Omer Asik

Dwight Howard is in no rush. Though the Los Angeles Lakers undoubtedly hope that Howard would make a decision about his future without taking too much time, the big man reportedly has no intention of expediting the process. He’s prepared to do his due diligence and take his time. And his “due diligence” will include [...]

The Houston Rockets are going places and it seems they might be prepared to take Andrew Bynum with them. Per Howard Eskin of Fox 29 TV in Philadelphia, the Rockets are prepared to offer the still injured Bynum a contract this summer. I’m being told by sources the #houstonrockets are ready to offer #sixers C [...]

James Harden must be the most conflicted player in the NBA. His former team, the Oklahoma City Thunder are a league-leading 24-6, while his current team, the Houston Rockets are 17-14 and headed in a different direction. While he watches his former teammates try to chase down a championship; Harden’s Rockets are trying to chase [...]

Before the Rockets snagged their franchise 2-guard, they were seen as something of a stumbling experiment in off-season missteps. Jeremy Lin was signed to an extravagant deal, one that Houston deemed fit after Lin’s 35 games as a Knickerbocker (25 started). They went and signed Carlos Delfino in the dead of night. Houston also traded [...]

Remember Omer Asik? The Chicago Bulls do. They showed restraint and decided not to overpay him like the Houston Rockets did. Now they must show that same restraint with Taj Gibson. I won’t go as far as to say Gibson is overrated, because his abilities are not exaggerated. He’s an athletically inclined forward who can [...]

September 20, 2012 – Dan Favale Jeremy Lin is notoriously humble, but no matter how hard he tries, or how coy he attempts to be, there’s no denying he’s the face of the Houston Rockets. [...]

July 30, 2012 – Dan Favale The Orlando Magic are reportedly ready to re-open Dwight Howard trade negotiations, but should we actually care? According to Sam Amico of Fox Sports Ohio, Howard’s stance with regard to the Magic has been made abundantly clear and the organization is ready to move on. With Dwight Howard reiterating [...]

April 2, 2012 – The Hoop Doctors The OKC Thunder continued their trail of dominance yesterday. They are running all over anyone that gets in their way. Latest victim, another powerhouse, the Chicago Bulls. The scary thing for the league is, the game wasn’t even all that close with the Thunder winning 92-78 against the [...]

March 12, 2012 – Dan Favale Dwight Howard is a presence that any team should welcome with open arms, except for the Chicago Bulls. The Bulls have league’s best record, and manipulating a roster that clearly isn’t broken could prove costly down the stretch. [...]