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The NBA Draft has been around for over seven decades and we still haven’t mastered the art yet. Every year there are players that fall at least a dozen spots too low and it’s always obvious in hindsight that they should have been drafted higher. Perhaps the most famous example of this is Warriors forward […]

With less than than a month away from NBA training camps starting to open up, most teams have packed their rosters past the maximum capacity. You are allowed to have up to 20 players in training camp via Exhibit 10 contracts and every year teams do this so they can evaluate at as many players […]

After spending quality time with Brooklyn Nets star James Harden and Kanye West recently, Miami Heat guard Victor Oladipo is now busy hitting back at false information. Or so he claims. Oladipo reacted to a report tagging him as the biggest loser of this year’s NBA free agency after losing as much as $110 million […]

The Houston Rockets acquiring guard Kevin Porter Jr. from the Cleveland Cavaliers for a second round pick that was unlikely to convert is the textbook definition of a low-risk acquisition. The Cavaliers ran out of patience with Porter Jr. and the Rockets were happy to take on his tantalizing talent for free. Even now, Houston […]

After locking up forward Kevin Durant for multiple seasons, the Brooklyn Nets have turned their attention towards securing contracts extensions with stars Kyrie Irving and James Harden. With how ugly the Harden saga ended in Houston, it’s understandable if Rockets fans could care less what their former star is doing in the offseason. However, these […]

Philadelphia 76ers guard Ben Simmons has been the center of attention when it comes to trade talks after his disappointing postseason. While he could still be on his way out, it appears the Sixers tried to get rid of him for a much bigger star earlier this year. Per The Athletic’s Sham Charania, Philly was […]

Brooklyn Nets star James Harden continues to live his best life. With still a few weeks left before training camp starts, the well-known party animal was once again spotted hamming it up in Houston. But don’t worry, it’s not a strip club. He was actually at his restaurant, Thirteen. But Harden wasn’t the only NBA […]

The 2021-22 NBA season is here and no fanbase is more eager to turn their backs on last season than Houston Rockets fans. After James Harden’s chaotic exodus, the 2020-21 season for Houston was bumpy, injury-riddled, and worst of all, directionless. It wasn’t so much that the Rockets were bad, but they left observers of […]

When the Houston Rockets originally traded for Christian Wood, they were trying to accomplish two goals: 1) Acquire a helpful player that could neatly fit next to Russell Westbrook and James Harden 2) Ensure that player is young enough in case they have to transition to a rebuild Wood’s floor spacing as a rim runner […]

Star players are the most valuable commodity in basketball. It’s why teams are willing to give up several years’ worth of draft pick control in exchange for them. There’s only three ways to acquire these kinds of players: draft, trade, and free agency. As a rebuilding team, the Houston Rockets will take bites at the […]

Some things are considered sacred by sports fans and former San Antonio Spurs forward Robert Horry had to learn it the hard way. The love for Tim Duncan by Spurs fans is untouchable. No one should diss the Hall of Fame power forward and expect no retaliation from San Antonio’s diehards. Horry was a guest […]

James Harden and Russell Westbrook were teammates on both the Oklahoma City Thunder and Houston Rockets, so they’re brothers for life. Westbrook just showed his love for Harden by getting the Brooklyn Nets star a sick Richard Mille watch for his 32nd birthday. Check it out: James Harden turns 32 today, and Russell Westbrook got […]

Charles Barkley and Scottie Pippen have been retired from the NBA for 1985986 years now, but they continue to stir a buzz with their controversial statements. Both Hall of Fame members have never been shy about expressing their opinions on various subjects, NBA-related or not. But for Barkley and Pippen, trash-talking each other is the […]

For the last few years, I covered a Houston Rockets team that was very openly trying to win a championship. When analyzing the offseason for a team like that, the baseline question is pretty simple “Did the Rockets get better?”. Now that the Rockets have transitioned to a rebuild, there are multiple questions you have […]

The 2021-22 Houston Rockets are shaping up to have a pretty clear identity: youth and exuberance. Equipped with six players under the age of 21, the Rockets will likely go through their fair share of speed bumps again next season as they navigate a pretty exciting and promising future. As their season tips off in […]

Superstar John Wall returns to the city that drafted him, not for the Washington Wizards but for the Washington Mystics of the WNBA. The former Wizard was seen spotted courtside supporting Elena Delle Donne and the Mystics in their game against the Los Angeles Sparks. .@JohnWall in the building! Always showing support#TogetherDC pic.twitter.com/VGnNdWQGPi — Washington […]

Though it might be a tough ask, the young Houston Rockets might be poised to make a huge splash this coming 2021-22 NBA season. With the leadership of John Wall and young guys like Christian Wood, Kevin Porter, Jr., and this year’s second overall pick Jalen Green, the stage is set for the Rockets to […]

Ever since he stepped foot in the NBA, Houston Rockets swingman Kevin Porter Jr. has done nothing but prove his critics wrong. Now, he’s adding the NBA 2K22 team to his list of doubters. Porter Jr. recently asked Ronnie 2K about his overall rating in NBA 2K22 via Twitter. KPJ laid out his expectations but […]

It’s only been a few weeks since the NBA Draft and Jalen Green has already been making his presence felt. The Houston Rockets’ second-overall pick was a force at NBA Summer League, both for his play and his off-court style. Jalen Green just added some more gasoline to fire up his drip game. The Rockets […]

It looks like NBA rookies Cade Cunningham and Jalen Green have bold aspirations as they join the Detroit Pistons and Houston Rockets, respectively… in NBA 2K22 that is. As 2K Games revealed the player ratings for NBA 2k22, they also shared Ronnie 2K’s interviews with the top picks of the 2021 NBA Draft, including Cunningham […]

Trading multiple first-round picks is one of the riskier things you can do in the NBA. Most of the time, teams only do it in exchange for superstar players. So when the Houston Rockets traded two future first-round picks to acquire the 16th pick in the 2021 NBA Draft, it projected a high degree of […]

Going into Summer League, few players had more eyeballs trained on them than Houston Rockets shooting guard Jalen Green. The number two overall pick already came with a ton of expectations, but Green added his own by claiming on multiple occasions that he should have gone number one.  Already a compelling prospect due to his […]

The Houston Rockets have a bright future ahead of them as they have Christian Wood, Kevin Porter Jr., and the newly drafted Jalen Green on their team. Wood has steadily been improving over the last three seasons. The Rockets forward plays with a chip on his shoulder after not hearing his name called upon in […]

Jalen Green has never been shy in telling everyone why he deserved to be the top overall pick in the 2021 NBA Draft. However, he’s also not holding back his lack of enthusiasm as far as playing for the Detroit Pistons goes. Just recently, the Houston Rockets‘ prized rookie showed up at his team’s Summer […]

It looks like the Rookie of the Year race will be an intense one, especially with Houston Rockets guard Jalen Green raring to prove he’s better than Detroit Pistons playmaker Cade Cunningham. In an interview with Yahoo Sports, Green opened up about his goal for the 2021-22 season after his stellar Summer League showing for […]

Houston Rockets No. 2 overall pick Jalen Green hasn’t been shy about speaking his mind since entering the NBA. Green at times has been a walking quote as he continues to preach his truths about where he was drafted. Green sat down with Chris Haynes of Yahoo! and he continued that trend of just speaking […]

The Houston Rockets were thrilled to walk away from the NBA Draft with Jalen Green, who absolutely lit up the G League Ignite in his lone season after high school. The talented  Green is set to thrive with the Rockets, and he joined Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports in an exclusive interview. In the process, […]

Houston Rockets star Jalen Green wanted to make sure he was as fresh as possible as the rookie intently watched his team in the 2021 NBA Summer League. The second overall pick in the 2021 NBA Draft was unfortunately ruled out of the tournament after the 19-year-old strained his right hamstring in their game against […]

Former Houston Rockets guard Russell Westbrook seems more than happy being a member of the famed Los Angeles Lakers. However you want to shake that end of the stick is fine. That said, one intrepid social media user did some digging on Al Gore’s internet. During his voyage to Google Images, the user found something […]

As expected, it has been a slow and steady 2021 NBA free agency period for the Houston Rockets. Even as a multitude of teams in the Western Conference came into the offseason with an eye on bolstering their team for a possible playoff run next season, the Rockets opted for a more conservative stance instead. […]

In the summer of 2017, the Washington Wizards inked John Wall to a massive four-year, $170 million extension that kicked in during the 2019-20 NBA season. Wall’s contract soon became the consensus worst deal in the league due to a number of injuries, and many saw the former No. 1 overall pick as an untradeable […]

The Houston Rockets rookie Jalen Green could have easily won the NBA Summer League MVP after putting up one spectacular performance after another. Unfortunately, it will likely not happen as he recently tweaked his hamstring during the game against the Toronto Raptors. Green was asked by The Houston Chronicle’s Jonathan Feigen regarding his feelings about his […]

The Houston Rockets have looked like the true winners of NBA Summer League thus far. Their prized top rookie in Jalen Green has looked every bit the part of the superstar scorer in the making that he was touted to be. But his hotshot rise just hit a speed bump after exiting their tilt against […]

The Houston Rockets got a bit of a scare on Thursday after it was revealed that rookie sensation Jalen Green has been ruled out for the remainder of their Summer League matchup against the Toronto Raptors. According to Kelly Iko of The Athletic, the 19-year-old is dealing with a hamstring problem and won’t be able […]

Veteran forward Trevor Ariza is excited for his second stint with the Los Angeles Lakers. He had somewhat of a bitter exit with the team after they couldn’t come to terms with an extension deal following the Lakers’ 2009 title run. Ariza was highly integral in that Lakers championship, providing ample support to Kobe Bryant, […]

Sorry to give it the Detroit Pistons, but Cade Cunningham isn’t the best player of his class. The Houston Rockets stole the top dog of the 2021 NBA Draft. But it isn’t Jalen Green. It’s actually Alperen Sengun. It’s definitely bold to say something like this based on just a couple of Summer League outings. […]

It was the featured Summer League matchup on Tuesday night and the Houston Rockets and Detroit Pistons lived up to the hype. No. 1 overall pick Cade Cunningham dropped 20 points while the No. 2 pick, Jalen Green, poured in 25 points. Following the win for the Rockets, Green made it known he’s still got […]

In an early battle of this year’s top picks, no.2 was better than no. 1. Jalen Green and the Houston Rockets defeated Cade Cunningham and the Detroit Pistons on Tuesday in the NBA Summer League at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas. The game was certainly hyped even before tip-off, as it was […]

Detroit Pistons rookie Cade Cunningham and Houston Rockets rookie Jalen Green will forever be tied to one another. Being selected as the first and second picks overall will do that. That’s why the Pistons-Rockets showdown in Las Vegas doesn’t feel like just your ordinary NBA Summer League matchup. It could very well be the first […]