For all of the Rockets’ obvious shortcomings in generating easy scoring opportunities against Golden State’s defense laden with thirtysomethings, more indications than not suggest that Houston’s trade interest in Kevin Durant continues to be overstated. … [Read more...] about Rockets trade interest in Kevin Durant continues to be exaggerated
Rockets believe Amen Thompson is a star in the making
Houston might be as well positioned to go either of those routes as any team in the league outside of Oklahoma City. The Rockets are flush with draft capital and young talent. And there is particular enthusiasm coursing through Toyota Center that Amen Thompson, in particular, is a star in the homegrown making. For the record: The Rockets, sources say, believed that even before … [Read more...] about Rockets believe Amen Thompson is a star in the making
Rockets trade interest in Kevin Durant continues to be exaggerated
For all of the Rockets’ obvious shortcomings in generating easy scoring opportunities against Golden State’s defense laden with thirtysomethings, more indications than not suggest that Houston’s trade interest in Kevin Durant continues to be overstated.Source: marcstein.substack.com What’s the buzz on Twitter? Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet Kevin Durant to the … [Read more...] about Rockets trade interest in Kevin Durant continues to be exaggerated
Rockets Notes: Green, Thompson, Eason, Smith, Offseason
The Rockets‘ season ended on Sunday night when they lost a deciding Game 7 at home against the battle-tested Warriors. As Jonathan M. Alexander of The Houston Chronicle writes, aside from a 38-point outburst in Game 2, shooting guard Jalen Green struggled mightily in his first playoff series, scoring between seven and 12 points in the other six games and shooting 37.5% or below … [Read more...] about Rockets Notes: Green, Thompson, Eason, Smith, Offseason
Cavaliers’ Kenny Atkinson Named Coach Of Year
Kenny Atkinson has been named the NBA’s Coach of the Year, the league announced on Monday (Twitter link). In his first year with the Cavaliers, Atkinson led the franchise to a 64-18 record and the top seed in the Eastern Conference. Atkinson was hired by Cleveland after a three-year stint as one of Steve Kerr‘s top assistants with Golden State. Atkinson, who was also an … [Read more...] about Cavaliers’ Kenny Atkinson Named Coach Of Year