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The Houston Rockets walked away with a 131-94 win over the Shanghai Sharks, but not before assistant Roy Rogers went 0-for-2 on a couple of handshakes. First, he goes across head coach Mike D’Antoni to get a limp hand in return, then D’Antoni looks uninterested and gives him a clenched fist pump. https://vine.co/v/565lZEKr715 It’s a tough […]

New York Knicks‘ Kristaps Porzingis wasted no time announcing himself to Houston Rockets‘ Clint Capela by rejecting the big man with two hands at the rim. The 7-foot-3 second-year forward timed his jump impeccably, putting up both arms in volleyball-like fashion and leaving Capela helpless at the rim. https://vine.co/v/56QxT30V3g5 Porzingis was by far the best player […]

The Houston Rockets have been trying for years to convince Spanish guard Sergio Llull to bring his talents to the U.S. and play for their team. After being selected 34th overall in the 2009 draft by the Denver Nuggets, the former Spanish Cup MVP’s draft rights became the most expensive transaction ever for a second round pick when the […]

James Harden had his eye on the prize this summer. And the prize wasn’t an Olympic gold medal, but an NBA championship for his Houston Rockets. With the departure of Dwight Howard to the Atlanta Hawks, acquisitions of Eric Gordon and Ryan Anderson, and the signing of head coach Mike D’Antoni, there were a lot […]

After being inducted in the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame just last month, Chinese basketball superstar Yao Ming will receive another recognition from the only team he played for in the NBA. The Houston Rockets have scheduled the 7-foot-6 big man’s number 11 to be retired and hang in the rafters of the Toyota Center. The […]

After being forced to end his playing career prematurely due to multiple foot injuries, recently inducted Hall of Famer Yao Ming has returned to where he spent all his nine NBA seasons. The former eight-time all-star appeared at the podium inside the Toyota Center in Houston for the first time since 2011, but now as a […]

With 16 players currently on the roster, the Houston Rockets continue to negotiate with versatile big man Donatas Motiejunas. The 7-foot center/forward initially had a $3.28 million qualifying offer at the end of the season, which eventually extended to a $4.4 million offer from the Rockets that expired Sunday. According to Motiejunas’ agent, B.J. Armstrong, his client is still […]

After the lack of interest he had from NBA teams this offseason, former BYU star Jimmer Fredette decided to bring his talents to China and joined the Shanghai Sharks of the Chinese Basketball Association. On Sunday night, he had a chance to showcase his skills once again in the U.S. when his new team faced […]

After only a few short months with the team, Houston Rockets head coach Mike D’Antoni articulated why he thinks former Rockets coach Rudy Tomjanovich has been snubbed off the Hall of Fame. “You look at (Clyde) Drexler and Moses (Malone), Calvin (Murphy) and (Hakeem) Olajuwon – all unbelievably deserved to be in the Hall of Fame,” D’Antoni […]

Houston Rockets center Donatas Motiejunas has officially become a restricted free agent. The Lithuanian big man couldn’t come to an agreement with the Rockets after speaking with them one last time before his $4.4 million qualifying offer expired on Sunday. After failing a physical for the Detroit Pistons in a trade, Motiejunas has been in a stalemate […]

Guard/forward PJ Hairston has signed a training camp deal with the Houston Rockets, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of The Vertical. Sources: Free agent PJ Hairston is joining the Houston Rockets on a training camp deal. Houston will have his D-League rights. — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) September 29, 2016 The North Carolina standout spent the better […]

While James Harden‘s duties aren’t bound to change much with his new position as “points guard,”, he is definitely embracing the new role with a throwback to all-time assist leader, John Stockton. The Houston Rockets superstar was spotted in training camp wearing his shorts very high to modern standards, perhaps in a nod to the one of […]

It wasn’t too long ago when Josh Smith was a stat-stuffer for the Atlanta Hawks, a man that could go off for five steals or five blocks as easily as he could muster a 20-and-10 double-double. Those days have been far gone after he signed a $54 million contract with the Detroit Pistons. He struggled […]

New Houston Rockets head coach Mike D’Antoni hasn’t shied away from the spotlight this offseason and has been frank about how he plans to coach his team with this roster. According to Jonathan Feigen of the Houston Chronicle, D’Antoni plans to make James Harden his point guard on the floor. D'Antoni said Harden is basically […]

Houston Rockets star shooting guard James Harden’s defense has been an incredible weak point of his game during the seven years he’s been in the league. As he’s become a prominent player in the league and the face of the Rockets franchise, his work on the defensive end has been increasingly scrutinized. Harden’s offensive ability […]

After being inducted to the Hall of Fame, retired Houston Rockets center Yao Ming will get another momentous recognition in a few months time. On the team’s media day, owner Les Alexander told reporters that Yao’s jersey will be retired on February 2. This is a much-deserved recognition for the Chinese icon who, despite having […]

Milwaukee Bucks guard Jason Terry is not aboard the Klay Thompson hype train. Thompson believes he’s the best shooting guard in the league, but Terry isn’t buying it. He made an appearance on SiriusXM Radio Wednesday to talk about the NBA, and didn’t hold back with his thoughts about the notion that Thompson is a […]

The Houston Rockets have traded the rights to Michael Beasley to the Milwaukee Bucks for point guard Tyler Ennis, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of The Vertical. Houston has traded Michael Beasley to the Bucks for guard Tyler Ennis, league sources tell @TheVertical. — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) September 22, 2016 While this seems like an uneven […]

Houston Rockets forward Sam Dekker is a huge fan of wrestling and, in particular, a fan of The Rock. Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson, who also referred to himself as the people’s champ now utilizes his acting skills on the big screen and cable television, but he was once arguably the most popular WWE wrestling star in the […]

Last season can be considered a huge disappointment for the Houston Rockets and James Harden. After a promising start, the team ended up with a 41-41 record which could only salvage the 8th seed in the tough Western Conference. Having the last playoff seed, the team had to face the defending champions and top-seeded Golden […]

The Houston Rockets made some big changes this offseason, most notably offloading center Dwight Howard and bringing on new head coach Mike D’Antoni. The Rockets court now will undergo a change as well. Per Zach Lowe, the Rockets are now the 17th team to change their court in the last three years. The team perviously […]

If anyone can appreciate the greatness of the Golden State Warriors, it’s probably Houston Rockets head coach Mike D’Antoni. D’Antoni is one of the great basketball offensive minds of all-time and in between NBA head coaching jobs, he says that he became a fan of what was going on in the Bay Area. Via NBA.com: […]

Mike D’Antoni and James Harden may be a match made in heaven. The new Houston Rockets head coach made his name in this league as an offensive genius, revolutionizing the game to a degree with the “7 Seconds or Less” style. Harden is working on leaving a similar mark as he has blossomed into one of […]

Restricted free agent Donatas Motiejunas is still far apart in contract negotiations with the Houston Rockets, and training camp is just two weeks away. The Rockets have extended a $3.4 million qualifying offer to Motiejunas, but he has yet to accept it after an attempt to trade him to the Detroit Pistons prior to February’s deadline dissolved when he failed the […]

Contract negotiations can always be tricky. Right now, the relationship between the Houston Rockets and Donatas Montiejunas isn’t great as Montiejunas is in search of a contract extension. Via ESPN.com: “They haven’t made us a serious offer,” Montiejunas’ agent, BJ Armstong, told ESPN on Wednesday. “Our moment of truth will be Oct. 1. We’ll make a decision […]

The Washington Wizards were one of the quieter teams during this offseason’s free agency period. The team was not linked to the big name free agents but they were still able to make important moves to bolster their lineup. They also may have added by subtraction with Kevin Seraphin. Seeing some of their players from […]

Houston Rockets legend Yao Ming was inducted into the basketball Hall of Fame last weekend. He played in the NBA for eight years before retiring in the 2010-2011 season. Yao had plenty of personal success being voted as an All-Star multiple times, even though he failed to carry the Rockets to a championship. He averaged 20 points […]

Few bonds between a player and a coach are as special as the one between Jeff Van Gundy and Yao Ming. Despite only being together for four seasons with the Houston Rockets, the two developed an interesting relationship between a highly-touted Chinese prospect and a hands-on coach constantly instilling defense to his players. Van Gundy, now […]

The Florida Gators’ back-to-back basketball champion team of 2006 and 2007 had a recent trip to its alma mater. The players, led by NBA stars Joakim Noah, Al Horford, and Corey Brewer, performed the school’s traditional Two Bit cheer that has been conducted by different honorary individuals since 2008. The Two Bit cheer was started […]

Freshly-inducted Hall of Famer Yao Ming has been the quiet guy all along. But on his special night, he made sure that people had a blast with his speech. Yao kicked off the official activities as he was the first to stand at the podium, and he took this opportunity to crack a good joke […]

Yao Ming gave the Houston Rockets a solid eight years in the NBA. During his time there, he developed into an All-Star big man and learned to use his extraordinary size and skills to his advantage. At 7’6″, Yao was a formidable opponent for NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal, and matched him in size and strength. O’Neal gained […]

Only a day away from the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame induction, TNT commentator and former Houston Rockets head coach Jeff Van Gundy took the time to pay homage to his former player, Yao Ming. Van Gundy is on the record for speaking highly of the Chinese international, often telling tales of his times with Yao […]

On Sunday, the Houston Rockets had a face-to-face meeting with their second-round pick of the 2016 draft for the first time in the United States. Chinese star Zhou Qi was chosen 43rd overall this year mostly due to the fact that he has the potential to be a stretch-five given his rare combination of size […]

A huge basketball icon, literally and figuratively, will be enshrined to the Basketball Hall of Fame this year. It won’t get any bigger than Chinese star Yao Ming. To help celebrate this honor, Yao’s former teammate from the Houston Rockets, Tracy McGrady, took time to write a piece of praise for him. He had nothing but good […]

Carl Landry is looking for a team. According to Darren Wolfson of KSTP Minnesota, there are plenty of suitors for his services. Agree that he'll help someone. Hear Rockets, Spurs, Lakers, Pacers among those interested. No #Twolves, as of now. https://t.co/1n8KzfvwOo — Darren Wolfson (@DWolfsonKSTP) September 3, 2016 Landry is the prototypical energy guy off […]

The always-entertaining NBA impersonator, Brandon Armstrong, is back with one of the most iconic moments in NBA history: Tracy McGrady‘s 13 points in 33 seconds against the San Antonio Spurs. T-Mac dazzles the Toyota Center crowd with an incredible four three-pointers in a row, including a steal and a four-point play in the last few seconds […]

Zach LaVine was recently in China for a charity basketball game and he won’t let the opportunity pass without seeing at least one of the country’s wonders. He could have paid a visit to the popular Great Wall of China, but the Minnesota Timberwolves guard had another “wall” in mind. In LaVine’s Instagram post, he […]

Atlanta Hawks center Dwight Howard has taken much criticism for his lack of creativity in the post, but he has never been known to be a great shooter either, particularly from the free-throw line. He shot a career-low 48.9 percent from the charity stripe last season with the Houston Rockets, but he’s looking to correct his issues for next […]

One of the beauties of the Internet is that we can recall almost any given moment at any given time. That was the case with Kings point guard; Ty Lawson, who predicted his signing with Sacramento a year ago over Vine live stream while smoking hookah. “I told you… I’m going to Sacramento, bro.” were […]