rockets are now saying that Ennis is probable for the team’s matchup with the […]

Houston Rockets shooting guard James Harden is doubtful to return on Friday against the Brooklyn Nets, but head coach Mike D’Antoni is hopeful he could take the court on Saturday against the Chicago Bulls, according to ESPN’s Ian Begley. Harden has missed the last two games with a hamstring strain, one he declared not as […]

The Houston Rockets, the NBA’s best team last season, has started off with a poor 1-5 record. For Carmelo Anthony, the team’s newest member, it would take just one win to turn things around. As reported by Alykhan Bijani of The Athletic, Anthony acknowledged that the upcoming five-game road trip is going to be critical: […]

The Houston Rockets are not exercising their fourth-year option on young big man Marquese Chriss, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Chriss made his season debut for the Rockets in Tuesday’s blowout loss to the Portland Trail Blazers, posting four points, two rebounds and one block across eight minutes. He missed the first five games […]

Jimmy Butler has been one of the most talked about players in the NBA throughout the early stages of the 2018-19 season. After requesting a trade from the Minnesota Timberwolves, the Houston Rockets have become one of the most likely trade destinations. Despite how much the two teams have talked, it does not appear that […]

Following a franchise-best 65-win season, the Houston Rockets have dropped to 1-5 to start their 2018-19 campaign, causing frustration in a locker room prepared to make a trip back to the Western Conference Finals after falling a game short of reaching the final series. Needless to say, head coach Mike D’Antoni isn’t happy with how […]

The Golden State Warriors’ lethal duo of Stephen Curry and Kevin Durant still see the Houston Rockets as the biggest threat in the Western Conference, despite a rough start to the season. Houston has gotten off to an unsuspected 1-5 start, with injuries and different personnel causing all sorts of problem early on. “I mean […]

The Houston Rockets, last year’s best regular season team, are now at 1-5 to start off the brand new season. And head coach Mike D’Antoni believes that the reason behind the slow start is that his team has lost its “swagger.” As per Kelly Iko of Athletic, D’Antoni seems to be clueless as to what […]

The Houston Rockets have faced a defensive nightmare so far this season, allowing teams to walk over them and score at will. The latest was a 20-point loss to the L.A. Clippers, a runback that was supposed to spell a different result with Chris Paul back in the lineup. Paul and fellow defensive hound P.J. […]

Jimmy Butler is one of the best players in the NBA. He is also one of the most frustrated players in the NBA. As things currently stand, Butler is still playing for the Minnesota Timberwolves, but if he had his way, he would be gone. Butler isn’t satisfied with the Timberwolves, especially their young stars […]

The Houston Rockets are toeing a slippery slope after a franchise-best 65-win season, staring a mere 1-4 this young season and looking that much more vulnerable without their MVP James Harden on the floor. Harden suffered a strained hamstring and missed the Rockets’ last game against the L.A. Clippers on Friday, now head coach Mike […]

The Houston Rockets are off to an ugly start in the 2018-19 NBA season, but Carmelo Anthony believes their issues appear only worse because of the huge expectations on the team. Houston is considered as the only legitimate threat to the Golden State Warriors’ reign in the NBA. They reached the Western Conference Finals last […]

With losses piling up for them early into this season, Houston Rockets star forward Carmelo Anthony says that the team needs to find identity amid their obvious defensive struggles. ESPN’s Tim MacMahon tweeted out this statement from the 34-year old forward. “We’ve just got to figure out how exactly we want to play defensively. … […]

Houston, we have a problem – on defense. The Houston Rockets dropped to 1-4 on the young season following an embarrassing 133-113 home loss to the Los Angeles Clippers on Saturday night. The Rockets seem to have an issue defensively, and signs point to forward Carmelo Anthony being the culprit. According to Tim McMahon of […]

The Los Angeles Clippers bounced back from their loss to the New Orleans Pelicans last Tuesday by taking down the James Harden-less Houston Rockets on the road, 133-113, on Friday evening. With or without Harden, it was a sweet victory for the Clippers nonetheless, especially for forward Montrezl Harrell, who went full John Wick on […]

It’s the moment Carmelo Anthony has been waiting for. With star shooting guard James Harden and small forward James Ennis out with injuries, Anthony will start for the Houston Rockets Friday night at home against the Los Angeles Clippers. For the first time in his career, Anthony came off the bench on opening night and […]

The Miami Heat have re-opened talks for Minnesota Timberwolves swingman Jimmy Butler after the Wolves turned down a reported offer of Marquese Chriss, Brandon Knight and four first-round picks from the Houston Rockets, according to Lefty Leif of 5 Reasons Sports, seconded by ESPN’s Stefano Fusaro. According to Thursday’s report, the Rockets would wait until […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves have shown no indication of having interest in the renewed package by the Houston Rockets for star forward Jimmy Butler, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. Minnesota is showing no inclination to move on Houston offer of two injured players and four first-rounders for Jimmy Butler, per sources. On @WatchStadium: pic.twitter.com/NnXkMwXd9N […]

Another Jimmy Butler rumor has surfaced, this time involving the Houston Rockets. However, the Timberwolves do not plan on trading Butler for now, per Jon Krawczynski of The Athletic. Still no indication wolves are close to saying yes to any offers. Things can change quickly, of course. But wolves have been holding firm and that […]

The Houston Rockets have made a new offer to the Minnesota Timberwolves for Jimmy Butler, which includes four first round picks, per Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. ESPN’s Zach Lowe explains why Butler could be traded to Houston on Halloween. A key date in Houston’s pursuit of Butler could be next Wednesday, Oct. 31, league sources […]

Houston Rockets big man Nene suffered a setback in his recovery from a calf strain injury and he will be re-evaluated in two weeks, according to Kelly Iko of The Athletic. Nene has yet to play in a game this season. The Rockets have started the year 1-3. https://twitter.com/HoustonRockets/status/1055565329039060992 Nene played in 52 regular season […]

Everyone is still trying to figure out who the good guy is and who the bad guy is between Rajon Rondo and Chris Paul. Marcellus Wiley of FS1 explains why Chris Paul might rub some of his guys the wrong way. It has to do with his mentality, Wiley believes that it has much more […]

Houston Rockets point guard Chris Paul has learned something from his recent suspension following his brawl with Rajon Rondo and Brandon Ingram. He’s learned that getting suspended is expensive. What did Chris Paul learn during his 2-game suspension? “I learned that it’s expensive sitting out two games,” he cracked. — Tim MacMahon (@espn_macmahon) October 25, 2018 […]

The Houston Rockets are reportedly considering shipping four first-round draft picks to the Minnesota Timberwolves in exchange for Jimmy Butler and the reaction on social media is downright hysterical. Four first-rounders is a ridiculous haul for one player, even if it is one of the best players in the NBA. Butler could be a top-10 […]

The Houston Rockets are making a renewed bid to acquire Minnesota Timberwolves small forward Jimmy Butler, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. The Rockets are prepared to offer the Timberwolves four future first-round picks in exchange for Butler, who has requested a trade from Minnesota. Story posting soon: The Houston Rockets are making a renewed […]

The Houston Rockets announced Thursday that star shooting guard James Harden and small forward James Ennis will miss at least the next two games with injuries. Harden, the reigning MVP, left Wednesday night’s game against the Utah Jazz in the fourth quarter. An MRI Thursday revealed that Harden has a Grade 1-plus left hamstring strain. […]

Carmelo Anthony could make his first start of the young season on Friday against the L.A. Clippers after the recent injuries to reigning MVP James Harden and James Ennis could put the Houston Rockets in need for extra firepower. Head coach Mike D’Antoni hinted at the potential nod due to the recent personnel sidelined, according […]

Houston Rockets guard James Harden is “very doubtful” to play against the LA Clippers on Friday after missing Thursday morning’s practice, instead receiving an MRI, according to ESPN’s Tim MacMahon. Harden downplayed the injury after coming out of the game with five minutes left in the fourth quarter against the Utah Jazz, as the Rockets […]

Another nominee for a Shaqtin’ A Fool appearance this season has surfaced in Houston. Rockets star Carmelo Anthony had a failed attempt at a rebound after confidently yelling, “F–k outta here I got it.” Here’s the video of Anthony’s laughable defensive sequence through the official Instagram account of Bleacher Report. https://www.instagram.com/p/BpVwFLggoBQ/?taken-by=bleacherreport We could see that […]

Utah Jazz stud Donovan Mitchell finally had his first noteworthy game (by his high standards, of course) of the new campaign. Last year’s rookie sensation absolutely dominated the Houston Rockets on Wednesday, and after his amazing performance, admitted that he did not have his mind right over the Jazz’s past few games. “I was in […]

Houston Rockets guard James Harden left the court two minutes into subbing in for Eric Gordon during Wednesday’s 100-89 loss to the Utah Jazz after suffering a hamstring injury. The reigning MVP wouldn’t concern himself or other with the injury, saying it wasn’t anywhere close to the hamstring injury that kept him out several games […]

Eric Gordon and the Houston Rockets went into Wednesday night’s game against the Utah Jazz hoping to get their season back on track after a slow start. Instead, the Jazz were able to knock the Rockets off by a final score of 100-89. It was not the performance that the Rockets wanted to have, especially […]

James Harden’s night took an abrupt end after he left the Houston Rockets’ game against the Utah Jazz with a little over five minutes left in the fourth quarter with an apparent injury. After the game, head coach Mike D’Antoni talked to reporters and addresses the reigning Most Valuable Player’s situation, via ESPN’s Tim MacMahon. […]

James Harden and the Houston Rockets were hopeful that they could even their record at 2-2 on the season this evening against the Utah Jazz. Unfortunately, that did not end up happening. Not only did they not win the game, they also lost Harden to an injury late in the game. According to a report […]