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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.
The 'Last 50-point game by NBA team' quiz
How many of the last players to reach the half-century mark in points for every NBA franchise can you name in five minutes?
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.
The 25 most notable one-time NBA All-Stars
The all-time list of NBA All-Stars is obviously long, and notably distinguished. However, there are some players — for various reasons — who the casual, or even most-dedicated, NBA fans can't recall having earned All-Star nods.
Houston Rockets News / Houston Rockets on SI / October 15
The Houston Rockets Jumbo Lineup Open the Door for Jabari Smith’s Big Game
The Houston Rockets were back in action Wednesday night as they traveled to Birmingham, Alabama, to take on the New Orleans Pelicans in preseason game three.
Houston Rockets News / Houston Rockets on SI / October 14
Rockets' Jabari Smith Jr. Tabbed as Potential Breakout Player
Houston Rockets general manager Rafael Stone has perfectly illustrated how to properly rebuild. The Rockets have hit on their draft picks, resulting in a roster filled with rising, up-and-comers.
NBA News / NBA on ClutchPoints / October 6
Rockets’ Jabari Smith Jr. posterizes Hawks’ Onyeka Okongwu in preseason showdown
Two more teams opened their preseason schedule as the Atlanta Hawks visited the Houston Rockets at Toyota Center on Monday. The Hawks and the Rockets quickly shook off the rust as they had a high-scoring first half.
Houston Rockets News / The Dream Shake / October 2
Dorian Finney-Smith’s Rockets season debut date in question 
Dorian Finney-Smith was a top offseason acquisition for the Houston Rockets. Following point guard Fred VanVleet’s ACL tear at preseason training camp, Finney-Smith is anticipated to miss games at the beginning of the season while he recovers from ankle surgery.
Houston Rockets News / Houston Rockets on SI / October 1
Ime Udoka Compares Kevin Durant and Jabari Smith Jr. to Former Orlando Magic Duo
The Houston Rockets have a plethora of lineups to deploy next season, using various combinations of both old and new faces. One of those pairings is the lengthy forward duo of Kevin Durant and Jabari Smith Jr., who've both drew comparisons in playstyle to each other.
Houston Rockets News / Athlon Sports / October 1
Jabari Smith Jr. Admits Amen Thompson Has Improved His Jump Shot
The Houston Rockets are set for an exciting 2025-26 season because of Kevin Durant's arrival. Ime Udoka's team is filled with talented players apart from Durant, including names like Jabari Smith Jr., Alperen Sengun, and Amen Thompson.
Houston Rockets News / NBA Analysis Network / October 1
Jabari Smith Jr. on what he has spotted about Amen Thompson in practice, could make Rockets ‘totally different team’
The Houston Rockets have high hopes going into the 2025-26 NBA season. The Houston Rockets were the No. 2 seed in the Western Conference last season and they made a big splash trading for Kevin Durant this past summer.
Houston Rockets News / Houston Rockets on SI / September 30
Rockets Doran Finney-Smith Likely Sidelined to Begin Season
Sometimes when it rains it pours, and that seems to be the case with the Houston Rockets right now. It was announced last week, on September 22, that Fred VanVleet sustained a torn ACL, potentially keeping the starting guard out for the entire season.
Houston Rockets News / Houston Rockets on SI / September 29
Does Ime Udoka Still Value Jabari Smith Jr. as a Starter on the Houston Rockets?
It may be premature to question the decision-making of head coach Ime Udoka following a season where the Rockets finished as the No. 2 seed in a loaded Western Conference, but recent reports may give fans a reason to raise an eyebrow regarding the starting lineup situation on this loaded Houston team.
Houston Rockets News / Houston Rockets on SI / September 11
A Small Leap From Jabari Smith Jr. Could Be Huge for Rockets
Much has been said about the Houston Rockets' offseason additions and the return of some impact rotation players from last season. Kevin Durant, Alperen Sengun, and Amen Thompson have dominated the discussion regarding Houston's ability to contend next season.
NBA News / Yardbarker / August 11
Rockets taking tough negotiating stance with superstar
Fifteen-time All-Star Kevin Durant has received the maximum salary whenever he's wanted it during his NBA career. That might not be the case if he re-signs with the Houston Rockets.
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 / 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.
NBA News / Larry Brown Sports / March 24, 2024
NBA announces suspensions for Saturday's Rockets-Jazz fight
The NBA is dishing out the discipline for Saturday’s extracurricular incident between the Houston Rockets and the Utah Jazz.
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