NBA AM: Adam Silver on One-And-Done, Labor Relations

Commissioner Adam Silver discussed labor relations, increasing the NBA’s age requirement, lottery reform and more.

Alan Draper  •  15 Oct 2021
NBA AM: What’s Next For Dwight Howard?

Is Dwight Howard going shopping in July or will the Houston Rockets pay the price to keep him? The San Antonio Spurs could be real free agent players in July too.

Alan Draper  •  15 Oct 2021
Claims Upset Howard: ‘I’ve never been a cheater’

Dwight Howard is surprised and disappointed that he’s being labeled a cheater. On Monday, the NBA issued an official warning to the Rockets for the center’s use of a sticky substance on his hands during Houston’s loss to the Atlanta Hawks on Saturday. Howard said Monday that he doesn’t understand what all the fuss is […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Report: Rockets Receive League Warning on Stickum Use

The Houston Rockets on Monday received an official warning from the league office regarding Dwight Howard’s admitted use of Stickum in a recent game against the Atlanta Hawks. Sources said Monday that will be the extent of the punishment for Howard and the Rockets. Sources told ESPN.com that the NBA notified its 30 teams Monday […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Sources: Harden Might Miss Practice Due to Sprained Ankle

Rockets All-Star guard James Harden might not practice Monday in Oklahoma City because of a sprained left ankle, multiple sources told ESPN. Harden sprained his ankle in the third quarter of Saturday’s loss to the Atlanta Hawks. Harden finished the game with 25 points in 37 minutes. Harden’s status will be determined before practice, and […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Rockets Howard Caught Using Sticky Substance on Hands

Officials in Saturday night’s Houston-Atlanta contest removed a game ball due to a sticky substance that Rockets center Dwight Howard had applied. Howard applied a Stickum spray to his hands from a can covered in white tape while waiting to re-enter the game late in the first quarter. After Hawks forward Paul Millsap made the […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
‘DeAndre Jordan Rule’ May Benefit Restricted Players

The shortened moratorium may benefit restricted free agents, writes salary cap guru Eric Pincus

Alan Draper  •  15 Oct 2021
Howard to Partner With Shaq in ‘Superman’ Marketing?

After years of feuding, Houston Rockets star Dwight Howard and future Hall of Fame center Shaquille O’Neal are partnering. Howard plans to hire O’Neal’s agent, Perry Rogers, for his new representation, multiple sources told The Vertical. Rogers could file official paperwork with the National Basketball Players Association as soon as Friday, sources said. O’Neal, a […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Rockets Route Depleted Grizz by 49 Points

This was too easy. And it should have been. The Houston Rockets knocked off a short-handed, injury-depleted Memphis Grizzlies squad 130-81 on Monday night. The victory pushed Houston to within a half-game of the sixth-seeded Portland Trail Blazers in the Western Conference. After a 3-2 road trip in which the Rockets were trying to re-establish […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021