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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 […]

While Orlando Magic rookie Paolo Banchero must be feeling mad about getting taken to school by Atlanta Hawks guard Dejounte Murray at a pro-am game, at least he’s not getting taken to the woodshed by a literal kid just like Houston Rockets star Jalen Green, who got faked out of his socks by one of […]

High expectations won’t burden the Houston Rockets this coming season, but that doesn’t mean they’re not ready to rise. So far, the Houston Rockets haven’t made big moves in the 2022 offseason. They appear to have had another strong draft, though. Recall that Jabari Smith Jr. unexpectedly fell to them at No. 3. That’s enough […]

The Houston Rockets have a difficult decision to make regarding the future of guard Kevin Porter Jr. Porter will be a restricted free agent after the 2022-23 season and the Rockets seem keen on retaining him. For the right price that is. According to Michael Scotto of HoopsHype, any contract extension for Porter Jr. would […]

Philadelphia 76ers star Tobias Harris celebrated a momentous occasion in his life on Saturday when he tied the knot with long-time girlfriend Jasmine Winton. Harris, however, had to make a hilarious clarification after his wedding day tweet went viral for all the wrong reasons. After Harris claimed that he was marrying his “best friend,” fans […]

Houston Rockets guard Jalen Green found himself on the receiving end of some backlash after he showed himself vibing to Miles Bridges’ music. Green uploaded a video of himself on his Instagram stories clearly enjoying while listening to Bridges’ rap song. While it doesn’t look like there’s anything wrong to the post of a 20-year-old […]

Jaylen Brown has been the stuff of trade rumors of late after the All-Star swingman was linked to a possible move to the Brooklyn Nets in exchange for want-away superstar Kevin Durant. This is far from the first time Brown has seen his name dragged in trade whispers, too. As a matter of fact, former […]

Trading Russell Westbrook has proven to be quite a daunting challenge for the Los Angeles Lakers. This obviously has a lot to do with the gargantuan contract he currently has, with opposing teams unwilling to take on such a significant cap hit for a player like Russ. At this point, the possibility of Westbrook staying […]

Kevin Porter Jr. deserves a contract extension, and the Houston Rockets seem to finally buy in. Kevin Porter Jr. and the Rockets have mutual interest in a contract extension before the start of the 2022-23 season, sources tell @ShamsCharania. More intel from around the NBA: https://t.co/oFasho6UN3 pic.twitter.com/JWZcMcj7T7 — The Athletic NBA (@TheAthleticNBA) July 25, 2022 Keep […]

The Houston Rockets finished in the last position of the Western Conference with a 20-62 record. It was not long ago that the team was one win away of the NBA Finals after competing against the Golden State Warriors dynasty in 2018. Following years of title aspirations, the Rockets have completely switched directions. The team […]

After James Harden’s drama-filled forced exit from the Brooklyn Nets last season, it now feels like an eternity since he was with the Houston Rockets. That’s actually just two years ago, and at this point, the Philadelphia 76ers superstar still clearly has an affinity toward Houston. Harden spent more than half of his career with […]

Welcome back NBA fans! The Summer League rages on as the Houston Rockets prepare to go head-to-head with the Sacramento Kings in Las Vegas. It is time to take a look at our  NBA odds series, where our Rockets-Kings prediction and pick will be made.   Houston is entering this matchup after narrowly falling short […]

The 2022 NBA Draft started off with a major plot twist that had significant implications on virtually the entire landscape of the league. Despite previous reports that the Orlando Magic were not interested in using their first overall pick on Paolo Banchero, they shocked the basketball world when they scooped up the Duke freshman as […]

The Orlando Magic shocked everyone by picking Paolo Banchero with the No. 1 pick in this year’s draft. This ended up opening the doors for the Houston Rockets to take Jabari Smith Jr., once projected the first pick, with the No. 3 pick. So far, fans are saying the Magic made the right decision. Following […]

A year and a half after the blockbuster James Harden trade, the Houston Rockets are still aiming for a brighter future rather than trying to compete in the present. The team traded away its 2021-22 leading scorer in Christian Wood for the No. 26 pick in the draft, and that wound up turning into TyTy […]

Jabari Smith Jr. hasn’t even played a single minute in the NBA (apart from the Summer League) and already, he’s set his sights on some of the league’s biggest superstars. The Houston Rockets rookie recently admitted that he enjoys a bit of smack talk and that at this point, he’s looking forward to matching up […]

Jabari Smith is the top prize of the Houston Rockets’ 2022 NBA Draft class, but the franchise also added two other players in the first round: Tari Eason and TyTy Washington Jr. On Monday night in Vegas, Eason stole the show in a 97-84 Summer League victory over the San Antonio Spurs. Eason poured in […]