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Despite another disappointing end to their season, the Houston Rockets’ front office is fully committed to James Harden as their cornerstone superstar moving forward. Recently, general manager Daryl Morey once again sent praise the reigning MVP’s way, stating that he sees Harden as the hardest worker on the entire team. When asked this very question, […]

Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey revealed that they almost pulled off a trade for a first-round pick in the 2019 NBA Draft. Morey said that they had a deal in place for a pick in the early-20s of the draft. However, the deal did not push through because the player that they were targeting […]

The Houston Rockets don’t have a pick in the 2019 NBA Draft. General manager Daryl Morey, though, says preparing for the non pick this year takes longer than preparing for an actual pick. Source: preparing for our likely non pick this year takes longer than preparing for a pick — Daryl Morey 🗽🏀 (@dmorey) June […]

Things have boiled over in Houston to the point where Chris Paul has reportedly demanded a trade from the Houston Rockets as a result of his souring relationship with James Harden. However, Rockets general manager Daryl Morey does not seem too worried, and while on The Dan Patrick Show on Tuesday, he downplayed any reported […]

The Houston Rockets may have just lost in the second round of the playoffs, but general manager Daryl Morey still has high hopes for the team moving forward. Speaking on The Dan Patrick Show on Tuesday, Morey downplayed reported tension between James Harden and Chris Paul and said that he feels the Rockets are the […]

Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey says point guard Chris Paul and shooting guard James Harden are not available in trades this summer. Morey also says he wants to add a third superstar next to Paul and Harden this offseason. For that to happen, the Rockets GM admits a sign-and-trade would likely need to occur […]

The Houston Rockets are in a state of flux right now, but general manager Daryl Morey does not seem to be concerned. While being interviewed on The Dan Patrick Show on Tuesday in the midst of Chris Paul reportedly demanding a trade, Morey not only said that he intends to bring both Paul and James […]

The Houston Rockets publicly short-changed head coach Mike D’Antoni in contract negotiations with a one-year, $2.5 million base offer with other incentives and stipulations. Owner Tilman Fertitta and general manager Daryl Morey flew to D’Antoni’s native West Virginia to negotiate again, leaving the state believing they had a deal in place: “I feel very good […]

Contrary to prior reports, Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey does not intend in trading point guard Chris Paul, but rather add yet another star to play alongside him and franchise star James Harden. The recently-extended executive told Sean Salisbury of SportsTalk 790 radio that he plans to add “one more star” to the team […]

The Houston Rockets tried to make a big splash on the cheap in 2018-19, reloading with Carmelo Anthony on the roster — a fantasy that lasted for one offseason and 10 games before he was exiled into NBA limbo. The Rockets never used their mid-level exception and made cost-cutting moves during the season, with the […]

Houston Rockets brass, led by newly extended general manager Daryl Morey and new owner Tilman Fertitta, insist they want head coach Mike D’Antoni to continue at the helm of the franchise, despite a recent underwhelming offer the coach and his agent quickly turned down in negotiations, according to Marc Stein of The New York Times: […]

Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey wants to clarify the contract extension offer the franchise made to head coach Mike D’Antoni. According to Jonathan Feigen of the Houston Chronicle, the Rockets’ offer to D’Antoni for the 2020-21 season would never have paid him less than the $5 million base salary owner Tilman Fertitta had described […]

The Houston Rockets appear interested in turning the page and starting over. According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowksi, Rockets general manager Daryl Morey has an “aggressive desire” to improve their roster, but it could include trading one, or a combination of Chris Paul, Clint Capela, Eric Gordon, or, to a much lesser extent, James Harden. Meanwhile, the Rockets […]

Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey addressed the trade talks surrounding the team in the past few days. According to Jonathan Feigen of the Houston Chronicle, Morey said that they are certainly open to making trades that will help them improve their chances of winning a title next season. The Rockets were the favorites to […]

Houston Rockets head coach Mike D’Antoni and general manager Daryl Morey have begun putting together names of potential assistant coaching candidates. The Houston Chronicle’s Jonathan Feigen reported on the development on May 29. The Rockets had begun the process of retooling the staff with coach Mike D’Antoni and general manager Daryl Morey putting together ‘preferred […]

The Houston Rockets’ championship window was supposed to be shoved wide open after Kevin Durant suffered a calf strain in the third quarter of Game 5 of the Western Conference Semifinals, an injury that’s left him sidelined ever since. Instead, the Golden State Warriors not only held on to win Game 5 without the two-time […]

ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported Wednesday that the Houston Rockets are hellbent on improving their roster, noting that essentially the entire roster is available, with James Harden as the possible lone exception. Woj already said Chris Paul could be traded in the right deal, and The New York Times’ Marc Stein is reporting that the Rockets […]

Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey is reportedly hellbent in improving his roster, showing an “aggressive desire” to do so by being willing to involve players and potential draft picks, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Chris Paul, who is fresh off of signing a four-year, $160 million deal with the team last summer, could be […]

Houston Rockets head coach Mike D’Antoni appears set to remain at the helm despite getting eliminated by the Golden State Warriors for the second consecutive season. Following their loss to the Warriors in the second round of the 2019 NBA Playoffs, there were speculations that D’Antoni will be booted out. The talks about his departure […]

Houston Rockets coach Mike D’Antoni is patiently awaiting a contract extension, yet he’s fully confident newly-extended general manager Daryl Morey will upgrade this roster than once again fell shy of expectations. The Rockets have lost two years in a row to the Golden State Warriors, this time with no potential excuse for injury, as it […]

The Houston Rockets took a lot of flak after being eliminated from the playoffs by the Golden State Warriors for the second consecutive season. While much of that criticism stemmed from the basketball’s world’s deep-rooted frustration with the on-court histrionics of James Harden and Chris Paul, some of it related back to the foibles of […]

Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey says the team will always be able to contend for a championship because they have the best player in the NBA in star guard James Harden. Morey admits the Rockets need to “get the right mix of players around” Harden for the club to get over the hump and […]

In the wake of the Houston Rockets’ season-ending loss to the Golden State Warriors in Game 6 of the Western Conference Semifinals, James Harden was asked what the team needed to do to get past Golden State in the future. Harden, as trite as ever, simply responded with a “we’ll figure it out in the […]

The Houston Rockets’ season once again came to screeching halt at the hands of the Golden State Warriors. The Rockets squandered an especially golden opportunity to finally knock off their tormentors for four of the last five postseasons with Warriors leading scorer Kevin Durant out for the rest of the series. Last season, the Rockets […]

Last year, the Houston Rockets claimed that they would have won the Western Conference Finals series against the Golden State Warriors if point guard Chris Paul did not get hurt in the last two games. This year, the defending champion Warriors vanquished the Rockets, again, but this time, with a healthy Paul and Golden State […]

Despite the fact that his team is currently trailing the Golden State Warriors by a tally of two games to none in the Western Conference Semifinals, Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey is pleased with James Harden’s level of play overall in the playoffs. Morey recently sat down for an interview with Sam Amick of […]

The Houston Rockets are in a bit of a hole right now. Down 2-0 to the Golden State Warriors, James Harden and company have quite a mountain to climb if they wish to topple the defending champs in their Western Conference Seminfinals matchup. Rockets general manager Daryl Morey certainly appreciates the gravity of the task […]

Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey knew that the Golden State Warriors had the better of them in Game 2 of their Western Conference Semifinal matchup on Tuesday night. As a matter of fact, the high-ranking Houston executive was not ashamed to admit that the Warriors kicked their butts: “Game 2 was tough,” Morey told […]

Daryl Morey is thrilled for Gerson Rosas. Still, that hardly means the Houston Rockets general manager is happy to be competing against his former colleague for years to come now that he has his own team. In a statement on Rosas becoming the Minnesota Timberwolves’ new president of basketball operations, Morey praised him as “way […]

The Golden State Warriors and Houston Rockets have never been particularly fond of one another, but now, the disdain between the two sides appears to be reaching new levels. On Sunday afternoon, the Warriors defeated the Rockets in Game 1 of their second-round Western Conference playoff series, but a whole lot of controversy ensued in […]

Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban is tired of the side-to-side swipe foul, one Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant popularized dating back to his days with the Oklahoma City Thunder. After watching Game 1 of the Western Conference Semifinals between the Warriors and the Houston Rockets, Cuban took to Twitter to explain his displeasure. It’s […]

Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey says the Golden State Warriors don’t look as good as last year sometimes because they are “bored.” The Warriors have played in four-straight NBA Finals and won three of them. Golden State is currently up 3-2 against the Los Angeles Clippers. The Dubs, surprisingly, lost Games 2 and 5 […]

According to Marc Stein of the New York Times, Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey makes around $8 million per season after signing a five-year contract extension in March. Morey has been with the Rockets since 2007. He was the Executive of the Year in 2017-18 when Houston had the best record in the NBA […]

There has been much of a debate on how the league’s lottery system determines the order by which teams pick in the draft. To some, it is unfair that teams who perform poorly in the previous season are rewarded with early picks for the succeeding season. Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey is one such […]

Reflecting on his career as a longtime general manager of the Houston Rockets, Daryl Morey delighted Kelly Iko of The Athletic with an anecdote that could have changed the balance of power in the West back in the day. Asked of the most audacious acquisition that never materialized, Morey was quick to point out a […]

The Houston Rockets ended their regular season on Tuesday night with a razor-thin 112-111 defeat to fellow Western Conference playoffs contender, the Oklahoma City Thunder. With the Portland Trail Blazers logging three straight wins to close out their season, the Rockets fell to the fourth spot in the West, and will face the Utah Jazz […]

James Harden has changed the course of the Houston Rockets, bringing the franchise from playoff hopeful into a championship contender. It all started with general manager Daryl Morey’s pursuit of Harden after three years with the Oklahoma City Thunder, with Morey’s aggressive tactics resulting in the acquisition of the young star, one who would soon […]

Houston Rockets general manager is likely the biggest proponent of James Harden’s candidacy as a potential recipient of the Most Valuable Player award. The longtime executive didn’t lose a chance to make the case for his star shooting guard, taking to Twitter to prove his point, responding to David Locke’s tweet about All-NBA selections. Morey […]

Since the turn of the century, the San Antonio Spurs have been one of the league’s most consistent teams. The team has made the playoffs in 21 consecutive seasons, and are on track to extend that streak this year. During that span, the franchise took home five championships. Those numbers already paint a picture of […]