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The Houston Rockets will be one of the more intriguing teams during the 2023-24 season. Houston’s already made a number of impactful roster moves and they are expected to improve moving forward. Jabari Smith Jr may also be in line for progression, and he recently commented on why he opted to play in the NBA […]

Houston Rockets big man Jabari Smith Jr. wore his Superman cape and saved the day in their Summer League showdown with the Portland Trail Blazers on Friday. With just 0.6 seconds left and the Blazers ahead 99-97, Smith received the inbound at the top of the 3-point arc and quickly launched it from there to […]

Houston Rockets rookie Amen Thompson had his NBA Summer League debut spoiled after limping off with an apparent injury. Take a look, via Ben Golliver: Rockets’ Amen Thompson hurting on his way to the locker room pic.twitter.com/oWu5hf6PGW — Ben Golliver (@BenGolliver) July 8, 2023 It does appear to be an ankle injury: Amen Thompson exited […]

Fred VanVleet has routinely bet on himself throughout his NBA career. As the former undrafted guard embarks on his next basketball chapter with the Houston Rockets, it’s hardly surprising he’s not running from the pressure inevitably associated with the lavish contract he signed in free agency. “It’s definitely more pressure. It’s a lot of pressure,” […]

NBA Vegas Summer League has arrived and it will feature all the top rookies drafted a few weeks back. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Blazers-Rockets prediction and pick. All the hype around Victor Wembanyama is certainly reasonable as the French native will quickly become one of the top players in […]

A key veteran presence on the Denver Nuggets this past season, Jeff Green helped his team capture their first NBA championship ever. Playing with 11 different franchises since entering the league in 2007, 12 if you count the Seattle SuperSonics and Oklahoma City Thunder as two different teams, Green’s experiences and leadership proved to be […]

For a while there, it seemed like 2018 NBA MVP James Harden was a lock to return to the Houston Rockets. Then rumors surfaced about Harden only using his history with the Rockets and their desperation to make the playoffs to drive up his price, and that he was expected to stay with the Philadelphia […]

The Houston Rockets have been on a spending spree this offseason, signing Fred VanVleet and Dillon Brooks to what have been controversial but perhaps necessary contracts before adding Jeff Green, Jock Landale, and Aaron Holiday on smaller contracts). Though now projected to be $5 million over the 2023-24 salary cap, the Rockets have the ability […]

Jakob Poeltl agreed to sign with the Toronto Raptors in NBA Free Agency, inking a four-year, $80 million contract to stay in Toronto. However, Fred VanVleet left Toronto and agreed to a three-year, $130 million deal with the Houston Rockets. Poeltl commented on VanVleet’s departure and revealed how he feels about it after re-signing with […]

Point guard Aaron Holiday was a rotation player for the Atlanta Hawks in the 2022-23 season. He averaged 13.4 minutes per contest with the Hawks and shot 40.9% from behind the three-point arc. Holiday wasn’t in the team’s playoff rotation, as he played a grand total of four minutes in the Hawks’ first-round series against […]

The Houston Rockets are approaching Year 4 of their rebuild, and their pieces are starting to come together nicely. Jalen Green and Alperen Sengun remain the team’s most important young players, and there’s no reason to believe that they won’t get better as we approach the 2023-24 season. But for the Rockets to the take […]

In a matter of hours after NBA free agency opened, the Houston Rockets gave Fred VanVleet and Dillon Brooks a combined $210 million. These moves were designed to change the culture of the franchise and make the team better on the court. The only thing that should worry Rockets fans is that Brooks and VanVleet […]

One could argue that Tiger Woods is the greatest golfer of all time. As a matter of fact, in terms of career earnings, the 47-year-old stands out as the most profitable golfers in the history of the sport. Well, in case you were wondering, Woods’ $157.3 million career earnings (per Spotrac), is actually almost the […]

Jersey swaps and teammate graphics on editing software are the first things that NBA fans see whenever a trade or signing pushes through in NBA Free Agency. Seeing Houston Rockets stars Jalen Green and Fred VanVleet working out together in the heat of the summer has got to be a treat for most of their […]

It almost seems irresponsible to encourage the Houston Rockets to make any more moves after all the bedlam they caused in the first few days of NBA free agency. They used their ample cap space to land Fred VanVleet and Dillon Brooks, thereby filling their biggest deficiency of veteran leadership. A couple more trades and […]

You just never know what will happen during the NBA offseason, but one constant every summer is the madness that comes with NBA free agency. Over $1 billion was spent within the first couple hours of the free agency period this year and quite a few big names signed new, long-term deals to remains with […]

In a rather surprising gesture, Toronto Raptors rising star Scottie Barnes appears to have unfollowed Fred VanVleet on Instagram. It comes after FVV decided to leave Toronto to join the Houston Rockets. VanVleet made one of the biggest moves of free agency when he signed a three-year, $130 million contract with the Rockets. The Raptors […]

The Houston Rockets have made a significant move in the 2023 NBA free agency by signing Dillon Brooks to a four-year, $80 million contract. Brooks is a seasoned forward who previously played for the Memphis Grizzlies. He should bring his defensive prowess and the potential for offensive growth to the Rockets. In this article, we […]

Drake has nothing but love and respect for Fred VanVleet, though the rapper couldn’t help but take a lighthearted jab at the former Toronto Raptors guard after his move to the Houston Rockets. On Sunday, VanVleet took to Instagram to send his farewell to the Raptors, sharing his appreciation for the franchise and his time […]

The three-year, max-level contract offered to Fred VanVleet by the Houston Rockets simply proved too lavish to pass up. As the seven-year veteran leaves the only franchise he’s ever known, though, VanVleet continues holding the Toronto Raptors and city itself in extremely high regard. VanVleet posted a farewell to his former team and its fans […]

Patty Mills won’t be part of the Houston Rockets’ hopeful jump toward legitimacy next season after all. The veteran guard is being acquired by the Oklahoma City Thunder in a multi-team trade that includes the Rockets, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The Thunder will reportedly receive draft compensation for taking on Mills’ $6.8 million expiring […]

Fred VanVleet bet on himself again. And this time, he is cashing in. VanVleet signed a whopping three-year, $130 million contract with the Houston Rockets in NBA free agency. The former Toronto Raptors guard’s story is truly remarkable. He went from being undrafted to now becoming one of the highest-paid players in the NBA. He […]

Dillon Brooks signed a four-year, $80 million deal to play with the Houston Rockets — and NBA Twitter naturally went crazy. Despite all the memes of him potentially playing abroad after it was revealed the Memphis Grizzlies would not be bringing him back this season, Brooks will remain in the NBA for the foreseeable future. […]

The Houston Rockets are adding an NBA champion to their roster, with Michael Scott of HoopsHype reporting that Jeff Green has signed a one-year deal with the team. “BREAKING: The Houston Rockets have agreed to a one-year, $6 million deal with NBA champion Jeff Green, league sources told @hoopshype. The deal was negotiated by agent […]

Whether it be in NBA free agency or via trade, the Houston Rockets are intent on stealing the 2023 offseason. The Memphis Grizzlies are happy to oblige as they fill out a roster that will be without its best player for the first 25 games of next season. Memphis is acquiring 2021 first-round pick and […]

Another player is headed to Hollywood, with KJ Martin on his way to the Los Angeles Clippers. The forward has been acquired by the Clippers via a trade with the Houston Rockets, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. ESPN Sources: The Los Angeles Clippers are acquiring Houston Rockets forward K.J. Martin in a trade for […]

The Houston Rockets’ busy couple of days of trades and free agency moves continues, as the team is finalizing a deal with the Brooklyn Nets to acquire veteran guard Patty Mills, league sources told Shams Charania of The Athletic. Mills, 34, spent the 2022-23 season in Brooklyn, where he averaged 6.2 points, 1.4 assists and […]

The Houston Rockets are on a roll. After breaking the bank to win the Fred VanVleet chase in the first day of free agency, they picked up where they left off in Day 2 and made multiple signings and acquisitions to beef up the roster around their young core. Houston added both Dillon Brooks via […]

Despite the memes surrounding him going to play overseas, Dillon Brooks will be staying stateside. The former Memphis Grizzlies wing has agreed to join the Houston Rockets on a four-year, $80 million contract in free agency, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Brooks will now bring his feisty defense and attitude to a team looking to […]

The Houston Rockets’ offseason overhaul continues. Less than 24 hours after adding Fred VanVleet on a three-year, max-level deal, Houston is on the verge of bringing in another battle-tested veteran. The Rockets are “nearing a deal” with free agent wing Dillon Brooks, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic and STADIUM. As contract parameters are […]

The Houston Rockets are responsible for arguably the biggest acquisition so far in 2023 NBA free agency, but that does not mean they are content. They still have cap space to burn and an apparent desire to keep making moves this offseason. They are nearing a trade with the Atlanta Hawks that would ship out […]

The Houston Rockets made the biggest splash on the first day of NBA free agency, landing point guard Fred VanVleet from the Toronto Raptors. It immediately caught the eyes of everyone on the NBA landscape, including Los Angeles Clippers guard Norman Powell. According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojarowski, Fred Van Vleet and the Rockets agreed to […]

Fred VanVleet just got the bag. This comes in the form of a massive three-year, $130 million contract with the Houston Rockets. For their part, the Toronto Raptors did what they can to keep FVV, but in the end, the Rockets’ gargantuan offer just proved too much for Toronto’s liking. NBA Twitter was absolutely on […]

One of the best point guards in the 2023 free agency class has found a new home. Fred VanVleet is headed to the Houston Rockets after agreeing to a 3-year, $130 million deal in free agency, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The former Toronto Raptors star was expected to be the most coveted guard in […]

As they look to add a frontcourt player in free agency this offseason after drafting forward Cam Whitmore in the first round of the 2023 NBA Draft, the Houston Rockets are “increasingly likely” to trade forward Kenyon Martin Jr. (KJ Martin), per The Athletic’s Kelly Iko. Trade talks surrounding the high-flyer “have increased in number […]

Kyrie Irving isn’t just meeting with the Dallas Mavericks and Phoenix Suns in free agency. Once the player movement period officially tips off at 3:00 p.m. (PT), the eight-time All-Star will also take free agent pitches from the Miami Heat, Houston Rockets, Los Angeles Lakers and LA Clippers, according to Bill Reiter of CBS Sports. […]

For the Dallas Mavericks, this year’s upcoming free agency period has seen the majority of attention revolving around star guard Kyrie Irving and what his potential plans are. However, lost in his shadow seems to be big man Dwight Powell and his impending free agency status. A trusty center who can contribute on both ends […]

Before the decision to opt in and the trade rumors emerged, there was a belief that Philadelphia 76ers star James Harden was interested in a return to the Houston Rockets. NBA rumors also seemed to indicate that it was a real possibility from the Rockets side of things as well, given their familiarity with The […]

Austin Reaves has emerged from a beloved rotation piece to one of the Los Angeles Lakers’ most important players. Reaves’ crafty ballhandling as well as his penchant for drawing fouls has made him such a valuable part of the Lakers’ offense — just in time for his foray into free agency. But keeping him may […]