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We’ve had more than 24 hours to digest the deal that sent one of the all-time best Rockets to Brooklyn. On Thursday night, a very short-handed, young squad (only nine dressed including multiple rookies) managed to win on the road at San Antonio — not t…
Read MoreLess than 24 hours after James Harden said he didn’t believe there was anything else he could do in Houston to help the franchise win a title, the Rockets traded him to Brooklyn in a blockbuster four-team deal that brings Pacers all-star wing man Victo…
Read More“He quit.” Those were the words of Rockets broadcaster Calvin Murphy accidentally caught by microphones as a recent Rockets postgame show was heading to commercial. He was speaking of Rockets star James Harden. In a Tuesday night postgame press confere…
Read MoreOn Wednesday night, with only two wins on the season, both against a young, rebuilding Sacramento Kings squad, the Rockets rolled into Indianapolis to face the Pacers without Christian Wood, Danuel House or Ben McLemore. House and Wood have relatively …
Read MoreWe all know 2020 has been…a year. Between the pandemic, recession, political upheaval and racial injustice, it feels like we managed to squeeze at least a decade into the last 365 days. Just because 2020 is finally over doesn’t mean the issues are, b…
Read MoreThere have been more turnovers this offseason with the Houston Rockets than we have seen in quite some time and that is saying something considering the number of moves made by previous GM Daryl Morey. The roster was virtually overhauled with free agen…
Read MoreTwenty years ago, there would have been little debate. Maybe a few people would have complained, but the Texas Department of Transportation would have simply paved them over, if you’ll excuse the metaphor. Expanding freeways is the business of TxDOT in…
Read MoreWell, that didn’t take long. The first game of the NBA season lost to COVID-19 just happened to be the first Rockets game of the season against the Oklahoma City Thunder at Toyota Center. The reason? The Rockets do not have enough players available. Ja…
Read MoreDespite the season ending in the fall, it feels like a long time since the Rockets were on the floor for meaningful games. This year, outside the bubble and with a slightly shortened season, you would think stability would be the key to success. It pro…
Read MoreJust a couple years ago, the Rockets were perennial championship contenders with an MVP star and respected front office staff. The Texans had just drafted Deshaun Watson and still had J.J. Watt in his prime. The Astros, coming off a World Series, had a…
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