Tag: Houston Rockets
Hall of Fame center Dikembe Mutombo, who played the final five years of his career with the Houston Rockets and retired in 2009, said he is working on putting a group together that he hopes will try and buy the Rockets franchise. Owner Leslie Alexander put the Rockets on the market on Monday. “I’m working […]
Houston Rockets CEO Tad Brown announced Monday that the franchise is up for sale by owner Leslie Alexander. Brown offered a timetable of “sooner rather than later,” but also said that since management is firmly in place, there is no rush to the process. The most recent Forbes evaluation of the franchise pegged its value […]
The Rockets’ offseason moves are making them a complete basketball team. Spencer Davies dives in.
Former Rockets coach Jeff Van Gundy still lives in Houston and has a good read on that franchise. And Van Gundy, recently named a Team USA coach for the Americas Tournament and World Cup qualifiers, isn’t sure Carmelo Anthony is “a natural fit” for a Houston team trying to dethrone the Warriors. In Las Vegas […]
Free agent Luc Mbah a Moute has reached an agreement with the Houston Rockets, league sources tell ESPN. Sources: The Houston Rockets and Luc Mbah a Moute have agreed to a one-year, minimum deal. @ChrisBHaynes was first to report an agreement. — Michael Scotto (@MikeAScotto) July 16, 2017 Source: Chris Haynes of ESPN
As New York Knicks president Steve Mills and general manager Scott Perry pursue a meeting with Carmelo Anthony in the coming days, league sources told ESPN the 10-time All-Star is counting on the franchise to carry out its previously agreed upon mandate to trade him to the Houston Rockets. Whatever stance a post-Phil Jackson front […]
A big smile peeked out from behind James Harden’s famously bushy beard as the Rockets superstar was asked how it felt to have signed the richest contract in NBA history. “Sounds good,” Harden said during a Saturday news conference to announce the four-year maximum contract extension that means he will make $228 million over the […]
Chris Paul, having heard the questions about how he will fit with James Harden in a backcourt pairing of elite, ball-dominant players, addressed the subject with humor Friday afternoon during his introductory news conference with the Houston Rockets. Asked what he heard from Harden that helped persuade him to opt to join the Rockets, Paul […]
The Pelicans, once the home of Ryan Anderson, expressed interest in being one of the clubs involved, according to a source. Anderson’s contract, which has three years and $60 million remaining, needs to be part of the transaction because [Carmelo] Anthony’s $27 million pact — plus trade kicker — is so immense. The Knicks have no […]
Chris Paul is now a Rocket, but Lawrence Frank and the Clippers are excited to start a new era.
