ROCKETS RUMORS & GOSSIP

Report: Dwight Howard Intrigued By Houston Rockets

On July 1, Dwight Howard will test the waters of free agency and there is no guarantee he will return to the Los Angeles Lakers.  According to a report, the Rockets are the most intriguing team to the All-Star center. According to Ken Berger of CBS Sports: With the Lakers hoping for a swift decision from Dwight Howard on his free agency this summer, the All-Star center has given...
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Report: Dwight Howard Has Interest In Houston Rockets

Although, many expected Free Agent Dwight Howard to return to the Los Angeles Lakers at the start of the 2012-2013 season, the same can not be said after a season filled with struggles, injuries and a sweep in the first round. A report by Ken Berger suggests Dwight Howard has interest in the Houston Rockets. [...]The post Report: Dwight Howard Has Interest In Houston Rockets appeared...
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Former NBA G Cuttino Mobley Set To Attempt Comeback

Former Houston Rockets and Clippers guard Cuttino Mobley hasn’t played in an NBA game since 2008, after retiring due to the same heart ailment, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, that killed Hank Gathers. The 37-year-old Mobley is attempting a comeback, and is set to workout for NBA teams in two weeks according to Hoops World.  On May 31, ASM Sports Agency will hold a pro-day for their...
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6 days ago  |  Discuss

Sources: Rockets Will Decline Team Option On Francisco Garcia

The Houston Rockets will not pick up the team option on Francisco Garcia's contract for next season, according to sources. Garcia will be an unrestricted free agent in July. Garcia's deal for next season was worth $6.4 million. After coming to the Rockets in a trade from the Sacramento Kings, Garcia became a critical reserve and was one of Houston's primary defenders...
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8 days ago  |  Discuss

NBA Season Wrap Up: Houston Rockets

Now that the first round is in in the rear view mirror, we are examining each of the the playoff teams that have been eliminated.  We just reviewed the Lakers 2012-13 season and now we are rounding out the Western Conference's first round casualties with our look at the Houston Rockets. Houston Rockets: The Rockets had one of the more interesting seasons of any team in...
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McHale Wants Rockets To 'Play Bigger'

Kevin McHale wants the Houston Rockets to add more size in their starting lineup. "I think we've got to play bigger," McHale said. "We played small especially after trading Patrick Patterson. A couple of guys stepped up and tried to play the four spot. We're going to have to play bigger, but one of the young bigs we have, I think one of those guys will definitely...
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Houston Rockets: Season Review and Awards

Houston Rockets: Season Review and Awards By Brandon Hartman: Hoopstuff Senior Writer Record: 45-37- 8th in West Review: Ladies and Gentlemen, please strap yourself in tightly as the NBA’s bandwagon team of the year has lifted off. It might be strange to imagine, but if this season is anything to go by, the Houston Rockets are now America’s team. The transformation from irrelevant...
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14 days ago  |  Discuss

NBA 2013 Review: Jeremy Lin

NBA 2013 Review: Jeremy Lin -by David Rountree Jeremy Lin last season was an amazing sensation for the New York Knicks, but things have slowed down a bit for the budding star. As a Houston Rocket he learned how it felt to be a starting point guard for the entire season, and there were some bumps in the road for the star. Lin had looked spectacular, average, and even abysmal at...
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James Harden Says He’ll Be Active In Recruiting Players To Houston

James Harden said back in December that he had already begun recruiting free agents to Houston, making the point that nowadays you need “two or even more” stars to win the championship. When asked about it again following the Rockets’ first round series loss to the Thunder, Harden said he’ll will indeed be active in recruiting free agents this summer. According to Marc Stein...
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James Harden vows to help the Houston Rockets recruit free agents

The Houston Rockets have found the face of their franchise. Despite not being able to take advantage of the weaker-than-usual Oklahoma City Thunder in the playoffs, the Rockets feel that they are a team on the rise. Last off-season, the initial thought was that Jeremy Lin was imported to Texas to give the Rockets a brand to anchor their logo on. That did not exactly work out as...
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16 days ago  |  Discuss
TRASH TALKING

Durant responds to Royce White

Kevin Durant responded to Rockets D-Leaguer Royce White, who said that the Thunder were looking shaky after losing Games 4 and 5.

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18 days ago  |  Discuss
FANTASTIC

Baby with pants down videobombs postgame

This is going to most likely be one of those issues which we never get a straight answer, but the comedic value is enough just how it is. Wednesday night after the Rockets beat the Thunder in Game 5, CSN Houston held their unusual postgame show. However, it ended up being one of the odder shows as a young child with pants falling down walked in the background with no shame. Just...
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18 days ago  |  Discuss

Gay rights supporters photobomb protest outside OKC game

When the site Ultimate Rockets broke the news on Tuesday that the Westboro Baptist Church intended to protest outside of Chesapeake Energy Arena on Wednesday during Game 5 of the Western Conference quarterfinals game between the Houston Rockets and Oklahoma City Thunder, it was assumed that an ugly scene was not only possible, but likely. The Westboro Baptist Church is notorious...
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19 days ago  |  1 Comment

Chandler Parsons Apologizes On Twitter For Missed Fist Bump

Chandler Parsons of the Houston Rockets was very excited to have his Rockets beat the Thunder on Monday night. During the celebration he unintentionally left one fan hanging while reaching out for a pound, which you can see below. Chandler had no clue he left the poor fan hanging and he saw video of the missed bump today and immediately apologized via Twitter. Pretty cool gesture...
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21 days ago  |  Discuss

Parsons saves Rockets from series sweep

HOUSTON The amorphous blob that had been the Houston Rockets organization is starting to look slightly more morphous these days. Hard to tell exactly what they are, but there are some things growing out from it here and there. The newest appendage to sprout goes by the name Chandler Parsons. He was a second-round draft pick in 2011 and is making like an Armani suit at outlet mall...
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22 days ago  |  Discuss
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