Houston Rockets
The Houston Rockets are still in the midst of their rebuild. They finished last season with the worst regular season record in the league at 20-62. Yes, that’s bad. With that being said, the Rockets have been committed to building through the NBA Draft and should continue to see development from their young players. Houston […]
The 2022 NBA Draft took place on Thursday night and like always it was a lot of fun. There were a lot less trades at the top than everyone expected but nevertheless it was very intriguing. Not many teams did poorly which is why you are going to see more much winners than losers here. […]
Christian Wood has been traded to the Dallas Mavericks, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. In return for Wood, Dallas is sending the Houston Rockets Boban Marjanovic, Sterling Brown, Trey Burke, Marquese Chriss, and the 26th overall pick in the 2022 NBA Draft. Christian Wood Can Take the Dallas Mavericks to New Heights Improvement for Dallas At first […]
Luka Dončić has been an All-NBA level player since coming into the league in 2018. His ability to run the Mavericks as a successful playoffs team as the number one star is like none other. With this recent playoffs failure against the Warriors, it really seems like this isolation-style basketball won’t work. Is Luka a lone […]
With the regular season now over, the league’s five most struggling teams of this season, the Houston Rockets, Orlando Magic, and Detroit Pistons, will certainly be looking for improvement. With that being said, the upcoming 2022 NBA Draft will likely be these teams’ primary focus. Adding a young building block isn’t the only way to […]
What a wild weekend in the NBA! Last week, all eyes were on Ja Morant and his mystifying talent keeping the Memphis Grizzlies firmly entrenched as a top-4 seed in the Western Conference. There’s more parity and young talent in the league now than there’s been in 20 years. With five weeks to play in […]
Christian Wood has been one of the more underrated NBA players in terms of on-court production for quite some time now. Leaving the Detroit Pistons for the Houston Rockets has allowed Wood to really showcase his talent, and since then he’s become one of the top big men in the league. This year he’s averaging 16.8 […]
Fans of the Houston Rockets have gotten used to winning over the past decade or so. From the moment this club acquired James Harden until last year, they’d been playoff locks on an annual basis and occasional NBA title contenders. Life, as they say, comes at you quickly. The Rockets remain built around a divisive […]
October 20 is the start of the season for 22 NBA teams. With that, we have more NBA predictions. Last night, Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks rolled the Brooklyn Nets while Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors upset the Los Angeles Lakers. If this is any indication, the NBA season ahead will be […]
This year’s NBA draft class is one of the deepest draft classes in recent memory. The top five draft picks have garnered a lot of attention, but that has left a lot of the other rookies to fall off the radar. With how good these three rookies are, it would not be shocking to see […]
The post-James Harden era for the Houston Rockets did not go smoothly last season. After the all-star guard was traded, the Rockets finished the season with the worst record in the NBA (17-55). Second-year head coach Stephen Silas now gets an offseason with no drama. The Rockets have a lot of young talent, but their […]
The Houston Rockets and John Wall have mutually agreed to find a new destination for the point guard, according to Shams Charania. This makes sense, as the Rockets are rebuilding whereas Wall is in the twilight of his career. Wall actually had a decent campaign last season, averaging 20.6 points and 6.9 assists per game. He was […]
The NBA Southwest Division is set for another competitive year as the Dallas Mavericks, Houston Rockets, Memphis Grizzlies, New Orleans Pelicans, and San Antonio Spurs are set to compete for a playoff berth. Bookies have Dallas as the favorite to win the most games in the division closely followed by Memphis. NBA 2021-22 Win/Loss Totals […]
The Houston Rockets had a wonderful 2021 NBA Draft making four selections in the first round. After an ugly 2020 campaign that saw an underwhelming return for James Harden, the Rockets bounced back in a big way. Let’s take a look at the Houston Rockets draft grades. 2021 NBA Draft: Houston Rockets Grades Houston Rockets […]
The NBA Draft is roughly two weeks away, which means it’s trade rumor time. It was reported today via The Ringer that the Houston Rockets want Cade Cunningham, the projected number one pick. This is interesting given that the Detroit Pistons have the number one pick. While the Rockets can hope that Detroit passes on Cunningham, […]
According to John Hollinger of the Athletic, there’s a belief around the league that the Golden State Warriors are willing to dangle James Wiseman and the seventh overall pick in the 2021 Draft for players who will immediately upgrade their roster. One name to watch, as mentioned by Hollinger, is Pascal Siakam. The Warriors are built […]
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For weeks, O.G. Anunoby has been looming on the trade block as the Toronto Raptors continue regressing in the Eastern Conference standings. With Kyrie Irving being dealt to Dallas on Sunday, Anunoby returns as the “top prize” of this year’s trade deadline. Anunoby, only 25 years old, has already made a name for himself as […]
It’s been a whirlwind few days for the polarizing figure Kyrie Irving. Not long after being named an All-Star starter, he demanded to be traded from the Brooklyn Nets. His wish was swiftly granted, and Kyrie’s been dealt to the Dallas Mavericks. Initially, this looks like a win for Luka Doncic. The MVP favorite has […]
Like the stock market, the collectibles marketplace is not immune to wild swings that can make some collectors regret ever taking an interest in the hobby. Even worse, trading card values don’t always reflect overall economic conditions that determine the price of food and unemployment levels. When the global pandemic forced people to stay home […]
The Brooklyn Nets are sending Kyrie Irving and Markieff Morris to the Dallas Mavericks for Spencer Dinwiddie, Dorian Finney-Smith, a first-round pick, and two second-round picks, per Adrian Wojnarowski. This blockbuster move is coming just days after Irving shockingly requested a trade following stalled talks over his contract extension. Here are the trade grades for each team. […]
The wait is over: Dallas has a second star. The Mavs just acquired superstar point guard Kyrie Irving from the Nets, sending Spencer Dinwiddie, Dorian Finney-Smith, a first-round pick, and two second-round picks to Brooklyn in return. Dallas received forward Markieff Morris in the trade as well. The decision has sparked a wide variety of […]
We have flipped the calendar to February and that means that college basketball is ramping up to the mayhem of March and the 2023 NCAA Men’s Basketball tournament. However, before we get there, conference play, and in particular rivalry games on Saturdays, become bigger and bigger. And, this Saturday is no exception. Can’t Miss Games […]
The NBA trade deadline looms closer by the day, and the Dallas Mavericks are yet to make a move. After losing both Kristaps Porziņģis and Jalen Brunson in 2022, fans have been begging the Mavs front office to sign a second star. Dallas needs to improve their roster if they want to keep superstar Luka […]
Now that we have reached the month of February, it is time to really start talking about the at-large resumes of bubble teams. The bubble has been bad for most of this season and still kind of is. But luckily, lately, bubble teams have started to pick up some good wins. Here are some teams […]