The Dream Shake

CamSlamFest24-25 Has Begun | Rob Gray-Imagn Images It was a fine first half. I wouldn’t normally describe a pre-season game as grueling. This one was. It took a lot to get through, to talk through. Partly it was because of the second half lineups that started out odd and unlikely and ended up around Vegas Summer League in quality. The Rockets started off, as you might … [Read more...] about Rockets fall to Jazz 122-113 in grueling NBA Preseason game

Petre Thomas-Imagn Images A fully healthy season from Tari Eason is absolutely needed for the Rockets. Tari Eason is and has been since his college days at LSU a favorite of mine when it comes to just playing the game of basketball. For starters, he’s just a dog, a straight hustler on the court. A loose ball, he’s diving for it. The opponent on a fastbreak, he’s … [Read more...] about Rockets 2024-2025 player previews: Tari Eason

Rob Gray-Imagn Images The Rockets take on the Jazz in Utah to open the preseason Welcome back to another Houston Rockets season! Or at least, another Rockets preseason. Tonight, the Rockets travel to take on the Utah Jazz. These teams won’t meet in the regular season until February, so it will be a while yet before the Rockets return to the Delta Center. The majority … [Read more...] about Houston Rockets vs. Utah Jazz preseason game preview

Andrew Dieb-Imagn Images What are the expectations on the second year forward? Following a promising rookie season last year in which Cam Whitmore held averages of 12.3 points and 3.8 rebounds, this sophomore season is one of much anticipation. The otherworldly athleticism and high-end scoring potential from Whitmore were on full display last year for Houston, but the … [Read more...] about Rockets 2024-2025 player previews: Cam Whitmore

Photo by Joe Murphy/NBAE via Getty Images Aquaman: Representative of land, sea, and now Space City. Steven Adams will be holding double duty this year on the Houston Rockets. Not only is he the roster’s biggest enigma, but now he will also be the biggest human following Boban Marjanovic’s departure. No one can fill space quite like Boban did, but no one may be as … [Read more...] about Rockets 2024-2025 player previews: Steven Adams