Dillon Brooks’ shot selection led to his Grizzlies departure

Dillon Brooks’ shot selection with the Memphis Grizzlies led to his sign-and-trade with the Houston Rockets earlier this month. “I think the reasons the Grizzlies were ready to move on from him are misunderstood,” ESPN’s Tim MacMahon said on The Lowe Post. “The nonsense was kind of like at a point where culturally it was […]

James Foglio  •  28 Sep 2023
Tonight, the Rockets and Cavaliers will face off in the NBA 2K24 Summer League Championship

At the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, the NBA 2K24 Summer League Championship will be played. The Houston Rockets and Cleveland Cavaliers are both 5-0 heading into tonight’s matchup. This is the second time in Hoston’s franchise history that they’ve made the Summer League final. Both teams are looking to win their first […]

Zach Wolpin  •  17 Jul 2023
Kenyon Martin Jr. posts farewell message to Rockets after trade to Clippers

Kenyon Martin Jr. was traded by the Houston Rockets to the Los Angeles Clippers for two future second-round draft picks earlier this month, and the third-year forward has no hard feelings towards his former team. “H-TOWNN!! I want to thank the Feritta Family and Rafael Stone for taking a chance on my 3 years ago […]

James Foglio  •  14 Jul 2023
Houston’s Cam Whitmore has helped lead the Rockets to the 2023 Summer League playoffs

Ahead of the 2023 NBA Draft, Villanova’s Cam Whitmore started to fall in draft rankings. Many thought that he could be a Top 10 lottery pick, but it didn’t play out that way. The 19-year-old fell to the 20th pick in the draft and the Rockets got a steal that late in the first round. […]

Zach Wolpin  •  14 Jul 2023
Houston’s Dillon Brooks said the Rockets feel like ‘exactly the same team’ that Memphis had 3-4 years ago

In the 2022-23 season, Dillon Brooks had a rough year with the Grizzlies. He was a full-time starter for Memphis, but never made a huge impact offensively. It was his sixth and final season after being dealt in a sign-and-trade to the Rockets. They gave him a four-year, $86 million contract. Brooks was present at […]

Zach Wolpin  •  11 Jul 2023
Houston’s Jabari Smith Jr. is happy to have Ime Udoka as his new head coach for the 2023-24 season and beyond

In the NBA 2k24 Summer League, the Houston Rockets are being led by 20-year-old, Jabri Smith Jr. He was the the third overall pick in the 2o22 NBA Draft. Media members around the league questioned why a lottery pick like himself would be playing. Smith Jr. felt like he lost a year of development under […]

Zach Wolpin  •  10 Jul 2023
NBA Summer League: Rockets top pick Amen Thompson out for rest of Summer League following injury

A big night in the NBA Summer League saw two top picks leave early with injuries Both the Portland Trail Blazers and Houston Rockets experienced unfortunate injuries to their top-five draft picks during a game on Friday in the NBA Summer League. Amen Thompson, the No. 4 pick, suffered a Grade 2 ankle sprain and […]

Colin Lynch  •  09 Jul 2023
Free agent PG Aaron Holiday has agreed to a one-year deal with the Houston Rockets

Not all free agent signings are going to be as highly anticipated as others. Most top free agents have already been signed this offseason. However, teams can still find solid roster pieces at this point in free agency. It was announced today that the Houston Rockets would be adding depth at guard this offseason. Free […]

Zach Wolpin  •  06 Jul 2023
NBA Free Agency: Rockets Ink VanVleet For $130 Million Max Deal

According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, Fred VanVleet, a one-time NBA All-Star and member of the 2019 championship-winning Toronto Raptors, has agreed to a three-year, $130 million contract with the Houston Rockets. This deal marks the first maximum contract of the free agency period. Free agent G Fred VanVleet has agreed on a three-year, $130 million […]

Colin Lynch  •  30 Jun 2023