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Chandler Parsons announced his retirement after nine seasons in the NBA. The former small forward took to Instagram Tuesday to make the announcement. He wrote a very long, heartwarming caption about his time in the league; here is just a bit of it: “My entire life all I wanted to be was an NBA player. […]

The Houston Rockets are currently 13-32, the third-worst record in the NBA. In other words, the Rockets will be open for business at the current NBA trade deadline. One of the Rockets’ most attractive trade chips is veteran guard Eric Gordon, who has reportedly drawn some interest from teams already. In a recent article by […]

Houston Rockets veteran Eric Gordon is generating interest from other teams. With the NBA trade deadline approaching, the shooting guard appears to be turning a number of front office executives’ heads with how he’s been stroking it from the field this season, and Houston seems to have already named a price for the former Indiana […]

The Houston Rockets will take on the Sacramento Kings once again on Sunday night at Golden 1 Center. This is a rematch of Friday’s game which saw Sacramento come away with the 126-114 win. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our NBA odds series, which includes our Rockets-Kings prediction and pick we […]

The NBA regular season continues with games on Friday. The Houston Rockets will travel to take on the Sacramento Kings. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Rockets-Kings prediction and pick. These two teams have had somewhat similar starts to the season. The Houston Rockets are 12-31 but are coming off […]

The NBA regular season continues with games on Wednesday. The Houston Rockets will travel to take on the San Antonio Spurs. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Rockets-Spurs prediction and pick. These two teams have had somewhat similar starts to the season. The Houston Rockets have a record of 11-31 […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are on a roll. Joel Embiid and company extended their winning streak to seven games on Monday night after handily beating the Houston Rockets, 111-91. The Sixers now have the second longest winning streak in the NBA behind the nine consecutive Ws of the Memphis Grizzlies. Clearly, Embiid has been the catalyst […]

Houston Rockets guard John Wall hasn’t played all season despite discussions that he could potentially suit up in November. At this point, there are no signs of a return to the Rockets as they continue to rebuild, but he has caught some interest in the trade market. But as Shams Charania of The Athletic notes, […]

The NBA regular season continues with games on Monday. The Philadelphia 76ers will hit the road and face off against the Houston Rockets. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a 76ers-Rockets prediction and pick. These two teams have had somewhat different starts to the season. The Philadelphia 76ers are 22-16 and […]

Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic has been officially ruled out of their Friday night game with the Houston Rockets due to his bothersome ankles. As NBA insider Marc Stein reported, it’s the 15th game of 39 contests that Doncic has missed this season. His latest ankle injury occurred late in the fourth quarter of their […]

The Dallas Mavericks will play the Houston Rockets in a Western Conference matchup on Friday night. It’s time continue our NBA odds series with a Mavericks-Rockets prediction and pick. The Mavericks and Rockets will meet on Friday in an all-Texas NBA matchup. Dallas will be without quite a bit of production in this one it […]

Washington Wizards broadcaster Glenn Consor made some rather insensitive comments after Houston Rockets youngster Kevin Porter Jr. hit a game-winning 3-pointer on Wednesday night, and Consor has now apologized for them. Here’s what Consor initially said after the game-winning shot, via USA TODAY Sports: “You’ve got to give credit. Kevin Porter Jr., like his dad, […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James took notice of an egregious comment from a Washington Wizards announcer regarding Kevin Porter Jr. Thursday night, the Wizards lost to the Houston Rockets on a game-winning triple from Porter. Washington’s announcer, Glenn Consor, then made a comment about Porter knowing when to pull the trigger. The comment was […]

The Houston Rockets knew the season will go in this direction. After years of unsuccessful attempts at the title with James Harden, the Rockets blew it up. Now, they have one of the youngest teams in the league, headlined by promising rookie Jalen Green. There are other pieces as well, such as Christian Wood and […]

Gerald Green’s stint as an assistant coach with the Houston Rockets seems to have come to an abrupt end after only a couple of months. Now, the NBA veteran is signing a contract with the G League in hopes of making it back to the big leagues, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. Houston […]

Talk about redeeming yourself. Kevin Porter Jr. saved the day for the Houston Rockets on Wednesday after burying the game-winner against the Washington Wizards, 114-111. His heroics came on the heels of his one-game suspension for blowing his top in the middle of the game between the Rockets and the Denver Nuggets last Saturday. While […]

Kevin Porter Jr. just exorcised his demons with the Houston Rockets. The controversial scoring guard let his play do the talking against the Washington Wizards as he cooly sank the game-winner that left just 0.4 seconds on the game clock. Check out KPJ icing the game for the Rockets: KEVIN PORTER JR. FOR THE WIN […]

The Washington Wizards will host the Houston Rockets in an interconference matchup! It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Rockets-Wizards prediction and pick based on Rockets Wizards NBA odds. The Rockets probably have the least experienced team in the entire NBA right now. Their roster is filled with a lot of guards […]

Kevin Porter Jr. made headlines on Saturday after the Houston Rockets guard reportedly left the arena mid-game against the Denver Nuggets. According to reports, Porter had a heated exchange with assistant coach John Lucas which led to the 21-year-old abruptly walking out on his team at halftime. As it turns out, Porter has some deeply-rooted […]

The Houston Rockets are a young team in the middle of a lengthy rebuild, so naturally there have been some growing pains. Frustrations boiled over during their loss to the Nuggets on Jan. 1, with both Christian Wood and Kevin Porter Jr. missing the entire second half after an argument with an assistant coach. Porter […]

The Houston Rockets will play the Philadelphia 76ers in an inter-conference battle on Monday. It’s time continue our NBA odds series with a Rockets-76ers prediction and pick. The Rockets and 76ers will play on Monday as Philadelphia looks to continue their winning streak vs. a struggling Houston team. The 76ers were hit hard by Covid […]

The Houston Rockets had a rather eventful halftime break during their Friday night match against the Denver Nuggets. Kevin Porter Jr. reportedly stormed out of the Toyota Center and star big man Christian Wood refused to check in the game after a “heated discussion” among players and coaches. The Rockets just barely made it in […]

Houston Rockets center Christian Wood didn’t have the best game on Saturday. Aside from being benched at the start of their showdown with the Denver Nuggets, he was also reprimanded by assistant coach John Lucas II. And the root cause of it all? His effort. According to Shams Charania of The Athletic, Wood lost his […]

Kevin Porter Jr. has left the building. The Houston Rockets wing reportedly left the Toyota Center right in the middle of their New Year’s Day bout with the Denver Nuggets. The news on the Rockets youngster was reported by ESPN’s Tim MacMahon, who claims that it was spurred by a “heated halftime discussion”. Rockets point […]

Houston Rockets center Christian Wood accidentally threw a live ball right at an unsuspecting fan during their December 27 contest against the Charlotte Hornets. The play was clearly accidental with Wood simply throwing an errand pass much higher than originally intended. The Rockets big man posted an Instagram story on the gaffe, admitting to his […]

To ring in the New Year, the Houston Rockets hosted the Miami Heat on Friday. While an entertaining matchup, most Rockets fans left with nothing but a disappointing loss. However, one young Houston fan got a gift and a memory to last a lifetime. When walking towards the Rockets’ locker room with his teammates, Jalen […]

The Miami Heat will take on the Houston Rockets in a cross-conference contest. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Heat-Rockets prediction and pick for this New Year’s Eve showdown in Houston. These teams have had drastically different seasons. Miami has earned a 22-13 record on the season, which is good […]

The Miami Heat have won four straight games and are right in the thick of the race for the top spot in the Eastern Conference. They are 22-13 on the season and have looked every bit as good as their record this season. Earlier this week, the Heat placed point guard Kyle Lowry into the […]

Houston Rockets’ power forward Christian Wood is under some heat after a brutal game mistake earlier this week. The Rockets took on the Charlotte Hornets Monday night. Down by 12 late in the second quarter, Wood tried to quickly move the ball up the court. He grabbed the rebound and attempted to pass to Josh […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will play the Houston Rockets in a Western Conference matchup on Tuesday evening. It’s time continue our NBA odds series with a Lakers-Rockets prediction and pick. The Lakers and Rockets will play on Tuesday as the NBA continues to navigate a Covid outbreak within the league. Several teams are missing multiple […]

The Charlotte Hornets steamrolled past the Houston Rockets, 123-99 on Monday. It was the Hornets’ first game back at Spectrum Center in two weeks after going 2-4 on their west coast road trip. It was a much-needed win and they definitely got a boost from their home fans. Oh yeah, Terry Rozier looked like he […]

The NBA season continues with games on Monday. The Houston Rockets will hit the road and take on the Charlotte Hornets. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Rockets-Hornets prediction and pick. These two teams have been having different seasons. The Houston Rockets are 10-23 and have lost their last three […]

If there is one thing Oklahoma City Thunder rookie Josh Giddey proved during their win over the New Orleans Pelicans on Sunday, it’s the fact that he doesn’t need to score to impact winning. Giddey, after all, registered zero point in the contest but did finish with a double-double of 10 rebounds and 10 assists. […]

In the NBA, there are only a handful of players that are truly ‘untouchable’ in trade discussions. This distinction is only given to players who are good enough to be the best player on a championship team. Even then, the moment that player becomes disgruntled, that label goes out the window. By and large, general […]

Houston Rockets rookie Jalen Green made his highly anticipated return from injury on Thursday night against the Indiana Pacers. Green had missed nearly a month of play due to his hamstring strain and Houston wisely didn’t rush his rehab. He is a foundational prospect for the Rockets and the 15 games he missed felt significantly […]

After missing a month due to injury, Rockets rookie Jalen Green makes his return against the Indiana Pacers on Thursday. It’s incredible how much of the season has passed while Green was recovering. Houston has already finished 15 games of their season since Green went down with his hamstring injury on November 24th. The team […]

Houston Rockets legend Steve Francis has opened up about the beginning of the end of his NBA career. When Hakeem Olajuwon left the Rockets in 2001, Steve Francis’ rose to prominence and became the new face of Houston. At the time, “Stevie Franchise” was one of the best scoring point guards in the league. He […]

The Houston Rockets have been without star rookie Jalen Green for nearly a month as he deals with a hamstring injury, but it looks as if the No. 2 overall pick could be making his way back to action. According to Shams Charania, Green is expected to return to game action on Thursday when the […]

With about 50 games remaining in the season, the Houston Rockets are shaping up to be slightly better than what most people thought they were going to be at the start of the season. After winning just 17 games last season, Houston is on pace for 27 wins right now and they’re about to get […]