Rockets Rumors - HoustonNewMedia.org https://houstonnewmedia.org/tag/rockets-rumors/ Building "Bridges" Across the Bayou City! Sun, 11 Jul 2021 14:00:49 +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 Rumors - HoustonNewMedia.org https://houstonnewmedia.org/tag/rockets-rumors/ 32 32 103504436 Houston Rockets: Grading the James Harden trades not taken https://houstonnewmedia.org/houston-rockets-grading-the-james-harden-trades-not-taken/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=houston-rockets-grading-the-james-harden-trades-not-taken Sun, 11 Jul 2021 14:00:49 +0000 https://spacecityscoop.com/?p=88314 The James Harden trade had a profound effect not only on the Houston Rockets but the entire NBA. When a player as great as Harden changes teams it completely alters the league’s power dynamics. The Brooklyn Nets went from championship contender t...

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]]> 140265 Houston Rockets: 5 NBA draft prospects worth trading up for https://houstonnewmedia.org/houston-rockets-5-nba-draft-prospects-worth-trading-up-for/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=houston-rockets-5-nba-draft-prospects-worth-trading-up-for Wed, 07 Jul 2021 21:45:57 +0000 https://spacecityscoop.com/?p=88257 Hopefully, someone in the Houston Rockets front office is a Seinfeld fan, because the NBA draft is a lot like the mail, and when you control it, you control…information. Rockets general manager Raphael Stone will be armed with plenty of info...

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]]> 139559 Houston Rockets: The case for, and against, trading Christian Wood https://houstonnewmedia.org/houston-rockets-the-case-for-and-against-trading-christian-wood/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=houston-rockets-the-case-for-and-against-trading-christian-wood Sun, 04 Jul 2021 11:30:51 +0000 https://spacecityscoop.com/?p=88171 If you’ve been on the internet over the past couple of months, and have even a passing interest in the Houston Rockets, you’ve probably come across the question: should the Rockets trade Christian Wood? Wood’s journey to being the bes...

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]]> 138854 NBA Rumors: Why the Houston Rockets shouldn’t trade up to no. 1 in NBA Draft https://houstonnewmedia.org/nba-rumors-why-the-houston-rockets-shouldnt-trade-up-to-no-1-in-nba-draft/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=nba-rumors-why-the-houston-rockets-shouldnt-trade-up-to-no-1-in-nba-draft Fri, 02 Jul 2021 15:35:21 +0000 https://spacecityscoop.com/?p=88165 When the Houston Rockets landed the second overall pick in the 2021 NBA draft there was a small sense that the franchise had missed out. After winning three fewer games than the next worst team in the league, no franchise needed the first overall pick ...

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]]> 138581 Houston Rockets: 3 trades that send John Wall to the New York Knicks  https://houstonnewmedia.org/houston-rockets-3-trades-that-send-john-wall-to-the-new-york-knicks/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=houston-rockets-3-trades-that-send-john-wall-to-the-new-york-knicks Wed, 09 Jun 2021 16:45:41 +0000 https://spacecityscoop.com/?p=87983 Reports have circulated that the New York Knicks have expressed interest in the Houston Rockets star point guard John Wall. A former NBA executive, in a conversation with the NBA Analysis Network, dropped the inside information on the Knicks&...

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]]> 133274 3 Trades the Houston Rockets could make for Damian Lillard  https://houstonnewmedia.org/3-trades-the-houston-rockets-could-make-for-damian-lillard/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=3-trades-the-houston-rockets-could-make-for-damian-lillard Mon, 07 Jun 2021 21:45:04 +0000 https://spacecityscoop.com/?p=87973 The Houston Rockets might have had the worst record in the league but they are only a season removed from the playoffs and if they play their cards right they could be back in the playoffs in short order. However, if the Rockets want to be back in...

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]]> 132901 Houston Rockets: 3 reasons why Stephen Silas shouldn’t be fired https://houstonnewmedia.org/houston-rockets-3-reasons-why-stephen-silas-shouldnt-be-fired/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=houston-rockets-3-reasons-why-stephen-silas-shouldnt-be-fired Tue, 04 May 2021 21:45:33 +0000 https://spacecityscoop.com/?p=87773 Nothing has gone according to plan this season for the Houston Rockets. The franchise started the season with playoff aspirations and is instead in the driver’s seat for the league’s worst record. Overseeing this debacle of a season has bee...

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]]> 126052 Houston Rockets: Norman Powell would be a perfect fit in Houston https://houstonnewmedia.org/houston-rockets-norman-powell-would-be-a-perfect-fit-in-houston/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=houston-rockets-norman-powell-would-be-a-perfect-fit-in-houston Thu, 25 Mar 2021 15:30:11 +0000 https://spacecityscoop.com/?p=87266 The Houston Rockets and the Toronto Raptors have reportedly been engaged in trade talks that would send Norman Powell to Houston and Victor Oladipo to a third team with other assets and players headed to Toronto. While the deal may end up being too com...

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]]> 117935 3 Rockets-Pistons trades involving Victor Oladipo https://houstonnewmedia.org/3-rockets-pistons-trades-involving-victor-oladipo/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=3-rockets-pistons-trades-involving-victor-oladipo Wed, 24 Mar 2021 17:43:27 +0000 https://spacecityscoop.com/?p=87220 One of the more popular beliefs ahead of the NBA’s trade deadline on Thursday involves Victor Oladipo, who is a lock to be moved by the Houston Rockets. It’s been reported that fringe contenders from each conference are interested in Oladip...

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]]> 117790 Houston Rockets: Why passing on Aaron Gordon would be the best move https://houstonnewmedia.org/houston-rockets-why-passing-on-aaron-gordon-would-be-the-best-move/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=houston-rockets-why-passing-on-aaron-gordon-would-be-the-best-move Mon, 22 Mar 2021 18:11:09 +0000 https://spacecityscoop.com/?p=87183 The Houston Rockets, as you know by now, are in the midst of the worst losing streak in franchise history at 20 losses in a row. Usually, when a team is having this bad of a season, it is looking to wipe the slate clean and start over. In most of these...

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]]> 117164 Houston Rockets: How much P.J. Tucker’s trade value has declined https://houstonnewmedia.org/houston-rockets-how-much-p-j-tuckers-trade-value-has-declined/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=houston-rockets-how-much-p-j-tuckers-trade-value-has-declined Wed, 17 Mar 2021 21:45:42 +0000 https://spacecityscoop.com/?p=87129 From the moment the Houston Rockets moved James Harden the franchise looked poised to move on from P.J. Tucker. Outside of Harden, no other player embodied the Rockets of the late 2010s more than Tucker. His defensive versatility allowed the Rockets to...

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]]> 116344 Ranking the best options for both the Rockets and PJ Tucker https://houstonnewmedia.org/ranking-the-best-options-for-both-the-rockets-and-pj-tucker/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ranking-the-best-options-for-both-the-rockets-and-pj-tucker Wed, 17 Mar 2021 16:30:19 +0000 https://spacecityscoop.com/?p=87116 As of today, nothing’s changed since I last wrote about P.J. Tucker. The Houston Rockets recently tied a franchise-record losing streak of 17 games held by the franchise when they were an expansion franchise in San Diego. This should come as no s...

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]]> 116306 Rockets: Have the Knicks lost interest in Victor Oladipo? https://houstonnewmedia.org/rockets-have-the-knicks-lost-interest-in-victor-oladipo/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rockets-have-the-knicks-lost-interest-in-victor-oladipo Wed, 17 Mar 2021 13:30:11 +0000 https://spacecityscoop.com/?p=87142 If anyone was expecting the NBA’s trade market to be action-packed, they’ve certainly been let down thus far, as none of the bigger names that are reportedly available have been moved. The Houston Rockets have two of the most high-profile n...

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]]> 116224 4 trades to send Aaron Gordon to the Rockets https://houstonnewmedia.org/4-trades-to-send-aaron-gordon-to-the-rockets/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=4-trades-to-send-aaron-gordon-to-the-rockets Tue, 16 Mar 2021 18:55:49 +0000 https://spacecityscoop.com/?p=87096 We’ve heard alot in recent weeks about the Houston Rockets‘ desire to trade several of their veteran players, which has been made much easier by their 11-26 record and current 14th-place standing in the Western Conference. The list of avail...

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]]> 116004 Rockets rumors: 70 percent of league interested in PJ Tucker https://houstonnewmedia.org/rockets-rumors-70-percent-of-league-interested-in-pj-tucker/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rockets-rumors-70-percent-of-league-interested-in-pj-tucker Tue, 16 Mar 2021 16:00:59 +0000 https://spacecityscoop.com/?p=87094 With the NBA’s trade deadline fast approaching on March 25th, Houston Rockets forward P.J. Tucker has been widely discussed as a potential missing piece for a contending team. At 6-foot-5, Tucker has the size to defend any position on the floor, ...

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]]> 115961 Why Victor Oladipo may be stuck with the Rockets https://houstonnewmedia.org/why-victor-oladipo-may-be-stuck-with-the-rockets/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=why-victor-oladipo-may-be-stuck-with-the-rockets Tue, 16 Mar 2021 11:30:36 +0000 https://spacecityscoop.com/?p=87110 Victor Oladipo was a late addition to the James Harden deal, as the Houston Rockets opted to send Jarrett Allen and Caris LeVert to Indiana, as opposed to keeping them in Houston. The initial word among the Rockets and Oladipo was that both sides were ...

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]]> 115965 Rockets rumors: The player the Rockets nearly acquired for PJ Tucker https://houstonnewmedia.org/rockets-rumors-the-player-the-rockets-nearly-acquired-for-pj-tucker/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rockets-rumors-the-player-the-rockets-nearly-acquired-for-pj-tucker Mon, 15 Mar 2021 15:39:24 +0000 https://spacecityscoop.com/?p=87090 Houston Rockets forward P.J. Tucker has missed each of the Rockets’ last three games, as the team has sought to identify a trade partner that would grant them their asking price. The Rockets are reportedly seeking a young asset that would be able...

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]]> 115695 Rockets: Have the Lakers dropped out of the P.J. Tucker sweepstakes? https://houstonnewmedia.org/rockets-have-the-lakers-dropped-out-of-the-p-j-tucker-sweepstakes/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rockets-have-the-lakers-dropped-out-of-the-p-j-tucker-sweepstakes Sat, 13 Mar 2021 23:53:01 +0000 https://spacecityscoop.com/?p=87056 Houston Rockets forward P.J. Tucker is a sure bet to get traded, as his 3-and-D skillset would be pivotal to contending teams. The list of teams that are interested in the 35-year-old forward is rather lengthy, as it’s been reported that the Milw...

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]]> 115520 Rockets: Why buying out P.J. Tucker should be out of the question https://houstonnewmedia.org/rockets-why-buying-out-p-j-tucker-should-be-out-of-the-question/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rockets-why-buying-out-p-j-tucker-should-be-out-of-the-question Fri, 12 Mar 2021 20:06:21 +0000 https://spacecityscoop.com/?p=87014 Stop me If you’ve heard this before, but Houston we have a problem. The Houston Rockets have been stuck in a 14-game losing streak, marred by injuries, and have received no support from reliable veterans outside John Wall and the occasional Victo...

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]]> 115409 Trade rumors: Ranking the Rockets top-9 trade partners https://houstonnewmedia.org/trade-rumors-ranking-the-rockets-top-9-trade-partners/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=trade-rumors-ranking-the-rockets-top-9-trade-partners Fri, 12 Mar 2021 17:45:43 +0000 https://spacecityscoop.com/?p=87038 With the team effectively in a rebuilding stage, the Houston Rockets are going to be looking for major roster reconstruction in the coming years. Luckily for them, they have multiple players who are garnering interest from multiple teams. This being th...

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