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The Dallas Mavericks shocked the NBA world on Wednesday night. It’s been reported that the Mavs are trading with the Houston Rockets for the talented power forward, Christian Wood. This is a blockbuster move that appeared to come out of nowhere. According to The Athletic’s Shams Charania, the Mavs are finalizing the deal with the […]

The Russell Westbrook-John Wall swap between the Los Angeles Lakers and Houston Rockets has long been rumored, but for those still wishing it happens, don’t get your hopes up. By the looks of it, the said trade idea is unlikely to happen unless the Lakers give in to the Rockets’ demands, per NBA Insider Marc […]

The Houston Rockets are heading to the 2022 NBA Draft with the no. 3 overall pick, and according to reports, they are leaning on picking Paolo Banchero. However, with the potential arrival of the Duke forward, questions about Christian Wood’s future with the team have also surfaced. According to a Hoops Hype mock draft, Wood’s […]

The Houston Rockets are entering a new era in their history. After losing their stars in the last few years, the team has been going through a thorough rebuild. Young guns like Jalen Green and Alperen Sengun have looked promising, but that hasn’t exactly translated to team success yet. The next stage of this rebuild […]

Kenny Smith was a former professional basketball player for multiple teams in the NBA. Currently, he works as a basketball commentator and sports analyst for the Emmy-award-winning Inside the NBA on TNT. During his playing career, he was one of the most decent scorers and shooters as he helped the Houston Rockets win back-to-back NBA […]

The Houston Rockets landed the No. 3 overall pick in the 2022 NBA draft one year after selecting Jalen Green. Majority of mock drafts have pegged Auburn’s Jabari Smith Jr., Gonzaga’s Chet Holmgren, and Duke’s Paolo Banchero as the three best prospects of this class. Most project Smith Jr. and Holmgren to go in the […]

A year after taking Jalen Green with the 2nd overall pick, the Houston Rockets landed the No. 3 pick in the 2022 NBA Draft. In this year’s class, three prospects are the consensus to go in the top three. These are Auburn Tigers star Jabari Smith Jr., Gonzaga Bulldogs stud Chet Holmgren, and Duke Blue […]

The Houston Rockets may have moved down in the 2022 NBA Draft Lottery to the third overall pick. However, they still will be able to walk away with one of the top three prospects: Paolo Banchero, Chet Holmgren and Jabari Smith Jr. The downside to picking third is that the Rockets don’t get to choose […]

At the moment, top prospect Paolo Banchero is being projected as the No. 3 pick in the upcoming 2022 NBA Draft, where he would be heading to join Jalen Green and the Houston Rockets. The other two teams that will be selecting at No. 1 and No. 2, respectively, are the Orlando Magic and the […]

Houston Rockets big man Christian Wood could be a name to watch this summer. The 26-year-old had another big year for the Rockets this past season and now that he’s nearing the end of his current deal, Houston could very well decide to cash in on him now while they can. Given a choice, the […]

The Houston Rockets are in the midst of a rebuild with a solid young nucleus in place. The Rockets hold the 2nd and 17th picks in this year’s NBA Draft. While certainly not encouraging, their 20-62 record in the previous season is not a concern, as the focus of the franchise is clearly on development […]

Houston Rockets fans probably wouldn’t have predicted that Jalen Green’s biggest rival this season has never played a single second in the NBA. Bill Simmons and his three fateful words against the Rockets rookie have circulated around NBA Twitter, drawing the ire of several NBA stars, including Jalen Green himself. After months of online buzz, […]

The Houston Rockets have multiple chances to beef up their young roster in the 2022 NBA Draft. Aside from the third overall pick, they also have the No. 17 selection as a result of the trade that sent James Harden to the Brooklyn Nets. Most of the marquee names are expected to be off the […]

In the draft lottery, the team with the worst record may feel snubbed if they receive the third pick rather than the top selection. Some years, just two spots can make the difference between an All-NBA potential talent and a solid contributing role player. However, this year isn’t like most years. There is a surplus […]

As much as LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers need to add in a few major pieces to shake up their roster, the harsh reality for them is that they currently do not have too many trade assets to go by. Their tank isn’t exactly empty, but let’s just say that making some major […]

Bill Simmons painted himself as public enemy number one for Houston Rockets fans over his rather incendiary comments on rookie Jalen Green earlier this season. The outspoken former ESPN analyst turned founder of The Ringer blurted out the phrase “F–k Jalen Green” during an episode of his Bill Simmons Podcast. This was as he was making […]

The Houston Rockets did not have luck on their side at the 2022 NBA Draft Lottery. They fell down three spots to the third overall pick while the Orlando Magic and Oklahoma City Thunder jumped them. Although they won’t pick first, the Rockets will be on the board with the possibility to land Paolo Banchero, […]

The Houston Rockets are in full rebuild mode after their second straight season with 20 or fewer wins. The NBA recently adjusted the lottery odds which gave the bottom three teams equal chance at landing the number one pick.  The Rockets went into the lottery with a 52.1% chance of getting a top 4 pick. […]

The Utah Jazz once again failed to meet their postseason aspirations. Despite not having Luka Doncic for the first three games of the series, the Dallas Mavericks were still able to boot out the Jazz in a convincing fashion. The Jazz have made the NBA Playoffs for the past six seasons but have failed to […]

Former NBA guard Vernon Maxwell, most known for winning back-to-back titles with the Houston Rockets in the 1990s, has also made a name for himself on Twitter with his constant trolling of the Utah Jazz and their fans. After this latest playoff debacle involving the Jazz, you can bet Maxwell was on fire. In addition […]

Elon Musk buying Twitter for a ridiculous amount of money has been the talk of the two recently. So much so, that the Houston Rockets’ social media team came up with a clever way to voice their hope to secure the number one pick in the 2022 NBA Draft Lottery. It gained a ton of […]

It wasn’t too long ago that Houston Rockets former All-Star point guard John Wall was linked to the Los Angeles Lakers in a potential swap for Russell Westbrook. This was during the February trade deadline as both teams were looking to make some major changes on their roster. As it turns out, however, trade talks […]

With John Wall’s time with the Houston Rockets unofficially over, the question turns to where he will be headed next. According to Jake Fischer of Bleacher Report, two veteran-laden playoff teams are looking to add Wall if the Rockets buy him out: the LA Clippers and the Miami Heat. If the Rockets are unable to […]

Even if the Houston Rockets wrapped up another campaign on a disappointing note, this rebuilding phase for the franchise is not surrounded all by negativity. There are some positive outlooks for this roster in the next few years and one of them would be the emergence of Jalen Green as a plausible franchise cornerstone for […]

Even before entering the NBA, the people knew that Houston Rockets rookie Jalen Green could soar. His high school mixtapes were legendary. Look them up. So it’s not totally surprising when Green made several gravity-defying plays for the Rockets, including some in-your-face slams against taller defenders. In fact, the 20-year-old pogo stick tallied 69 dunks […]

It has been a very long season for the Houston Rockets and their fans. The season finished up Sunday with yet another loss. However, it did not come without a silver lining. Rockets rookie shooting guard Jalen Green dropped a career-high 41 points in Sunday’s loss to the Atlanta Hawks, 130-114. In doing so, Green […]

For an organization that is looking toward the NBA Draft and offseason, the Houston Rockets have a ton of promise on their team. The duo of Kevin Porter Jr. and Jalen Green is wrapping up this current campaign on a high note as the building blocks of the Rockets backcourt. With the Rockets likely receiving […]

The Houston Rockets decided to learn so far into a youth movement that they unofficially parted ways with John Wall. They kept the veteran point guard at bay even when he made his intention clear that he wanted to play. The Rockets tried finding Wall a home at the trade deadline but had no such […]

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Jalen Green kept his late-season surge going on Tuesday night with another strong performance for the Houston Rockets. The rookie dropped another 30-piece en route to joining Sixers legend Allen Iverson in the NBA record books. Following Tuesday’s 30-point outing, Green is now just the second rookie in league history to score at least 30 […]

The Brooklyn Nets will take any victory at this point to improve their position in the play-in tournament. On Tuesday night, they bucked a relatively slow start, punctuated by a silly scramble, to score a 118-105 win over the Houston Rockets. The Nets almost saw their 21-point lead evaporate in the fourth quarter after the […]

It’s been a rather tumultuous past 10 months for Dennis Schroder but it seems as though the 28-year-old has found a home with the Houston Rockets following his mid-season move from the Boston Celtics. Schroder is currently on an expiring deal, however, and it remains to be seen if the Rockets intend to offer him […]

Looking for beautiful basketball with such purity that would make you love the game even more? This ain’t it. Even the Brooklyn Nets and the Houston Rockets would agree. The two teams faced off at Barclays Center on Tuesday night and in the dying moments of the second quarter, it looked like they were just […]

The Houston Rockets’ status as bottom-swellers was a foregone conclusion even before the season started. This year was for their young guys to get some experience more than anything else, not to mention add another true impact player in the 2022 NBA draft. Even though there were some tough moments for Houston in 2021-22, like […]

Can you feel the intensity? The urgency among NBA squads around the country is at an all-time high, and with good reason. With only a handful of games remaining, what teams will help their seeding chances with some much-needed wins down the stretch, and who will find themselves falling behind the pack? The Houston Rockets […]

The Houston Rockets have undeniably endured a difficult 2021-2022 campaign. They are at the bottom of the Western Conference standings and are tied with the Orlando Magic for the worst record in basketball as of this article’s publication. However, star rookie Jalen Green recently shared some comments that will excite Houston fans.  Jalen Green: "I'm […]

Even though their respective teams are languishing at the bottom, Cade Cunningham and Jalen Green are exceeding expectations on the court. The latter is slowly becoming a deadly scorer for the Houston Rockets while the former is becoming the Detroit Piston’s point guard for the future during the past few months. But as nasty as […]

After seasons of perennial contention with James Harden, the Houston Rockets are now at the bottom of the Western Conference. They now have a young core of players, combined with their own pick in the upcoming draft. They are hoping it is the number one selection, of course, but even if it is not, the […]

The Houston Rockets are one of the worst teams in the NBA, which was expected. But, they’ve evidently got a possible superstar on their hands in rookie Jalen Green. While the Rockets did lose their seventh game in 10 outings on Friday night, this time to the Sacramento Kings, Green continued his torrid run, dropping […]