The Dream Shake

Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports Holiday returns to a crowded group at guard. Aaron Holiday was such an underrated pickup last seaon for the Houston Rockets. He signed a one-year with the team last summer, and it was hardly the flashiest of signings, as Holiday is a career backup who’s averaged over 20 minutes per game once in his career. But Holiday turned out to … [Read more...] about Rockets 2024-2025 player previews: Aaron Holiday

Tate is Eight | Troy Taormina-Imagn Images The Forgotten Man? Jae’Sean Tate is absolutely one of my favorite players to watch on the Rockets. He’s an old school baller - fiercely competitive, tough, well-rounded. He can defend, rebound, handle, pass, score inside on a strong post game and is a general agitator and irritant. He’s a player you’d want on your side on … [Read more...] about Rockets 2024-2025 player previews: Jae’Sean Tate

Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports Free chicken anyone? Jeff Green’s contribution to the Rockets last season was both an immeasurable one as a veteran leader in the locker room and a measurable one by the fact that he averaged 16.8 minutes per game in 78 games played. Jeff Green proved to be a great combination of an on-and-off-the-court impact player as a mentor to the … [Read more...] about Rockets 2024-2025 player previews: Jeff Green

Maker Rim Shaker | Photo by Johnnie Izquierdo/NBAE via Getty Images Training Camp Invitees The Rockets signed both Thon Maker and Markquis Nowell to Exhibit 10 contracts for training camp. Exhibit 10 contracts are flexible ones from the team’s perspective. They’re non guaranteed training camp deals that allow the player to make 75k if they are sent to the Rockets … [Read more...] about Rockets 2024-25 player previews: Thon Maker and Markquis Nowell

Photo by Amanda Loman/Getty Images How will the Aussie big man factor into the Rockets’ plans? Jock Landale’s first season with the Houston Rockets didn’t get off to the greatest of starts. In fact, it wasn’t good nor bad, it was downright dreadful. Injuries played a major role into what was shaping into a one-year rental, but a resurgent second half helped to justify … [Read more...] about Rockets 2024-2025 player previews: Jock Landale