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HOUSTON – The 126-121 loss in overtime against the San Antonio Spurs was certainly winnable to say the least. However, due to costly plays by expected stars in Jalen Green and Jabari Smith Jr. down the stretch, the Houston Rockets now face a 0-2 hole to start the season, with a home opener set on […]

Houston Rockets guard Jalen Green is entering his third season in the league, and it sounds like he’s confident that a breakout year is ahead. After averaging 22.1 points per game last season and getting a much-improved roster around him thanks to some big offseason moves, Green has hopes he can make the NBA All-Star […]

The Houston Rockets are scheduled to take on Orlando in the Magic Kingdom on October 25, tipping off the 2023-2024 NBA season in Florida. It should be an exciting one for the Rockets regardless of their finish, as the team is loaded with young talent as well as controversial defensive stalwart Dillon Brooks, who arrived […]

The Houston Rockets enter the 2023-24 NBA season with one of the more intriguing rosters in the league. The Rockets added several veterans such as Fred VanVleet, Dillon Brooks, Jeff Green, and Jock Landale in the offseason to complement a crop of young talent that includes Jalen Green, Alperen Sengun, and this year’s No. 4 […]

For youngsters in the NBA, it’s difficult to balance one’s focus on self-improvement as well as how to contribute to winning. But for third-year Houston Rockets guard Jalen Green, he wants his team to start getting on the right track, especially after head coach Ime Udoka hammered home the fact that the team has been […]

The Houston Rockets are hoping for a breakout season from shooting guard Jalen Green. The former No. 2 overall pick in the 2021 draft has slowly improved over his first two seasons in the league, but many think Green has the opportunity to become a star this year. The Rockets have assembled plenty of young […]

The Houston Rockets were wheeling and dealing this offseason by spending an exorbitant amount of money to sign several veteran free agents. They signed Fred VanVleet to a monstrous three-year, $130 million contract and gave Dillion Brooks a four-year, $86 million deal a day later. After that, they signed Jeff Green to a two-year $16 […]

When James Harden was the featured star of the Houston Rockets, this team was always one of the final squads standing in the playoffs, right on the cusp of the NBA Finals. However, Harden and the Rockets were never able to break through, resulting in the franchise taking a step back. Three seasons have come […]

The Houston Rockets are one of the more historic franchises in all of the NBA. They rank tenth all-time in winning percentage in the NBA with a 51.5% mark. Only the San Antonio Spurs, Boston Celtics, Los Angeles Lakers, Utah Jazz, Phoenix Suns, Seattle Supersonics, Oklahoma City Thunder, Portland Trail Blazers, Milwaukee Bucks, Miami Heat, […]

A lot of NBA players are starting to get back into the groove. Training camps are set to commence soon and they need to shed the weight over the summer and develop new moves to make their individual styles of play less predictable. But, the Phoenix Suns duo of Kevin Durant and Devin Booker seem […]

Who is the best player in the NBA? This is a question basketball fans debate every single year, and it’s one that often has no right answer. MVP candidates such as Nikola Jokic, Joel Embiid, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Stephen Curry and LeBron James are obviously amongst the best of the best, but one player cannot win […]

Numerous NBA stars recently got together for an open gym run, and videos emerged on Twitter showing the stacked lineup. Players involved in the open run were Trae Young, Chet Holmgren, Michael Porter Jr., Jalen Green, Kevin Huerter, Terry Rozier and Austin Rivers. Some great chemistry was being shown between Chet Holmgren and Hawks star […]

Houston Rockets guard Jalen Green has been putting in the work this offseason. That much is clear from a constant stream of workout and training videos posted by the 21-year-old this summer as he gears up for the most important season of his NBA career to this point. Preparing to enter his third season after […]

Jalen Green‘s game is winning both on and off the court as he forges a connection with Basketball Wives star Draya Michele. In a surprising turn of events, the young basketball sensation has proven his prowess extends beyond the game, as he finds himself in the company of the renowned Draya Michele, Barstool Sports reports. […]

The Houston Rockets brought out the Brinks truck this 2023 NBA free agency. Yet, the Rockets still have some roster concerns to address this offseason: and that is adding more veteran players. Houston opened its bank accounts by signing Fred VanVleet to a monstrous three-year, $130 million contract to make him the highest-paid undrafted player […]

The FIBA World Cup will be taking place at the end of August into the beginning of September, and Team USA is gearing up for a run at the gold medal. In terms of Team USA training camp, a bunch of rising NBA stars are joining for the summer session, including guys like Chet Holmgren […]

Jersey swaps and teammate graphics on editing software are the first things that NBA fans see whenever a trade or signing pushes through in NBA Free Agency. Seeing Houston Rockets stars Jalen Green and Fred VanVleet working out together in the heat of the summer has got to be a treat for most of their […]

It appears that James Harden was not a big fan of Houston Rockets youngster Jalen Green’s opinion on a potential Rockets comeback of the former NBA Most Valuable Player. Harden, who just picked up his player option for the 2023-24 season with the Philadelphia 76ers that’s worth $35.64 million, is said to have a resentful […]

The Houston Rockets organization and fan base are both rightly excited after selecting Overtime Elite point guard Amen Thompson with the No. 4 pick in the 2023 NBA Draft. One of the most exhilarating prospects in recent memory due to what could become a signature blend of breathtaking athleticism and cerebral playmaking at 6-foot-7, Thompson […]

The 2023 NBA Draft is set to occur on Thursday, June 22, and the Houston Rockets currently own the fourth overall pick. A team that had high aspirations for immediate growth after trading former league MVP James Harden in 2021, the Rockets have made little to no progress the last couple of seasons, which is […]

There have been few players in league history draw as much attention for their views off the court as their capabilities on the court. So, when reports surfaced about the Houston Rockets having interest in signing All-Star guard Kyrie Irving, the reaction was all but expected. A complex individual painted as villainous over the past […]

James Harden joining the Houston Rockets has been rumored for the past few months. It’s been a major subject of discussion and many people around the NBA world believe he will end up in Houston if he doesn’t remain with the Philadelphia 76ers. However, the Rockets need more than just Harden to reinsert themselves back […]

The Houston Rockets may not be too good of a basketball team at the moment, but there are no doubts that Jalen Green, the second overall pick of the 2022 NBA Draft, has a bright future ahead of him. Thus, when Green went live on Instagram not too long ago, some fans implored him not […]

The younger generation in today’s NBA did not get the opportunity to watch Michael Jordan dominate the league when they were growing up. As such, they have had to settle with YouTube videos and documentaries in order to really appreciate why the GOAT is the GOAT. For some other younger studs such as Houston Rockets […]

Houston Rockets guard Jalen Green is a polarizing young star, having experienced extreme highs and bitter lows early in his NBA career. However, as one the most talented scorers and the league and a great athlete as well, Green has the potential to be one of the best players in franchise history. Consequently, the development […]

Jalen Green of the Houston Rockets addressed the rumors of James Harden returning to the team in an appearance on Podcast P with Paul George presented by Wave Sports + Entertainment, and Green had an interesting take on Harden’s potential return. Paul George said that a ball dominant player like James Harden returning could hinder […]

Although many believed that the Houston Rockets were ready to make a splash this offseason, not many believed that the guard Jalen Green was going to be a piece of a potential trade package. Rather, many envisioned whichever star the Rockets managed to acquire teaming up with Green, who had become the face of the […]

Five-star combo guard A.J. Johnson has decommitted from the Texas Longhorns men’s basketball program and will sign with the NBL’s Illawarra Hawks, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnaroski and Jonathan Givony. Johnson currently plays for the Southern California Academy in Castaic, CA. The 6-foot-5, 160-pound Johnson spoke to Eric Bossi of 247 Sports about his decision […]

Houston Rockets star guard Jalen Green lit up the scoreboard in Sunday’s contest against the New Orleans Pelicans. He finished with a whopping 40 points — on 11-for-22 shooting from the field and 4-for-9 from behind the three-point arc — in a game the Rockets went on to win by a final score of 114-112. […]

Patrick Beverley was instrumental in the Chicago Bulls’ 119-111 win over the Houston Rockets Saturday night. It was Beverley’s best game as a member of the Bulls. The victory vaulted Chicago to 10th place in the Eastern Conference standings. Beverley put up 16 points, 10 rebounds and five assists in the win over the Rockets. […]

For the past two seasons, the Houston Rockets have been the league’s doormat. In Year 3 of their rebuild, however, it seems like not much has changed, as they are currently on track to finish as the league’s preeminent cellar dwellers once more. But on Wednesday night, some Rockets players, such as Jalen Green, showed […]

Jalen Green has some of the most impressive hops in the NBA today. The young Houston Rockets star showed just that on Tuesday night, and unfortunately for him, Brooklyn Nets big man Nic Claxton ended up on the receiving end of a vicious poster dunk by Green. Claxton, who happens to be one of the […]

Teams have been dunking on the Houston Rockets this season, but on Saturday night, Jalen Green literally dunked on fellow lottery-bound San Antonio Spurs in the most stylish of ways. After a Spurs turnover, Jalen Green immediately ran to the other end of the floor and caught a pass from Alperen Şengün. With no defender […]

The Houston Rockets are not going to make the NBA Playoffs this season. They’re currently dead last in the entire league with a horrendous 13-45 win-loss record. This is what we call playing the long game, which means they’re not playing for this season. The Rockets are playing for contention two to three seasons from […]

The Houston Rockets have been going through a season not worth remembering. At 13-44, they have not only the worst record in the Western Conference, but also the worst record in the NBA overall. On Wednesday in the Rockets game against the Oklahoma City Thunder, they received some troubling news as second-year guard Jalen Green […]

The Philadelphia 76ers (37-19) took on the Houston Rockets (13-42) on a night when Philadelphians needed something to feel good about. The Sixers didn’t lay a beatdown against the team with the worst record in the NBA but they did secure a win by a score of 123-104. Let’s break down the Sixers’ win over […]

Jalen Green showed off his scoring prowess again during Wednesday night’s game at home against the Sacramento Kings. Green torched the Kings for 41 points in 37 minutes and in the process, joined Luka Doncic and Kevin Durant in the top three of most such games in the NBA before turning 21. “Jalen Green recorded […]

Wednesday night will mark Jalen Green‘s second straight missed game for the Houston Rockets due to a calf injury. The second-year shooting guard is currently dealing with a contusion in his right calf which will force him to miss Wednesday’s matchup against the Oklahoma City Thunder. The good news for Rockets fans, however, is that […]

Houston Rockets guard Jalen Green went off on Monday against the Minnesota Timberwolves, and sure enough, the whole NBA world is in awe. Green exploded for a career-high 42 points in the contest to help propel the Rockets to the 119-114 win over the Timberwolves. Anthony Edwards and D’Angelo Russell had 31 and 30 respectively, […]