Houston Rockets on full-blast pursuit of both Dwight and CP3
via Ultimate Rockets
The best tactic is hitting two birds with one stone. More so when one bird will most likely attract the other. Everybody knows about the Rockets aggressive pitch to Dwight Howard. They already have a rising superstar in James Harden. But to entice Howard further, they have floated the possibility of a new Big Three. This one involving Chris Paul. Now that is...
Knicks Trade Look In: Thomas Robinson
Thomas Robinson, the young PF from Kansas was a beast in college. However, in the NBA he has not seen the court enough to judge him as a bust or a sure shot. Drafted 5th overall by the Sacramento Kings, then traded to Houston for one part of the Morris twins, Thomas was buried on the bench for the rest of the year, as well as the playoffs with the Houston Rockets.
What is Thomas...
Spain bleeds Green Two: Special edition of your Celtics podcast in Spanish
I´m back!!
The staff at the CelticsSpa office was filled with excitement. As if a week full of news, our desks covered with CelticsLife articles and tidbits on information around the web wasn´t enough to keep you awake on a Monday night, the staff was thrilled by the prospect of a special program coming right after. Our boss and Celtics brain Aless had promised us a fun podcast...
Report: Dwight Howard to Visit Rockets, Mavericks After Free Agency Starts on July 1
Dwight Howard could be playing basketball in the Lone Star State in 2013-14.
The star center will visit the Rockets and Mavericks after NBA free agency starts on July 1, according to ESPN.com. Howard has been recruited by Houston guard James Harden since the Rockets’ season ended.
To free up some cap room for Howard, the Rockets plan to trade 2012 No. 5 overall pick Thomas Robinson...
NBA rumors: Rockets to trade Thomas Robinson to clear space for Dwight Howard
The Houston Rockets are expected to be one of the top suitors for free agent center Dwight Howard. In order to make room for the big man, the Rockets are determined to trade forward Thomas Robinson to create salary-cap space, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo! Sports.At this point, the Rockets have made it clear to several teams that they are willing to take the best offer...
Houston Rockets Admit Moving Players To Make Cap Space For Dwight Howard
The Houston Rockets are on Dwight Howard's shortlist of destinations, and he's on their list too.
According to Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo! Sports:
The Houston Rockets are determined to trade forward Thomas Robinson – the fifth pick in the 2012 NBA draft – to create salary-cap space for the pursuit of the Los Angeles Lakers' free-agent superstar...
Houston Rockets Making Room For Dwight Howard
It's unknown whether or not if Dwight Howard will stay or leave the Los Angeles Lakers during the offseason, but the Houston Rockets are already preparing for the arrival of Howard, as the team is preparing to trade away players to make room for the All-Star center.The team is ready to ship out Thomas Robinson in order to create enough cap space to offer Howard the maximum contract...
Rockets looking to make run at Dwight Howard
So you've heard this rap a million times, by now. Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey's big plan has always been to build a championship team without ever dropping into the muddy sea floor of the NBA.
That has meant acquiring assets he could flip for a star player. He did it last summer to get James Harden, and if Yahoo! is correct, Morey is trying to trade Thomas...
Rockets looking to make run at Dwight Howard
So you've heard this rap a million times, by now. Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey's big plan has always been to build a championship team without ever dropping into the muddy sea floor of the NBA.
That has meant acquiring assets he could flip for a star player. He did it last summer to get James Harden, and if Yahoo! is correct, Morey is trying to trade Thomas...
Report: Rockets Want To Trade Thomas Robinson And Clear Cap Space In Quest For Dwight Howard
The Rockets intend to trade Thomas Robinson in an attempt to eliminate his salary, thus making room to offer Dwight Howard, who is intrigued by the team, a max contract.
Robinson was the 5th pick of the 2012 draft and was traded from the Sacramento Kings in a multiple player trade at the February deadline to Houston.
According to Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo! Sports:
The Houston...
Report: Rockets Want To Trade Thomas Robinson And Clear Cap Space In Quest For Dwight Howard
The Rockets intend to trade Thomas Robinson in an attempt to eliminate his salary, thus making room to offer Dwight Howard, who is intrigued by the team, a max contract.
Robinson was the 5th pick of the 2012 draft and was traded from the Sacramento Kings in a multiple player trade at the February deadline to Houston.
According to Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo! Sports:
The Houston...
Report: Rockets making space for run at D12
According to a Yahoo! Sports report released Thursday afternoon, the Houston Rockets are in the process of shopping Thomas Robinson and his 3.52 million 2013-14 salary in order to clear cap space to sign Dwight Howard.
This is just the latest clue in the Howard free agency mystery, in which any rumor might be taken as fact and any possible coincidence as a warning sign, and its...
Rockets Want to Trade Thomas Robinson, So They Can Make a Run at Dwight Howard
I could be wrong, but I believe that Dwight Howard simply can’t handle the spotlight of being on the Los Angeles Lakers and will sign with another team.
No one should slam him for it, because it is his contractual right as a free agent to go wherever he wants. Houston also might be the best basketball destination for him, so I wouldn’t be shocked if he signed there. The Rockets...
Rockets Trying To Trade Thomas Robinson To Clear Cap Space
The Houston Rockets are attempting to trade Thomas Robinson in order to create salary cap space in order to pursue Dwight Howard.
The Rockets will accept the best offer to eliminate Robinson's $3.52 million salary for the 13-14 NBA season.
The Rockets would be able to sign Howard to a maximum contract starting at $20.5 million per season.
The Sacramento Kings traded Robinson...
Houston Rockets: Season Review and Awards
Houston Rockets: Season Review and Awards
By Brandon Hartman: Hoopstuff Senior Writer
Record: 45-37- 8th in West
Review: Ladies and Gentlemen, please strap yourself in tightly as the NBA’s bandwagon team of the year has lifted off. It might be strange to imagine, but if this season is anything to go by, the Houston Rockets are now America’s team. The transformation from irrelevant...
Nate Robinson Says, “Eat It JB!”
In my brief period bringing you the fantasy basketball goods, I feel like I have been steadfast with my picks and decisions as the doings and goings of the NBA facilitate. Somebody yesterday made an outrageous claim that I wasn’t on Tobias Harris early on with a hokum situation. Never head back from ya, bro!
But as I responded, I was way wrong on Thomas Robinson and have admitted...
Rockets 116, Cavaliers 78
James Harden scored 20 points, Chandler Parsons and Omer Asik added 13 points apiece and the Houston Rockets routed the cold-shooting Cleveland Cavaliers 116-78 on Friday night.
Thomas Robinson scored 15 points and Greg Smith grabbed a career-high 13 rebounds off the bench for the Rockets, who stayed in the No. 7 spot in the Western Conference. Asik also grabbed 11 rebounds for...
Houston Rockets: Darryl Morey For Executive of the Year (Again)
Earlier in the year at HoopStuff, an article was written that Houston Rockets’ GM, Darryl Morey should win the NBA’s Executive of the Year Award. This still holds true, but he has done so much more since then, that it really is no contest. After stealing Thomas Robinson from the Kings and making a brilliant waiver wire move to sign Aaron Brooks, he has all but sealed the deal...
Aaron Brooks cut by Sacramento Kings, signed by Houston Rockets
The pipeline between the Houston Rockets and Sacramento Kings is still open. A week after a six-player trade that sent No. 5 pick Thomas Robinson to H-Town, the Kings bought out reserve -- and sometimes starting --point guard Aaron Brooks Friday.
Brooks is expected to sign with his old team, the Houston Rockets, when he clears waivers early next week, Yahoo Sports' Adrian...
Donatas Motiejunas starts, scores 13 with seven boards and five assists
Thomas Robinson's path to a starting job may not be as easy as first thought. Rookie Donatas Motiejunas got his first start, played 26 minutes and posted a nice stat line: 13 points (4-of-9 field goals and 4-of-4 free throws), a three, seven rebounds, five assists and a steal.
Motiejunas did something Robinson couldn't -- stretch the floor (a not-so-secret weakness...
Rockets hoping changes help playoff push
HOUSTON Wednesday the Houston Rockets played in the kind of game they have to win if the goal is to make the playoffs, as it appears to be. It was at home against the perfectly middling Milwaukee Bucks, and the Rockets were trying out a new rotation.
The starting power forward, now, is second-year Lituanian Donatas Motiejunas, who stands 7-feet, weighs 222 pounds and was the 20th...
Winners and Losers of the Trade Deadline
The 2013 NBA Trade deadline has come and gone with no big deals being done. So now the question is, who came out winners and who were the big losers of the trade deadline?
Losers:
This year trade deadline has to leave fans up in arms (Courtesy cleveland.com)
3) NBA Fans
This year was one of the least active trade deadlines in recent memory. So many rumors about big players changing...
Fantasy Basketball Roundup: Week of February 25th
Every Sunday Kevin Smith will preview the New York Knicks upcoming schedule from a fantasy perspective and take a quick look around the NBA. Kevin writes as Dime Magazine’s Fantasy Doctor. For more extensive fantasy basketball advice, click here.
KNICKS SCHEDULE ANALYSIS
Wednesday vs. Golden State
The Warriors come in to town giving up 101.4 points per game (ranked 25th in the...
Robinson Likes Rockets' Up-And-Down Pace, Expects To Be Good Fit
After a frustrating start to his career with the Kings, Thomas Robinson told RealGM he is ready for his opportunity with the Rockets.
Game 56 Preview: Houston Rockets (30-26) at Brooklyn Nets (33-22)
The Rockets acquired the 5th-overall pick in this past summer's Draft, Thomas Robinson, from the Sacramento Kings on Wednesday night for a package built around Patrick Patterson
When: 7:30 PM: Friday, February 22nd, 2013
Where: Barclays Center; Brooklyn, NY
TV: YES Network
UPDATE: Due to plantar fascitis, Joe Johnson won't play this evening, missing...
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