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Houston Rockets guard Jalen Green is entering his third season in the league, and it sounds like he’s confident that a breakout year is ahead. After averaging 22.1 points per game last season and getting a much-improved roster around him thanks to some big offseason moves, Green has hopes he can make the NBA All-Star […]

The amount of skills and natural gifts given to Victor Wembanyama always leaves a lot of basketball fans in awe. The big man for the San Antonio Spurs seems to have a lot of things in his bag. He showed his latest move and went full Kyrie Irving in the NBA Preseason. His latest victim […]

The San Antonio Spurs and their fans haven’t had the chance to watch Victor Wembanyama in a truly meaningful game yet, but they are just a few short days away. For now the Spurs franchise is keeping tabs on the former number one overall pick in preseason action. Wembanyama’s Spurs debut performances have led to […]

The new NBA season is here, and we’re looking at the five teams in the Southwest Division. We’re here to share our NBA odds series, make a 2023-24 Southwest Division winner prediction, and pick while showing reasons why. The Southwest Division had its share of drama last year. However, only one team made the playoffs […]

Kevin Porter Jr., the much-maligned guard who was recently at the center of controversy for allegedly assaulting his ex-girlfriend, Kysre Gondrezick, was recently traded from the Houston Rockets to the Oklahoma City Thunder and then was promptly waived. This does not bode well at all for Porter’s chances of returning to an NBA court anytime […]

The Houston Rockets officially parted ways with Kevin Porter Jr. on Tuesday, sending the embattled guard and a pair of second-round picks to the Oklahoma City Thunder in exchange for Jeremiah Robinson-Earl and Victor Oladipo. The Thunder immediately released Porter, a formality after he was charged with second-degree strangulation and third-degree assault in mid-September following […]

After being arrested in September for allegedly assaulting his girlfriend, Kysre Gondrezick, in New York City, the Houston Rockets have agreed to trade Kevin Porter Jr. and two future second-round picks to the Oklahoma City Thunder in exchange for veteran guard Victor Oladipo and Jeremiah Robinson-Earl, first reported by ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. 🚨 BREAKING: The […]

Gregg Popovich takes every game in the San Antonio Spurs schedule seriously. Every matchup whether it falls in the NBA Preseason, in the 82 games, or the postseason has its function. The team looks all set and ready to go and the Victor Wembanyama-led squad has a lot in store. Specifically, they have huge plans […]

The Houston Rockets took on the San Antonio Spurs in a marquee preseason tilt Monday night that had diehard NBA fans switching away from Monday Night Football for the excitement of a matchup between two incredibly talented rookies. The Rockets have arguably their most talented team in years under former Celtics boss Ime Udoka, but […]

Kevin Porter Jr. was arrested in September for allegedly assaulting his girlfriend, Kysre Gondrezick, in New York City. Prosecutors claimed that Porter, who was charged with felony assault and strangulation, had forcefully squeezed her neck with his hands, causing her difficulty breathing and resulting in her sustaining a fractured neck vertebra. Not long after, Gondrezick’s […]

The Houston Rockets are scheduled to take on Orlando in the Magic Kingdom on October 25, tipping off the 2023-2024 NBA season in Florida. It should be an exciting one for the Rockets regardless of their finish, as the team is loaded with young talent as well as controversial defensive stalwart Dillon Brooks, who arrived […]

Coming into the 2023-24 NBA season, Houston Rockets rookie Cam Whitmore has something to prove. After being a projected lottery pick, Whitmore slipped in the 2023 NBA Draft to the mid first round when the Rockets selected him with the No. 20 overall pick. The team is hoping that they got the steal of the […]

The NBA has fined Houston Rockets forward Dillon Brooks $25,000 for his below-the-belt hit on the Indiana Pacers’ Daniel Theis. The NBA Communications department made the announcement on its official X account on Thursday. The following was released by the NBA. pic.twitter.com/zPGwrdVIXF — NBA Communications (@NBAPR) October 12, 2023 Television replays showed Dillon Brooks hitting […]

The Houston Rockets enter the 2023-24 NBA season with one of the more intriguing rosters in the league. The Rockets added several veterans such as Fred VanVleet, Dillon Brooks, Jeff Green, and Jock Landale in the offseason to complement a crop of young talent that includes Jalen Green, Alperen Sengun, and this year’s No. 4 […]

It only took Dillon Brooks five minutes to receive his first ejection in a Houston Rockets uniform. While “trying” to battle over a screen from Indiana Pacers big man Daniel Theis, Brooks delivered a shot to the German center’s groin, receiving an ejection for his troubles in the process. This only serves to add to […]

The Houston Rockets opened their 2023 NBA preseason against the Indiana Pacers. The Rockets preseason featured many new and familiar faces. Dillon Brooks was one of the most anticipated appearances. In the first few minutes of Houston’s game against Indiana, however, Brooks left his mark. The new small forward was ejected from the game for […]

Dillon Brooks stayed on brand in his Houston Rockets debut …though that’s not really a good thing for the team. Five minutes into the Rockets’ preseason opener against the Indiana Pacers, Brooks was ejected for his low blow to Daniel Theis. Video replays of the incident showed the former Memphis Grizzlies forward hitting Theis in […]

The NBA season will be here in a few weeks, so we are going to preview the Houston Rockets. This post will continue our NBA odds series as we hand out a Rockets over/under win total prediction and pick. The Rockets finished last season with a 22-60 record. They do play a tougher schedule, but […]

For youngsters in the NBA, it’s difficult to balance one’s focus on self-improvement as well as how to contribute to winning. But for third-year Houston Rockets guard Jalen Green, he wants his team to start getting on the right track, especially after head coach Ime Udoka hammered home the fact that the team has been […]

There was a lot of speculation that the Houston Rockets would bring back James Harden this offseason, but ultimately they opted to bring in point guard Fred VanVleet, and new head coach Ime Udoka explained that choice, saying that it is about prioritizing young players like Jalen Green. “Nothing against James,” Ime Udoka said, via […]

The Houston Rockets are hoping for a breakout season from shooting guard Jalen Green. The former No. 2 overall pick in the 2021 draft has slowly improved over his first two seasons in the league, but many think Green has the opportunity to become a star this year. The Rockets have assembled plenty of young […]

Last season was a rough one for the Rockets, and their offseason took an unwanted turn when their talented young point guard, Kevin Porter Jr, arrested for allegedly assaulting his girlfriend. But there is reason to be optimistic in Houston. The addition of Fred VanVleet will provide them with a much-needed veteran presence, while their […]

For the majority of the past year or so, a potential James Harden reunion with the Houston Rockets has been floated out by reputable NBA insiders, one of which was ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowkski. But that possibility became less and less enticing for the Rockets in the aftermath of their hiring of Ime Udoka as the […]

The Houston Rockets have been, simply put, abysmal for the past three seasons. Ever since the Rockets traded away James Harden in early 2021, the Rockets have fallen on hard times, yet to turn things around in what has been a rebuilding process that’s been full of tumult. But with new head coach Ime Udoka […]

As training camp opens up for the 30 NBA teams, franchises are putting the finishing touches on their rosters. The Houston Rockets, owners of the worst winning percentage in the NBA over the last three seasons, plan to sign veteran sharpshooter Reggie Bullock, according to Shams Charania. Bullock was bought out by the San Antonio […]

Kevin Porter Jr.’s status with the Houston Rockets has been in question ever since he was arrested for allegations of domestic assault. On Monday at Rockets Media Day, general manager Rafael Stone gave an update on Porter’s status, claiming that the former first-round pick would not be back with the team. “The allegations are deeply […]

The Houston Rockets were wheeling and dealing this offseason by spending an exorbitant amount of money to sign several veteran free agents. They signed Fred VanVleet to a monstrous three-year, $130 million contract and gave Dillion Brooks a four-year, $86 million deal a day later. After that, they signed Jeff Green to a two-year $16 […]

The Houston Rockets’ offseason indicated that they were done with losing and were ready to get competitive this 2023-24 season. The Rockets made several huge moves this summer. They gave Fred VanVleet a massive three-year, $130 million deal, then signed Dillon Brooks 24 hours later to a three-year $86 million contract. Houston also brought in […]

The 2023-24 NBA season is almost here with training camps set to open at the end of the month. For many NBA teams, the starting lineup is not set in stone. Training camp and preseason will likely decide who gets into the starting lineup once the regular season begins. For one of those teams, the […]

Houston Rockets legend and basketball Hall of Famer Ralph Sampson took offense on the comments that Gilbert Arenas made about Hakeem Olajuwon. For those who missed it, Arenas recently slammed Olajuwon for charging $50,000 to train current NBA players during the offseason. The former NBA guard blasted Olajuwon and criticized his old-school style of play, […]

The mindset that it takes to be a professional athlete is borderline sociopathic. Even then, some couldn’t help but let their overcompetitive juices overflow — and in team sports, they become the kind of players that you loathe if you come up against them or end up loving if you team up with them. One […]

When James Harden was the featured star of the Houston Rockets, this team was always one of the final squads standing in the playoffs, right on the cusp of the NBA Finals. However, Harden and the Rockets were never able to break through, resulting in the franchise taking a step back. Three seasons have come […]

The Houston Rockets are currently looking to navigate the controversy surrounding guard Kevin Porter Jr. Porter Jr. was recently arrested on assault charges in New York City, and now former Rockets guard Austin Rivers is speaking out about some things he heard about Porter when he was a member of the organization. Rivers recently stopped […]

Houston Rockets guard Kevin Porter Jr. currently finds himself in hot water with enforcers of the law, battling charges of second-degree felony assault, second-degree strangulation and third-degree assault after he allegedly struck his partner, former WNBA player Kysre Gondrezick, which led to his arrest back on September 11. More details have come to light regarding […]

New details have emerged on the injuries sustained by former WNBA player Kysre Gondrezick during an alleged domestic assault committed by Kevin Porter Jr.  The Houston Rockets guard– charged with second-degree assault, second-degree strangulation and third-degree assault–was arrested on September 11th in New York City due to accusations of repeatedly striking and choking Gondrezick at […]

The Houston Rockets find themselves in a very bad situation with 2019 first-round pick Kevin Porter Jr. right ahead of the start of training camp. Earlier this week, Porter was arrested in New York City after allegedly assaulting his girlfriend. Since being taken into custody, more details from the incident have come to light, as Porter […]

The Houston Rockets have yet to reap the benefits of their decision to bottom out in the aftermath of the trade that sent James Harden out of town back in 2021. Since then, the Rockets have struggled, with their young pieces having their fair share of troubles in figuring out how to be efficient, two-way […]

Two days after Kevin Porter Jr. was arrested for allegedly punching and strangling his girlfriend, the Houston Rockets have called teams to gauge the trade market for the embattled guard. “The Houston Rockets are working to trade guard Kevin Porter Jr. in the wake of his charges of felony assault and strangulation due to an […]

Houston Rockets guard Kevin Porter Jr. was arrested in New York City early Monday morning after allegedly assaulting his girlfriend. According to multiple reports, Porter left the women with a fractured neck vertebra and a cut above her right eye at the Millennium Hilton near the United Nations in Manhattan. The 23-year-old guard has since […]