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Carmelo Anthony of the Houston Rockets may be on his way out of the team, based on the common belief among Houston’s players and coaches. As reported by Tim MacMahon of ESPN: Sources: Rockets players and coaches believe that Carmelo Anthony has played his final game for the franchise. — Tim MacMahon (@espn_macmahon) November 12, […]

Count a former New York Knicks executive/scout as not being surprised by what is happening to Carmelo Anthony with the Houston Rockets. Clarence Gaines Jr., who was part of the Knicks’ brass which gave Carmelo Anthony a lucrative five-year max contract with the Knicks during the summer of 2014, believes the Melo situation in Houston […]

Miami shooting guard Dwyane Wade is coming to the defense of his close friend, Houston Rockets small forward Carmelo Anthony. Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you know that the Rockets are leaning toward parting ways with Carmelo Anthony after just 10 games. Anthony signed a one-year deal with the Rockets in the summer after […]

The Houston Rockets have started the season 4-7, and general manager Daryl Morey says the team is evaluating everything and that it’s unfair for the critics to single out small forward Carmelo Anthony. The Rockets enter Sunday with the second-worst offense in the NBA, as the team is only averaging 101.5 points per game. Houston had […]

Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey has refuted a report which claimed the Rockets are going to part ways with veteran power forward Carmelo Anthony. Daryl Morey met with local reporters Sunday after the report surfaced. The Rockets are off to a 4-7 start after having the best record in the NBA last season and […]

The Carmelo Anthony era with the Houston Rockets is reportedly coming to an end. According to Marc Stein of The New York Times, Carmelo Anthony has been informed that his brief time with the team will soon be ending. The Rockets have denied they are waiving Carmelo Anthony, but two sources close to the situation […]

Houston Rockets forward Carmelo Anthony didn’t play in Saturday’s loss to the San Antonio Spurs, and the veteran has also been ruled out for Sunday’s game against the Indiana Pacers. Carmelo Anthony (illness) and Gerald Green (sprained right ankle) ruled out for Rockets against Pacers tonight. — Jonathan Feigen (@Jonathan_Feigen) November 11, 2018 While the […]

Houston Rockets head coach Mike D’Antoni and general manager Daryl Morey have offered no comments on reports that team officials sat down with Carmelo Anthony to discuss his role and future with the team. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported about this meeting, but the Rockets have yet to give an official statement on it. Houston Chronicle’s […]

Rumors are swirling around Carmelo Anthony’s meeting with the Houston Rockets’ front office and coaching staff regarding his role and future with the team. Jonathan Feigen of the Houston Chronicle reports that the return of Eric Gordon from injury and the emergence of Gary Clark are playing important roles in these Anthony discussions. Two individuals […]

We’re barely a month into the NBA season, and already, we’ve had a preview of the teams that may end up faring way below their expectations for the year. The sample size is extremely small at this point, and a lot will still happen within the next few weeks/months, but just for the sake of […]

Despite an all-important meeting reported to have occurred, the Houston Rockets are reportedly not going to let Carmelo Anthony go despite his poor play, according to Marc Stein of the New York Times. Anthony sat out Saturday night against the San Antonio Spurs due to an illness. Melo reportedly practiced fully with the team on […]

Carmelo Anthony and the Houston Rockets are discussing the veteran scorer’s role and how the two sides might still be able to proceed together for the rest of the season, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Anthony signed a one-year deal with the Rockets in the summer after getting traded by the Oklahoma City Thunder […]

It’s safe to say San Antonio Spurs guard DeMar DeRozan is excited to play against his childhood friend and Houston Rockets All-Star James Harden. San Antonio hosts Houston on Saturday night at the AT&T Center, and new Spur DeRozan is relishing the opportunity to go up against the reigning NBA MVP. DeRozan and Harden grew […]

Houston Rockets star James Harden is just happy for his close friend DeMar DeRozan, who has had a difficult past few months after getting traded to the San Antonio Spurs. When DeRozan was traded to the Spurs by the Toronto Raptors over the summer in the Kawhi Leonard deal, DeRozan was reportedly devastated by the […]

Houston Rockets shooting guard Eric Gordon is known as a quiet sort of guy on the floor, one who keeps his emotions in check most of the time. The Indianapolis native says the key to his “Yoda-like” persona is keeping an even keel, never getting too high or too low. Gordon, now 29 years of […]

Noted LeBron James hater, Skip Bayless, not only took a shot at The King Thursday night, but also blasted the Houston Rockets. Houston had the best record in the NBA last season. This year, however, they have started the year 4-6 and look lost on both ends of the floor. The loss of Trevor Ariza […]

Chris Paul of the Houston Rockets kept mum when asked about his right elbow injury. As per Tim MacMahon of ESPN: Chris Paul is dealing with a right elbow injury that he won't discuss. Asked how much it's impacting his shooting, he said, "I can play better." He's taking a big share of the blame […]

Houston Rockets point guard Chris Paul has been in the NBA for over a decade, but his lengthy experience as a pro baller was not enough to remind him that messing with the referees would almost always result in a whistle being blown – at least during one moment of Thursday’s road game against the […]

Houston Rockets small forward Carmelo Anthony made his return to Oklahoma City Thursday night, and the veteran scorer received cheers from the Thunder crowd. Anthony played last season with the Thunder, but it wasn’t the right fit on the court. Melo averaged a career-low 16.2 points per game during the regular season and shot only […]

The Houston Rockets are the latest team in the league to reveal their city edition jerseys. #Rockets “Auspicious Clouds” City Edition jerseys. pic.twitter.com/sHaghoDCBm — Kelly Iko (@KellyIko) November 8, 2018 If you are wondering why it is in Chinese, it is because the Rockets are one of the most popular teams in China. One of the […]

Minnesota Timberwolves star Jimmy Butler made headline news before the start of the season after demanding a trade out of Minnesota. There really hasn’t been any progress on a trade with any team as everyone knows Butler will just be a rental and will leave in free agency next summer. There was a rumor going […]

John Krasinski of “The Office” fame took to Twitter to urge his followers to send selfies with their voting sticker. One fan decided to send a picture of Chris Paul and his wife to Krasinski. The actor bought the harmless prank hook, line, and sinker. Awesome! https://t.co/h0RsEdBoe5 — John Krasinski (@johnkrasinski) November 6, 2018 *looks […]

The Houston Rockets received good news Monday when it was announced that Jeff Bzdelik would be returning to Mike D’Antoni’s coaching staff for the rest of this season. Bzdelik isn’t expected back in a full-time capacity until the end of the month due to “some obligations,” but he will do some consulting immediately and participate […]

Houston Rockets shooting guard Eric Gordon will not play in tonight’s game against the Indiana Pacers in what could have been a return to his hometown. Gordon sustained a right adductor strain injury and did not also play in the Rockets’ previous win over the Chicago Bulls. Scott Agness of The Athletic tweeted out this […]

In a bid to improve their crumbling defense, the Houston Rockets have reached out to Jeff Bzdelik, the team’s former defensive coordinator. Bzdelik has agreed to return to Houston for the season. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski tweeted out this very interesting development from the Rockets camp. “Rockets are in serious talks with former assistant coach Jeff […]

Players around The Association are still talking about the early-season scuffle between Rajon Rondo and Chris Paul. The latest to chime in his thoughts is New Orleans Pelicans forward Nikola Mirotic, who appeared on Generacion NBA, per HoopsHype. “I believe everything Rajon Rondo says,” Nikola Mirotic said. “He had strong comments about Chris Paul. I […]

NBA players usually have fans yelling at them during games and Houston Rockets star James Harden got the same exact treatment when a Chicago Bulls fan yelled this to the reigning Most Valuable Player: “Harden you’re never gonna get a ring. Shave your beard, you look so dumb!” This fan was really coming at Harden […]

The Houston Rockets are getting one guard back Saturday night against the Chicago Bulls, but losing another. Reigning MVP James Harden will play after missing the last three games with a hamstring strain, while Eric Gordon will miss the game with a sore leg. New injury issues for the Rockets. Eric Gordon is out with […]

The Houston Rockets came into the season with expectations of moving one step closer to their goal of winning the franchise’s third championship. Instead, they are struggling on offense and defense and some of their key players aren’t producing as well as expected. Oh, hello there, Jimmy Butler. According to reports via ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, […]

The Houston Rockets notched a much-needed victory on Friday night against the Brooklyn Nets. The James Harden-less Rockets got their second win in seven games to start the new campaign following the 119-111 victory in Brooklyn. One pivotal moment in the ballgame was when veteran point guard Chris Paul asked the team coaches to step […]

The Houston Rockets have not had a good start to the season and a big reason Mike D’Antoni thinks the team has struggled has been their lack of desperation on defense. For the first time this season D’Antoni saw that on Friday night against the Brooklyn Nets and he knows that needs to continue on […]

Chris Paul and the Houston Rockets found themselves trailing by 14 points in the second quarter of Friday night’s match-up against the Brooklyn Nets. Instead of throwing in the towel early, Paul called for a players only timeout, which led to a turning point in the game. Paul led the Rockets in scoring on Friday […]

With James Harden out for the Houston Rockets it’s been Chris Paul who has been the leader on the court. Head coach Mike D’Antoni thinks he has really stepped up the plate. The Rockets only won their second game of the year on Friday night and it might not have happened without Paul giving the […]

The Houston Rockets defeated the Brooklyn Nets 119-111. After the game, Rockets superstar Chris Paul issued his own take on today’s NBA offense. Chris Paul, on today's game: "In our league, you see if you don't score 100 points on a night, then you probably shouldn't be in the NBA." — Brian Mahoney (@briancmahoney) November […]

Houston Rockets head coach Mike D’Antoni told local reporters Friday that star shooting guard James Harden is probable for Saturday’s game against the Chicago Bulls. Harden suffered a hamstring strain on Oct. 24 versus the Utah Jazz and has missed the previous two games. The reigning MVP won’t play Friday when the Rockets take on […]

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 […]