Rockets Roster - HoustonNewMedia.org https://houstonnewmedia.org/tag/rockets-roster/ Building "Bridges" Across the Bayou City! Tue, 06 Jul 2021 20:45:02 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 https://i0.wp.com/houstonnewmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/cropped-cropped-Houston.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Rockets Roster - HoustonNewMedia.org https://houstonnewmedia.org/tag/rockets-roster/ 32 32 103504436 Houston Rockets: 3 trades of John Wall to the Clippers, Spurs, and Bulls https://houstonnewmedia.org/houston-rockets-3-trades-of-john-wall-to-the-clippers-spurs-and-bulls/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=houston-rockets-3-trades-of-john-wall-to-the-clippers-spurs-and-bulls Tue, 06 Jul 2021 20:45:02 +0000 https://spacecityscoop.com/?p=88250 It’s no secret that the Houston Rockets would like to get off of John Wall’s contract. Owed $44.3 million this upcoming season and with a $47.3 million player option for 2022-23, Wall will be one of the most well-compensated players in the ...

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]]> 139219 3 reasons why the Rockets should trade for D’Angelo Russell https://houstonnewmedia.org/3-reasons-why-the-rockets-should-trade-for-dangelo-russell/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=3-reasons-why-the-rockets-should-trade-for-dangelo-russell Tue, 06 Jul 2021 14:00:19 +0000 https://spacecityscoop.com/?p=88198 When the Houston Rockets ushered out their best player in recent history in James Harden, it was clear that they were going to have their work cut out as it pertained to replacing him. For starters, star players win games (as Harden proved year in and ...

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]]> 139121 Houston Rockets: Top-8 Rockets ranked by trade value https://houstonnewmedia.org/houston-rockets-top-8-rockets-ranked-by-trade-value/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=houston-rockets-top-8-rockets-ranked-by-trade-value Wed, 30 Jun 2021 20:49:12 +0000 https://spacecityscoop.com/?p=88145 With each passing day, the NBA Draft is one step closer for the Houston Rockets. After enduring one of the franchise’s worst seasons the Rockets enter the offseason for the first time in ages with their minds fully set on a rebuild. The Rockets w...

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]]> 138170 Houston Rockets: 3 biggest questions this offseason  https://houstonnewmedia.org/houston-rockets-3-biggest-questions-this-offseason/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=houston-rockets-3-biggest-questions-this-offseason Wed, 30 Jun 2021 16:56:35 +0000 https://spacecityscoop.com/?p=88141 The Houston Rockets enter the 2021 offseason with more questions than answers. An unsurprising development for a team coming off a season where they posted the worst record in the league. Rockets’ owner Tilman Fertitta has let it be known that ge...

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]]> 138139 Would this team of former Houston Rockets win the Championship? https://houstonnewmedia.org/would-this-team-of-former-houston-rockets-win-the-championship/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=would-this-team-of-former-houston-rockets-win-the-championship Mon, 21 Jun 2021 20:45:38 +0000 https://spacecityscoop.com/?p=88049 As the NBA playoffs rage on, Houston Rockets fans have seen their fair share of former Rockets helping teams in their quest for a championship. With P.J. Tucker set to face off against Clint Capela in the Eastern Conference Finals and Chris Paul battli...

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]]> 135983 Houston Rockets: Which free agents should be retained? https://houstonnewmedia.org/houston-rockets-which-free-agents-should-be-retained/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=houston-rockets-which-free-agents-should-be-retained Wed, 02 Jun 2021 11:00:48 +0000 https://spacecityscoop.com/?p=87938 The Houston Rockets will have to make some difficult decisions this offseason when it comes to players who are set to become free agents. The Rockets currently have three free-agent veterans set to hit the open market and one with a team option that th...

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]]> 131754 Houston Rockets: Which veterans deserve to stick around? https://houstonnewmedia.org/houston-rockets-which-veterans-deserve-to-stick-around/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=houston-rockets-which-veterans-deserve-to-stick-around Tue, 01 Jun 2021 21:45:31 +0000 https://spacecityscoop.com/?p=87941 The Houston Rockets are in a full-on rebuild. After posting the worst record in the league there remains a lot of work to do on this roster to get back to the postseason. While the franchise will likely spur a youth movement, the roster has a host of v...

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]]> 131634 3 sleepers for the Rockets to pursue in free agency https://houstonnewmedia.org/3-sleepers-for-the-rockets-to-pursue-in-free-agency/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=3-sleepers-for-the-rockets-to-pursue-in-free-agency Sat, 29 May 2021 14:30:45 +0000 https://spacecityscoop.com/?p=87926 With the Houston Rockets‘ season ending before the playoffs even started, all the attention has turned to the off-season for the Rockets and their fans. Most of the attention has been fixated on where the Rockets’ draft pick will land once ...

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]]> 131071 Houston Rockets: The secret value of Eric Gordon’s contract https://houstonnewmedia.org/houston-rockets-the-secret-value-of-eric-gordons-contract/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=houston-rockets-the-secret-value-of-eric-gordons-contract Wed, 28 Apr 2021 11:15:39 +0000 https://spacecityscoop.com/?p=87708 It’s no secret that the Houston Rockets have their fair share of bad contracts. From John Wall and his remaining $91.6 million to D.J. Augustin and his $14 million, the Rockets have their share of regrettable deals filling up their cap sheet. How...

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]]> 124751 Houston Rockets: Eric Gordon, should he stay or should he go?  https://houstonnewmedia.org/houston-rockets-eric-gordon-should-he-stay-or-should-he-go/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=houston-rockets-eric-gordon-should-he-stay-or-should-he-go Tue, 27 Apr 2021 20:15:08 +0000 https://spacecityscoop.com/?p=87677 The Houston Rockets have almost entirely dismantled the roster that led them to the best record in the league and the Western Conference Finals in the 2017-18 season. The last holdover, from the best regular-season team in franchise history, remains Er...

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]]> 124611 Houston Rockets: 2 pros and cons to re-signing Kelly Olynyk https://houstonnewmedia.org/houston-rockets-2-pros-and-cons-to-re-signing-kelly-olynyk/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=houston-rockets-2-pros-and-cons-to-re-signing-kelly-olynyk Sun, 25 Apr 2021 22:00:07 +0000 https://spacecityscoop.com/?p=87640 When the Houston Rockets traded Victor Oladipo to the Miami Heat for a 2022 first-round pick, Avery Bradley and Kelly Olynyk the belief was the Heat had gotten the best player in the deal. In the month since the trade went through, it has been the Rock...

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]]> 124124 Why Armoni Brooks could be Rockets GM Rafael Stone’s biggest gem https://houstonnewmedia.org/why-armoni-brooks-could-be-rockets-gm-rafael-stones-biggest-gem/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=why-armoni-brooks-could-be-rockets-gm-rafael-stones-biggest-gem Wed, 21 Apr 2021 12:30:29 +0000 https://spacecityscoop.com/?p=87538 As the Houston Rockets began to transition into the analytical era, multiple roster changes were brought in for support. They brought in everything from lob threats like Dwight Howard, Clint Capela, and Josh Smith to slashers like Corey Brewer. Not to ...

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]]> 123228 How the Rockets have unlocked Jae’Sean Tate’s true potential https://houstonnewmedia.org/how-the-rockets-have-unlocked-jaesean-tates-true-potential/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-the-rockets-have-unlocked-jaesean-tates-true-potential Tue, 20 Apr 2021 20:00:30 +0000 https://spacecityscoop.com/?p=87543 When the Houston Rockets made the Victor Oladipo trade on deadline day to the Miami Heat, I began to get a little worried about one player in particular: Jae’Sean Tate. Now, up to this point I have quickly become a huge Tate fan. He hustles no ma...

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]]> 123061 How Stephen Silas and the Rockets can avoid a specific history https://houstonnewmedia.org/how-stephen-silas-and-the-rockets-can-avoid-a-specific-history/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-stephen-silas-and-the-rockets-can-avoid-a-specific-history Fri, 16 Apr 2021 12:30:59 +0000 https://spacecityscoop.com/?p=87435 From a Houston Rockets fan perspective, this feels a little all to familiar. We’ve all been here before, so, this is for Stephen Silas. Look, you coached one of, if not the best offense in league history last year in Dallas with the help of Luka ...

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]]> 122442 Houston Rockets: 3 reasons the Rockets shouldn’t buyout John Wall  https://houstonnewmedia.org/houston-rockets-3-reasons-the-rockets-shouldnt-buyout-john-wall/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=houston-rockets-3-reasons-the-rockets-shouldnt-buyout-john-wall Thu, 15 Apr 2021 11:15:03 +0000 https://spacecityscoop.com/?p=87430 The Houston Rockets are in the midst of one of the franchise’s worst seasons. They set a franchise record with 20 consecutive losses and their 12-39 record has them on pace to post their worst winning percentage since 1982-83. All of this is happ...

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]]> 122214 Why the Houston Rockets should keep Kelly Olynyk past this season https://houstonnewmedia.org/why-the-houston-rockets-should-keep-kelly-olynyk-past-this-season/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=why-the-houston-rockets-should-keep-kelly-olynyk-past-this-season Wed, 31 Mar 2021 21:45:56 +0000 https://spacecityscoop.com/?p=87326 The Houston Rockets traded away Victor Oladipo at the NBA trade deadline buzzer and brought in a pair of quality veterans, Kelly Olynyk and Avery Bradley. However, the early trade rumors had the Rockets pursuing packages centered around ...

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]]> 119205 Houston Rockets: How long the Rockets’ rebuild will take https://houstonnewmedia.org/houston-rockets-how-long-the-rockets-rebuild-will-take/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=houston-rockets-how-long-the-rockets-rebuild-will-take Wed, 31 Mar 2021 20:30:36 +0000 https://spacecityscoop.com/?p=87316 The Houston Rockets rebuild is in full effect but it’s difficult, at the moment, to know when the fruits of their teardown will be realized. The picks coming back from the James Harden trade won’t have much value until years from now and t...

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]]> 119207 How D.J. Augustin will help the Houston Rockets this year and next https://houstonnewmedia.org/how-d-j-augustin-will-help-the-houston-rockets-this-year-and-next/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-d-j-augustin-will-help-the-houston-rockets-this-year-and-next Tue, 30 Mar 2021 22:25:12 +0000 https://spacecityscoop.com/?p=87312 The Houston Rockets were the topic of conversation for weeks leading into the trade deadline. With players like P.J. Tucker and Victor Oladipo rumored to be available, the Rockets were looking to get assets back for the two veterans on expiring de...

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]]> 118913 Houston Rockets: 3 players that can fill P.J. Tucker’s spot https://houstonnewmedia.org/houston-rockets-3-players-that-can-fill-p-j-tuckers-spot/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=houston-rockets-3-players-that-can-fill-p-j-tuckers-spot Fri, 26 Mar 2021 11:00:00 +0000 https://spacecityscoop.com/?p=87206 The Houston Rockets trade of P.J. Tucker to the Milwaukee Bucks leaves the recently injured Eric Gordon as the longest-tenured Rocket and the only holdover from their 65 win team in 2017-18. Tucker was a unique player for the Rockets who was able to gu...

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]]> 118110 Houston Rockets: Grading the Victor Oladipo trade  https://houstonnewmedia.org/houston-rockets-grading-the-victor-oladipo-trade/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=houston-rockets-grading-the-victor-oladipo-trade Thu, 25 Mar 2021 20:10:06 +0000 https://spacecityscoop.com/?p=87279 It has been reported by Shams Charania of The Athletic that the Houston Rockets and the Miami Heat have agreed to a deal that will send Victor Oladipo to Miami in exchange for Avery Bradley, Kelly Olynyk, and a draft swap. The Victor Oladipo trade has ...

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