Tag: Rockets
James Harden has never missed the playoffs in his entire 14-year NBA career. Harden, 34, was selected third overall by the Oklahoma City Thunder in the 2009 NBA Draft out of Arizona State University. The California native spent his first three seasons (2009-12) with OKC before getting traded to the Houston Rockets ahead of the […]
The Oklahoma City Thunder are waiving forward Usman Garuba, according to sources. Garuba, 21, was selected 23rd overall by the Houston Rockets in the 2021 NBA Draft. “I’ll prove everyone wrong. Mark my words,” he said after being cut. As a native of Madrid, Spain, he played for Real Madrid Baloncesto of the Liga ACB […]
Not one Eastern Conference guard has made All-NBA First Team since Derrick Rose in 2011. The only two Eastern guards to receive multiple All-NBA selections in the last 10 years were Kyrie Irving (3) and DeMar DeRozan (2). Irving received All-NBA Third Team in 2015 with the Cleveland Cavaliers and in 2021 with the Brooklyn […]
The Houston Rockets are signing free agent forward Jermaine Samuels Jr. to a two-way contract, per Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium. Samuels Jr., 24, went undrafted out of Villanova University in 2022. On Oct. 15, 2022, the 6-foot-7 wing was waived by the Indiana Pacers on the same day he inked an Exhibit […]
The Houston Rockets are signing Jeenathan Williams to a one-year contract, according to agent Billy Davis of Family of Athletes. His signing is reportedly a training camp deal, also known as an Exhibit 10 contract. Williams, 24, was waived by the Portland Trail Blazers last week. Had Williams remained on Portland’s roster past July 31, […]
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 […]
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 […]
The Houston Rockets are picking up Kenyon Martin Jr.’s $1.9 million team option for the 2023-24 season, according to sources. Houston is also extending qualifying offers to Darius Days and Trevor Hudgins, making them restricted free agents. Martin’s Jr.’s team option is part of the four-year, $6.13 million contract he signed with the Rockets in […]
NBA sportsbooks are projecting Houston Rockets rookie guard Amen Thompson will record more points per game in the 2023-24 season than twin brother Ausar Thompson, who was selected fifth overall by the Detroit Pistons in last week’s 2023 NBA Draft. Amen won his first Overtime Elite (OTE) championship with the City Reapers this past 2022-23 […]
Houston Rockets forward Kenyon Martin Jr. could become available for a trade this offseason, according to sources. Martin Jr. was selected 52nd overall by the Sacramento Kings in the 2020 NBA Draft. The 6-foot-6 wing was then immediately traded to Houston for cash and a 2021 second-round draft pick. “In talks with teams, the Rockets have […]
