Rockets general manager Rafael Stone and assistant GM Eli Witus signed multiyear contract extensions with the franchise earlier this season.
Boban Marjanovic is one of the league’s most beloved players even if he’s not getting that many minutes. The popular bench player on the Houston Rockets is met with cheers wherever he goes due to his bubbly personality that betrays his huge 7’4″ frame.
It’s exceptionally rare to play an entire season in the modern NBA. Since the COVID-19 pandemic, the number of players playing all 82 games has dipped to an average of seven, compared to twenty-four between 2012 and 2019.
The last day of the regular season gave fans a bit of a taste of what awaits them in the playoffs; there were a few games that had major seeding implications, imploring teams to play with a playoff-like intensity.
Houston Rockets center Boban Marjanovic became the hero of the night during the Rockets' 116-105 win over the Clippers on the final day of the regular season.
Who was the cream of the crop, and who left more to be desired? As we bid farewell to the Houston Rockets 2023-24 season, I’d like to offer up one final tier amongst the roster that got us here.
In the Rockets' final game of the season, little-used Boban Marjanovic put up 12 points and one assist. Two assists if you count free chicken.
Boban Marjanovic proved on Sunday that he really is a man of the people.
Cam Whitmore scored 21 points and Amen Thompson recorded his first career triple-double with 18 points, 11 rebounds, and 10 assists as the visiting Houston Rockets beat the Los Angeles Clippers 116-105 in the regular season finale for both teams on Sunday.
The Houston Rockets wrap up their season on Sunday, but the club feels like there is plenty to play for. The Rockets (40-41) won't be part of the postseason, but they can prevent a fourth straight losing season if they can defeat the host Los Angeles Clippers on Sunday.
According to The Athletic’s Kelly Iko, Houston Rockets center Alperen Sengun has been ruled out for the remainder of the season. Had the Rockets remained in playoff contention, the breakout star may have returned in the postseason, if not before.
Jalen Green totaled 26 points and nine rebounds for the visiting Houston Rockets, who took control in the second quarter and recorded a 116-107 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers on Friday night.
The culture of the Houston Rockets officially changed when they hired Ime Udoka to become their next head coach during the 2023 NBA offseason. Udoka was going to bring a major change to the franchise, as the days of tanking for draft picks were over.
The NBA Play-In Tournament in the Western Conference is pretty much set at this point. The only thing left to decide is the seeding, which will likely go down to the final day of the regular season.
The Dallas Mavericks pulled off a thrilling 147-136 overtime win over the Houston Rockets on Sunday and toward the end of the contest, Luka Doncic could be seen having some words with Rockets head coach Ime Udoka.
Marc Gasol got his No. 33 jersey retired by the Memphis Grizzlies on Saturday night. Many of his former teammates sent congratulatory messages to Gasol, including Dillon Brooks, who hilariously revealed Gasol called him a 'fool' during his rookie year and never said his name.
The defeat dropped the Rockets to 38-38 with six games remaining in their regular season.
The Warriors star can be petty when he needs to be.
Houston Rockets center Alperen Sengun’s sprained ankle is at about “60 percent,” per Space City Home Network sideline reporter Vanessa Richardson. “I mean I feel great,” Sengun says of his injury.
The Houston Rockets made a nice run toward the NBA play-in tournament, though it’s all but over now. Houstout was blasted by the visiting Golden State Warriors by a 133-110 count on Thursday, bringing an almost-official end to the Rockets’ postseason dreams.
Someone needs to check whether or not Rockets guard Jalen Green has actual rockets attached to his sneakers.
Boston, which has clinched the top spot in the Eastern Conference, finished 12-4 last month. Houston, which is battling for a play-in tournament berth in the West, posted a 13-2 record in March.
The NBA Play-In Tournament field in the Western Conference is far from set. There are teams catching fire in recent weeks that will shake up the standings, with the Houston Rockets looking to crash the party.
Shams Charania of The Athletic reported this week that the controversial ex-Rockets guard is signing a contract for the rest of the season with Greek club PAOK, who play in the country’s top pro basketball league.
A former first-round pick who has seen his career derailed by legal issues has signed with PAOK in Greece.
According to NBA insider Brian Windhorst of ESPN, Houston Rockets big man Alperen Sengun could return this season. Sengun is recovering from a Grade 3 right ankle sprain.
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