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Houston Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta paid homage to Chris Paul in the wake of the trade that sent Paul to the Oklahoma City Thunder in exchange for Russell Westrbook. Fertitta thanked Paul for his contributions to the organization over the course of the last two seasons: On behalf of the @HoustonRockets organization I’d like to […]

After punishing Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban, the NBA also fined the Houston Rockets for the comments made by Tilman Fertitta on Russell Westbrook before the trade was made official. According to Marc Stein of The New York Times, the Rockets were fined $25,000. The Rockets were fined $25,000 over the weekend, @NYTSports has learned, […]

Houston Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta expects James Harden and Chris Paul to be back together in the 2019-20 NBA season. Fox 26 sports director Mark Berman tweeted Fertitta’s sentiments on June 18. #Rockets owner @TilmanJFertitta on James Harden & Chris Paul: "These are 2 very competitive athletes & all they want to do is win […]

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 […]

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 new owner Tilman Fertitta has not been happy about Chris Paul’s albatross contract, one the team was forced to honor after trading for him in 2017 to pair him alongside franchise star James Harden. The Rockets signed a then-33-year-old Paul to a four-year, $160 million max deal, while struggling to sign their other […]

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: […]

A day after Mike D’Antoni’s days with the Houston Rockets appeared numbered, owner Tilman Fertitta insisted there’s still a chance the veteran coach signs a contract extension with his team during the offseason. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski first reported on Thursday that D’Antoni had abruptly ended negotiations on a contract extension with the Rockets. Later, D’Antoni […]

Houston Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta offered head coach Mike D’Antoni a one-year contract extension worth $5 million. D’Antoni and the Rockets weren’t able to agree upon an extension and will try to come to terms on a deal this summer. Fertitta said he likes he coaches to work with two years on their contracts. Said […]

The Houston Rockets are serious in making drastic changes in the organization to catapult the team to title contention. After suffering their second straight playoffs exit at the hands of the Golden State Warriors, Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta suggested that they will be aggressive in revamping the team — be it in the roster, coaching […]

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 point guard Chris Paul had the worst statistical season of his NBA career in 2018-19, but owner Tilman Fertitta says Paul can’t be measured by statistics because he does so much for a team. Paul averaged a career-low 15.6 points per game this season and shot 41.9 percent from the field and 35.8 […]

Houston Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta says “nobody works harder than” superstar shooting guard James Harden. Fertitta believes other players in the league would have had to take time off if they suffered the neck and wrist injury Harden dealt with this season. “James is a bull,” Fertitta said, via Jonathan Feigen of the Houston Chronicle. […]

Tilman Fertitta’s second year as Houston Rockets owner ended in yet another heartbreak after they were eliminated by the Golden State Warriors in Game 6 of the Western Conference semifinals. This is the second straight season (and the fourth over the past five years) that the Rockets have been eliminated by the Warriors in the […]

The Houston Rockets were ousted yet again by the Golden State Warriors in the playoffs — marking the second straight year that Houston has lost to Golden State in a critical home game in the playoffs. Despite another demoralizing playoff loss, however, Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta remains optimistic and promises that the team will win […]

Houston Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta says the Game 6 loss to the Golden State Warriors on Friday at home was “unacceptable.” The Rockets lost by a final score of 118-113. They were outscored by 10 points in the fourth quarter and Fertitta was not a happy camper while speaking to reporters postgame. “Hell yes it’s […]

Houston Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta took to Twitter to defend himself after a report from NBA media personality Brian Geltzeiler suggested Fertitta is trying to cut costs all across the organization: Your an absolute fraud. Show me one item or person that has been touched. — Tilman Fertitta (@TilmanJFertitta) March 13, 2019 It’s no surprise […]

Houston Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta feels really good about where his team is right now, but also says the front office in Houston is doing a lot of work with the trade deadline approaching. The Rockets are 29-20 on the season, good for fifth place in the Western Conference standings. General manager Daryl Morey has already made […]

Houston Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta opened up about the state of the franchise after getting off to a 9-11 record, the second-worst of an ultra-competitive Western Conference. The Rockets managed a franchise best 65-win season in 2017-18, coming a game shy of reaching the NBA Finals, but suffered untimely injuries down the stretch that hindered […]

Houston Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta praised Carmelo Anthony after the organization announced it would be parting ways with the 10-time All-Star on Thursday. “Carmelo has been a gentleman throughout this process,” said Fertitta, according to Mark Berman of Fox 26 News. “We’re trying to figure something out that works good for him and good for […]

The Houston Rockets were one win away from defeating the Golden State Warriors and reaching the NBA Finals last year. With the mindset of putting the team in a better position to win it all this year, team owner Tilman Fertitta is not planning on being thrifty. .@TilmanJFertitta on the luxury tax: “Trophies are always […]

Houston Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta is the latest prominent personality that has taken a shot at the league’s salary cap policy. According to the 61-year-old billionaire, the implemented rules and regulations have held his team back, and has served as a huge obstacle for the Rockets. Fertitta shared his thoughts on the matter when he […]

The Houston Rockets have had a lot of swings and misses so far in free agency and were some questions about if the Rockets didn’t want to have to pay the luxury tax. Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta strongly denied that and said the team understands to win that is a price they are going to have […]

With Tilman Fertitta now a proud owner of the Houston Rockets, the Vegas hotel owner is mulling a couple of uniform changes, starting in the 2019-20 season. According to Jonathan Feigen of the Houston Chronicle, the changes won’t be drastic, but they will be noticeable. The changes will mostly have to deal with the font […]

The Houston Astros made history on Wednesday night as they won their first-ever World Series title in franchise history. Even with the Los Angeles Dodgers having the momentum heading into Game 7, the AL West team took control of the game early on, and eventually won 5-1. Their win caught the attention of a lot […]

For most NBA teams, completing a number of transactions involving players are necessary in order to stay below the luxury tax line and save the money for future signings. However, for new Houston Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta, he does not mind paying extra, to increase the chances of his team to reach the Finals. The […]

To begin what was a dramatic offseason, the Houston Rockets acquired Chris Paul from the Los Angeles Clippers. Two weeks later, Leslie Alexander announced he was selling the team, which was eventually sold to Tilman Fertitta for a reported $2.2 billion. While the Rockets only gave up role players and prospects in the Paul trade, […]

Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban believes new Houston Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta got a bargain with the record $2.2 billion price he bought the team for. When asked by Dalton Trigg of Mavs Moneyball what he thought about the Texas rivals’ sale, Cuban cited the demand for live content like what the NBA provides will […]

The Houston Rockets have been sold recently to local billionaire Tilman Fertitta for a record price of $2.2 billion. While having a new ownership team could change the direction and disrupt the success of a franchise, one of their best players of all time thinks otherwise. Hakeem Olajuwon, who spent 17 seasons with the Rockets, […]

It was recently reported that the Houston Rockets was sold to local billionaire Tilman Fertitta for a record price of $2.2 billion. Now being its new owner, the 60-year-old was already asked about his thoughts on having R&B superstar Beyonce as part of the team. He made it known that he would welcome having her […]

The Houston Rockets have been sold to Houston billionaire Tilman Fertitta for an NBA record price of $2.2 billion, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski has reported. Sources: Leslie Alexander has agreed to a deal to sell team to Houston billionaire Tilman Fertitta for NBA record sales price of $2.2B. — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) September 5, 2017 The […]

On Monday, the Houston Rockets made a surprising announcement when they made it known that team owner Leslie Alexander has decided to put up the NBA franchise for sale. It was confirmed by CEO Tad Brown in a press conference, where he said they are looking for a buyer who will keep the Rockets in […]