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October 4, 2025 Ben DuBose

Jabari Smith Jr. rejoins Houston’s starting lineup for 2025-26 season

As expected, fourth-year forward Jabari Smith Jr. is returning to the starting lineup for the 2025-26 Houston Rockets. “For the most part we have four guys penciled in, and we’ll figure out what to with the fifth,” head coach Ime Udoka said earlier in the week. At Saturday’s training camp practice, Udoka confirmed that Smith […]

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October 3, 2025 Ben DuBose

ESPN sees growing bond between Rockets’ Jabari Smith Jr., Kevin Durant

It’s been well established in the past that Jabari Smith Jr. looks up to Kevin Durant, now his teammate with the Houston Rockets. The two have worked out together in previous offseasons, and both have similar body types as lanky, 6-foot-10 or 6-foot-11 forwards with perimeter shooting ability and considerable defensive versatility. Granted, Smith’s production […]

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October 1, 2025 Ben DuBose

Dorian Finney-Smith (ankle) likely to miss regular-season games for Rockets

Veteran forward Dorian Finney-Smith, who signed with Houston as a free agent in July, is very bullish on his fit with the Rockets. “I love playing with a bunch of people who take pride in guarding guys, and whenever you play Houston, you know it’s going to be a tough game,” Finney-Smith said at Monday’s […]

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September 30, 2025 Ben DuBose

As training camp opens, Rockets see growth from Reed Sheppard, Amen Thompson

HOUSTON — With Fred VanVleet sidelined for most or all of the 2025-26 season due to an ACL tear in his right knee, the Rockets know they will need to entrust Amen Thompson and Reed Sheppard with more on-ball responsibilities. So far, so good. After Tuesday’s opening practice of training camp, Jabari Smith Jr. described […]

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September 29, 2025 Ben DuBose

Jabari Smith Jr. thinks he deserves a return to Rockets’ starting lineup

HOUSTON — The Rockets traded away two starters (Jalen Green and Dillon Brooks) in the deal bringing in superstar forward Kevin Durant, and they subsequently lost veteran point guard Fred VanVleet to an ACL tear in his right knee. So, relative to when we last saw the Rockets in the 2025 NBA playoffs, Houston only […]

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September 29, 2025 Ben DuBose

Jabari Smith Jr. thinks he deserves a return to Rockets’ starting lineup

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