Reed Sheppard was touted as a strong Rookie of the Year candidate after the Rockets selected him with the No. 3 overall pick in last June’s draft. However, Sheppard has found it difficult to get into an offensive groove, averaging just 3.3 points and 1.2 assists in 11.6 minutes off the bench during his first 30 games. Now, Houston has assigned Sheppard to its NBA G League club, … [Read more...] about Southwest Notes: Sheppard, Adams, Williamson, Murray, Grimes
And-Ones: 2025, Balance, Expansion, Neto, MVP
In an Insider-only story for ESPN.com, Tim Bontemps lists seven storylines people around the NBA will be monitoring in 2025. Due to their combination of young players, draft assets and a coach (Ime Udoka) that players want to play for, the Rockets are widely viewed as the team to watch the next time a star becomes available on the trade market. “The whole landscape of the … [Read more...] about And-Ones: 2025, Balance, Expansion, Neto, MVP
Latest On Jimmy Butler
Both sides are angry in the Jimmy Butler standoff, but that doesn’t guarantee that he’ll be traded by the February 6 deadline, according to Barry Jackson and Anthony Chiang of The Miami Herald. Butler’s comments after Thursday’s game about hoping to “get my joy back from playing basketball” came after a conversation earlier in the day between his representatives and Heat … [Read more...] about Latest On Jimmy Butler
Rockets’ Jabari Smith Fractures Hand In Practice
Rockets forward Jabari Smith Jr. fractured his left hand during Friday’s shootaround, the team announced today (Twitter link via Shams Charania of ESPN). The 6’11” big is expected to be sidelined for four-to-eight weeks, according to the Rockets. The 21-year-old is averaging 11.9 points, 6.5 rebounds, 1.0 assists and 1.0 blocks per game this season across 33 contests, all … [Read more...] about Rockets’ Jabari Smith Fractures Hand In Practice
And-Ones: All-Star Voting, NBAGL Standouts, Diamond Sports, Rookies
MVP candidates Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Bucks and Nikola Jokic of the Nuggets are the leading vote-getters in their respective conferences in the first All-Star fan voting results announced by the NBA on Thursday (Twitter link). Jayson Tatum, Karl-Anthony Towns, Kevin Durant, and LeBron James are the other stars who rank among the top three frontcourt players in their … [Read more...] about And-Ones: All-Star Voting, NBAGL Standouts, Diamond Sports, Rookies