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Houston Rockets small forward Gerald Green is really excited to have superstar point guard Russell Westbrook in Houston. In fact, he is so excited that Green is offering up his stylist to Westbrook if the former MVP ever needs his hair braided. The high-flyer also says Westbrook is “going to be the key” for the […]

Houston Rockets swingman Gerald Green has “nothing but good things to say” about Chris Paul, who is now a member of the Oklahoma City Thunder. Green says Paul is one of the best point guards he’s ever played with and doesn’t get enough credit for the impact he had on the Rockets organization. “The type […]

Houston Rockets swingman Gerald Green will have something to prove coming into the 2019-20 season, shortly after securing a deal to return to his hometown of Clutch City, one he intended to make proud after nearly running out of NBA offers two seasons ago. Green, an NBA journeyman, feels teams have slept on him and […]

Unrestricted free agent wing Gerald Green has reached an agreement with the Houston Rockets to re-sign with the franchise for one more year, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reports. Green has been a part of the playoff-contending Rockets squad for the past two seasons. He’s averaged 10.3 points and 2.8 rebounds per game in 114 appearances, shooting […]

The Houston Rockets may be down 0-2 to the Golden State Warriors, but Rockets veteran swingman Gerald Green believes the team is even more dangerous when their backs are up against the wall. Game 3 on Saturday at the Toyota Center is a must-win game for the Rockets. No team in NBA history has ever […]

The Houston Rockets could only muster the fourth seed in the Western Conference after a one-point loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder put their fate in the hands of their opponents on Wednesday. The Denver Nuggets and Portland Trail Blazers kept their respective spots at second and third in the West, forcing teammates James Harden […]

Houston Rockets swingman Gerald Green is out with an injury, but he remains confident that it won’t be long before he returns back to his usual self. The Rockets expect him to return either Wednesday or Friday from a strained adductor — an injury he sustained in a pregame warm-up and has kept him out of […]

The Houston Rockets will be without Gerald Green for a little while. The swingman is expected to miss the next 7-10 days with a strained adductor injury: Rockets swingman Gerald Green is out 7-10 days with a strained adductor that he suffered during warmups Sunday. Guard Eric Gordon is questionable vs. Bucks due to sprained […]

The Houston Rockets are listing shooting guard Eric Gordon as questionable and Gerald Green as out for Tuesday’s game against the Milwaukee Bucks. Gordon is dealing with a sprained right ankle, while Green is out with a strained left adductor, per Jonathan Feigen of the Houston Chronicle. Eric Gordon questionable to play for the Rockets […]

Houston Rockets star James Harden is one of the best passers in the league, and teammate Gerald Green has taken full notice of that since arriving in Houston last season: “The passes through the legs, behind-the-back passes through the legs, no-looks through tight seams — those are tough passes to make,” said Green, according to […]

Houston Rockets guard Gerald Green says “it’s fun” playing with star guard and reigning MVP James Harden despite what people on the outside say. James Harden is a ball-dominant player, so a lot of people believe some of the Rockets don’t like playing with him. Gerald Green, however, says that’s not the case at all. I […]

Houston Rockets guard James Harden has been on an offensive tear this season, especially over the past month. His teammates have grown so accustomed to seeing him drop insane scoring lines that it has even gotten to the point that Gerald Green thinks it’s weird not to see last season’s MVP score 45 or 50, […]

While the beginning of 2019 had most people readying their “new year, new me” pledges, the Houston Rockets were looking for more of the same.  After some experiencing struggles in the first half of the season, the Rockets have been able to pull themselves back into position to contend. Houston, ranked as low as 14th in […]

The Houston Rockets will be without Chris Paul and Gerald Green when they take on the Washington Wizards on Monday night. Chris Paul is currently dealing with a sore left leg while Gerald Green has a right ankle soreness, forcing the Rockets to sideline them when they visit the Wizards at Capital One Arena. Chris […]

When the Houston Rockets announced the retirement of Jeff Bzdelik last September, no one knew how much of an impact he had made until now. The Rockets’ associate head coach was responsible for improving the team’s defense and he did just that. Without him, the Rockets are struggling with a 1-5 record. Another team that […]

Houston Rockets shooting guard Gerald Green says point guard Chris Paul is one of the best teammates he has ever had in his NBA career. Paul’s reputation as a teammate has come into question after Los Angeles Lakers point guard Rajon Rondo called him a bad teammate. Gerald Green, who has bounced around the league […]

Everyone knows that James Harden and Chris Paul are the two most important players on the floor for the Houston Rockets. Gerald Green thinks their importance to the team extends past what they can do on the floor. Green asserts that Harden and Paul are the leaders on the team and everyone else falls in […]

At 32-years-old, Gerald Green of the Houston Rockets still has the hops and athleticism which would allow him to compete and possibly win the NBA Slam Dunk Contest. As posted by the Rockets, below is a clip of Green lifting off and showing that he still has the jumping ability: https://twitter.com/HoustonRockets/status/1031313468446699520 It’s been more than […]

Although he’s not officially a member of the Houston Rockets yet, swingman Gerald Green believes that the city of Houston is ready to welcome Carmelo Anthony “with open arms.” Green, a native of Houston, recently spoke with Mark Berman of FOX 26 about Anthony’s expected arrival. “He’s a basketball player,” Green said of Anthony. “He’s […]

Gerald Green won’t stray too far from his early Houston playground days, hoping to get one more crack at the Golden State Warriors after coming ever-so-close to dethroning the champs in the Western Conference Finals. “Absolutely. We know we have that chance. It’s kind of like, we want that rematch, we wanna run it back,” […]

Free agent forward Gerald Green has agreed to a one-year, $2.4 million deal with the Houston Rockets, according to Shams Charania of Yahoo Sports. The Rockets quickly lost their starting small forward Trevor Ariza, who agreed to a one-year, $15 million deal with the Phoenix Suns during the first hours of free agency. This saves […]

Gerald Green was an uplifting story for the Houston Rockets this season. After bouncing around the league in recent years, Green’s future looked bleak. But the Rockets needed a wing midseason and Green was available. Now, Green and the Rockets are planning to meet on July 1 in Los Angeles according to Chris Haynes of […]

For a moment, it looked as though the Houston Rockets had the Golden State Warriors on the ropes in Game 7. Unfortunately, they were unable to avoid the dreaded third quarter onslaught by Golden State en route to a second straight loss in the Western Conference Finals. Needless to say, no one is perhaps more […]

After one quarter in Game 6, the Houston Rockets seemed to be in good shape. They were hitting three’s, and the Golden State Warriors couldn’t seem to hit anything. In the second half, everything changed, and it didn’t take long to realize that a Game 7 was inevitable. Losing a Game 6 in that fashion […]

Gerald Green’s fit into the Houston Rockets was a natural one. A Houston native with a known ability to shoot the three and run the floor avidly due to his athleticism. But after stints with eight different teams through 10 seasons, Green was ready to call it a career not long before coach Mike D’Antoni […]

The Houston Rockets hosted the Utah Jazz in Game 5 other second round series, and with their 3-1 lead, they were also looking to close them out and advance to the Western Conference Finals again. They did just that, as they defeated the Jazz 112-102 led by Chris Paul’s 41 points, seven rebounds, 10 assists, […]

The 2018 NBA Playoffs are here at last and scheduled to begin this weekend. A path to the Houston Rockets’ third championship title in franchise history begins on Sunday night when the team hosts the No. 8 seed Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 1 of the first round. Last month during the final meeting of the regular […]

Comeback complete. It may not have been the prettiest victory in the slightest this season for the league-leading Houston Rockets, but shooting guard Gerald Green came up clutch and hit the game-winning 3-pointer at the buzzer to knock off the bottom-feeding Phoenix Suns 104-103 on Friday night. After the Rockets had trailed the Suns by […]

Houston Rockets forward Gerald Green has been fined $25,000 by the league office for shoving Minnesota Timberwolves forward Gorgui Dieng during Sunday’s game, according to Shams Charania of Yahoo Sports. Green took matters into his own hands, as Dieng had pushed point guard Chris Paul out of bounds following a physical play where Paul unsuccessfully […]

Houston Rockets forward Gerald Green will get his technical foul and ejection fines paid for by the very man he defended during a 129-120 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves. “I told him I appreciate it, and I’ll cover whatever fine,” Chris Paul said after the game, according to Jonathan Feigen of The Houston Chronicle. Green […]

The game on Sunday between the Houston Rockets and Minnesota Timberwolves turned out as expected, as it became a hotly-contested matchup between two playoff-bound teams in the Western Conference. During the fourth quarter of action, a heated moment even happened, with Gerald Green and Gorgui Dieng getting involved in it. After Chris Paul swiped the […]

The Houston Rockets will be without some of their key players for tonight’s Western Conference clash against the Oklahoma City Thunder, missing the likes of sharpshooter Ryan Anderson, and new additions Joe Johnson and Brandan Wright. In their absence, Luc Mbah A Moute will see more playing time at the power forward spot and Gerald […]

Vince Carter does not have the monopoly of old-man highlights today. Over in Minnesota, Timberwolves shooting guard Jamal Crawford teamed up with big man Gorgui Dieng to put Houston Rockets guard Gerald Green in a labyrinth. Lost, starring Jamal Crawford's defender (2018) https://t.co/uuKResVDLJ — Minnesota Timberwolves (@Timberwolves) February 14, 2018 Poor Gerald Green. He got […]

Houston Rockets forward Trevor Ariza and Gerald Green will be suspended for two games because of the infamous locker room incident after the game against the L.A. Clippers Monday night. According to Tim MacMahon of ESPN, the Rockets are “shocked and disappointed” that Blake Griffin and Austin Rivers will not be facing any disciplinary action […]

The NBA has suspended Houston Rockets forwards Trevor Ariza and Gerald Green for two games for their role in Monday night’s locker room fiasco after a 113-102 loss to the L.A. Clippers, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The backcourt duo of Chris Paul and James Harden, who were also involved in the incident, will not […]

The L.A. Clippers put an end to the Houston Rockets’ three-game winning streak on Monday night, winning the game 113-102. It ended on a low note for the Rockets, which is why they decided to resolve things by going to the Clippers’ locker room. Chris Paul, James Harden, Gerald Green, and Trevor Ariza all pushed […]

Even though he has been with the Houston Rockets for a very short time, shooting guard and Houston native Gerald Green is trying very hard to make an impact both on and off the court. According to a post today on Twitter by Bleacher Report, Green took to his official Instagram account and went live […]

It would be an understatement to recognize that Gerald Green is having an incredible start to his season, playing with the Houston Rockets. In his last four games as a member of the Rockets, Green has averaged 21 points, while shooting 58 percent from the field and an incredible 60 percent from deep. One of […]

Now that the Houston Rockets have reportedly agreed to guarantee backup shooting guard Gerald Green’s contract, he is safe. After being waived by the Milwaukee Bucks before this season started, Green disappeared from the picture. Many people assumed he was playing overseas, as he was not on G-League rosters. He could also have been mulling […]