The NBA offseason is upon us and there are two new contenders in the Western Conference: the Los Angeles Clippers and the Minnesota Timberwolves. Yes, you heard that right. Historically, the Timberwolves and Clippers have been two of the absolute worst teams in the NBA Western Conference. Neither franchise has ever won a championship or […]
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Fans of the Houston Rockets went into the weekend jubilant. After a successful draft night, Houston has begun the countdown to the Las Vegas Summer League next month. While the roster is still to be determined it will presumably feature all three rookies from the draft as well as a handful of second-year players who […]
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A while back, the Los Angeles Lakers were inquiring about obtaining former all-star, John Wall, from the Houston Rockets via a trade. The reason that rumor originated is because the Lakers were also reportedly trying to ship Russell Westbrook at the trade deadline. It’s safe to say that the “Westbrook experiment” has fallen flat, albeit […]
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As the winter holidays are coming and going, the Houston Rockets are one of a handful of teams that have high hopes for 2022. They head into the weekend looking to get their starting backcourt back, have crept to 2.5 games out of the NBA play-in tournament, and look to be sellers of veterans at […]
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Last September, Houston Rockets fans released a deep sigh of relief. Per The Athletic, the Rockets and veteran guard John Wall had agreed that the franchise would work to move him in a trade while also not playing him. For the Rockets, the move prioritized the development of their young roster. Houston has one of […]
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The Houston Rockets are in the midst of a hard West Coast Roadtrip and a six-game losing streak at the time of writing this. The ‘Kets have hit a rough patch, and from a distance, it looks like the season is headed to the wayside again. But as we mentioned to start the season, this […]
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Here’s to the first Houston Rockets’ Round-Up with actual basketball to talk about. No more “who to root for” or “what could the alternate jersey look like;” not there have been real-life NBA games to watch and analyze. Ok, admittedly… in many ways, a handful of preseason games isn’t exactly the same. Stephen Silas used […]
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Ben Simmons, a multi-time All-Star and Defensive Player of the Year candidate is far and away the most accomplished player under 25 available this off-season. Since winning the 2018 Rookie of the Year, Simmons has been one of the league’s most polarizing players. He switches from being a poor shooter to one that refuses it… […]
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This wasn’t a Rockets’ Round-Up I was really preparing to write until October, somewhere before “predictions on the upcoming season” and after the inevitable “alternate jersey reveal” (though they really should go with DJ Screw). But, after a Shams tweet on Tuesday, the news of the week is clear to all Houston Rockets fans: Houston […]
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In the last two weeks, the Houston Rockets were officially mathematically ruled out of the playoffs. The Rockets held the longest active playoff streak in the NBA at eight consecutive seasons, but for the last two-and-a-half months Houston has looked forward to July, not June. The Houston Rockets appear to have mastered the art of […]
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Yes, the Houston Rockets are currently a whopping 14-41 with just over a month to play this season. Houston is in the bottom six in points, points allowed, net rating, and top five in pace. That means the Houston Rockets give up a lot of points, quickly, without scoring a lot of points. That’s not […]
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When someone asks, “How is the season going for your Houston Rockets?” I generally think of something silly to say like, “Cade Cunningham looks great!” or “Those draft picks haven’t missed a shot yet!” Truth be told, tanking (whether intentional or unintentional) can take its toll. How big of a toll, you ask? Houston had […]
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The Houston Rockets are in an unfamiliar spot in late March. They are now the first NBA franchise to both win 20 consecutive games and lose 20 consecutive games. Houston is in the midst of what will be just their fourth losing season since drafting Hakeem Olajuwon in 1984. These are uncharted territories for Rockets […]
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It’s hard to poke holes in what the Los Angeles Clippers are doing. They have two All-Star and cornerstone wings in Paul George and Kawhi Leonard. Both players are good for over 20 points per game and have multiple appearances on the NBA’s All-Defensive team. They added Nicolas Batum and Serge Ibaka over the off-season […]
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