Hoops Rumors

Former Rockets guard Kevin Porter Jr. has signed with PAOK in Greece, tweets Shams Charania of The Athletic. The deal will cover the rest of the season and Porter is expected to report to the team soon, sources tell Charania. Porter’s career has been on hold since being arrested in September following an altercation with his former girlfriend, ex-WNBA player Kysre Gondrezick. … [Read more...] about Kevin Porter Jr. Signs With Team In Greece

While Jalen Green has been the breakout star of the Rockets‘ recent hot streak, the contributions of Amen Thompson during the team’s 11 straight wins shouldn’t be overlooked, Tim MacMahon of ESPN said on the latest Hoop Collective podcast (YouTube link). After spending most of his rookie season coming off the bench, Thompson has started the past nine games and is averaging 15.9 … [Read more...] about Southwest Notes: Thompson, Sochan, Jones, Mavs

Pelicans guard Dyson Daniels, who has been sidelined since February 9 due to knee surgery, has been cleared to return for Saturday’s game vs. Boston, tweets Christian Clark of NOLA.com. Daniels wasn’t a major part of the Pelicans’ offensive attack earlier in the season, averaging a modest 5.5 points per game on 43.8% shooting (29.1% on threes). However, he started 15 of his 52 … [Read more...] about Southwest Notes: Daniels, Ingram, Jones, Whitmore, Wemby

Jalen Green‘s in-season turnaround in Houston has been remarkable, according to Mark Deeks of HoopsHype. As Deeks writes, after looking like a potential trade candidate at last month’s deadline, the Rockets guard is now making a legitimate case for a maximum-salary rookie scale extension this offseason. Green led the Rockets to their 10th straight victory on Wednesday in … [Read more...] about Southwest Notes: Green, Rockets, Mavs, Kidd, Clarke, V. Williams

Rockets power forward/center Jabari Smith Jr. was assessed a one-game suspension from the league following a physical fracas with Jazz point guard Kris Dunn. Per Jonathan Feigen of The Houston Chronicle, the Auburn alum admitted he was surprised by the decision at first. “I wasn’t expecting it until they told me the rules,” Smith said. “I deserved it. That’s in the rule book… … [Read more...] about Texas Notes: Smith, Whitmore, Sochan, Doncic