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The Miami Heat were linked to Victor Oladipo earlier this season as a team that could pursue him via trade or in free agency after the 2020-2021 season. After the rumors died down of the Heat targeting him, the whispers of Miami pursuing Oladipo in free agency have picked back up, per Keith Pompey of […]

The Houston Rockets already signaled a major transition when they traded James Harden to the Brooklyn Nets. It might be a matter of time before the organization totally strips itself of its old identity. Kelly Iko of The Athletic reports numerous teams have interest in Rockets forward P.J. Tucker ahead of next month’s trade deadline. […]

DeMarcus Cousins is now officially a free man. Days after being released by the Houston Rockets, the four-time All-Star can now sign with any team in the league he so chooses. NBA insider Shams Charania of The Athletic confirms Cousins’ current free agent status: DeMarcus Cousins has cleared waivers and is free to sign with […]

DeMarcus Cousins was recently waived by the Houston Rockets, a clear signal that the team is looking to make Christian Wood their prime big man. A certain report noted that one of the main reasons for Cousins’ departure is his unhappiness as a backup center to Wood. Cousins slammed such rumors with a few choice […]

The Houston Rockets have already moved on from superstar James Haden this year, and now you could add DeMarcus Cousins to that list. The Rockets have officially waived DeMarcus Cousins after signing him to a 1-year deal before the season. DeMarcus Cousins joined the Rockets after he suffered an ACL injury prior to last season […]

The Houston Rockets are releasing DeMarcus Cousins, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium. This will give the veteran big man a chance to scour the open market for a new team. It was reported over the weekend that Cousins was on his way out, even after Houston guaranteed his $2.3 million salary for […]

Houston, we have a problem. Pardon the cliché, but the Houston Rockets’ current form aptly fits the bill and head coach Stephen Silas knows this. On Monday, Silas’ team was dealt their eighth straight loss at the hands of the surging Chicago Bulls. After the game, the rookie head coach acknowledged that their problems cannot […]

Houston Rockets guard Victor Oladipo has been out of action for his team’s past three games due to a foot injury. There was some hope that the 28-year-old was going to be able to suit up for Houston’s tilt against the Chicago Bulls on Monday, but as it turns out, Oladipo recently suffered an unfortunate […]

Despite no longer playing for the Houston Rockets, Brooklyn Nets superstar James Harden will always have a soft spot for people of Texas. The Beard revealed on Sunday that he continues to be on top of the current Texas Winter crisis, which is causing power and water outages across the state. Harden added he is […]

DeMarcus Cousins and the Houston Rockets could be parting ways soon, making him available to teams in need of aid in the frontcourt. With the rumors of Cousins’ possible departure in Houston, The Ringer’s Kevin O’Connor reports that the Los Angeles Lakers are expected to pursue Cousins. Sources: The Lakers will be among the teams to […]

Even though he remains with the Houston Rockets, the name of center DeMarcus Cousins has already been linked to several teams after reports surfaced that he could be parting ways with the Rockets. Head coach Stephen Silas has apparently also heard reports that his big man is joining a different team. But Silas dismissed the […]

Apart from a possible reunion with DeMarcus Cousins, the Los Angeles Lakers are reportedly interested in bringing in another Houston Rockets player on the trade block. Per ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski (via Harrison Faigen of Lakers of Lakers SBN), the reigning NBA champions are closely monitoring the situation with Rockets forward PJ Tucker. https://twitter.com/hmfaigen/status/1363296502496436224 While the […]

Christian Wood has been out of action for the Houston Rockets for a couple of weeks now due to an ankle sprain. The 25-year-old himself provided a timely update on his injury status, which comes right in the midst of news surrounding DeMarcus Cousins and his looming departure from Houston. In a recent interview, Wood […]

The Houston Rockets and center DeMarcus Cousins are heading for a divorce, per Shams Charania of The Athletic. Cousins has showed he’s healthy and impactful this season. He’s averaged 9.4 points and 7.6 rebounds in 25 games. Sources have expressed positive feedback about Cousins’ professionalism and play during his time in Houston. https://t.co/jWLQpXsrwS — Shams […]

James Harden is no longer a member of the Houston Rockets, but he continues to do his part in the community in Houston. Amid the severe winter storm that is taking place in the South, Harden’s restaurant is doing its part to help those in need. Harden’s Houston restaurant, which is called “Thirteen” to resemble […]

The Houston Rockets are hopeful that guard Victor Oladipo may return to the court as early as Monday, according to Kelly Iko of The Athletic. The Rockets will host the Chicago Bulls at the Toyota Center on Feb. 22. #Rockets hopeful of a Victor Oladipo return as early as Monday vs Chicago, sources tell @TheAthletic. […]

The Houston Rockets are guaranteeing DeMarcus Cousins’ $2.3 million contract for the remainder of the 2020-21 season, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The Rockets had until Feb. 27 to make this season. Cousins signed with Houston mostly because, as he would later admit, it afforded him the opportunity to play with John Wall, whom he shared […]

John Wall hasn’t been with the Houston Rockets for long but he’s already making a huge impact in the community. The five-time NBA All-Star graciously donated 600 Chick-fil-A sandwiches to the main Gallery Furniture location in the city, which is sheltering those affected by the unusually cold weather and failed infrastructure in the area. Shortly […]

The winter storm sweeping the United States is leaving also having an impact on NBA schedule. The Houston Rockets were slated to host the Dallas Mavericks on Friday, but the NBA announced Thursday the game has been postponed due to severe weather conditions. The NBA has postponed Friday’s Dallas at Houston game because of the […]

John Wall doesn’t shy away from attacking the basket and he is done being shy about his lack of foul calls for the Houston Rockets. After falling to the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday, Wall had a 90-second rant on the officials that aren’t giving him foul calls in games, via Adam Spolane of SportsRadio610. John […]

Nikola Jokic and Joel Embiid are the big men dominating the MVP conversation thus far. However, Houston Rockets head coach Stephen Silas feels Christian Wood should be included. Wood suffered an ankle injury Feb. 4 against the Memphis Grizzlies. The Rockets have not won a game since, losing each of their last six contests. Silas […]

The Houston Rockets and Washington Wizards made a blockbuster offseason trade in the hopes of getting better. The two teams swapped franchise point guards, with Russell Westbrook, after spending one season with the Rockets, moving on to the nation’s capital and John Wall going to H-Town after spending his first 10 seasons with the Wizards. […]

Houston Rockets point guard John Wall made his return to the nation’s capital Monday to face the Washington Wizards for the first time since being traded. Following Monday’s loss to the Wizards, Wall revealed that he plans on doing something big for next year’s game in Washington, via Chase Hughes of NBC Sports. John Wall […]

John Wall’s return to Washington understandably brought back a lot of memories to the new Houston Rockets guard. After all, it was his first time to play in the arena since his mother passed away two years ago. Per Chase Hughes of NBC Sports, Wall reminisced on his late mother Frances Pulley, who passed away […]

After his second meeting with former teammate John Wall, Washington Wizards star Bradley Beal offered a “crazy” thought involving the now-Houston Rockets guard. Per Fred Katz of The Athletic, Beal shared his thoughts about facing up against Wall moving forward. The Wizards guard does not seem to believe that he’ll play alongside the speedy guard […]

It was an emotional evening for John Wall on Monday as he returned to DC for the first time. The Washington Wizards are hosting the Houston Rockets on Monday, which prompted a hilarious request from Grizzlies stud Ja Morant. According to Morant, Wall should definitely hit the dougie when the Wizards announce him in the […]

Monday night marks the return of John Wall to his former stomping ground as the Washinton Wizards host the Houston Rockets in the Capital One Arena. Unsurprisingly, it was Wall who opened the scoring for the Rockets as he drained his first bucket back in D.C. Here’s a look at Wall’s first deuce back in […]

John Wall is set to take part in his first road game against his former team in the Washington Wizards on Monday. Ahead of his showdown with the Wizards, Wall didn’t hold back on his comments about facing his former team, via The Athletic’s Kelly Iko. John Wall on facing the Wizards tomorrow: “It’ll be […]

John Wall recently got candid about the surprising trade that led to his departure from the Washington Wizards this past offseason. While speaking about the trade, Wall revealed that he was disappointed that the Wizards didn’t give him another chance to win with Bradley Beal. “The number one goal is, you didn’t give me the […]

There were ample questions about how the Brooklyn Nets’ newly formed “Big 3” would share the ball after the Nets acquired James Harden from the Houston Rockets. Kevin Durant had experience playing alongside other superstars as a member of the Golden State Warriors dynasty and was as comfortable scoring off the ball as he was […]

Brooklyn Nets star James Harden laments the way things went down in Houston. Harden sat down with ESPN’s Rachel Nichols to discuss the events leading to his trade from the Rockets to the Nets, as well as his outlook on Brooklyn’s future. “The Beard” apologized for how the situation devolved but said he felt he […]

As the saying goes: “You’re your own worst critic.” That’s how Houston Rockets guard John Wall takes his approach to his play. As of late, he thinks the way he has been playing deserves to be flushed down the toilet. Following Houston’s 101-94 defeat to the Miami Heat, the 30-year old once again felt like […]

Former NBA star Metta World Peace is quite familiar with Kobe Bryant and Tracy McGrady since he had the chance to become teammates with the two iconic scorers. World Peace recently appeared in an interview with Basketball Network, where he was asked who among Kobe and T-Mac, two cerebral clutch performers, he would trust with […]

Rockets guard Victor Oladipo was seen limping off the floor in the third quarter versus the Miami Heat. After suffering through the sore right foot, Oladipo was ruled for the rest of the night’s matchup, leaving Houston without one of their starters for the fourth quarter. Before the injury, Oladipo was struggling to get in […]

Inside the NBA has been one of the most anticipating shows to look forward to for over 20 years. The entertainment and chemistry that the crew displays are a big reason for their 11 Sports Emmy Awards. On Thursday night, Hall of Famer Shaquille O’Neal displayed another entertaining moment by pronouncing the name of Rockets […]

Houston Rockets guard Victor Oladipo may be coming off a lengthy spell on the sidelines due to injury, but unsurprisingly, he hasn’t lost one bit of his jumping prowess. Duncan Robinson of the Miami Heat had to learn this the hard way. The Rockets were hosting the Heat on Thursday, and unfortunately for Robinson, he […]

After winning six straight games, the Houston Rockets have now lost four of their past five assignments, three of which were brutal blowouts by over 20 points each. Rockets guard John Wall and forward PJ Tucker easily pointed out their problem as of late. First, it was Wall who had a profanity-laced comment about why […]

In an interview with the Houston Chronicle, two-time NBA All-Star Victor Oladipo opened up about the trade that sent him to the Houston Rockets, saying it hasn’t exactly been a smooth transition. He, however, maintained he remains optimistic about the move. “It’s really different. Being traded in the middle of the year is different. It’s an […]

Houston Rockets guard John Wall certainly thinks that his teammate in Demarcus Cousins needs to see more time on the floor in their coming games. This came after the Kentucky product liked a post from ClutchPoints on Instagram claiming that the Rockets ‘need more Boogie’ in their coming games.   The 30-year-old big man is […]