Houston Rockets: Secondary Articles
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HoopsRumors (Luke Adams) —
Rockets general manager Rafael Stone and assistant GM Eli Witus signed multiyear contract extensions with the franchise earlier this season, reports Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN (Twitter link). The deals were agreed to in January, per Jonathan Feigen of The Houston Chronicle (subscription required). Stone and Witus were promoted to their current basketball operations roles back […]
HoopsRumors (Alex Kirschenbaum) —
The Rockets’ 2023/24 season, their first under new head coach Ime Udoka, is now in the books. Jonathan Feigen of The Houston Chronicle breaks down how the team’s 41-41 finish packed plenty of promise, albeit clouded a bit by the fact that Houston fell short of making the postseason. The Rockets finished as the No. […]
Los Angeles Times (Chuck Schilken) —
Rockets center Boban Marjanovic intentionally missed a free throw so Clippers fans at Crypto.com Arena would get free Chick-fil-A sandwiches.
Los Angeles Times (Broderick Turner) —
With the fourth seed in the playoffs locked up, the big question for the Clippers will be if Kawhi Leonard is ready for first-round series vs. Dallas.
HoopsRumors (Luke Adams) —
Rockets center Alperen Sengun, who has been sidelined since March 10 due to knee and ankle injuries, had hoped to get back on the court in the season’s final week, but it doesn’t look like it’ll happen, writes Jonathan Feigen of The Houston Chronicle (subscription required). “I would say (it’s) unlikely,” head coach Ime Udoka […]
Posting and Toasting (Russell Richardson) —
Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images Knicks 128, Bulls 117: Jalen Brunson tops 40 for the tenth time this season, OG Anunoby racks up 24 points, and Josh Hart drops yet another double-double. On Friday, the New York Knicks (47-32) could not recover from a 17-point first quarter and lost 108-100 to the Chicago Bulls (37-42). Tonight, they returned to the United Center for...
SBN: Raptors HQ (Jay Rosales) —
Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images The long 2023-24 season mercifully comes to an end. Despite all the turmoil, this team is still worth your attention! Enjoy this last week of Raptors basketball! Seriously. Watch every second of each of the 4 games and soak in all the Raptors basketball you can. It doesn’t matter if Toronto’s getting blown out by 30 points (which I predict right...
Posting and Toasting (Kento Kato) —
Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images Coming off of a big win, Knicks need to take care of business and finish the season strong More than maybe any other New York Knicks season ever, this season has been a crazy rollercoaster filled with the highs of incredible team play and amazing individual performances followed by the lows of injury news and disappointing losses. And if you...
HoopsRumors (Dana Gauruder) —
Mavericks coach Jason Kidd likes his team’s spirit with the postseason nearing, Eddie Sefko of Mavs.com relays. His team pulled out an OT win over the Rockets on Sunday and strengthened its grip on the fifth spot in the Western Conference. “We have each other’s backs. We’re playing for something bigger than just the back […]
HoopsRumors (Luke Adams) —
The 20 teams that will compete in either the playoffs or the play-in tournament (or both) have officially been set following the Rockets‘ loss to Dallas on Sunday, per the NBA (Twitter link). There’s still much to be decided in the season’s final week, including exactly which six teams in each conference will secure playoff […]
Basketball Insiders (James Foglio) —
Miami Heat star Tyler Herro has not played since Feb. 23 because of a right foot injury, but there is optimism that the fifth-year guard will play Friday night at the Houston Rockets. Herro, 24, traveled with the Heat to Houston following Thursday night’s 109-105 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers at Kaseya Center. Miami begins […] The post Heat Guard Tyler Herro (Foot) Could Return...
HoopsRumors (Luke Adams) —
The Warriors all but ended the Rockets‘ season on Thursday with a 133-110 victory in Houston that widened the gap between the two teams to four games with just six left to play. As Kendra Andrews of ESPN notes, because Golden State holds the tiebreaker over the Rockets, the Warriors’ lead for the No. 10 […]
HoopsRumors (Luke Adams) —
There’s optimism that guard Tyler Herro could return to action on Friday when the Heat face the Rockets in Houston, reports Shams Charania of The Athletic (Twitter link). Herro has been sidelined since February 23, having missed Miami’s past 20 games due to a hyperextended left knee and medial tendinitis in his right foot. The […]
HoopsRumors (Luke Adams) —
Early-morning workouts and late-night phone calls with assistant coach Royal Ivey have been a factor in Jalen Green breakout this season, according to the Rockets guard, but Ivey is happy to give all the credit to Green, per Jonathan Feigen of The Houston Chronicle (subscription required). “It’s all kudos to Jalen,” Ivey said. “I’m just […]