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The Houston Rockets aren’t afraid of shaking things up to make sure they compete for a championship in the upcoming NBA season. The Rockets seem to be a piece away for a few seasons now as they approach James Harden’s ninth season in H-Town, they might have to throw everything including the kitchen sink to […]

It’s a sad day for the Houston Rockets organization. Longtime scout Brent “B.J” Johnson tragically passed away on Thursday evening after a fatal motorbike accident. Johnson was 65. In his time in the league, Johnson was widely respected by his peers and had a knack of being well-liked by almost anyone he encounters. He was […]

The future of veteran big man Serge Ibaka with the Toronto Raptors seems bleak at this point. So much so, that the incoming free agent just erased all Raptors-related information from his social media bio. Here’s a screenshot of Ibaka’s new profile: https://twitter.com/Hou5ton4L/status/1316444832261341186 In this day and age, I guess one of the first ways […]

It’s been a little more than a year since a tweet by Daryl Morey hampered the relationship between the NBA and China. And fresh off his departure as the Houston Rockets’ general manager, Morey as well as team owner Tilman Fertitta remained mum on the controversy. In a report by Sopan Deb and Marc Stein […]

Lu Dort of the Oklahoma City Thunder did a splendid job at defending Houston Rockets star guard James Harden in the first round of the 2020 NBA playoffs. In a recent interview, the incoming second-year man revealed that Chris Paul shared some intel on how to defend Harden. Dort joined the TSN 690 crew where […]

The real reason the Houston Rockets traded Chris Paul to the Oklahoma City Thunder for Russell Westbrook is because owner Tilman Fertitta thought Paul’s contract “was the worst he’d ever seen in business or sports,” according to Tim MacMahon of ESPN. The Rockets signed Paul to a massive five-year, $159.7 million maximum contract in the […]

Daryl Morey has given his standing ovation speech after announcing earlier Thursday that he would be stepping down immediately as the Houston Rockets general manager. The former GM released his statement via the Rockets’ Twitter account. https://twitter.com/HoustonRockets/status/1316886286800740357 It appears in his statement that Morey won’t effectively leave the Rockets’ staff until Nov. 1. With that […]

The Houston Rockets could break up James Harden and Russell Westbrook after just one season following the team’s second-round exit at the hands of the Los Angeles Lakers. One NBA exec believes the Rockets will look to trade Westbrook before Harden for a few reasons. Via Marc Berman of the New York Post: “I can’t […]

It appears that the head coach search for the Houston Rockets is heating up. Per New York Times’ Marc Stein, John Lucas and Jeff Van Gundy are two particular names that have been in constant rotation for the job. Jeff Van Gundy remains a co-finalist in Houston and was still talking to the Rockets today […]

In 2018, the Houston Rockets were close to beating Kevin Durant’s indomitable Golden State Warriors and heading to the NBA Finals. Since then, they’ve lost in the second round two years in a row, Mike D’Antoni has walked away from the team, and now longtime general manager Daryl Morey has walked away as well. Both […]

New came down the wire on Thursday morning indicating that Daryl Morey had stepped down from his position as general manager of the Houston Rockets. It was a surprising decision to some, while others were happy to see him go. Still, it leaves the team with an uncertain future. For instance, will All-Stars Russell Westbrook […]

Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey is reportedly stepping down from his position with the team of his own volition. Jonathan Feigen of the Houston Chronicle reported a source with knowledge of the situation said the decision was “100 percent” Morey’s, though it would be easy to speculate otherwise. Rockets general manager Daryl Morey is leaving the […]

For years, Daryl Morey has molded the Houston Rockets into one of the more unique franchises in the NBA from an on-court perspective. Morey built a contender in Houston around former MVP James Harden while also being unafraid to fully commit to playing “small ball” under former head coach Mike D’Antoni. But Morey’s run in […]

Although the New York Knicks famously struck out on their top free-agent choices last offseason, it appears that will not stop them from gauging the market for star power once again. With all the looming changes going on with the Houston Rockets, there is plenty of speculation regarding the future of their superstar backcourt with […]

Jeff Van Gundy is set to interview for the Houston Rockets head coaching post, which will mark the end of the first round of talks for the organization. Per Jonathan Feigen of the Houston Chronicle, the Rockets will meet with the veteran head coach on Wednesday. Feigen writes: “But as the Rockets seek a coach […]

Austin Rivers followed a similar path as his dad, Doc Rivers, carving out an NBA career as he has excelled in his role with the Houston Rockets. While it could be too early to tell, Austin could have a chance to do the same after he revealed that he and his girlfriend are having a […]

The Los Angeles Lakers walked away from the 2019-20 campaign with their 17th NBA championship, tying the Boston Celtics for the most in league history. It was a great achievement for the Lake Show, but which team should be favored to win it all next season? In this piece, we’ll lay out our favorites to […]

Two prominent teams in the Houston Rockets and the Los Angeles Clippers are vying to secure the services of assistant coach Tyronn Lue to slot in their respective vacant head coaching positions for the upcoming 2021 NBA season, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The Rockets will aim to move swiftly and could try to extend […]

A new development has recently emerged in the hunt for the next head coach of the Houston Rockets, and as it appears, former coach Jeff Van Gundy has now become a frontrunner for the recently vacated post. In a recent appearance on the “Brian Windhorst & The Hoop Collective” podcast, ESPN’s basketball insider Tim MacMahon […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr previewed his team’s prospects for the 2020-21 season, but he couldn’t help but throw a little shade at James Harden and the Houston Rockets. “We’re still gonna be the Warriors,” Kerr said, via The Athletic. “We’re not gonna turn into the Rockets and change our offense and have […]

Russell Westbrook and the Houston Rockets may have left the NBA bubble disappointed after an early playoff exit, but he apparently made the day of their hotel housekeepers once he left. Brad Townsend of The Dallas Morning News first reported Tuesday that Westbrook left an $8,000 tip for the housekeepers of the Grand Floridian hotel where […]

Grammy Awards nominated hip-hop artist Travis Scott recently went a trip down memory lane during his days as a ball boy for the Houston Rockets. According to the renowned rapper, one of the highlights of his short-lived career as a ball boy was once meeting and getting an autographed ball from the late, great Los […]

A new name has emerged as a serious candidate for the opening at head coach for the Houston Rockets. According to Marc Stein of The New York Times, player development coach John Lucas is being considered by the Rockets, and this is primarily because of his relationship with stars James Harden and Russell Westbrook. Lucas […]

Tyronn Lue is going to be a busy man over the next couple of days, as the former NBA guard will be meeting with the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday afternoon, the Los Angeles Clippers on Saturday and the Houston Rockets on Sunday, per Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports. Yahoo Sources: Tyronn Lue is meeting […]

After recently parting ways with long-time head coach Mike D’Antoni, the Houston Rockets are now reportedly looking at Tyronn Lue to fill the recently vacated position with the team. The Rockets will, however, need to contend with the Los Angeles Clippers and the New Orleans Pelicans, both teams also seriously considering Lue for their head […]

Another season, another disappointing playoff exit for the Houston Rockets. Though they’ve managed to make it to the postseason for the past eight years since the James Harden era began in H-Town, this year unfortunately also marks their 8th straight playoff exit in the hands of their MVP. But, it’s quite unfair to put the […]

Nina Westbrook and her husband, Houston Rockets guard Russell Westbrook, are embracing their new roles as teachers for their three children. On Thursday, Nina posted a video showing Russell in his current job as at-home educator for the couple’s young twins, Skye and Jordan. Today’s topic: colors. In the video, Westbrook can be seen encouraging […]

Carmelo Anthony’s 10-game stint with the Houston Rockets in 2018-19 was a disaster despite his close friends, James Harden and Chris Paul, being on the roster. In the 10 games he appeared in with the Rockets, Anthony averaged a career-low 13.4 points and shot only 40.5 percent from the field and 32.8 percent from beyond […]

Two factoids about the upcoming NBA Finals matchup between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Miami Heat that you’ve : The Heat are the first no. 5 seed or lower since the 1999 New York Knicks to reach the Finals LeBron James has now made more Finals appearances (10) than 27 of 30 franchises The […]

The Los Angeles Clippers, Houston Rockets, Philadelphia 76ers, Indiana Pacers, New Orleans Pelicans, and Oklahoma City Thunder are all looking for new leadership with their head coaching vacancies, and each job comes with perks as well as flaws. On the daily Locked On Mavericks Podcast, Isaac Harris and I talked about the six head coaching […]

The fallout from the Los Angeles Clippers’ stunning defeat in the Western Conference Semifinals to the Denver Nuggets continues, with the Clippers announcing the departure of head coach Doc Rivers. While changes were expected after the team lost a 3-1 series lead to the Nuggets, it was still surprising to see Rivers go. The 58-year […]

Houston Rockets superstar James Harden is apparently on a Caribbean vacation following what was another outstanding campaign for him. The former MVP was videotaped in the Turks and Caicos Island chilling with rapper Lil Baby and a few of their buddies. Here’s the clip courtesy of My Mixtapez: https://twitter.com/mymixtapez/status/1310217544591179778 The season officially ended for James […]

One. That is the number of MVP titles Russell Westbrook has to his name. The explosive 6-foot-3 point guard bagged the award during his historic 2016-17 campaign. Did he deserve that award? Absolutely. Would it have been a complete travesty if he actually didn’t win the trophy that year? Probably not. This is what we’re […]

The first domino has fallen. The Los Angeles Clippers have officially kicked off what is going to be an offseason characterized by significant changes. As it turns out, the first major step came in the form of L.A. parting ways with Doc Rivers, who himself spent the last seven seasons as the team’s head coach. […]

The Houston Rockets are reportedly interested in hiring Doc Rivers after the head coach’s exit from the Los Angeles Clippers, per Jonathan Feigen of the Houston Chronicle. Rivers, who still had two years left in his contract, announced his departure from the Clippers on Monday. In mid-September, the Rockets ended their partnership with Mike D’Antoni […]

With the Houston Rockets failing to advance beyond the second round for the first time in the Russell Westbrook-James Harden backcourt, the second year in a row, and the third time in four years, it is clear that the “small ball” philosophy the franchise has been built around does not work when push comes to […]

In his first comments since the well-publicized female COVID-19 tester incident at Walt Disney World, Houston Rockets swingman Danuel House sent out a cryptic message on Instagram. House had a female COVID-19 tester in his hotel room, which violated NBA rules. He was forced to leave the Walt Disney bubble during the Rockets’ second-round series […]

James Harden emerged as one of the best players in the league in the early 2010’s. After winning the Sixth Man of the Year title with the Oklahoma City Thunder — playing alongside Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook — Harden made the big move to the Houston Rockets, and this was where he really found […]

Houston Rockets swingman Danuel House had a female COVID-19 tester in his hotel room at the Walt Disney bubble for multiple hours, which violated NBA rules. As a result of his mistake, House was forced to leave the bubble while the Rockets were playing the Los Angeles Lakers in the second round of the playoffs. […]