Houston Rockets – Hoops Habit https://hoopshabit.com NBA News, Rumors, Analysis, Opinion and Stats Thu, 25 Aug 2022 02:43:57 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.20 Report: Houston Rockets open to trading third-overall pick in NBA Draft https://hoopshabit.com/2022/05/20/report-houston-rockets-nba-draft/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/05/20/report-houston-rockets-nba-draft/#respond Fri, 20 May 2022 12:00:54 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=445201 The NBA Draft Lottery just happened on Tuesday night, and the Houston Rockets ended up landing the third-overall pick in the draft. Considering they were projected to get the first pick, it wasn’t the ideal ending for Houston. However, while they may not be picking first, having a top-three pick in this year’s draft is […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/05/20/report-houston-rockets-nba-draft/feed/ 0 5 questions with Rio Grande Valley Vipers’ Timmy Bond Jr. https://hoopshabit.com/2022/04/16/questions-timmy-bond-jr/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/04/16/questions-timmy-bond-jr/#respond Sat, 16 Apr 2022 16:00:33 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=444195 This week, I had the opportunity to talk to Rio Grand Valley Vipers guard Timmy Bond Jr. and ask him a few questions. Bond grew up in Baltimore and attended Baltimore City College High School. He was just a 2-star prospect out of high school with his only offers coming from mid-major programs. Bond committed […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/04/16/questions-timmy-bond-jr/feed/ 0 5 roster moves the Houston Rockets need to make this offseason https://hoopshabit.com/2022/04/12/houston-rockets-moves-offseason/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/04/12/houston-rockets-moves-offseason/#respond Tue, 12 Apr 2022 10:00:54 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=443692 After another poor season for the Houston Rockets, they could try to get back towards the playoffs with a few left-of-center moves this offseason. However, this would be a bad idea, as the Rockets have already started to build around a number of key pieces. Rookie Jalen Green has shown why he was taken with the […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/04/12/houston-rockets-moves-offseason/feed/ 0 NBA Trades: 2 blockbuster Russell Westbrook for John Wall trades https://hoopshabit.com/2022/01/25/nba-trades-russell-westbrook-john-wall/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/01/25/nba-trades-russell-westbrook-john-wall/#respond Tue, 25 Jan 2022 17:00:48 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=441105 When the Los Angeles Lakers abruptly traded for Russell Westbrook during the 2021 offseason, the decision spawned many questions. The biggest uncertainty revolved around Westbrook’s fit with LA’s other pieces. Could the former MVP winner adapt to playing with other stars like LeBron James and Anthony Davis? How would a ball-dominant player like Westbrook feel […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/01/25/nba-trades-russell-westbrook-john-wall/feed/ 0 Houston Rockets: 3 Christian Wood trades to seriously consider https://hoopshabit.com/2021/11/08/houston-rockets-wood-trades-consider/ https://hoopshabit.com/2021/11/08/houston-rockets-wood-trades-consider/#respond Mon, 08 Nov 2021 13:00:34 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=437684 Christian Wood has been having a solid season so far with the Houston Rockets. Despite his individual success, the team is only 1-7 on the season. They traded their franchise star, James Harden, last season and have officially entered a full-on rebuild. Houston’s main focus is going to develop its young talent. Jalen Green and […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2021/11/08/houston-rockets-wood-trades-consider/feed/ 0 Houston Rockets: Goals for each member of the young core https://hoopshabit.com/2021/11/02/houston-rockets-goals-young-core/ https://hoopshabit.com/2021/11/02/houston-rockets-goals-young-core/#respond Tue, 02 Nov 2021 19:00:29 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=437407 The Houston Rockets are not going to sniff the playoffs this year. Based on how they have played to start the season, that much can be assumed. Most people could have guessed this before the season even started, but that doesn’t mean that there’s nothing to look forward to. This is a fun, young team […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2021/11/02/houston-rockets-goals-young-core/feed/ 0 Houston Rockets: 3 players most likely to be moved by the trade deadline https://hoopshabit.com/2021/10/26/houston-rockets-3-players-trade-deadline-2/ https://hoopshabit.com/2021/10/26/houston-rockets-3-players-trade-deadline-2/#respond Tue, 26 Oct 2021 19:48:23 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=435579 It’s been a slow start to the season for the Houston Rockets and, while expected, that should still be addressed. The roster is full of young talent that, for the most part, gets a ton of playing time and gets to showcase what the future holds. However, there are still players on the roster that […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2021/10/26/houston-rockets-3-players-trade-deadline-2/feed/ 0 Houston Rockets: Why Stephen Silas is the right coach for this team https://hoopshabit.com/2021/10/05/houston-rockets-stephen-silas-coach/ https://hoopshabit.com/2021/10/05/houston-rockets-stephen-silas-coach/#respond Tue, 05 Oct 2021 14:00:23 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=436097 After a rocky first season as head coach of the Houston Rockets, Stephen Silas looks to right the ship as the team gets ready to set sail in a new direction. When he agreed to take the job with Houston, Silas expected to be coaching James Harden and Russell Westbrook, both of whom requested trades. […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2021/10/05/houston-rockets-stephen-silas-coach/feed/ 0 The Houston Rockets should see Ben Simmons as an investment https://hoopshabit.com/2021/09/24/houston-rockets-ben-simmons-investment/ https://hoopshabit.com/2021/09/24/houston-rockets-ben-simmons-investment/#respond Fri, 24 Sep 2021 17:50:46 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=435907 The idea of Ben Simmons being traded to the Houston Rockets has been kicked around the proverbial NBA Twitter office for a week or so, this was started by Evan Dammarell who reported the Rockets are “seriously interested” in acquiring Simmons. We all know the relationship between the Philadelphia 76ers and Ben Simmons is over. […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2021/09/24/houston-rockets-ben-simmons-investment/feed/ 0 Houston Rockets: Grading their signings in NBA free agency https://hoopshabit.com/2021/09/24/houston-rockets-grading-nba-free-agency/ https://hoopshabit.com/2021/09/24/houston-rockets-grading-nba-free-agency/#respond Fri, 24 Sep 2021 16:00:17 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=435884 The Houston Rockets could not have believed that they would have been in this position just 12 short months ago. They had concluded their experiment of super small-ball basketball and were thinking of how they were going to improve for the next season. What a difference 12 months can make for a franchise. James Harden […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2021/09/24/houston-rockets-grading-nba-free-agency/feed/ 0 Houston Rockets: 5 bold predictions for the 2021-22 season https://hoopshabit.com/2021/09/22/houston-rockets-5-bold-predictions/ https://hoopshabit.com/2021/09/22/houston-rockets-5-bold-predictions/#respond Wed, 22 Sep 2021 17:28:24 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=435363 As we approach the upcoming NBA season, the Houston Rockets are a very interesting team to watch. Daryl Morey’s successor, Rafael Stone, has done a great job putting together a group of young players with immense potential in Kevin Porter Jr., Jalen Green, Christian Wood, and Alperen Sengun just to name a few. Two highly […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2021/09/22/houston-rockets-5-bold-predictions/feed/ 0 Houston Rockets: 3 possible John Wall trade packages https://hoopshabit.com/2021/09/15/houston-rockets-3-john-wall-trades/ https://hoopshabit.com/2021/09/15/houston-rockets-3-john-wall-trades/#respond Wed, 15 Sep 2021 16:40:31 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=435513 With the announcement that John Wall and the Houston Rockets are mutually working to find a trade partner for the former All-Star guard, trade machines across NBA Twitter kicked back to life. After weeks of only considering where Ben Simmons could possibly land, fans can finally start thinking about where another large contract fits into […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2021/09/15/houston-rockets-3-john-wall-trades/feed/ 0 Houston Rockets: Trading John Wall might be the NBA’s hardest task https://hoopshabit.com/2021/09/14/houston-rockets-trading-john-wall/ https://hoopshabit.com/2021/09/14/houston-rockets-trading-john-wall/#respond Tue, 14 Sep 2021 20:11:57 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=435499 It shouldn’t come as a surprise, but the Houston Rockets and John Wall have mutually agreed to work on finding a new home for the five-time All-Star. Like Blake Griffin a year ago for the Detroit Pistons (who was reportedly briefly a trade candidate for Wall), this means he’ll be stepping aside from his on-court […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2021/09/14/houston-rockets-trading-john-wall/feed/ 0 Houston Rockets: 3 Rockets who could win awards in 2021 https://hoopshabit.com/2021/08/27/houston-rockets-3-awards-2021/ https://hoopshabit.com/2021/08/27/houston-rockets-3-awards-2021/#respond Fri, 27 Aug 2021 18:00:09 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=434910 The draft has come and gone along with free agency and summer league, now all eyes turn to the 2021 NBA regular season. Hopes are high in Houston as the new-look Houston Rockets are ready to take on the world. The Houston Rockets have a lot of young talent on their roster. Here are Rockets […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2021/08/27/houston-rockets-3-awards-2021/feed/ 0 Houston Rockets Draft: Evan Mobley vs Jalen Green https://hoopshabit.com/2021/06/24/houston-rockets-nba-draft-mobley-green/ https://hoopshabit.com/2021/06/24/houston-rockets-nba-draft-mobley-green/#respond Thu, 24 Jun 2021 19:00:01 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=431229 The Houston Rockets got unlucky on Tuesday night. With the potential of getting the No. 1 overall pick and Cade Cunningham, they walked away with No. 2 as the Detroit Pistons clinched the top selection. Since Cunningham is most likely gone, barring the Pistons completely messing up their future once again, the second selection is […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2021/06/24/houston-rockets-nba-draft-mobley-green/feed/ 0 Houston Rockets: 5 offseason roster moves they need to make https://hoopshabit.com/2021/06/02/houston-rockets-5-roster-moves-2/ https://hoopshabit.com/2021/06/02/houston-rockets-5-roster-moves-2/#respond Wed, 02 Jun 2021 17:00:12 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=429846 The Houston Rockets have had one of their worst seasons on record. In fact, only their inaugural season as the San Diego Rockets back in 1967-68 and the 1982-83 season as the Houston Rockets were worse for the franchise when they were not able to win even 20 percent of their games. Their poor record […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2021/06/02/houston-rockets-5-roster-moves-2/feed/ 0 Houston Rockets: 3 players ready to make a leap into stardom next season https://hoopshabit.com/2021/05/31/houston-rockets-players-leap-stardom/ https://hoopshabit.com/2021/05/31/houston-rockets-players-leap-stardom/#respond Mon, 31 May 2021 19:00:04 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=429699 The Houston Rockets should have low expectations going into the 2021 season. After finishing with the worst record in the NBA, the team is looking to be going into full-on rebuild mode. With the hope of winning the lottery and getting the first overall pick and, presumably, Cade Cunningham in the offseason, the roster could […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2021/05/31/houston-rockets-players-leap-stardom/feed/ 0 Houston Rockets: 3 veterans who should be traded in the offseason https://hoopshabit.com/2021/05/27/houston-rockets-3-veterans-trade/ https://hoopshabit.com/2021/05/27/houston-rockets-3-veterans-trade/#respond Thu, 27 May 2021 14:00:19 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=429454 The Houston Rockets have hit the point where it’s time for a full rebuild. The loss of James Harden early in the year was the final nail in the coffin that contained any championship hopes for the franchise. With this new, young corps developing, it’s time to look at the state of the current roster […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2021/05/27/houston-rockets-3-veterans-trade/feed/ 0 Houston Rockets: 3 young free agents that fit their timeline https://hoopshabit.com/2021/05/26/houston-rockets-3-young-free-agents/ https://hoopshabit.com/2021/05/26/houston-rockets-3-young-free-agents/#respond Wed, 26 May 2021 14:00:05 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=429357 The season started with very high hopes for the Houston Rockets. The H, H-Town, Space City, whichever moniker you choose, fans were hyped. James Harden, the face of Houston, was finally going to get the Rockets to the promised land. Until he then chose to force his way out less than ten games into the […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2021/05/26/houston-rockets-3-young-free-agents/feed/ 0 Houston Rockets: Key takeaways from the 2020-21 season https://hoopshabit.com/2021/05/20/houston-rockets-key-takeaways-season/ https://hoopshabit.com/2021/05/20/houston-rockets-key-takeaways-season/#respond Thu, 20 May 2021 14:00:14 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=428825 The Houston Rockets 2020-21 season was a wild roller coaster ride, to say the least. It all started before a single regular-season game was played as the Rockets had the most tumultuous offseason of any NBA team. From swapping Russell Westbrook for John Wall to adding in one of the biggest free-agent names in Christian […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2021/05/20/houston-rockets-key-takeaways-season/feed/ 0 Houston Rockets: Why they should not play John Wall next season https://hoopshabit.com/2021/05/13/houston-rockets-play-john-wall/ https://hoopshabit.com/2021/05/13/houston-rockets-play-john-wall/#respond Thu, 13 May 2021 17:13:51 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=428559 There have been questions surrounding John Wall’s long-term future with the Houston Rockets beyond this season. A Rocket’s fan asked Kelly Iko of The Athletic on April 28th if the team would trade or buyout Wall this off-season. Why the Houston Rockets should not trade John Wall Iko responded that a trade was more likely because John Wall would be […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2021/05/13/houston-rockets-play-john-wall/feed/ 0 Houston Rockets: 3 season goals down the stretch https://hoopshabit.com/2021/04/18/houston-rockets-3-season-goals-down-the-stretch/ https://hoopshabit.com/2021/04/18/houston-rockets-3-season-goals-down-the-stretch/#respond Sun, 18 Apr 2021 18:00:08 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=426886 The Houston Rockets have one of the worst seasons in their history. I am not just talking about the fact they have been a bad basketball team. They have lost their franchise player who they built everything around, James Harden. It was not an easy start for the coaching career of Stephen Silas. He had […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2021/04/18/houston-rockets-3-season-goals-down-the-stretch/feed/ 0 Houston Rockets: Pass or pursue on these 3 NBA trade deadline rumors https://hoopshabit.com/2021/03/15/houston-rockets-nba-trade-deadline/ https://hoopshabit.com/2021/03/15/houston-rockets-nba-trade-deadline/#respond Mon, 15 Mar 2021 19:29:35 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=424921 The Houston Rockets are in a horrific death spiral in a season that hasn’t looked anything like expected, and they’ve lost 16 straight games as the NBA trade deadline looms. Coming into this season, they had a new head coach in Stephen Silas, a new general manager in Raphael Stone, and their first job was […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2021/03/15/houston-rockets-nba-trade-deadline/feed/ 0 Houston Rockets: 3 reasons not to retire James Harden’s jersey https://hoopshabit.com/2021/03/12/houston-rockets-3-reasons-james-harden/ https://hoopshabit.com/2021/03/12/houston-rockets-3-reasons-james-harden/#respond Fri, 12 Mar 2021 17:00:37 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=424468 The Houston Rockets have attempted to move on quickly from James Harden, and unlike in previous examples of superstars skipping town, they haven’t been left with wreckage of a roster as a result of the departure. Victor Oladipo is here, John Wall has been better than many thought and Christian Wood is somebody they can […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2021/03/12/houston-rockets-3-reasons-james-harden/feed/ 0 Houston Rockets: Christian Wood’s absence proving how vital he is https://hoopshabit.com/2021/02/23/houston-rockets-christian-wood-absence/ https://hoopshabit.com/2021/02/23/houston-rockets-christian-wood-absence/#respond Tue, 23 Feb 2021 20:59:09 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=423534 Only a few weeks ago, the Houston Rockets were the hottest team in the NBA, stringing together six straight wins and posting a league-best 100.2 defensive rating over that stretch. And the most impressive part of all this is that the Rockets did all this without James Harden, the seven-time All-Star and former league MVP. […]

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