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The Houston Rockets have acquired John Wall from the Washington Wizards for Russell Westbrook in a trade that is sending shockwaves throughout the NBA. Wizards general manager Tommy Sheppard and his Rockets counterpart in Rafael Stone hadn’t talked in weeks, but the trade got accelerated after Westbrook didn’t report to Houston for the start of […]

The NBA interrupted the entire sports landscape and turned the league upside down on Wednesday evening as Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN is reporting that the Houston Rockets and Washington Wizards have executed a massive trade involving two All-Star point guards on max contracts. With former Rockets point guard Russell Westbrook now headed to our nation’s […]

DeMarcus Cousins and John Wall are reuniting on the Houston Rockets after the Clutch City franchise traded Russell Westbrook to the Washington Wizards for Wall. Cousins and Wall were teammates in college at Kentucky and remain very close friends to this day. So, as everyone expected, Boogie is pretty excited about playing with Wall on […]

The John Wall era is over with the Washington Wizards after ownership dealt the former No. 1 overall pick to the Houston Rockets for Russell Westbrook on Wednesday. According to David Aldridge of The Athletic, Wall has a 15 percent trade kicker that was not waived to facilitate this deal and Wizards owner Ted Leonsis […]

The Houston Rockets are trading former NBA MVP Russell Westbrook to the Washington Wizards for John Wall and a first-round pick, per Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Westbrook requested a trade from the Rockets after just one season in Clutch City. There have been rumors that Wall was unhappy in Washington and now he gets a […]

As training camps for most teams begins, the clear terms on some undefined contracts have emerged before the official season gets underway. DeMarcus Cousins, who’s still viewed as a big name in the league, signed with the Houston Rockets during free agency. Cousins’ contract details are now more transparent, as it appears that he’s signed […]

After a debacling offseason, the Houston Rockets appear to be set on entering the 2019-20 season in hopes of contending once more for a title. Eric Gordon echoed that sentiment during his press conference with reporters on Wednesday. The 31-year old guard gave his thought process on the team’s expectations along with all of that […]

Houston Rockets swingman Danuel House Jr. made one of his first public statements since he was banished from the NBA bubble for hosting a guest in his hotel room. House began his media session by apologizing for his actions: Rockets F Danuel House Jr. opens his media availability by apologizing to the organization and fans […]

It looks like James Harden may start the season on the Houston Rockets and not on the Brooklyn Nets, the team he reportedly wants to get traded to. According to Anthony Puccio of SNYTV, the Rockets are in no rush to trade Harden and any verbal agreement in place has been taken off the table. […]

The Golden State Warriors became something of a league villain when they signed Kevin Durant in the summer of 2016. Just imagine how NBA fans would perceive the Dubs had they traded for James Harden this fall. It does not seem like a realistic possibility the Warriors could have brought The Beard to the Bay […]

Fresh off DeMarcus Cousins’ new deal with the Houston Rockets, former NBA player Zach Randolph spoke out on his infamous “Bullies get bullied” moment with the big man. Randolph made an appearance on the “The James Posey” podcast where he looked back on his NBA career, including his little chat with Cousins in the free-throw […]

Gerald Green isn’t officially part of the Houston Rockets roster just yet, but he sent a bold warning to the NBA as the team tries to keep James Harden and Russell Westbrook. Per Mark Berman of Fox 26, Green seems well aware of the talk surrounding the Rockets. With both Harden and Westbrook reportedly wanting […]

Free-agent swingman Gerald Green has recently agreed to a one-year, veteran’s minimum deal that will allow him to return to the Houston Rockets with hopes of making it through training camp and land on the team’s opening-day roster, as per ESPN‘s Tim MacMahon. Source: Gerald Green has agreed to a one-year, nonguaranteed deal for the […]

James Harden, the Brooklyn Nets, and the Houston Rockets figure into this: When Kevin Durant went to the Golden State Warriors in 2016, there were two sides to the reaction. The first side represented the anguished NBA fan. The NBA no longer would be based around parity. For nearly three seasons, this rang true.  The […]

The Houston Rockets have been one of the headliners of the 2020 NBA offseason, but not really for good reasons. Much of the drama that has ensued has included Houston in some fashion. There were major changes in the coaching department (Mike D’Antoni to Stephen Silas) and front office (Daryl Morey to Rafael Stone), while […]

New Houston Rockets big man Christian Wood thinks he can be a good second option for James Harden, causing some to speculate if the high-flyer knows something about a possible Russell Westbrook trade. Westbrook, like Harden, has reportedly requested a trade from the Rockets. Houston is holding out hope that Harden changes his mind about […]

There was recently a rumor involving the Washington Wizards and Houston Rockets talking about a potential John Wall-for-Russell Westbrook swap. If Bill Simmons is to be believed, Wizards star Bradley Beal was the one pushing for Westbrook to come aboard. Via The Ringer: “I thought Westbrook was going to Washington. And I had heard that […]

A James Harden blockbuster trade would certainly cause a domino effect not only within the league but also in the sports betting industry. BetOnline recently stated that they will be halting the tally of regular-season win projections for both the Brooklyn Nets and Houston Rockets with the Harden trade seemingly still up in the air […]

When Daryl Morey first left his position as general manager of the Houston Rockets, he hinted at taking some time away from basketball. Of course, Morey eventually entered a new chapter of his basketball career by taking over as president of basketball operations for the Philadelphia 76ers. However, he had the opportunity to try his […]

The Cleveland Cavs are slowly unclogging the logjam they have on their front line, with Kevin Love expected to be the next big piece to go. Rumors of Love getting traded has been prevalent even before he signed that surprising 4-year, $120m extension back in 2018. As the Cavs prepare to embrace yet another re-build, […]

When Portland Trail Blazers star point guard Damian Lillard hit the game-winning 3-pointer over the Houston Rockets in the 2014 playoffs to send Houston home, Robert Covington was on the Rockets’ bench. That’s right, folks. The newest member of the Blazers was on the Rockets at the time and knew his team was in trouble […]

DeMarcus Cousins is signing a one-year deal with the Houston Rockets after missing the entire 2019-20 season recovering from his left ACL tear. Cousins was a member of the Los Angeles Lakers up until February. The former All-Star big man is grateful the Rockets are giving him a chance in Clutch City, per Marc J. […]

Former All-Star center DeMarcus Cousins has agreed to a one-year deal with the Houston Rockets. According to Shams Charania of The Athletic, Cousins is signing a one-year, non-guaranteed deal. Other details of the agreement with the Rockets, however, were not disclosed. Cousins will sign a one-year, non-guaranteed deal, sources said. Houston expressed interest in signing […]

James Harden’s trade request getting leaked to the media is not sitting well with the Houston Rockets, per Farbod Esnaashari of Sports Illustrated. Harden still wants to get traded to the Brooklyn Nets, but the Rockets don’t feel obligated to honor his trade request and feel they have the leverage in the situation. The Rockets […]

Before NBA free agency opened up, the Houston Rockets seemed poised to blow it up and kickstart a rebuild. Both Russell Westbrook and James Harden have expressed the desire to be traded and leave Houston but as of right now, they’re both still Rockets. On the daily Locked On Rockets Podcast, host Jackson Gatlin explains […]

The Houston Rockets are going to look a bit different next season and they’ve added a new face into the mix on Sunday. According to Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports, Sterling Brown is electing to leave the Milwaukee Bucks for the Rockets in free agency. One-year deal for Sterling Brown. https://t.co/OjwgcKiH8F — Chris Haynes (@ChrisBHaynes) […]

Russell Westbrook and John Wall are both seeking a change of scenery from, respectively, the Houston Rockets and Washington Wizards. The veteran stars are in the latter part of their primes, each with notable red-flags and almost identical albatross contracts. It makes sense, then, that a Wizards-Rockets blockbuster could be in the works. According to […]

NBA free agency began belatedly on Friday evening at 6 p.m. EST and there has already been an absolute avalanche of surprising deals, including one involving the Philadelphia 76ers. Multiple big names are off the board, with the most recent big name being tied to a huge contract is Gordon Hayward, who signed a four-year, […]

One of the biggest names that has emerged in the free agency market of late is that of veteran big man DeMarcus Cousins. A new report has now emerged linking the four-time All-Star to a potential move to the Houston Rockets. This report comes via The Athletic’s Kelly Iko: In addition to Christian Wood, the […]

Christian Wood has agreed to terms to join the Houston Rockets with a three-year, 41-million deal on Friday. This comes after initial reports claimed that Woods’ camp has not verified the terms, but looks like both parties finally came to an agreement. The initial deal was for just $27 million and looks like Wood’s camp […]

The Los Angeles Lakers waived DeMarcus Cousins in order to make room for Markieff Morris back in February, ending Cousins’ tenure with the Lakers before it even started. Los Angeles signed Cousins over the summer, but the big man tore his ACL in a scrimmage, effectively ending his year. There was some chatter that Cousins […]

One look at this year’s crop of free agents shows an abundance of talent at the power forward position. While there are indeed plenty of intriguing prospects for the 30 NBA teams, Serge Ibaka might be on top of the wish list for squads looking to beef up their interior. So far, all signs indicate […]

It has been an assumed fact in the past few years that both Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard and Houston Rockets guard Russell Westbrook don’t have the best relationship despite being fellow stars in the NBA. However, Dame shot down those talks and decided to address the alleged beef between him and Russ. I […]

Though their talks have stalled a bit in recent days, the Houston Rockets have reportedly had discussions with the Orlando Magic about the idea of a package trade that would include Russell Westbrook and Aaron Gordon. Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports shared news of these discussions between the Rockets and Magic on Friday morning, noting […]

The Houston Rockets are fully expected to undergo a complete, tear-it-to-the-ground rebuild in the offseason. As it turns out, however, this is anything but a certainty at this point, with the Rockets reportedly looking to offload Russell Westbrook first before even considering parting ways with James Harden. This report comes via SI’s Chris Mannix: Teams […]

It appears the Houston Rockets have given up on salvaging their relationship with James Harden, who has requested a trade from the team, with the Brooklyn Nets being a leading potential suitor. Tim MacMahon, who covers the Rockets for ESPN, says Houston understands it won’t be able to convince Harden to change his mind on […]

Everyone and their mother wants to know if the Brooklyn Nets are going to trade for Houston Rockets superstar shooting guard James Harden, who has reportedly requested a trade from Clutch City and wants to play for the Nets. Nets general manager Sean Marks, who did his best to avoid any tampering comments, indirectly responded […]

Houston Rockets guard Austin Rivers will enter unrestricted free agency after declining his 2020-21 player option with the Rockets, per Marc J. Spears of The Undefeated. The Rockets, who are dealing with James Harden and Russell Westbrook’s trade requests, have to decide if they want to bring Rivers back or let him walk. Rockets guard […]

Houston Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta tried to take a jab at the Golden State Warriors by retweeting ESPN’s Bobby Marks’ tweet about their $82,400,000 tax bill after the Dubs acquired small forward Kelly Oubre Jr. from the Oklahoma City Thunder. Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta retweeted (then deleted) this post about Kelly Oubre costing the Warriors […]