Rockets

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. [...]

Chris Paul cares not for salary-cap gymnastics. He’s trying to recruit LeBron James to the Houston Rockets anyway. Consider what Adrian Wojnarowski said during ESPN’s Monday draft special (via NBC Sports’ Dan Feldman): Chris is going to return there. And listen, right now, Chris Paul’s focus isn’t so much on his own free agency. He’s [...]

It might be time to ditch the LeBron James-to-Houston pipe-dream scenarios. Speaking on The Athletic’s TK Show, ESPN.com’s Chris Haynes said that he’s been hearing the Rockets are not a realistic destination for the four-time MVP (via NBC Sports’ Dan Feldman): Houston has been linked a lot. I’ve been told that that’s not a realistic option. [...]

Well, that didn’t take a long. The Houston Rockets aren’t yet a full five days into their offseason, and Chris Paul is already thinking about next year. More specifically, he’s already thinking about playing with LeBron James. And his recruitment process is officially underway, according to The New York Times‘ Marc Stein: Don’t get me wrong: [...]

Though the Houston Rockets have been mentioned as contenders in this summer’s LeBron James sweepstakes, he’s not the only superstar for which they have eyes. Add Paul George to their list. From Rockets Wire’s Kelly Iko: In addition to the Rockets’ longstanding interest in free agent-to-be LeBron James, another noteworthy longtime target of general manager [...]

As the Houston Rockets gave up a 15-point lead and lost game 7 of the Western Conference Finals to the Golden State Warriors, 101-92, it became a little hard not to look around and start pointing fingers. At least for me. Somewhat surprisingly, neither James Harden, Eric Gordon, nor Head Coach Mike D’Antoni were anything [...]

Eric Gordon has a not-so-hot take: He thinks the Houston Rockets would have won Game 7 against the Golden State Warriors on Monday night had Chris Paul been healthy enough to play. From ESPN.com’s Tim MacMahon: [tweet https://twitter.com/espn_macmahon/status/1001317249712508929] These comments are bound to rub more than a few people the wrong way. Some truly believe [...]

Yes, the Golden State Warriors employ four All-Stars. Yes, their bench, while shallower than in years past, remains one of the deepest in the NBA. Yes, they waltzed their way to a title last year. And yes, they remain heavy favorites to do so again this season. But that doesn’t matter. At their core, they’re [...]

The western conference showdown that has felt destined for much of the NBA season has finally arrived, the Warriors vs the Rockets for the chance to go to the NBA Finals. Both juggernauts punched their tickets to the western conference finals on Tuesday night closing out the Jazz and Pelicans in five games respectively. The [...]

Clint Capela is not Dwight Howard. James Harden actually likes him. What, was I just supposed to not swing at that low-hanging fruit? Seriously, though, Harden has a special affinity for his man in the middle. And it predates the Houston Rockets’ rise to NBA superpower. Consider what general manager Daryl Morey and Capela himself [...]