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Just hours after a trade that sent Kendall Marshall from Philadelphia to Utah, the Jazz already waived him. The trade that happened on Friday morning sent center Tibor Pleiss, two 2nd round draft picks, and cash considerations to the Sixers for Marshall’s services. Philadelphia is sending guard Kendall Marshall to Utah for Tibor Pleiss, two future second-round […]

Jealousy is the root of all evil, and no one needs to hear that more than Washington Wizards point guard John Wall. A front office executive told The Ringer that Wall was “rankled” after hearing of James Harden‘s four-year $118 million extension with the Houston Rockets. This is not the first time Wall has been […]

James Harden is organizing a players-only minicamp for the Houston Rockets, to be held next week in Miami. “James is doing everything,” said forward Corey Brewer to Mark Berman of Fox Houston. “He is showing he wants to be a leader.” “He’s the franchise player. He signed the extension. So it’s his team, and he’s […]

It’s hard to hide the sun with one finger. Unfortunately, Houston Rockets forward Corey Brewer was put in that position on a recent episode of ESPN’s SportsNation. The panel; consisting of Michelle Beadle, Marcellus Wiley and CNN/ESPN journalist LZ Granderson, consistently bantered and mocked James Harden‘s matador-like defense. Brewer was asked if teammate Patrick Beverley had realistic expectations regarding the […]

NBA players need to be careful about what they say about the Golden State Warriors. It probably isn’t a good idea to aggravate the 73-win team that just added Kevin Durant. Houston Rockets forward Corey Brewer may not have taken a shot at the Warriors in a recent interview with USA TODAY, but he isn’t […]

Stephen Curry is no longer alone. After the release of his signature Curry 2 lows, the internet went on a relentless roast of the shoe because of its appearance. Now, the attention has turned to Houston Rockets star James Harden‘s signature sneaker. A leaked photo surfaced on SneakerWatch.com that has the internet buzzing again. Much like the Curry 2 lows, […]

A coach fired in the first few weeks of the season, a trade that blew up in their face, and a general manager that couldn’t quite transfer what was on paper to the court. Those are a few of the things that plagued the Houston Rockets throughout last season. GM Daryl Morey believes that the […]

James Harden and the Houston Rockets may have a lot of doubters but one of his teammates certainly isn’t one of them. Patrick Beverley has a lot of belief in their superstar and knows he can lead their team to greater success. Despite coming off a season seen by most as a disappointment after having an […]

Jason Terry has never been one to shy away from letting his voice be heard. In a recent radio interview, Terry had some very choice words describing his former Houston Rockets teammates. Here’s what Terry, who played the last two seasons in Houston, had to say: “They didn’t know what they wanted to do,” Terry […]

Dwight Howard has been working hard to get ready for next season after a disappointing tenure with the Houston Rockets came to end. Now signed to the Atlanta Hawks, he’s ready for a new start. However, Howard still has more work to do to win back the hearts of sports fans. Not only are fans in Los Angeles […]

James Harden is one of Adidas‘ premier sponsored athletes. Outside of basketball, another big name is Paul Pogba, soccer star for Manchester United of the English Premier League. Pogba made his debut for Manchester United this week after securing €105 million from the team in the offseason. He shared a video of himself signing Harden’s […]

James Harden has been known to hype up the crowd by performing his cooking dance in the middle of games when he drains a deep three-pointer. While Harden is working hard in the gym during the off-season, he recently took a break and surprised kids at a summer camp. Harden who is sponsored by BODYARMOR, […]

Atlanta Hawks backup center Tiago Splitter believes the team has improved…defensively at least. This summer the team traded Jeff Teague, in favor of keeping Dennis Schroder, and signed center Dwight Howard, although they failed to retain Al Horford who left to join the Celtics. Splitter spoke with Chris Vivlamore of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, and said he feels the team […]

For years, the list of names in the All-NBA Defensive team ballot has not included James Harden. Will that change this coming season? It’s a long shot, and that’s an understatement. But based on this video from a Drew League match, it seems that the Houston Rockets superstar has the potential to play a more-than-what’s-needed […]

Jason Terry was not pleased with how his last season with the Houston Rockets went down. After reaching the Western Conference finals in his first year with the team, the Rockets tapered off in 2015-16. They didn’t clinch a playoff spot until the final day of the season, and they were quickly eliminated by the […]

The NBA announced on Wednesday morning that two preseason games will be played in China. As part of the Global Games annual showcase, the New Orleans Pelicans and Houston Rockets are slated to play at Mercedes-Benz Arena in Shanghai on October 9, and on October 12 at LeSports Center in Beijing, per ESPN’s Justin Verrier. Having the highest population among […]

A multitude of international players have been flourishing in the NBA for quite some time already, and the foreign presence seems to be getting stronger year after year. It’s a good thing for both the NBA and basketball in general. There’s a lot of talent residing outside the United States that are just waiting for […]

James Harden has been known as a player who likes to drive to the basket whenever he gets the chance to. Given his style of play, he tends to attract a lot of defenders. He has also mastered the art of selling calls in order to gain an advantage and also shoot more free throws. […]

Over the past few weeks, the Sacramento Kings and Rudy Gay have seemed to be on an inevitable path of separation. Gay became vocal about his uneasiness towards the direction of the franchise, but team official Vlade Divac has since cleared the air with their starting small forward. However, that doesn’t mean a split is […]

James Harden signed a massive deal with Adidas last year and now he finally has his own logo. Adidas’ “Project Harden” Instagram account posted this promotional video on Tuesday: https://www.instagram.com/p/BI5VQfrDmCl/ A flat version of the logo can be seen via Darren Rovell: Adidas unveils new James Harden logo pic.twitter.com/oiFgvXyvVC — Darren Rovell (@darrenrovell) August 9, […]

Humility defined Hakeem Olajuwon throughout his NBA career, especially early on. Olajuwon famously didn’t correct reporters on the spelling of his first name, which was “Akeem” for many years. His selfless, team-first attitude helped him grow into an NBA champion. That same attitude may have been at play during a McDonald’s commercial shoot early in […]

The Disneyland resort in Shanghai, China has been open for six weeks, and recently received a visit from two NBA legends. Former Houston Rockets teammates Tracy McGrady and Yao Ming met up at the theme park top to help promote the NBA’s Global Games China initiative. Shanghai is set to host a preseason game between the Rockets and […]

The Houston Rockets will have to make a decision on whether to keep one of their key players off the bench last season or not. According to ESPN’s NBA insider Marc Stein, they have already made up their mind on forward Michael Beasley: they’re keeping him. The small cost to retain his services certainly makes […]

Undoubtedly, James Harden is one of the best players in the NBA today. He has transitioned to being the sixth man from his days with the Oklahoma City Thunder to becoming the undisputed number one option now with the Houston Rockets. He could have won the MVP award in 2015 if not for the rise […]

Former NBA veteran and US Olympian, Dwight Jones has passed away on Monday night as reported by the University of Houston on ESPN. He was 64 years old. He played for the Cougars from 1970-1973 and appeared in 54 games. He was a good scorer especially in the paint and averaged 17.6 points per game. This made […]

After appearing in the latter part of last season for the injury plagued New Orleans Pelicans, guard/forward Jordan Hamilton has agreed to play for Tofaş Spor Kulubu from the Turkish Basketball First League, as reported by JD Shaw of DefPen on his Twitter: Free agent Jordan Hamilton has reached an agreement with Turkish team Tofas […]

Despite seeing his personal numbers improve in 2015-16, it was a disappointing season overall for James Harden and his Houston Rockets. They went from an appearance in the Western Conference finals to the 8th seed. Their chemistry crumbled, and they never really found a groove as a unit. The former MVP runner-up is already working […]

Houston Rockets guard James Harden acknowledged the critical flaws in his game defensively, but he insists that the criticism doesn’t really bother him. Harden recently spoke with NBA.com, opening up about his role on the Rockets: Everybody makes mistakes. I can look up the same amount of plays for myself as the other top guys in […]

Another mascot bites the dust. This year, the man behind the Chicago Bulls‘ Benny the Bull ended his 12-year stint as the mascot, and now the Houston Rockets‘ mascot Clutch the Bear is facing the same fate. After 21 years of service, Robert Boudwin will no longer be Houston’s mascot, per Rockets blog ClutchFans. Nearly […]

NBA players are shooting the ball better than they ever have. Last season, the NBA as a whole set a record for the highest effective field goal percentage in league history. The eFG% metric takes into account weighting the value of three-pointers against all other field goals. The 50.2 percent mark just beat 2013-14 and […]

Moses Malone Jr. thinks that the robbery which he was a victim of, was set up by Houston Rockets star James Harden. The son of the late and great Moses Malone avidly believes this to be the truth as well. This all started when the younger Malone openly criticized on Facebook the price of one of Harden’s camps in […]

It was a love fest all season long when Kobe Bryant played his final game in each arena, but no game was bigger or more exciting than his last time suiting up as a Los Angeles Laker at Staples Center. He miraculously scored 60 points in a win against the Utah Jazz. Up to that […]

Veteran guard Jason Terry has confirmed that he will not play for the Houston Rockets this coming season, as he was informed by the team that they won’t be re-signing him. During an appearance on Sirius XM’s NBA Today, he told Justin Termine about the Rockets’ decision: https://twitter.com/TermineRadio/status/755916829814509568 The 38-year old played the last two seasons […]

Ty Lawson believes that a team will eventually get him for a price cheaper than what he believes he is worth. For an indication of what Ty Lawson may still be able to do, look no further than his days with the Denver Nuggets. While he had a down year, Ty Lawson may still be […]

Expectations were high for James Harden and the Houston Rockets last season. Harden was fresh off a season in which he finished second in the MVP voting and led the Rockets to the Western Conference finals. Houston was unable to build on that success. Head coach Kevin McHale was fired 11 games into the schedule […]

In 2002, Yao Ming landed in Houston straight from China. It was an entirely different world for the seven-foot-six beanpole. The language. The food. The culture. The man who was used to being feared by opponents in his homeland suddenly needed a shell to go into every once in awhile in order to catch up […]

During his time with Los Angeles Lakers in 2012-13, Dwight Howard had a nightmare of a season. Aside from the much publicized chemistry issues he had with Kobe Bryant and other teammates, one more thing that troubled him then was his blood-glucose levels being “through the roof.” It was safe to say that he had a […]

It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to figure out that everything wasn’t perfect for Dwight Howard in Houston these past three years. Howard is off to join the Atlanta Hawks now, but not before delivering some parting shots towards his old team. In an interview with ESPN’s Mike & Mike yesterday, Howard admitted there was […]

According to ESPN, forward Terrence Jones has agreed to a 1-year deal with the New Orleans Pelicans. Teams had seemingly overlooked Jones in the early days of free agency, but with the Pelicans he can finally reunite with college teammate Anthony Davis. The two played played together at Kentucky, and Jones couldn’t pass up the […]