Houston Rockets Articles - Page 169

Many consider Houston Rockets stud Chris Paul to be one of the best point guards in the game today, if not ever. According to Ben Rohrbach of Yahoo! Sports, the 33-year-old is set to overtake yet another great in former Detroit Pistons star Isiah Thomas in the all-time assists leaderboard. At the moment, Paul sits […]

There’s no sugarcoating it, Marquese Chriss has been bad in his first two seasons in the league. The former Washington Husky is super athletic with tons of upside but never quite put it together with the Phoenix Suns. Still, some believe the Houston Rockets are the right situation for the 6-foot-10 forward. One source told […]

Minnesota Timberwolves guard Derrick Rose has found a new defender of his legacy in Houston Rockets shooting guard Eric Gordon. When Gordon was asked by a random Twitter user about his thoughts on the former NBA Most Valuable Player, he didn’t hide his true feelings about Rose while calling out people who are spending precious […]

After Marquese Chriss was traded to the Houston Rockets, he went to his Twitter to look for any comments about his new teammate, James Harden. In 2015, Chriss tweeted negatively about Harden and stated that all he does is flop and shoot free throws. This is a common criticism of Harden’s game, but it looks […]

The trade between the Phoenix Suns and Houston Rockets that’s bringing Ryan Anderson to the Suns was made official by the teams Friday. The full trade has Anderson and rookie guard De’Anthony Melton going to the Suns, with Marquese Chriss and Brandon Knight going to Houston. Anderson had about $5.7 million in guaranteed money chopped […]

Brandon Knight’s future completely changed in the dead of the night when the Phoenix Suns traded Knight and Marquese Chriss to the Houston Rockets in exchange for Ryan Anderson and De’Anthony Melton. Knight goes from one of the weaker teams in the West to a legitimate contender. But according to John Gambadoro of Arizona Sports, […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are still in search of a new general manager after a bizarre situation led to Bryan Colangelo’s firing. The Sixers have put their head coach, Brett Brown in charge of general manager duties for the tie being. But it looks like the Sixers are moving towards bringing in someone to take over […]

Adrian Wojnarowski reported early on Friday that the Houston Rockets traded forward Ryan Anderson and 2nd round pick De’Anthony Melton to the Phoenix Suns for Brandon Knight and Marquese Chriss. The Rockets have finally found a trade partner for Ryan Anderson. They have converted what seemed to be an untradeable talent into two rotation players, […]

The Houston Rockets sent the sweet-shooting Forward Ryan Anderson, along with the 46th overall pick in this year’s NBA Draft De’Anthony Melton, to the Phoenix Suns in exchange for the 2016 No. 8 overall pick Marquese Chriss and injury plagued Guard Brandon Knight. Another day, another off-season move. Anderson, 30, still has two years left […]

The Houston Rockets will be standing pat after trading the overloaded contract of Ryan Anderson alongside rookie De’Anthony Melton to the Phoenix Suns for Marquese Chriss and Brandon Knight. Knight, who spent the entire 2017-18 season on the shelf due to a season-ending injury, was a possibility to be stretched, then waived before the Sept. […]

Last season, the Houston Rockets were the best team in the regular season. Yet in the postseason, they fell to the Golden State Warriors in seven games. Doubters have turned these facts into bullets. And Rockets guard Eric Gordon has a message for them. The 29-year-old sharpshooting guard held a question and answer session via […]

Miami Heat icon Dwyane Wade is still mum about his decision to potentially retire from the NBA, but given the plethora of talent showing up for his workout, it’ll be hard to see a competitor call it a career with such fierce competition. The likes of Chris Paul, Carmelo Anthony, C.J. McCollum, Donovan Mitchell, and […]

After ten years in the NBA, current Houston Rockets guard Eric Gordon has finally found his niche as an offensive threat off the bench. This, however, does not come as a surprise because, during Gordon’s heyday, he was viewed as a multi-skilled offensive player with the ability to shoot the three-ball, drive to the hoop, […]

Not many were thrilled with Carmelo Anthony’s signing with the Houston Rockets. Is there anything he can contribute? Amidst all the early criticisms, Eric Gordon believes that his new teammate will achieve great success with his new team. Gordon held a question and answer session via Twitter. A fan asked how he thinks Anthony will […]

Eric Gordon, the sharpshooting guard of the Houston Rockets has a long way to go before he hangs up his sneakers for good. But he already knows that he wants to retire as a Rocket. Via Twitter, Gordon called for a question and answer portion from his followers. One fan asked if he wants to […]

The Houston Rockets have finally found a willing partner to absorb forward Ryan Anderson’s onerous contract, as the team has reportedly traded the sweet-shooting big man to the Phoenix Suns in exchange for Marquese Chriss and Brandon Knight, per Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Houston has traded Ryan Anderson and De'Anthony Melton to Phoenix for Marquese […]

It’s a brand new season and a fresh start for Carmelo Anthony — the newest member of the Houston Rockets. As he enters his 16th year in the league, Anthony is as excited as he’s ever been ahead of a new season. Speaking at the Good ‘N Plenty podcast, Shams Charania of The Athletic revealed […]

The moniker “Clutch City” was not randomly endowed to the Houston Rockets for no reason. A recent statistical comparison, courtesy of basketball-reference.com, proves just how clutch the Rockets are. We turn to Wikipedia for a technical definition of the term “clutch,” which is an expression used not only in basketball, but in the entire realm […]

Houston Rockets point guard Chris Paul teamed up with fellow NBA players Jamal Murray and Grayson Allen to lead his CP3 Elite Guard camp in his native Winston-Salem, North Carolina. The 33-year-old Paul showed that he still has the slick handles he’s been known for throughout his career, giving a top prospect The Scooter, a known […]

Houston Rockets point guard Chris Paul recently delivered an inspiring speech to several young basketball players at Rico Hines’ camp. In his message, Paul discussed his love for the game, coaching, and his affinity for tutoring NBA hopefuls. “I know what it’s like to be a kid,” Paul said to the kids who were gathered […]

For those who thought there was some magic to the Hoodie Melo phenomenon, it’s time to get those eyes checked again. New Houston Rockets forward Carmelo Anthony was torching the Los Angeles pickup circuit without the need of his famed hoodie, giving defenders some work with a barrage of jump shots and moves off the […]

The Houston Rockets’ resident Point God, Chris Paul, is feeling the effects of San Antonio Spurs legend Manu Ginobili’s retirement announcement. In the latest string of NBA players showing gratitude and love for the Argentinian guard, Paul takes to social media for appreciating Ginobili’s contributions to the league. Thank you for being a fierce competitor […]

Houston Rockets guard James Harden turned 29 years old on Sunday. While ESPN did its best to showcase the MVP’s brilliance during this past season, the anti-Harden army wasn’t late to the party. ESPN showed a clip of Harden breaking Wesley Johnson’s ankles in a first-quarter rout that would spell a 24-point first-quarter lead for […]

For the 29th birthday of James Harden, the NBA put up a massive highlight video for the Houston Rockets star. Check out 20-minutes worth of Harden’s highlight reel. It features all the moves that basketball fans and aspirants have studied, parodied, and imitated. From his dreaded step-back jumper, ankle-bruising cross-overs, three-point plays, in-your-face jumpers, the […]

With Chris Paul signing a multi-year contract deal with the Houston Rockets, the 33-year-old point guard has sold his mansion in Calabasas, a city in Los Angeles County. The mansion was sold for a staggering $11.05 million. Neal J. Leitereg of the Los Angeles Times reported his take on the said transaction. The price is […]

The Houston Rockets heavily depend on James Harden. He’s the main ingredient in Mike D’Antoni’s offense and without him, the Rockets wouldn’t be one of the best teams in the NBA. But now the organization is depending on Harden for more than just his ability in the pick-and-roll. The team’s Twitter account wished the MVP […]

Cleveland Cavaliers power forward Sam Dekker holds no ill will against his former team, the Los Angeles Clippers. Despite spending only a year in L.A. before being shipped out to the Cavs, Dekker claims to have parted ways in good terms. The 24-year-old did seem to have some regret about the short-lived relationship, but insists […]

While a good amount of people consider Carmelo Anthony to be a shadow of his former self, Houston Rockets star point guard Chris Paul’s belief in his new teammate remains resolute. In fact, Paul has recently lauded his team’s acquisition of Anthony, claiming the newest Rocket will be an important piece in their quest for […]

The Houston Rockets will experience a seamless transition into the age of Carmelo Anthony. That’s coming straight from the mouth of reigning NBA Most Valuable Player James Harden, who tells The Players’ Tribune that there’s not going to be any problem in Anthony’s assimilation with the Rockets. “When you got that many high IQ guys […]

Detroit Pistons young All-Star Andre Drummond recently participated in a pick-up game at UCLA with Houston Rockets superstar James Harden. Watch the video below that was posted by Redditor ohgosh_thejosh, and you’ll surely have a difficult time distinguishing Drummond from Harden. Sporting a beard just like Harden’s made Drummond look like the reigning Most Valuable […]

Former 35th overall pick P.J. Tucker is known throughout the league as a key contributor to the Houston Rockets’ success last season. His presence provided the much-needed hard-nosed multi-positional defense that transformed the Rockets into one of the best defensive teams in the league. However, aside from his on-court exploits, the Rockets forward is notoriously […]

The Houston Rockets came within inches of dethroning the Golden State Warriors in the Western Conference Finals. Unfortunately for the Houston squad, they fell short in Game 7 due to the absence of Chris Paul and a poor shooting performance from the otherwise excellent 3-point shooting team. There are no moral victories in the NBA, […]

Carmelo Anthony is one of the highest profile signings of the offseason, and how he will fit with the Houston Rockets is on everyone’s mind. But one of his new teammates, P.J. Tucker, thinks Melo will fit right in. Tucker specifically mentioned Anthony’s ability to score the basketball. According to Alykhan Bijani of The Athletic, Tucker […]

Two-thirds of the Oklahoma City Thunder original trio and Paul George continued to tear up the offseason pickup ball circuit, as James Harden and Russell Westbrook went at it during the most recent of Rico Hines’ famed UCLA runs. Harden, Westbrook and George — all Los Angeles natives — went toe-to-toe against some of the […]

The Houston Rockets received a large blow to start their offseason when Trevor Ariza chose to sign with the Phoenix Suns for a one-year, $15 million deal. According to Tim Bontemps of The Washington Post, Houston could try to walk back that mistake by hitting the free agent wire, as they have last season, potentially […]

The Houston Rockets have been one of the teams in the West loading up to contend against the two-time defending champion Golden State Warriors, adding Chris Paul and Carmelo Anthony during the past two seasons in hopes to knock them off the block. While the Oklahoma City Thunder tried a similar equation by pairing Russell […]

Thanks in most part to Cleveland Cavaliers big man Kevin Love and his courage to speak up about his own personal struggles, the issue of mental health has become one of the hottest topics in the NBA today. Current Houston Rockets assistant coach John Lucas II has chimed in on the discussions. Himself a former […]

James Harden just won the first MVP award of his career and it looks like he is also winning off the court. In fact, the Houston Rockets star already beats out fellow All-Star shooting guards in one aspect: NBA Live 19 player ratings. Harden is rated 94, which is the highest in his position. Klay […]

Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner is hoping to create a James Harden Day in appreciation of what the bearded assassin has brought to the Rockets organization and its fans since coming over via trade in 2012. “James Harden is an MVP, he’s been recognized throughout the country, across the league, but we need to have a […]