James Harden and Chris Paul appear to have reached a point of no return, with their relationship being described as “unsalvageable.” Yahoo Sports reported that Paul has already demanded a trade, and Harden also made it clear to the front office that the two can’t coexist. Their relationship is beyond repair and the star players [...]
June 19, 2019
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The Houston Rockets have agreed to a five-year contract extension with general manager Daryl Morey. “I’m super happy,” Morey told the Houston Chronicle. “I’d love to be with the Rockets for life. This obviously solidifies us for a little while. I’m just really thankful to Tilman Fertitta for having the faith in our team. And [...]
March 13, 2019
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More than a few people are perplexed by the Houston Rockets’ offseason. General manager Daryl Morey isn’t one of them. Obviously. The prevailing belief is the Rockets, who came within one victory of taking down the Golden State Warriors, got worse. They lost Trevor Ariza and Luc Mbah a Moute. They signed Carmelo Anthony, Michael [...]
September 12, 2018
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Count Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey among those who are intrigued by the Golden State Warriors’ addition of DeMarcus Cousins—not entirely sold, to be sure, but definitely interested in what it may or may not mean. Here’s an excerpt from his appearance on The Dan Patrick Show (h/t ProBasketballTalk’s Dan Feldman): I was really curious. [...]
August 22, 2018
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The Philadelphia 76ers are a pretty gutsy group, apparently. As they continue to search for new front-office leadership in the aftermath of Bryan Colangelo’s departure, they’ve reportedly already been rebuffed by one of their targets…because he’s currently employed….by the Houston Rockets…and his name is Daryl Morey. From The New York Times‘ Marc Stein: The Philadelphia 76ers [...]
July 17, 2018
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So much for Chris Paul and the Houston Rockets not being on the same page. Last week, just after the NBA draft, Fox Sports’ Chris Broussard said the he had been told there was “tension” brewing between Paul and the team surrounding his next contract: [tweet https://twitter.com/undisputed/status/1010186375059013638] Many wrote off this slant at the time. [...]
June 26, 2018
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The NBA’s trade deadline came and went on Thursday without the Houston Rockets making a move. It felt weird. Wrong, even. They’re the Rockets. General manager Daryl Morey is the captain of futzing and fiddling. Surely he could have done something, anything, however insignificant. Right? Maybe. With the NBA’s second-best record, though, the Rockets weren’t [...]
February 9, 2018
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For the first time during his run as Houston Rockets general manager, Daryl Morey doesn’t expect to be making too many moves in advance of the NBA’s trade deadline. This is both shocking and not at all surprising. Idleness isn’t Morey’s bag. He’s proved that time and again. But the Rockets, even with their recent [...]
January 8, 2018
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Everyone knows the Houston Rockets are built in the image of a squad supposed to beat the Golden State Warriors. Sure, you can tell that just by looking at their depth chart. Yes, you can also tell by looking at some of the lineup combinations head coach Mike D’Antoni runs out. Indeed, the number of [...]
December 22, 2017
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Blake Griffin is wholly against the NBA doing away with year-end awards. That, or he’s against Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey being against them. We’ll let you decide. In an interview with SI.com’s Ben Golliver, Morey lamented the inconsistent way in which the league’s awards—specifically it’s MVP honor—are judged. He went as far as [...]
August 1, 2017
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