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Houston Rockets general manager Rafael Stone indicated point guard John Wall will be a building block for the franchise during Tuesday’s press conference. Stone addressed the future of the organization in the wake of a tumultuous 2020-21 season. The Rockets finished with the worst record in the NBA, but Stone suggested the team is not […]

John Wall hasn’t even been a Houston Rocket for an entire season, and yet speculation is already swirling on whether he stays or goes in H-Town. The former Washington Wizards first overall pick has been the vocal leader on a despondent Rockets franchise clearly in rebuild mode. But now rumors have arisen coming from an […]

The season of John Wall is over after the Houston Rockets shut him down due to a season-ending hamstring injury. Nevertheless, this has and will not stop the 30-year-old guard from continuing to serve as a veteran leader, mentor, and guide for the young Rockets. Via Alykhan Bijani of The Athletic: As the season has […]

Houston Rockets guard John Wall will be out for the remainder of the 2020-21 season. According to Shams Charania of The Athletic, the Rockets decided to sit Wall out for their last 11 games of the campaign due to a hamstring tweak. For what it’s worth, the decision to rest Wall and let him rehab […]

Washington Wizards star guard Bradley Beal just claimed a historic scoring record in franchise history — a milestone that his former teammate John Wall wasn’t able to achieve. Beal became the second player in Wizards history to reach 13,000 points on Sunday, further establishing his mark as a franchise legend. 1️⃣3️⃣,0️⃣0️⃣0️⃣➕ Bradley Beal is the […]

Houston Rockets guard John Wall has figured in perhaps the most challenging season of his career this 2020-21. After over a year of inactivity, the 30-year-old speedster found himself in a new team. It was supposed to be a fresh start for Wall, who was itching to prove that he is still one of the […]

Milwaukee Buck star Khris Middleton has decided to put in some of his money in Australia’s National Basketball League (NBL). The 29-year-old joins the likes of John Wall and Thaddeus Young as the latest NBA players to have invested in a professional basketball team in Australia. This report comes via Marc Stein of the New […]

Houston Rockets superstar John Wall is liking what he has been seeing so far from his new teammate Kevin Porter Jr. Since being called up from Rockets’ G League affiliate team the Rio Grande Valley Vipers last month, the 20-year-old has been a revelation and is proving to be a key mid-season acquisition for the […]

Victor Oldaipo’s tenure with the Houston Rockets lasted just 20 games. The Rockets offloaded the two-time All-Star during Thursday’s trade deadline, sending him to the Miami Heat. This put an abrupt end to Oladipo’s time in Houston after just around two months following his arrival in mid-January. Houston general manager Rafael Stone has spoken out […]

The Houston Rockets took on the Charlotte Hornets on Wednesday night and were down big in the third quarter when veteran point guard John Wall had to get animated in order to bring his teammates’ effort levels up: John Wall firing up his teammates 👀 Rockets are down to the Hornets pic.twitter.com/XjgpYvNny0 — Bleacher Report […]

It has been a brutal road for the Houston Rockets this season, and that’s putting it lightly. Less than a year ago they had Russell Westbrook and James Harden and the intent to keep those two in Houston and try to make a legitimate push in the Western Conference. Fast forward to now and Westbrook […]

John Wall, Stephen Silas and the Houston Rockets finally got their much-awaited win on Monday. Everyone in Clutch City can now take a collective sigh of relief and finally sleep tight as their team, at long last, snapped their 20-game losing skid which dates back to early February. You don’t have to be a Rockets […]

Perhaps there is a future in Houston. If nothing else, there’s at least a hum of fun and excitement in the city for the Houston Rockets, especially after a brilliant play from John Wall and Christian Wood. Here’s the clip of Wall finding Wood from behind with an epic pass: Christian Wood in the first […]

It was earlier reported that Houston Rockets star John Wall is set to undergo surgery to address a lingering issue with his left knee. The good news, however, is that Wall’s current problem does not appear to be overly serious. According to Rockets head coach Stephen Silas, Wall could return to action as early as […]

Oof. The past few years have not been kind to Houston Rockets guard John Wall. We are only three years and change removed from the 2017 Eastern Conference Semi-Finals, where John Wall seemed to all the world like the spearhead that the Washington Wizards would take to the top of the league. A driving force […]

The Washington Wizards have not had the best start to the 2020-21 NBA season, and at the All-Star break they sit at 14-20 and 12th in the Eastern Conference. But is a beautiful relationship starting to form between All-Star Bradley Beal and triple-double machine and former MVP in point guard Russell Westbrook? It would seem […]

The Miami Heat are trying to replicate their magic from last season and return to the NBA Finals. They are currently in sixth place in the Eastern Conference, just a half-game ahead of the Chicago Bulls who are on the outside looking in. According to Tom Haberstroh of TrueHoop, the Heat are ramping up trade […]

Houston Rockets point guard John Wall didn’t mince any words after his team absorbed a lopsided defeat against the Memphis Grizzlies on Sunday night. After the game, Wall vented out his disappointment with their poor showing on the floor as they snagged their 11th consecutive loss, via The Athletic‘s Kelly Iko. John Wall: This shit […]

The Houston Rockets continue to shoot blanks. On Sunday, the Rockets got humiliated at home by the Memphis Grizzlies with a 49-point loss. Yup, no typos here. The Rockets lost at home, 133-84 and rookie coach Stephen Silas is hoping that things don’t get any worse. When asked if he thinks that their latest loss […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Bradley Beal has been doing it all for the Washington Wizards this season. The All-Star shooting guard, however, took things to a whole new level on Monday night as he decided to take on ball boy duties for the squad. Beal literally went under the bleachers to retrieve a loose ball, exhibiting how he’s willing […]

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 […]

The Washington Wizards officially gave the keys of the franchise to Bradley Beal when they dealt John Wall to the Houston Rockets this past fall. Beal is not sweeping the “franchise player” designation under the rug as Washington prepares to face Wall and the Rockets on Monday. The star combo guard said following Sunday’s win […]

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 […]

Two months after his relocation, Houston Rockets guard John Wall speaks out. The star guard took the time to detail the events that occurred leading up to the blockbuster trade which led to his departure from the Washington Wizards. He claimed that he was blindsided by the Wizards organization and that they failed to be […]

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 […]

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 […]

Houston Rockets point guard John Wall is attempting to seize the mantle of “franchise player” following the departure of James Harden. The Rockets have won seven of their last eight following Thursday night’s victory over the Memphis Grizzlies and Wall is looking to fill the leadership void as Houston battles back into playoff position: “I […]

Houston Rockets All-Star John Wall is indeed one of the best shot-blocking guards in today’s game. Zion Williamson learned that the hard way on Saturday. The New Orleans Pelicans high-flyer, who usually puts all his defenders on posters, got blindsided by Wall’s defense in the second quarter of their respective teams’ match at Smoothie King […]