The Houston Rockets are off to a mixed start in 2024-25. One constant has been the play of returning third-year Rockets player Tari Eason. He may not have the theoretical potential of some other recent Rockets draft picks, but Houston’s opponents are going to see a lot of Eason this season, and they probably won’t enjoy it. Houston fans, on the other hand, will love every … [Read more...] about Rockets’ Eason: No Easing In Required
Rockets’ Ime Udoka Commends Jalen Green For Major Change
The Houston Rockets do not have a problem with Jalen Green. “He’s been phenomenal all year as far as (reading the defense),” Rockets head coach Ime Udoka says, per Jonathan Feigen of the Houston Chronicle. “I think he really grew toward the end of last year. Now it looks like he’s getting whatever he wants, whether it’s for himself or others. Some of those that he used to miss … [Read more...] about Rockets’ Ime Udoka Commends Jalen Green For Major Change
The Rockets Get Blocked And Just Keep Coming
The Houston Rockets were among the most blocked teams in the NBA last season. This year, they look set to be so again. Does it matter? Blocks against (BLKA) are a clunky-sounding NBA statistic with generally clunky applications. Blocks themselves have fallen somewhat out of favor as an evaluative model for rim protectors. BLKA, more than anything, tend to showcase which players … [Read more...] about The Rockets Get Blocked And Just Keep Coming
Rockets Legend Yao Ming Steps Down As President
Former Houston Rockets star Yao Ming “has quit as president of the Chinese Basketball Association, local media reported on Wednesday” (h/t SCMP Sports) “Yao, who was elected to a second term as president in December 2022, previously resigned as CBA chairman in May last year, and rumours had been circulating for some time that he would cut ties with the governing body entirely … [Read more...] about Rockets Legend Yao Ming Steps Down As President
Has Jalen Green Dethroned Alperen Sengun as the Face of the Houston Rockets?
Four games into the season, Houston fans are riled up over a bittersweet start to the seasons for their franchise duo. While Jalen Green has been terrorizing defenses and getting buckets, teams have figured out Alperen Sengun‘s kryptonite. After such a start, the burning question is, did the Rockets give a $185 Million extension to the wrong player? Or is Alperen Sengun not as … [Read more...] about Has Jalen Green Dethroned Alperen Sengun as the Face of the Houston Rockets?