Tag: Houston Rockets
Houston Rockets interim coach J.B. Bickerstaff said Wednesday night that he is coaching “a broken team,” and veteran guard Jason Terry said the team has chemistry issues. “We’re broken,” Bickerstaff said. “It’s that simple. We’re a broken team, and we all need to use this break to figure out how we’re going to impact change. […]
With the NBA trade deadline rapidly approaching, the rumor mill is starting to heat up.
The Houston Rockets are approaching the upcoming trade deadline with the intent to keep center Dwight Howard for the rest of the season, according to sources familiar with the team’s plans. Source: Calvin Watkins and Marc Stein of ESPN
Houston Rockets forward Terrence Jones will miss Thursday night’s game at Phoenix after getting into a car accident on Wednesday. Jones was on his way to the airport when he got into the accident. He was treated at an area hospital and will be kept overnight for observation. Source: Calvin Watkins of ESPN
The Houston Rockets have petitioned the NBA to rescind the four technical fouls administered to center Dwight Howard in the past two games, according to a source. Howard was ejected for picking up two technical fouls in each of the past two games. He leads the NBA with 12 technicals this season and is tied […]
Rockets interim coach J.B. Bickerstaff went on a rant ripping the officiating following Houston’s 123-122 loss to the Washington Wizards on Saturday. He said the referees need to be held accountable for failing to protect his star center, Dwight Howard. Bickerstaff was upset about losing Howard, who was ejected for drawing two technical fouls in the […]
Salary cap guru Eric Pincus looks at the best- and worst-case cap projections for each NBA team.
The trade front has been quiet, so speculation emerged. Here’s a a few mentioned players who aren’t getting dealt … Van Gundy and Jackson blame the media, but is it really the media’s fault?
Houston’s Dwight Howard was out Sunday against the Dallas Mavericks for a second straight game with a left ankle sprain. Howard was injured in the first minute of Wednesday’s game and sat out on Friday. Source: Official Press Release
The Rockets have a modest two-game win streak, the latest coming 115-104 over the Dallas Mavericks. The Rockets took over the game with a 65-point second half, part of a rally from an 11-point, third-quarter deficit. Interim boss J.B. Bickerstaff coached his you-know-what off, sticking with a small lineup and utilizing the skills of newly […]
