Houston Rockets
2012-13 Fantasy Cheat Sheet: Top 50 Guards
A complete ranking of the top 50 guards available in drafts this October…. »Read More
White Plans to Join Monday’s Practice
Royce White said he will join the Rockets for practice Monday in Houston, citing the team’s blessing to travel to a large part of the season’s schedule by bus as part of his plan... »Read More
NBA AM: Will The New Faces In New Places Fit?
New Faces In New Places: There was a lot of movement this summer involving major players. With NBA training camps in full swing and preseason basketball a few days away, there are some questions surrounding... »Read More
Rooting for Royce White
Inspired by the courage of Royce White, one writer is pulling hard for a "head case." »Read More
Royce White Skips Start of Training Camp
The Rockets announced that rookie forward Royce White is not with the club in McAllen for training camp because of “personal matters.” White also did not attend the club’s media day on Monday for... »Read More
NBA AM: Who Is Playing For A Draft Pick?
As NBA teams open training camp today, there are some franchises that simply won't be good enough for the playoffs, meaning they'll open the season with the draft lottery squarely in their future... The... »Read More
Beasley, Thabeet Highlight NBA Retreads
Some NBA players don't get it right on their first (or second) try. Here's a look at some of the players looking to break out with a new team. »Read More
NBA Preseason Power Rankings
The Miami HEAT, current NBA reigning champions, stay atop the preseason rankings but repeating will be no easy task. »Read More
HOOPSWORLD’S 2012-2013 Team Previews
A guide to HOOPSWORLD's 2012-2013 team previews! »Read More
NBA PM: Can Rasheed Wallace Help New York?
Does Rasheed Wallace have enough left to help the NY Knicks? ... Jameer Nelson ready to lead Orlando into a new era ... Yao Ming lends his celebrity to a new cause ... »Read More
Fantasy Rankings: Top 150 Overall for 2012-2013
The first look at the updated Top-150 overall fantasy hoops ranking for the 2012-2013 NBA campaign… »Read More
NBA PM: 2013 Draft Obligations
A full 90 percent of the league has some sort of draft obligation in 2013 (coming in or going out), depending on protections. »Read More
Rockets Sign Kyle Fogg, Demetri McCamey
Houston Rockets General Manager Daryl Morey announced today that the team has signed rookie free agent guards Kyle Fogg and Demetri McCamey. The Rockets also announced that the team has waived guard Courtney Fortson.... »Read More
NBA PM: Time for Two NBA MVP Awards?
Should the NBA award an MVP trophy to each conference? ... Who makes the cut in Houston? ... Seattle close to deal for NBA arena, with team to follow? »Read More
NBA PM: What If Michael Jordan Hadn’t Quit?
If Michael Jordan hadn't quit, would Houston have won two championships? ... Jeremy Lin talks Houston Rockets ... Adam Morrison among three Portland Trail Blazers camp additions ... »Read More
NBA PM: Team Salaries Averaging $67.1 Million
The average team salary is currently about $67.1 million with eight tax teams and six remaining franchises under the salary cap. »Read More
NBA PM: The 1995 NBA MVP Myth
Picking the NBA contenders is easy, but this prediction is much harder ... The next NBA head coach? ... Dispelling the 1995 NBA MVP Myth ... »Read More
Jeremy Lin on Recovery: ‘I’m good to go’
(Jeremy) Lin dropped 10 pounds. Said knee 100 percent. ‘I’m good to go.” via Jonathan Feigen via Twitter »Read More
NBA PM: Lin Sees How Different Houston Is
Jeremy Lin gets a reality check of how different life in Houston is his second time around... Metta World Peace has lofty goals... News and notes from the NCAA. »Read More
Houston Rockets Sign Scott Machado
Houston Rockets General Manager Daryl Morey announced today that the team has signed guard Scott Machado. The rookie free agent was a member of the Rockets 2012 NBA Summer League team, where he averaged... »Read More
McHale Feeling Positive as Camp Looms
After more than 30 years in and around the NBA, Kevin McHale soon will do something he has never done. For the first time as an NBA coach, he will run a typical monthlong... »Read More
2012-2013 Houston Rockets Season Preview
With the NBA season just around the corner, HOOPSWORLD takes a look at the 2012-2013 Houston Rockets. »Read More
NBA Sunday: Time To Accept The Vet Minimum?
There are still some battle tested veteran players seeking work. Is it time for them to consider playing for vet minimum? »Read More
NBA PM: Was Michael Jordan Selfish?
What do Michael Jordan, Hakeem Olajuwon and LeBron James have in common? ... Darren Collison has much to prove in Dallas ... Barnes to the Clippers, Martin to the Knicks? »Read More
NBA AM: Some Coaches Need To Win Now
With the 2012-2013 NBA season just around the corner, there are some coaches who need to win and win now... The money has dried up in the NBA... Is Tony DiLeo on tap for... »Read More
Jon Brockman Injures Eye; No Timetable
Rockets forward Jon Brockman was released from Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center on Thursday after suffering an eye injury on Monday during a training session, the team announced. The injury did not require surgery but... »Read More
Rockets, Magic Worst Teams in NBA?
The Rockets, at least, have some talent on their roster. Overpaid though they may be, Jeremy Lin and Omer Asik are certainly skilled, and there are a surprising number of promising rookies and second-year... »Read More
Houston Rockets Sign Scott Machado
The Houston Rockets have signed Scott Machado, who led the nation in assists last season with Iona. The 6-foot-1 Machado played well on the Rockets’ summer league team, averaging 8.0 points, a team-high 5.6... »Read More
NBA Saturday: This Year’s Worst Team?
The Charlotte Bobcats were historically bad this year, but at least one team looks to take away the crown for league's worst in 2012-2013... Reggie Miller and Don Nelson get inducted into Basketball Hall... »Read More
NBA PM: Olajuwon: Still Changing the Game
Part II of HOOPSWORLD's conversation with Hakeem Olajuwon ... Last minutes moves before training camp ... Which markets are likely for future NBA teams? »Read More
Rockets Promote Gersson Rosas to Exec VP
Gersson Rosas, who had been the Rockets Vice President for player personnel for the past three seasons, was elevated to the title of Executive Vice President of Basketball Operations, the team announced on Thursday.... »Read More
NBA PM: Lakers, LeBron After Kobe?
The LA Lakers stand to have significant spending power in 2014 when LeBron James may be free (if they move on from Kobe Bryant). »Read More
Source: Rockets to Sign Scott Machado
Point guard Scott Machado, who led the NCAA in assists last season and excelled in the Rockets’ final summer league games in July, will sign with the team this week, a person with knowledge... »Read More
Rockets to Unveil Massive Scoreboard
Beginning this fall, Toyota Center will redefine the in-arena fan viewing experience when it unveils a state-of-the-art video scoreboard which will set a new standard for indoor arenas. The new video board will be... »Read More
NBA PM: Available Options & Extensions
Teams must decide on rookie contract extensions and options by Halloween. In a class headlined by James Harden, who else is eligible? »Read More
NBA AM: On The Move At The Trade Deadline
With NBA training camps now roughly a month away, there are some players who shouldn't get too comfortable... The Nets staying active... Chris Hansen gets more land for his Seattle arena... NBA Chats at... »Read More
NBA Teams Set Up to Fail In 2012-13
These four teams could be in a precarious position throughout next season and, in some cases, beyond. »Read More
Report: Rockets Waive Sean Williams
Houston Rockets, I’m told, have formally waived ex-Nets/Mavs/Celts center Sean Williams. Move actually happened Monday. via Marc Stein via Twitter »Read More
Are the Rockets a Potential Playoff Team?
Maybe no team will have the kind of predicted-win variance from fans and experts this season than the Houston Rockets. Some think that they’re going to be downright awful, a wretched mishmash of forwards... »Read More
Fantasy Hoops: Summer Stock Report
A list of players at each position that have seen their fantasy stock spike this summer… »Read More
NBA PM: Spending Power Dwindling
Very few NBA teams have significant spending power left this summer, a comprehensive look at remaining cap room and exceptions. »Read More
NBA PM: Is Princeton Offense Right For Lakers?
Mike Brown explains his rationale in using the Princeton offense in LA this season ... Draft Prospect: Nate Wolters ... Rockets exec in running for Sixers' GM position? »Read More
NBA PM: 2011 Lottery Picks Needing A Change?
A look at four lottery picks from 2011 who may need a change of scenery... Mark Cuban blasts Jason Kidd... Up close with Gorgui Dieng... »Read More
Jeremy Lin May Join China Team in Future
Jeremy Lin basketball training camp opened in Dongguan basketball school, Jeremy Lin attended the opening ceremony and accepted the media group visit. Jeremy Lin in an interview recently revealed that he is to strengthen... »Read More
NBA PM: Andrew Bynum Committing To 76ers?
Andrew Bynum says he's leaning towards staying in Philly long-term ... Up close with Australian basketball prospect Ben Simmons ... How the Houston Rockets missed out on Dwight Howard ... »Read More
Ranking the NBA Western Conference
Unquestionably stacked yet again this upcoming season, it's time for HOOPSWORLD to put the teams in the NBA West in order from 1-15. »Read More
NBA PM: Dwight Howard to the Lakers?
Have the Los Angeles Lakers found another path to Dwight Howard? Is it worth giving up Andrew Bynum and Pau Gasol? »Read More
Lin Calls LeBron Best Player in NBA
Asked to choose the best player among Carmelo Anthony, Kevin Durant and LeBron James, (Jeremy) Lin picked the latter. “LeBron James is the best player in the past five years.” Lin said if he... »Read More
Johnson Trepid on Future With Rockets
JaJuan Johnson has learned very quickly that the NBA is all about business decisions. After earning $1,074,840 in his rookie season with the Boston Celtics and learning from future Hall of Famer Kevin Garnett,... »Read More
NBA Saturday: Free Agency Market Drying Up
The free agency market is starting to dry up as team’s exhaust all of their salary cap exceptions. But there is still talent left on the board. »Read More
NBA PM: Trade Veto Power
Which NBA players have trade veto power? Only three have explicit no-trade clauses but the list is far longer than that . . . »Read More
NBA@2: What The Heck Is Daryl Morey Doing?
How do we make sense of the Houston Rockets' roster? ... Al Harrington's troublesome knee injury ... Lakers, Eddie Jordan, preparing to install Princeton offense ... »Read More
Top 5 Most Changed NBA Teams
Anthony Davis is just a small part of a massive overhaul in New Orleans, but there are teams that have made even bigger changes for 2012-13. »Read More
Morey Trying to Follow Celtics’ Blueprint
The method behind the madness? (Daryl) Morey, who spent time with the Boston Celtics during the last decade before moving to Houston, is trying to recreate what Danny Ainge did in Boston to acquire... »Read More
Possible Lin Backup Not on ‘Bandwagon’
Scott Machado, the former Iona point guard, is a committed Knicks fan. But he stopped short of saying he was an admirer of Linsanity last season when Jeremy Lin was electrifying the league with... »Read More
Six Pack: “Ridiculous” Reaction to Melo’s Comment
Tommy Beer takes you through his most recent musings on the National Basketball Association in this latest installment of the NBA Six Pack… »Read More
NBA PM: Rockets Have Flexibility for Howard
The Houston Rockets still has the flexibility to trade for Dwight Howard along with Orlando's unwanted contracts. »Read More
NBA@2: Charlotte Bobcats Ready To Turn The Page
Rich Cho's aggressive rebuilding project in Charlotte has begun ... Houston's Jeremy Lamb just taking it all in ... The Dwight Howard connection in Dallas ... »Read More
NBA@2: The Post-Nash Era Begins In Phoenix
Suns GM Lance Blanks talks about rebuilding without Steve Nash ... Donatas Motiejunas excited to join Houston Rockets ... How Roy Hibbert got paid in Indiana. . . »Read More
Rockets Land Asik, as Bulls Decline Offer
The Houston Rockets have their center of the immediate future. No, it’s not Dwight Howard. The Rockets announced Tuesday that Turkish big man Omer Asik is headed to Houston after the Chicago Bulls decided... »Read More
Lin Expects to ‘Always have doubters’
Jeremy Lin’s sudden rise to fame with the New York Knicks and subsequent three-year, $25 million deal with the Houston Rockets has made the point guard a news headliner around the world. And not... »Read More
Jeremy Lin Admits Linsanity Affected Him
As he looked back on the craziest year he could imagine, Bay Area native Jeremy Lin conceded to the truth of hindsight. He did let Linsanity go to his head. “If I’m being honest,... »Read More
Asik Signs Offer Sheet with Rockets
Ken Berger of CBSSports.com reports that the Rockets have signed C Omer Asik to a three-year, $25.1 million offer sheet as previously agreed to during the moratorium period. Berger reports that the deal is... »Read More
NBA PM: Mike Dunlap Getting A Head Start
Mike Dunlap is ahead of the curve thanks to coaching his summer league team... Wilson Chandler ready to make a playoff push... Patrick Patterson talks about the Rockets situation. »Read More
NBA AM: Courtney Lee Gets His Deal
The Boston Celtics have a multi-team deal to land Courtney Lee from Houston... Is Jacque Vaughn the next Magic coach?... The Kings may be moving Jimmer... A big year for Larry Sanders... As Dwight... »Read More
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