Sources: Motiejunas Will Not Report to Rockets

Restricted free agent Donatas Motiejunas won’t report to the Houston Rockets because of a difference of nearly $6 million from the offer sheet he signed with the Brooklyn Nets, sources told ESPN on Wednesday. Last week, Motiejunas signed a four-year, $37 million offer sheet with the Nets. After the Rockets matched the offer sheet, Motiejunas […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Donatas Motiejunas Fails to Show Up for His Physical

In a strange twist, after the Houston Rockets matched an offer sheet for restricted free agent Donatas Motiejunas on Monday, the power forward failed to show for his physical on Tuesday. Motiejunas signed a four-year $37 million offer sheet with the Brooklyn Nets last week and expressed he could play for the Rockets or Nets. […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Rockets Keep Motiejunas, Match Nets Offer Sheet

The Houston Rockets have matched the Nets’ $37 million offer sheet to Donatas Motiejunas. To make room on the roster, the Rockets released guard Bobby Brown. “There aren’t many 7-foot players who have the skills that D-Mo possesses,” owner Leslie Alexander said, according to Fox 26 in Houston. Source: Calvin Watkins of ESPN

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Rockets Match Motiejunas’ Offer Sheet from Nets

The Houston Rockets have decided to match the Brooklyn Nets’ four-year, $37 million offer sheet to big man Donatas Motiejunas. The 26-year-old was a restricted free agent, but now he’ll re-join the Rockets for his fifth season with the team. Motiejunas has a lot of value as a seven-footer who can play power forward and […]

 •  15 Oct 2021
Nets, Motiejunas Agree to 4-Year, $37 Mil Offer Sheet

The Brooklyn Nets have signed Houston Rockets restricted free-agent forward Donatas Motiejunas to a four-year, $37 million offer sheet – with only a little more than half the money guaranteed – league sources told The Vertical. The terms of the offer sheet – especially the ability to void the final two years of the contract – […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
The Big 3: Chris Paul, J.R. Smith and Play of the Week

Every Friday, Ben Dowsett shines a spotlight on three interesting NBA items from the week.

Alan Draper  •  03 Oct 2023
Rockets End Warriors’ 12-Game Win Streak

The Golden State Warriors were bested in their most entertaining game of the season, finally losing their grip, 132-127 to the Houston Rockets after 58 minutes of wild, record-breaking NBA basketball. If early errors did not doom the Warriors, they certainly came back to haunt them late in regulation and in overtime. In the end, […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Analyzing How Westbook, Harden Dominate

Russell Westbrook and James Harden are each posting crazy stats, but dominating in different ways.

Alan Draper  •  15 Oct 2021
NBA AM: The All-NBA Teams (So Far)

A fifth of the way through the season, here are the projected All-NBA Teams up to this point.

Alan Draper  •  15 Oct 2021