Rockets Wire: The Latest News and Analysis on the Houston Rockets
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2022 NBA trade deadline updates: Latest Houston Rockets rumors
WEBBen DuBose. January 26, 2022 10:34 am CT. With a record at the bottom of the Western Conference, the young and rebuilding Houston Rockets clearly aren’t traditional buyers as the NBA’s Feb. 10 trade deadline for the 2021-22 season approaches. They aren’t desperate sellers, either.
Takeaways: Alperen Sengun’s career night lifts Rockets over Jazz
WEBJan 21, 2024 · HOUSTON — In a game with potentially significant standings implications, Rockets center Alperen Sengun led the way with a career-high-tying 37 points, 14 rebounds, and 6 assists in Saturday’s thrilling 127-126 overtime win over the Jazz.A rising All-Star candidate, Sengun made 15-of-26 shots (57.7%) for the game, often while facing strong defense from Utah’s Walker Kessler.
Rockets unveil new Classic jersey from San Diego days
WEBAug 31, 2022 · Now, in the NBA’s 2022-23 season, the Rockets will honor their San Diego days with a special Hardwood Classics uniform via the league’s jersey agreement with Nike. It will be the first time Houston has had a Classic jersey since the 2019-20 season, in which they honored the 25th anniversary of their most recent championship season with a ...
Rockets’ Josh Christopher takes advantage of first career NBA start
WEBDec 19, 2021 · Rockets rookie guard Josh Christopher, who turned 20 years old that night, greeted his adoring family after scoring a career-high 18 points in front of a jam-packed arena. “All he needs is an opportunity and minutes,” said Laron Christopher, who is Josh’s father. “My son is very humble and will wait for his chance, and when it comes ...
Dwyane Wade calls James Harden one of the 'greatest ever'
WEBDec 20, 2019 · In an episode of the “All The Smoke” podcast released Thursday, Wade was asked what three players he thinks will carry the league into its next generation once the run of Wade’s former teammate LeBron James — who turns 35 years old later this month — comes to a close.. In response to that query by former NBA player Matt Barnes, Wade named Harden, Brooklyn’s Kevin Durant, and Golden ...
Jabari Smith ranked as Houston’s biggest X-factor for 2024-25 …
WEBAug 25, 2024 · That could be why Bleacher Report’s Grant Hughes ranks Smith as Houston’s biggest X-factor entering the 2024-25 season. In a piece exploring the top X-factor for each team, Hughes writes: Smith’s tantalizing shooting stroke was a key reason the 6’11’’ forward came off the board at No. 3 in the 2022 draft. With his confidence growing ...
2021-22 Houston Rockets roster
WEBOct 17, 2021 · With a marketing slogan “Light the Fuse,” the Rockets are embracing what most around the NBA view as a rebuilding season.Headlined by four first-round picks from the 2021 NBA draft, Houston’s roster features a significant amount of young talent that needs playing time to develop, starting with Jalen …
Rockets injuries: David Nwaba reaggravates wrist, out indefinitely
WEBBen DuBose. March 16, 2021 5:54 pm CT. Defensive ace David Nwaba is likely to miss an extended period of time for the Houston Rockets after reaggravating his strained right wrist, according to comments made Tuesday by head coach Stephen Silas. Before the All-Star break, the expectation was Nwaba would need surgery and miss approximately six weeks.
2024 NBA mock drafts: January’s first-round projections for Rockets
WEBBen DuBose. January 18, 2024 10:43 am CT. With 14 losses in their last 17 games, the 2023-24 NBA season is increasingly looking like a lost one for the reeling Nets (16-24). That’s potentially very good news for the Houston Rockets, who own Brooklyn’s 2024 first-round draft selection as part of the blockbuster James Harden trade from ...