Houston Rockets Articles - Page 213

In order to acquire Kevin Durant in the biggest story in this year’s free agency, the Golden State Warriors had to find a new home for their Australian big man, Andrew Bogut. It’s not often than players under contract are given a choice of where they would like to be traded to, but Bogut was […]

The Atlanta Hawks held their official press conference for Dwight Howard, after signing him to a  3 year contract worth $70.5 million dollars. Howard expressed some emotion and some excitement after leaving Houston to start fresh in his native hometown. Howard spoke with told ESPN: It’s really just a new beginning for me. I want to change […]

NBA legend Tracy McGrady is keeping himself busy after retirement. T-Mac is currently co-hosting ESPN’s The Jump with Rachel Nichols, he occasionally attends Houston Rockets games during the season, and he continues to run his Tracy McGrady community foundation. McGrady has aways been a laid back person, until he hits the basketball court. Even then, it […]

Houston Rockets shooting guard/small forward K.J. McDaniels has made his opinion known about the Dallas Shootings, that killed five police officers, and injuring nine more. In a tweet that has now since been deleted, the Alabama native opened up: https://twitter.com/CosmicSlop15/status/752951600214183937 The tweet shows that he agrees with another Alabama native named Kayln Chapman James (who […]

James Harden is happy to keep growing his signature beard in Southeast Texas for the next four years. In a letter he wrote that was shared via the Rockets‘ Twitter, Harden shares his sentiments with the Houston organization. “I feel so honored to be able to extend my basketball career in this great city which I […]

James Harden and the Houston Rockets have agreed to a renegotiated contract, the team announced on Saturday. According to The Vertical’s Adrian Wojnarowski, the star shooting guard will earn over $118 million over four years. Prior to the new contract, Harden would have become an unrestricted free agent in 2018, but the extension locks Harden […]

Amidst all the noise this year’s free agency has produced, one free agent has been left unnoticed. After not receiving an offer from his current team, the Houston Rockets‘ Terrence Jones is left to wonder where he’ll be playing next. The former Kentucky product was not tendered an offer, yet his teammate, Donatas Motiejunas, already […]

While former Atlanta Hawks Ccnter Al Horford had yet to decide whether he would re-sign with the Hawks or not, the team shortly considered trading All-Star power forward Paul Millsap. Millsap, 31, is one of the most well-rounded bigs in the NBA. The uncertainty of bringing back Horford had a definitive impact on the team’s […]

Ryan Anderson has come to an agreement with the Houston Rockets, signing a four-year, $80 million deal. Anderson explained why he chose that destination, per Mark Berman: “A big part of Houston’s pitch to me was the fact that guys like Trevor Ariza were getting 200 wide open three-point shots. For me, I haven’t had […]

With July 7th’s moratorium-ending deadline coming and passing, free agency seems to be ceasing to an end, and general managers around the league now turn to the 2017 class of superstars unsigned to their incumbent franchises. Thunder‘s Westbrook has already started making rumors, with the point guard reportedly refusing to sign an extension and risking a blockbuster […]

After losing Dwight Howard in free agency, the Houston Rockets are preparing for a new era with their superstar James Harden still at the helm. They’re hoping the drama of the last few seasons will dwindle away. The Rockets are looking to spread the floor with new additions Ryan Anderson and Eric Gordon, but they […]

In the latest of the Dwight Howard saga, Howard opened up about this past season with the Houston Rockets. When asked on his decision to leave the Rockets and sign with his hometown, the Atlanta Hawks, Howard said last years season left a bad taste in his mouth. “I’m really (ticked) off about last season,” […]

Donatas Motiejunas has had an eventful year. The Lithuanian big man had packed his bags, ready to head to the Motor City just before the NBA trade deadline, when the Detroit Pistons were forced to pull out of the move due to health issues. Motiejunas was due for a fresh start in the Eastern Conference but […]

Free-agent shooting guard Eric Gordon was picked up by the Houston Rockets for a four-year, $53-million deal according to The Vertical’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The money in the deal is fully guaranteed. Gordon will be the second major free-agent signing for the Rockets, after agreeing to a four-year, $80-million deal to scoop power forward Ryan Anderson. […]

The Houston Rockets just lost Dwight Howard to the Atlanta Hawks after he opted out of the final year of his deal, and after talks with many players, they finally found their man. Houston signed 28 year old Ryan Anderson to a four-year, $80 million contract, per Adrian Wojnarowski of The Vertical. Free agent Ryan […]

Chandler Parsons had to confront a memory he would rather forget at the Moda Centre, the same place where the Houston Rockets went down to the Blazers 4-2 in the 2014 Western Conference playoff series. He trolled himself standing next to a poster of Damian Lillard’s game-winning shot where he is the unfortunate outstretched defender. […]

Houston Rockets center Dwight Howard will enter free agency this Friday searching for a team that will give him a max contract, a franchise star title, and a primary scoring role. What he will actually get couldn’t be any different. In an article from Howard Beck on Bleacher Report, various general managers, from Western conference […]

Charles Barkley recently made a visit as a guest on the Any Given Wednesday show, hosted by Bill Simmons. If you’ve ever heard Barkley on Inside the NBA on TNT, he occasionally and randomly blurts out about how the Houston Rockets owe him millions of dollars, but he never explains why. During one segment of the show with […]

According to Dallas news sources, the Mavericks and the Suns will play a regular season game in Mexico City, Mexico this upcoming January as part of the NBA’s efforts to garner more of an international audience. In the game, the Dallas will be the visiting team. For over two decades, the NBA has taken part in […]

After a tough season that saw heavy criticism from all around, the Houston Rockets look towards NBA free agency, starting on July 1st, as a way to revamp an aging and dysfunctional roster by targeting everybody that’s up for grabs. Reports around the league link the desperate Rockets team to every notable free agent available, ranging […]

Houston Rockets coach Mike D’Antoni’s wife was trapped in a deadly storm that flooded West Virginia last week but was eventually rescued. The deadly storm came with heavy rain waters flooding West Virginia, which resulted in around 25 people killed since last week. Laurel D’Antoni was in the process of packing up and getting ready […]

With this years huge spike in the NBA salary cap, many players have began putting their talents on the market. Recently, Dwight Howard has been said to be a potential free agent on the Atlanta Hawks drawing board. The Hawks going to the playoffs this year as the fourth seed probably helps their case when trying […]

It’s not a secret that Thunder star Kevin Durant will be heavily recruited this off-season. He hasn’t made his plans known about what he will do, but the Thunder seem to be the team that has the advantage, with a stacked roster and the ability to pay him the most money. One of the teams […]

Given his past relationship with new Rockets head coach, Mike D’Antoni, it seems very unlikely that Dwight Howard will remain in Houston after opting out of his contract with the franchise. Really, the D’Antoni signing was just the icing on the cake. Howard’s relationship with former MVP runner-up James Harden deteriorated from the time he […]

After taking some time off from a disastrous season in Houston, Dwight Howard has decided to opt out of his $23 million dollar player option for next season. According to reports, the Rockets brass attempted to convince Howard to stay, even if it was a long shot when hiring coach Mike D’antoni, whom Dwight previously played […]

The official 2015-16 Shaqtin’ a Fool MVP has been announced and the recipient of the award is James Harden. The Beard joins JaVale McGee, Kendrick Perkins, and Otto Porter in receiving the award. Even though James Harden had exceptional numbers this season, Harden did have quite a few lapses especially on defense. A full highlight […]

A year removed from a Western Conference Finals appearance, the Houston Rockets are determined to regain their form and climb back to the top of the pack. There isn’t much worry about Dwight Howard likely leaving, but there is an urgency to recruit top tier talent from the free agent market. The mostly highly coveted […]

The latest player to announce he will not join Team USA at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro is James Harden. Harden released a statement on his decision Friday night: “As a result of many difficult conversations with my family, the Rockets, and trusted advisors, I’ve notified Jerry Colangelo and Team USA that […]

Back in February, reports came out that the Houston Rockets were planning to go after highly prized free agent-to-be Kevin Durant this summer. At the time, the idea was that they’d try to build a big three including current Rockets, James Harden and Dwight Howard. With Howard likely leaving town, that scenario is pretty much […]

With Mike D’Antoni coming to Houston to be the new head coach of the Rockets, it’s widely assumed that Dwight Howard will be on the move once again. There have been questions about Howard’s attitude and his impact on the court in the modern perimeter-based NBA, but he’s still going to demand around the max […]

Three years ago, the Mike D’Antoni and Dwight Howard relationship did not work out. Maybe in Houston it will. Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey appeared on SiriusXM Bleacher Report Radio and commented on the current situation involving Howard. Morey stressed that D’Antoni would “welcome back” the veteran center to Houston: "He (D'Antoni) would welcome […]

David Fizdale is about to welcome a new member to his coaching staff. According to The Vertical’s Adrian Wojnarowski, the Memphis Grizzlies have reached an agreement with former Houston Rockets interim coach J.B. Bickerstaff to fill the lead assistant position. Bickerstaff recently withdrew his name from the pool of coaching candidates from the Houston Rockets […]

The Houston Rockets made their first big move of the offseason by introducing Mike D’Antoni as their new head coach. D’Antoni signed a three-year, $15 million contract with a 4th year team option, according to ESPN’s Calbin Watkins. D’Antoni’s style makes sense and brings promise to a Houston team that attempted the second most 3-pointers […]

By statistical standards, James Harden had an excellent season. The Houston Rockets shooting guard averaged 29.0 points, 7.5 assists and 6.1 rebounds per game this past season. However, not only did Harden not get named to the All-NBA first or second teams, he wasn’t selected at all. It marks the only time in NBA history […]

What will be lost in the aftermath of the Oklahoma City Thunder’s Game 7 loss in the Western Conference Finals is just how well they played during this year’s playoffs. Yes, they did blow a 3-1 series lead to the Golden State Warriors. However, the 2015-16 Warriors went 73-9 this season. Statistically speaking, they’re the […]

The former Houston Rockets coach could be taking his talents to Memphis. J.B. Bickerstaff, who took over as Rockets head coach early in the season after the team fired Kevin McHale, is in talks with the Memphis Grizzlies to join their coaching staff: Hearing that former Rockets coach J.B. Bickerstaff was in Memphis last night […]

With Mike D’Antoni leaving for the Houston Rockets, the Philadelphia 76ers have already found his replacement. According to David Aldridge, P.J. Carlesimo will replace D’Antoni as the Sixers’ lead assistant coach: Can confirm P.J. Carlesimo to join 76ers staff to replace Mike D’Antoni as top assistant, per source. @PompeyOnSixers on it first. — David Aldridge […]

It looks like the New York Knicks want back in during the 2016 NBA Draft. Despite being one of several teams without a draft pick, the Knicks don’t plan on ending the night without a pick. According to Ian Begley of ESPN, New York will make an effort to acquire a draft pick either late […]

This season, James Harden became the fourth player in the history of the NBA to average 29+ points, seven or more assists, and six or more rebounds over the course of a year. The others who have done it are Michael Jordan, LeBron James (twice), and Oscar Robertson (seven times). Yet, despite filling up the […]