Rockets Recall Cam Whitmore, Nate Hinton, Jermaine Samuels Jr. From G League

NOV 16 ROCKETS RECALL WHITMORE FROM G LEAGUE The Rockets recalled Nate Hinton, Jermaine Samuels Jr. and Cam Whitmore from their NBA G League affiliate, Rio Grande Valley Vipers Thursday morning. The recall came following the Vipers' 140-124 victory over the Austin Spurs.

Whitmore recorded a career-high 29 points and six assists in the win. Samuels posted 29 points and 10 rebounds, while Hinton scored 14 points.

NOV 14 IS Şengün A TOP-3 CENTER? The Rockets have won six consecutive games after starting the 2023-24 season 0-3. As a result, players and coaches have received recognition for their success.

HoopsHype recently released its ranking of the top centers in the league, which has Alperen Şengün as the third-best center. Ahead of Şengün are Nikola Jokić and Joel Embiid. Since the start of Houston's winning streak, Şengün has averaged 19.5 points, 7.8 rebounds, 5.7 assists and 1.2 steals.

His best game came during the Rockets comeback victory over the New Orleans Pelicans Friday night. He finished with 24 points on 11-of-15 shooting, eight rebounds, two steals and a block. 

NOV 7 CAM WHITMORE TO G LEAGUE The Rockets announced that they have sent rookie Cam Whitmore to their NBA G League affiliate, the Rio Grande Valley Vipers Tuesday afternoon. Through the first six games of the 2023-24 season, Whitmore saw little to no playing time. In addition, the Rockets have also assigned Nate Hinton and Jermaine Samuels Jr. to the Vipers.

NOV 6 TARI EASON CLOSE TO RETURNING Second-year forward Tari Eason is close to making his season debut Wednesday against the Los Angeles Lakers. Coach Ime Udoka announced that Eason had participated in some on-court workouts with the team during shootaround and will practice on Tuesday.

Eason sustained a stress reaction in his left leg during the Rockets' preseason victory against the Indiana Pacers. He has missed the previous nine games due to the injury, which has included six regular season contests. 

OCTOBER 30 DE'AARON FOX OUT VS. ROCKETS: The Sacramento Kings will be without All-Star point guard De'Aaron Fox for their two-game series against the Rockets, which will begin Friday night inside the Toyota Center.

According to The Athletic, Fox sustained a moderate right ankle sprain in Sunday's 132-127 overtime victory against the Los Angeles Lakers. He scored 37 points in the win.

ROCKETS UNVEIL IN-SEASON TOURNAMENT COURT: The League unveiled its court designs for the first-ever In-Season Tournament Monday afternoon. They will play their first In-Season tournament contest of Group B on Nov. 10 against the New Orleans Pelicans inside the Toyota Center.

The Rockets will then travel to Los Angeles for a match against the Clippers on Nov. 17. The team will return to Houston for a contest against the Denver Nuggets on Nov. 24. The Rockets will close the preliminary round on the road against the Dallas Mavericks on Nov. 28.