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On YouTubeHouston Rockets News / Houston Rockets on SI / December 8
Despite Loss, Jabari Smith Jr.'s Good Game Adds to His Career-Best Season
The Houston Rockets, playing the second night of a back-to-back and without their top two centers in Alperen Sengun and Steven Adams, knew it would be tough to come away with their 16th win of the season.
Houston Rockets News / Houston Rockets on SI / December 4
Rockets' Jabari Smith Jr. Gets Slighted, Misses Top-100 Cut
To date, Jabari Smith Jr. hasn't quite lived up to his hype, based purely on draft positioning. Smith fell to the Rockets third overall but was expected to be the top overall pick in his draft class, up until the waning moments leading up to the draft.
Houston Rockets News / Houston Rockets on SI / November 30
Jabari Smith Jr. Has Found the Perfect Role Within the Rockets
In terms of purely evaluating a player based on their draft position, Jabari Smith Jr. hasn't been the player people expected. The third overall pick is usually slotted for a potential franchise star.
The 'Active NBA PPG leaders' quiz
How many of the active NBA players to average at least 20 points-per-game can you name in five minutes?
Houston Rockets News / Houston Rockets on SI / November 25
Jabari Smith Jr. Is More Important To The Rockets Than Some Realize
When NBA followers discuss the Houston Rockets' chances at a deep postseason run, they understandably focus on the performance of the team's top players: Kevin Durant, Alperen Sengun, and Amen Thompson.
Which NBA teams have the best Christmas Day records?
Christmas and the NBA go hand-in-hand. The day serves for the top hoops league in the world, like Thanksgiving for the NFL. However, while the Detroit Lions and Dallas Cowboys are perpetual Thanksgiving participants, the NBA has mixed up the matchups and the teams throughout the years.
Houston Rockets News / Bleacher Report / November 22
NBA News / Larry Brown Sports / November 19
Jabari Smith Jr, Nae’Qwan Tomlin have an altercation during game
The undrafted Nae’Qwan Tomlin managed to get under the skin of the former top-three pick Jabari Smith Jr. during Wednesday’s game. Tomlin and the Cleveland Cavaliers faced off against Smith and the Houston Rockets.
Houston Rockets News / The Dream Shake / November 4
Jabari Smith Jr. is growing into a key contributor for Rockets 
There’s a tension between expectations and reality when it comes to high lottery picks. The third overall pick? Perfect. We’ve got a superstar. The first five picks in every NBA draft are superstars.
Houston Rockets News / Houston Rockets on SI / October 28
Jabari Smith Jr. and Tari Eason Are X-Factors For The Rockets
The Houston Rockets finally earned their first win of the season with a dominant performance against the Brooklyn Nets. Houston performed well on both sides of the ball, taking control of the game with hot shooting and suffocating defense.
NBA News / Yardbarker / October 22
Ranking the 2025 NBA rookie extensions
All NBA rookie extensions for players drafted in 2022 had to be completed by the Monday before the start of the 2025-26 season. Five more got done in the final days, plus another two for draftees from 2020 and 2023. Here's our ranking of the best of the rookie extensions signed this offseason.
Houston Rockets News / Houston Rockets on SI / October 21
Rockets' Jabari Smith Jr. Ranks as NBA's Ninth-Best Fourth Option
Jabari Smith Jr. has been in and out of Rockets coach Ime Udoka’s lineups since Udoka's arrival in 2023. In Udoka’s first season in Houston, Smith was benched for Jeff Green for stretches of games. Unsurprising, as coaches tend to prefer veterans who are more established over young players who are more promising, but have unfilled potential.
Houston Rockets News / Sporting News / October 21
Rockets' Jabari Smith Jr. has more than height in common with Kevin Durant
This could be a cool combo this season in Houston.
Houston Rockets News / Yardbarker / October 22
Houston, the Rockets have a starting lineup problem
The Rockets opened the 2025–26 season Tuesday night against the defending champion Thunder with more to prove than any team in the West.
Houston Rockets News / Field Level Media / June 30
Rockets retain Jabari Smith on $122M extension
Houston is buying into Jabari Smith playing a key role for the Rockets in more ways than one. Smith, the No. 3 pick in the 2022 draft, is set to sign a five-year, $122 million extension with the revamped Rockets, who also put together a new deal with point guard Fred VanVleet in a remodeled rotation that will feature Kevin Durant.
Houston Rockets News / Yardbarker / June 30
Rockets got a deal on young big man
He averaged 12.2 points and seven rebounds while shooting 35.4 percent from three-point range during a season where he suffered a broken hand and lost his starting spot.
Houston Rockets News / Larry Brown Sports / June 29
Rockets sign Jabari Smith Jr. to huge new contract extension
The Houston Rockets are betting big on Jabari Smith Jr. as a long-term piece.
Houston Rockets News / Hoops Rumors / June 29
Rockets to sign former No. 3 pick to five-year extension
The Rockets intend to sign Jabari Smith Jr. to a five-year rookie extension worth $122M.
Houston Rockets News / Yardbarker / May 7
Ime Udoka keeping Rockets' offseason goals simple for young team
The Rockets have a very bright future.
Houston Rockets News / Athlon Sports / February 17
Houston Rockets Jabari Smith Nearing Return
The Houston Rockets maybe welcoming one of their starters back in forward Jabari Smith. Smith hasn’t played in a game since January 1st where he had scored 12 points in 23 minutes against the Dallas Mavericks.
Houston Rockets News / Hoops Rumors / February 12
Rockets’ Jabari Smith eyeing return from hand injury
Rockets forward Jabari Smith Jr. is targeting a return sometime shortly after the All-Star break.
Houston Rockets News / Larry Brown Sports / January 3
Former No. 3 overall draft pick set to miss four to eight weeks with injury
He suffered a fractured hand during the Houston Rockets’ shootaround on Friday.
Houston Rockets News / Hoops Rumors / January 3
Rockets forward Jabari Smith Jr. suffers injury in practice
Rockets forward Jabari Smith Jr. fractured his left hand during a team practice.
Milwaukee Bucks select Tyler Smith in 2024 NBA Draft
Tyler Smith is officially heading to the NBA. The Milwaukee Bucks selected him in the second round of the 2024 NBA Draft. Smith put together solid numbers with the Ignite this past season.
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