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Houston Rockets forward Kenyon Martin Jr. is on the receiving end of a massive backlash after he seemed to purposely hit Dallas Mavericks big man Dwight Powell to the face with his knee. Early in the first quarter of the contest, Martin went up for a massive throwdown against the Mavs. However, he didn’t stop […]

The Dallas Mavericks ask a lot out of their superstar, Luka Doncic. Doncic’s usage rate is tied with Giannis Antetokounmpo for the highest in the NBA at 38.6, and he averages 37.2 minutes per game, the fourth-most in basketball. The Slovenian practically popularized the term heliocentric offense because he does so much for this Mavs team. With this […]

The Houston Rockets (2-12) visit the Dallas Mavericks (8-5) on Wednesday night. Tipoff is scheduled for 8:30 p.m. ET. Below we continue our NBA odds series with a Rockets-Mavericks prediction and pick. Houston has lost three straight games and sits in last place in the Western Conference. The Rockets are 6-7-1 against the spread while […]

Eric Gordon is tired of all the losses the Houston Rockets are absorbing in the 2022-23 NBA regular season. But what irks him even more is the apparent lack of dedication from the Rockets to get those victories. Gordon made sure to get that message across following the Rockets’ 122-106 home loss Monday to the […]

The Houston Rockets, through the first few weeks of the regular season, are on pace yet again to be one of the worst teams in the league. Through 14 games, they have only won two games, and they lost for the 12th time this season after succumbing 122-106 to the Los Angeles Clippers. With the […]

The Houston Rockets (2-9) face the Toronto Raptors (6-5) on Wednesday. Tipoff is scheduled for 7:30 pm ET. Below we continue our NBA odds series with a Rockets-Raptors prediction and pick. Houston is just 2-9 this season but is coming off a win against Orlando. The Rockets have covered 50% of their games, while six […]

The Houston Rockets drafted Jalen Green second overall in the 2022 NBA Draft for one primary reason: the young guard’s scoring potential is through the roof. For a team in the early goings of its rebuild, drafting someone who can put the ball through the hoop with the best of them is of utmost importance […]

On Sunday afternoon, Paul George said he needed to be better in order for the Los Angeles Clippers to win. Over four straight losses, George had struggled by averaging just 13.3 points on 31 percent shooting from the field. A day later, he came through and delivered when they needed him most. George finished Monday […]

LOS ANGELES — Following a fourth straight loss Sunday afternoon, a sickly Paul George took ownership of the Los Angeles Clippers’ bad start to their season. “It starts with me,” he said. George didn’t take long to live up to his words. George’s monster Halloween night against the Houston Rockets was capped by both the […]

The Houston Rockets are in the early stages of the long rebuild they embarked on the moment they shipped off longtime star James Harden to Brooklyn in January 2021. While there is an acknowledgement within the fanbase that the team is more likely to compete for lottery balls than a playoff spot, some fans are […]

Paul George flexed his clutch genes on Monday night against the Houston Rockets, and sure enough, the whole NBA world was impressed. With just 87 seconds remaining in the game, the Clippers found themselves trailing the Rockets by five points, 93-88. It appeared as if the game was over at that point with Houston getting […]

No Kawhi Leonard, no problem. The Los Angeles Clippers were missing the services of their superstar yet again on Monday night due to a lingering knee injury. Paul George knew he had to step up against a determined Houston Rockets side, and so he did just that. George flexed his clutch gene by hitting a […]

The Houston Rockets will head to the desert to take on the Phoenix Suns at the Footprint Center. It’s time to check out our exciting NBA odds series as we make a Rockets-Suns prediction and pick. The Rockets lost 125-111 to the Portland Trailblazers on Friday. Eric Gordon led the team with 18 points by shooting 6 […]

Dwight Howard may have already stepped foot on an NBA court (as a player) for the final time, as he has remained unsigned following a disappointing 33-49 season for the Los Angeles Lakers. While the tail-end of Howard’s career has diminished his reputation in NBA circles, his entire body of work screams first-ballot Hall of […]

The Houston Rockets take on the Utah Jazz. Check out our NBA odds series, which includes our Rockets-Jazz prediction and pick. The Utah Jazz were supposed to be tanking this season, right? Not so fast. This team certainly looks like a contender for a play-in spot. The Jazz have a new coach, Will Hardy, who is […]

Jalen Green and Jabari Smith Jr. got into it late in the Houston Rockets’ close win over the red-hot Utah Jazz. The fiery moment was caught on camera with what seemed like some spicy words being exchanged. Jabari Smith and Jalen Green had words on the bench. (via @DeuceThomas) pic.twitter.com/wNxqPlnIGJ — Hoop Central (@TheHoopCentral) October […]

Things got pretty intense on Monday night as the Houston Rockets took on the red-hot Utah Jazz. A lot was on the line for Houston, who had yet to secure their first win of the season, and it’s quite understandable that emotions were running high. At one point, Rockets teammates Jalen Green and Jabari Smith […]

The Utah Jazz and Houston Rockets will square off in a Monday night NBA matchup at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our NBA odds series, which includes a Jazz-Rockets prediction and pick, laid out below. Utah has opened their season 3-0, one of four unbeaten […]

Ja Morant does not believe in voodoo. On Friday night, the Memphis Grizzlies superstar proved that this mystical practice absolutely doesn’t work on him as well, as he led his team to a 129-122 win over the Houston Rockets. For starters, here’s a photo of a Houston fan that decided to try and apply a […]

Who’s ready for some more NBA action? On Friday, the Memphis Grizzlies will travel to the largest city in Texas to tip-off with the Houston Rockets. Without further ado, it is time to check out our NBA odds series, where our Grizzlies-Rockets prediction and pick will be made! Few could argue just how successful the Memphis […]

The Houston Rockets and Atlanta Hawks will square off in a season-opening NBA matchup at the State Farm Arena in Atlanta on Wednesday night. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our NBA odds series, which includes a Rockets-Hawks prediction and pick, laid out below. The Houston Rockets finished with the worst record […]

The Houston Rockets locked down Kevin Porter Jr to a four-year, $82.5 million extension on Monday, but only the first year is fully guaranteed as they hope to give the guard incentive to stay focused on basketball. Of course, KPJ has dealt with numerous off-court issues in the past, most notably during his time in […]

The Houston Rockets are putting on the finishing touches in their preparations for the 2022-23 season. One of those last touches involved signing Kevin Porter Jr. to a new four-year, $82.5 million deal earlier today. This is a big new deal for Porter, but it will surprisingly see just the first year of the deal […]

The Houston Rockets will not head into the 2022-23 NBA season with very high expectations. After finishing dead last in the league last season, the Rockets have nowhere to go but up. They will soar higher this season than they did last year but not by much. Here we will discuss four bold predictions for […]

Houston Rockets guard Jalen Green is a magician. He made that abundantly clear with an incredibly wild finish against the Indiana Pacers in preseason. Early in the first quarter of the game, Green attacked the basket in an attempt to throw a powerful slam. However, Myles Turner was there to stop him, forcing the Rockets […]

It looks like the Houston Rockets have made a decision on their roster to trim it down to 15 heading into the 2022-23 season. According to Shams Charania of The Athletic, the team is planning to waive Derrick Favors. Favors arrived in Houston from the Oklahoma City Thunder after the two reached a deal in […]

Houston Rockets’ young star Jalen Green fired back at his critics that never played basketball on his Twitter account. “it be the mfs that never played basketball in they life to sit there and talk bout someone’s game,” Green tweeted. It is unclear what specific criticism he is responding to. There was a recent video […]

The Houston Rockets have been in the middle of a huge rebuild ever since trading away franchise star James Harden back in January 2021. And with one impressive preseason performance after another, it seems as if Tari Eason, the 17th overall pick of the 2022 NBA Draft, has crashed the party as one of the […]

The Houston Rockets made a step towards solidifying their opening night roster by converting Bruno Fernando’s deal to a two-way contract. Sources: The Houston Rockets are converting Bruno Fernando to a two-way contract, @hoopshype has learned. — Michael Scotto (@MikeAScotto) September 30, 2022 Before the move the Rockets had 18 guaranteed contracts, three above the […]

The Houston Rockets and Oklahoma City Thunder completed a big trade – at least numbers-wise – on Thursday evening involving eight players and a 2025 second-round pick. ESPN Sources: The Oklahoma City Thunder are trading Derrick Favors, Ty Jerome, Moe Harkless, Theo Maledon and a 2025 second-round pick via Atlanta to the Houston Rockets for […]

With NBA training camp starting, many teams still have to answer questions surrounding their players. While the regular season is less than a month away, most rosters are far from set in stone. That is the case for many rebuilding teams. The Houston Rockets entered a rebuild of their own after a trade of star […]

Eric Gordon is a glaring anomaly at 33 years old, but that doesn’t mean he isn’t valuable. The veteran is currently listed as a starting guard/forward for the rebuilding Houston Rockets alongside stud Jalen Green. Gordon especially excels when it comes to making the game simpler for his younger colleagues and providing a great influence […]

As the Houston Rockets begin a new era, they are utilizing an homage to its first-ever era by using throwback jerseys inspired by the threads they wore in San Diego. The Rockets began their NBA life in California before moving to Houston after four seasons. They were led by Elvin Hayes, one of the NBA’s […]

The Houston Rockets will be throwing it back this season with a very unique jersey. The team announced on Wednesday they will wear threads dedicated to the beginning of the franchise, which began in San Diego in 1967 before relocating to Houston in 1971: Greatness in every thread. pic.twitter.com/H9tpzrqwgP — Houston Rockets (@HoustonRockets) August 31, […]

Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green is now a four-time NBA champion. The former Defensive Player of the Year is also a four-time All-Star, two-time All-NBA, and seven-time All-Defense. There’s no denying that he has one of the most impressive resumes in the history of the game, and there are more than a few folks […]

Tari Eason has yet to make his official NBA debut with the Houston Rockets. Even when that special time comes in mid-October, though, it may not surpass personal significance of what the 21-year-old experienced on Saturday at Jamal Crawford’s Seattle Pro-Am. Playing on the team opposite LeBron James, Eason intentionally sought out an individual matchup […]

The Houston Rockets have former lottery pick Willie Cauley-Stein to their frontcourt. According to Shams Charania of The Athletic, Center Willie Cauley-Stein has agreed to a one-year deal with the Rockets. Cauley-Stein will be fighting for a roster spot during training camp. Free agent center Willie Cauley-Stein has agreed to a one-year deal with the […]

The Houston Rockets have a lot of young talent headlined by Jalen Green and Jabari Smith Jr. However, the Rockets are far from ready to translate that talent into wins. Their key players are still acclimating to the NBA and are bringing in more rookies that will seemingly get lots of playing time. Green said […]

The Rockets acquired some shooting, defense, and playmaking with their three first-round picks in 2022. Their haul was headlined by Jabari Smith, who was the unanimous top selection up until a few hours before the draft. That makes for back-to-back extremely excellent drafts for the Houston Rockets. They also traded Christian Wood for the pick […]