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Gerald Green was an uplifting story for the Houston Rockets this season. After bouncing around the league in recent years, Green’s future looked bleak. But the Rockets needed a wing midseason and Green was available. Now, Green and the Rockets are planning to meet on July 1 in Los Angeles according to Chris Haynes of […]

LeBron James has officially opted out of his contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers, and there is one team that really hurts, the Houston Rockets. LeBron James has informed the Cavs he won’t opt into his contract. This decision is favorable to the Lakers chances, hurts the Rockets chances and the Cavs remain firmly in mix. […]

The Houston Rockets and the Philadelphia 76ers are outsiders looking in when it comes to the pursuit of LeBron James coming into this free agency period, with the race mostly being seen as one between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Los Angeles Lakers. ESPN’s Brian Windhorst argued that while this pursuit is between these latter […]

A couple of weeks ago, it was reported by Kelly Iko of USA Today, while citing sources, that Trevor Ariza is looking to get paid anywhere between $50-60 million in free agency. It’s a steep price that the Houston Rockets might not be able to afford given the team’s priorities of signing Chris Paul and […]

Oklahoma City Thunder forward Paul George has decided to opt out of the last year of his contract, becoming an unrestricted free agent, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. George will decline a $20.7 million salary for the 2018-19 season, and while the Thunder remain intent on signing him to a long-term deal, the Los Angeles […]

Mike D’Antoni is one of the best coaches in the NBA and the Rockets don’t want to see him coaching anywhere other than Houston in the foreseeable future. According to Mark Berman of Fox 26 KRIV, the Rockets are picking up their team option on D’Antoni for the 2019-20 season. D’Antoni originally signed a three-year […]

James Harden finally got to bring home an MVP trophy this season after narrowly missing out on the award twice before. It’s clear to anyone watching the Rockets for the last few years that Harden has found a home in Houston. But, according to Ben Golliver of Sports Illustrated, Harden has really gotten comfortable in […]

James Harden is known for his play on the court, and now he can add MVP to the list of his accomplishments. There is one thing that the Houston Rockets guard is more famous for, and it has nothing to do with his play on his court. It’s his beard. All the way back in […]

Imagine how different the NBA draft would have been last week if every team had already gotten their free agents signed. If the Houston Rockets have their way, that is the way the NBA offseason will be constructed in the very near future. According to Zach Lowe of ESPN, the Rockets proposed a rule change […]

The biggest storyline going into free agency is where exactly is LeBron James going to land. One of the major players is the Houston Rockets, and although Rockets players are saying they don’t need to get him to compete for the NBA Finals, they are still all in trying to land the superstar. It remains […]

There have been a lot of rumors the last few weeks that Chris Paul and the Houston Rockets’ management had a little beef over the All-Star point guard’s contract situation. But after the NBA awards show, he seemed to shut that down. “Ain’t we beefing?” 😂Here’s @CP3, @DMorey & Rockets CEO Tad Brown on reports […]

The night belonged to Houston Rockets superstar James Harden as he bagged the first Most Valuable Player award of his career. It was a celebration of Harden’s year-long elite play that resulted in the league’s best regular season record and a trip to the Western Conference Finals for Clutch City. After being hailed with the […]

With the 2017-18 NBA season officially in the books, fans have now had their questions answered on a number of highly-discussed debates. Among the most notable was which player between Houston Rockets shooting guard James Harden and Cleveland Cavaliers small forward LeBron James would take home the MVP award. To no surprise, Harden managed to walk away […]

A year after losing the MVP race to former teammate Russell Westbrook, Houston Rockets guard James Harden finally took home his own Maurice Podoloff Trophy Monday night, when he was named the 2017-18 NBA Most Valuable Player. While speaking in front of reporters, Harden got a minor surprise from his Rockets teammate, Chris Paul, who […]

When James Harden went up the stage to receive his award, he didn’t bring out a piece of paper which contained a prepared speech. Rather, he winged it, thanking his family and the whole Houston Rockets organization along the way. After the ceremony, he revealed that he didn’t prepare a speech for a good reason. As […]

After receiving the MVP Award, James Harden took the podium to answer questions from the media. When asked about roster changes, Harden was quick to respond. He feels that the Houston Rockets don’t need to add or remove pieces. As per Ben Golliver of Sports Illustrated, Harden said: “We were a half away from the […]

The second-ever NBA Awards bring forward some of the best players, coaches, and plays, recognizing the best of the best throughout a long 82-game NBA season. TNT televised this awards ceremony in conjunction with the NBA, giving the players the opportunity to celebrate these accomplishments in front of their peers. MOST VALAUABLE PLAYER: WINNER: James […]

News broke back in May that superstar power forward/center Karl-Anthony Towns and the Minnesota Timberwolves are “not in a good place internally.” This was reported by ESPN’s Zach Lowe on The Lowe Post. His colleague Brian Windhorst asked Lowe to share his thoughts on Towns and the Timberwolves. Here is what Lowe said via Hoops Hype’s […]

James Harden of the Houston Rockets grew up in Los Angeles, and of course has several ties to the city even after being drafted by the Oklahoma City Thunder and then later traded to the Rockets. On Sunday, he decided he would give back to his community by holding a block party at Audobon Middle […]

Chris Paul and LeBron James are close, and there have been many talks in the past about them teaming up on an NBA team in the future. This summer could be a perfect time making a new super team with the Houston Rockets, but James Harden doesn’t think Paul is recruiting James to the Lonestar […]

Leading MVP candidate James Harden spotted his 6th-grade teacher while on a fire truck in Los Angeles. As reported by Tania Ganguli, Harden was at an Adidas event aboard a fire truck. He spotted his 6th-grade teacher enthusiastically waving at him. Harden waved back: James Harden’s at an @adidasHoops event today at his middle school […]

Heading into free agency, the Houston Rockets have at the top of their docket bringing back All-Star point guard Chris Paul on a lucrative long-term deal. However, there had been the recent suggestion that there was some rising tension around the situation because of the expectation that Paul is eyeing receiving a max contract. According […]

One of the biggest unrestricted free agents this summer is Houston Rockets point guard Chris Paul. CP3 played his first season with the Rockets last year and his injury in the Western Conference Finals may have been the only thing keeping the Rockets from winning the title. Safe to say, the Rockets may want to […]

There is reportedly troubling brewing between Chris Paul and the Houston Rockets over a handshake agreement made by previous ownership. It was previously widely accepted that the Rockets would offer Chris Paul a super-max deal this offseason, which the veteran guard was reported to have a wink-wink agreement with the franchise for just that to […]

The 2018 NBA Draft is under way and this year’s class is as electric as any other in recent memory. Follow along as the results for each team are announced today, with every team taking another step toward their future. Phoenix Suns: DeAndre Ayton — C (Arizona)A double-double machine with plenty of untapped potential, despite posting […]

The Houston Rockets have a ton of veteran talent, but one thing about their rotation players is they cost a lot of money. One way for a team to fill out rosters, though, is with young talented guys, that come cheap while being able to provide a lot of value. According to Kelly Iko of Rockets […]

Even before opening its doors to the public, Ayesha Curry’s restaurant already got one-star reviews online. Finally, Curry sent out a response. Via her Twitter account, Curry noted that Houston is her third location. She’s aware that the bad reviews that her restaurant has received were due to her being Golden State Warriors star Stephen […]

It’s a very well-known fact that Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey has an insatiable desire to take down the Golden State Warriors and bring a championship parade in downtown Houston. This Thursday’s NBA Draft could help the Rockets achieve those goals, but not by much considering that they do not have a first-round pick. […]

Coming off a season in which they fell short of their two primary goals – unseat the Golden State Warriors in the Western Conference and ultimately win the NBA title – the Houston Rockets are now in an offseason full of intrigue. Sure, they have James Harden, who is likely to be named as the […]

Ayesha Curry’s restaurant hasn’t even opened in Houston but it has already received bad reviews on Yelp. As reported by ClutchPoints’ Tomer Azarly, people from Houston (most are Rockets fans), flocked to Yelp to review Curry’s grill-themed restaurant, International Smoke. The twist: the restaurant hasn’t even opened. So there’s definitely a question on the legitimacy and […]

The Los Angeles Lakers still remain the overwhelming favorites to sign LeBron James, but outside factors could be helping this superteam in the making. According to ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith, Houston Rockets point guard Chris Paul has been working behind the scenes, telling people that James would not want to come to Houston, but wants […]

The Houston Rockets entered last summer with one goal: find a way to take down the Golden State Warriors. They kicked things off with pure wizardry to trade for Chris Paul. During free agency, they went rangy wing hunting, snagging P.J Tucker and Luc Mbah a Moute to go along with Trevor Ariza. Houston slowed things down […]

While the Houston Rockets don’t seem to be viable options for LeBron James’ free agency decision, he and Chris Paul are great friends. Reports say that the star guard is recruiting James to the Rockets. According to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, Paul has his eyes set on luring James to Houston (h/t ClutchPoints’ Tomer Azarly). Woj […]

Drafted in the second round of the 2004 NBA Draft by way of the New York Knicks, defensive-minded Trevor Ariza has come a long way with multiple teams. From the Knickerbockers to the Orlando Magic, Los Angeles Lakers to the Houston Rockets with stops through New Orleans and Washington along the way, he’s eventually settled […]

The LeBron James free agent saga appears to have taken another turn. This time, the turn leads towards Houston, as James has reportedly been spotted making the rounds in private schools around the Texan city. The news was broken by renowned New York Times best-selling author and Houston Rockets supporter Ross Bolen. Multiple sources feeding […]

Year One of the Houston Rockets’ backcourt duo of Chris Paul and James Harden exceeded all expectations. Together, they became the first Rockets team to reach 60 regular-season wins, earning the top seed and surprising everyone by taking the Golden State Warriors to seven games in the Western Conference Finals. The Harden and Paul-led Rockets […]

The Houston Rockets intend to honor their word to Chris Paul, who rode out the last season of his contract after a trade from the L.A. Clippers, fully expecting to chase down that max free agent contract in this offseason to return to Clutch City. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski noted the Rockets are prepared to put […]

As the Houston Rockets try to free up some cap space for this offseason, there is one guy who’s name keeps getting thrown around in trade rumors, Ryan Anderson. In 2016 a lot of players got more money than they probably deserved, and one of those guys was Ryan Anderson. He received a four year […]

Most have considered LeBron James landing with the Houston Rockets a suicide mission, but The King’s new destination could perhaps not be as far-fetched as previously thought. The Rockets will have to go deep into the luxury tax to do so, but they must first pull off another Chris Paul-like trade to make this happen. […]