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Houston Rockets guard Eric Gordon has been a central figure on the team’s recent successful run, hitting clutch shots over the course of seasons to help James Harden and company reach the Western Conference Finals in 2018 and at least the second round of the postseason for three consecutive years. Now, with the acquisition of […]

Houston Rockets shooting guard Eric Gordon believes he’s just entering the prime years of his NBA career. The 30-year-old signed a four-year extension with the Rockets this offseason. While Gordon heard his name mentioned a few times in trade rumors this summer, he always expected to remain in Houston. “I know I’m valuable to this […]

Houston Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta took a massive leap of faith signing Eric Gordon, who despite struggling with his shooting last season took massive steps defensively during the playoffs. Fertitta explained that his desire to keep Gordon, much like the Rockets kept Clint Capela over a five-year contract, was to make the most of this […]

The Houston Rockets will head into the 2019-20 NBA season with a somewhat fresh look as a product of their on-brand “all in” trade to land Russell Westbrook this past summer. While of the roster will feature the same names it did last season, and their style of play isn’t expected to look much different […]

Houston Rockets’ Eric Gordon has started a fundraiser by donating $50,000 for the relief efforts for the Hurricane Dorian-ravaged Bahamas. Per Jenny Dial Creech of the Houston Chronicle, Gordon asked for everyone’s help in trying to rebuild the community. The Rockets guard actually spends the offseason in the Bahamas — where his mother is from. […]

Eric Gordon is expected to remain in Mike D’Antoni’s starting lineup, even after Russell Westbrook joined the Houston Rockets earlier this summer. The hope is that the 30-year-old shooting guard can help as a floor spacer while ball-dominant guards like Westbrook and talisman James Harden make plays. Alykhan Bijani of The Athletic said as much […]

After agreeing to a four-year contract extension with the Houston Rockets, veteran point guard Eric Gordon expressed his desire to retire with the team. Even though he has only been with the franchise for three years, the 11-year vet has become a significant part of the championship team that they have been trying to build […]

The Houston Rockets have been as successful as any team in basketball outside of the Golden State Warriors over the past three seasons. They won 55 games in 2016-17, pushed the Warriors to a deciding seventh game in the Western Conference Finals one year later, and were tied 2-2 with Steph Curry, Kevin Durant, and […]

After agreeing to a four-year, $76 million contract extension with the Houston Rockets, Eric Gordon has now set his sights on helping the team win. One of the most valuable pieces of the Rockets’ core over the past three years, Gordon has been one of the team’s top perimeter shooters during that span. One of […]

The Houston Rockets made one of the biggest offseason moves this summer when they traded veteran guard Chris Paul to the Oklahoma City Thunder in exchange for former MVP, Russell Westbrook. Although there’s a big difference between the talents of those two, Rockets guard Eric Gordon believes that the team’s playing style wouldn’t change a […]

After reaching a contract extension with the Houston Rockets, Eric Gordon is now shifting his focus to helping the team win the NBA title. Gordon reached a four-year, $76 million extension with Houston, though the fourth year of his contract is not guaranteed. He needs to make an All-Star team or help the Rockets win […]

Eric Gordon had been pushing for a contract extension with the Houston Rockets for the past two seasons, as he made it known to the team that he wants to retire as a Rocket. Gordon recently agreed to a four-year, $76 million contract extension with Houston and will remain with the Rockets for at least […]

Houston Rockets shooting guard Eric Gordon considers the city of Houston as his “home” and he’s really excited to be part of the Rockets organization for the next five years. Gordon signed a four-year extension with the Rockets. The guard says being part of a team which he likes is great because not a lot […]

After agreeing to a contract extension with Eric Gordon, the Houston Rockets now have James Harden, Russell Westbrook, Clint Capela and Gordon locked under contract for the next three years. Gordon says the Rockets’ core being locked up contract-wise makes it easier for them to win the championship moving forward since players won’t have to […]

Houston Rockets shooting guard Eric Gordon agreed to a four-year extension with the franchise on Friday and he’s really happy it got done before the 2019-20 season started. Gordon was entering the final year of his contract with the Rockets, who gave the former Sixth Man of the Year a $75.6 million extension. Eric Gordon […]

Eric Gordon just signed a lucrative four-year extension with the Houston Rockets that will give him up to $76 million. This will secure Gordon in H-Town for the rest of his peak years. However, only three years of that deal is guaranteed. According to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, Gordon must earn an All-Star spot or […]

Eric Gordon has agreed to a four-year, $76 million maximum extension with the Houston Rockets, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports. Houston Rockets guard Eric Gordon has agreed to a four-year, $76M maximum contract extension, league sources tell @TheAthleticNBA @Stadium. — Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) August 31, 2019 Gordon has one year remaining on the four-year, […]

The Houston Rockets made a blockbuster trade earlier this month, acquiring Russell Westbrook from the Oklahoma City Thunder in exchange for Chris Paul and a couple of draft picks. As one would expect, the move was somewhat polarizing on the part of the Rockets, as while a backcourt duo of James Harden and Westbrook is […]

Team USA will soon face a crisis at the world stage, one that they haven’t seen since the early 2000s. After USA Basketball named a prospective 20-player list of stars to attend training camp in August, six of them have since decommitted, including three potential starters in James Harden, Anthony Davis, and most-recently Bradley Beal. […]

Houston Rockets guard Eric Gordon has reportedly withdrawn from the Team USA training camp, and will effectively no longer be a part of the FIBA World Cup this summer, per Shams Charania of The Athletic. Houston Rockets guard Eric Gordon has withdrawn from Team USA training camp and FIBA World Cup this summer, sources tell […]

Mike D’Antoni is “really happy” the Houston Rockets didn’t trade Eric Gordon, PJ Tucker or Clint Capela this summer. Gordon, Tucker and Capela were all mentioned in trade rumors, especially when the Rockets were trying to acquire Jimmy Butler. Houston got the best of both worlds this offseason. They were able to acquire former MVP […]

Eric Gordon has survived, at least to this point, the onslaught of rumors surrounding the Houston Rockets in the wake of a second consecutive playoff exit at the hands of the Golden State Warriors. Rockets general manager Daryl Morey ployed to trade for Jimmy Butler, and there have been some rumors about trading for Russell […]

The landscape of the NBA shifted some days ago when the Los Angeles Clippers announced their agreement with reigning Finals MVP and unrestricted free agent Kawhi Leonard, along with the trade deal with the Oklahoma City Thunder that allowed them to pair Leonard with the superstar he reportedly handpicked himself in Paul George. This surprising […]

Shooting guard Eric Gordon isn’t concerning himself with the flood of trade rumors surrounding the Houston Rockets since they were once again bounced out of the postseason at the hands of the Golden State Warriors, knowing his place is secure within the team: “I’m not really worried about that because I know what I am […]

Houston Rockets veteran shooting guard Eric Gordon says he’s not disappointed by the trade rumors surrounding him because he knows the NBA is a “business.” The Rockets are reportedly trying to trade Gordon, power forward PJ Tucker and center Clint Capela to clear cap space. Gordon, who has been in the league since 2009, isn’t […]

The Houston Rockets are offering Clint Capela, Eric Gordon and PJ Tucker individually to teams with cap space in hopes of acquiring a valuable first-round pick that could then be sent to the Philadelphia 76ers as part of a sign-and-trade deal involving Jimmy Butler: Reporting w/ @ZachLowe: Houston’s offering Clint Capela, Eric Gordon and PJ […]

The Houston Rockets seem to be open to trading some of their key players this summer, meaning that Eric Gordon may be on the move. Now that Eric Gordon has been able to stay healthy for the last few years, he has developed into a very solid role player who can play both ends of […]

Rumors are swirling after the news broke the Houston Rockets might be attempting to make some big changes this offseason. Now it appears they might have a suitor in the Miami Heat who could be going after Houston’s big names — Chris Paul, PJ Tucker, and Eric Gordon. Heat expected to inquire with Rockets about […]

The Houston Rockets recently announced they are going to be aggressive this summer as they hope to improve their roster. Basically, everyone on the roster not named James Harden is available, but only for the right deal. Well, one of their most attractive assets is veteran guard Eric Gordon, who averaged 16.2 points and shot […]

A person close to Houston Rockets shooting guard Eric Gordon reportedly believes the franchise could move the sharpshooter this summer or before the 2020 trade deadline if a long-term extension can’t be reached, according to Kelly Iko of The Athletic. Gordon is entering the final year of his contract with the Rockets. He’ll make $14,057,730 […]

The Houston Rockets came up short once again in the 2018-19 NBA season. As a result, there is plenty of speculation regarding how the roster will look next year. Rumors have surfaced about a potential, major overhaul in Houston. According to Marc Stein of the New York Times, center Clint Capela, guard Eric Gordon, and […]

Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN dropped a bombshell, stating that the Houston Rockets have made their entire roster available in trade talks after falling to the Golden State Warriors in the second round of the NBA Playoffs. While a deal involving James Harden is extremely unlikely, all other players being on the table make sense for […]

The Charlotte Hornets are reportedly interested in trading for Houston Rockets shooting guard Eric Gordon, according to Steve Kyler of Basketball Insiders. Except for superstar James Harden, the Rockets are reportedly making every player on the roster available in trade talks this summer. Eric Gordon. https://t.co/U5qeVCi6cm — Steve Kyler (@stevekylerNBA) May 31, 2019 Gordon has […]

Houston Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta says the team would like to negotiate a contract extension with shooting guard Eric Gordon this summer. Gordon will make $14,057,730 in 2019-20, the final year of his contract. With Eric Gordon heading into the final season of his four-year contract, Fertitta said, “We would like to do an extension […]

The Houston Rockets mustered another big-time effort to tie up the series at 2-2 on Monday. The Golden State Warriors will only have one day to reload before Wednesday’s clash at Oracle Arena, hoping to put them at the verge of elimination after two straight losses. These are 5 Clutch Points of Game 4 of […]

Eric Gordon seems to be quickly developing into the three-and-D force the Houston Rockets had long expected him to be, as Second Spectrum data suggests he’s been an integral part of keeping Klay Thompson quiet throughout the course of the Houston Rockets series against the Golden State Warriors. Gordon has been a stud on offense, […]

On a night when the Houston Rockets were in a must-win situation, Eric Gordon stepped up to ensure a victory for his team. Gordon scored 30 points, hitting seven 3-pointers in the process to help the Rockets escape with a 126-121 overtime win against the defending champions Golden State Warriors in Game 3 of their […]

The Houston Rockets avoided a potential 3-0 hole and pulled out a statement win over the Golden State Warriors in overtime, taking a vital 126-121 Game 3 win on Saturday to make this a series. In the process, the Warriors revealed their biggest weakness, one that could cost them more than a playoff loss: a […]

To say that the Los Angeles Lakers’ 2018-19 season was a bust would be the biggest understatement of the year. For starters, former President of Basketball Operations (Magic Johnson) and current general manager (Rob Pelinka) made what was considered the steal of the offseason by adding superstar LeBron James. Even with James at their disposal, […]