Tag: Jabari Smith Jr
Rockets running into same issues that ended their season last year
The Rockets made their big swing last summer, acquiring Kevin Durant in hopes of fixing an offense that sputtered in the 2025 playoffs.
So far,...
Lakers take 2-0 lead on Rockets without Luka Doncic, without Austin Reaves
The Lakers are missing pieces. They are not missing belief.
LeBron James led the way with 28 points, eight rebounds and seven assists as Los...
NBA Notes: Lakers, LeBron James, Rockets, Kevin Durant, Knicks
Lakers
LeBron James finished with 26 points, 11 assists and eight rebounds as the Lakers defeated the Warriors 119-103 on Thursday.
James shot 11-of-17 from the...
NBA Notes: Rockets, Jabari Smith Jr, Pelicans, Mavericks, Naji Marshall
Rockets
The Rockets won again Thursday — four victories in five games since the break — but they may have taken a hit late.
Forward Jabari...
Rockets’ Kevin Durant shrugs off burner talk and lets the speculation hang
Kevin Durant knows how this works. He has lived it before.
The Rockets star forward became part of the All-Star weekend conversation for reasons that...
NBA Notes: Thunder, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Rockets, Kevin Durant, Heat
Thunder
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 34 points as the defending champions beat the visiting Spurs 119-98 on Tuesday night, giving Oklahoma City its first win in...
NBA Notes: Pelicans, Zion Williamson, Rockets, Tari Eason, Clippers
Pelicans
Zion Williamson has found his scoring touch again. The wins for the Pelicans, not so much.
After coming off the bench in his first seven...
NBA Notes: Lakers, Austin Reaves, Thunder, Isaiah Joe, Rockets
Lakers
Austin Reaves has looked like a go-to guy. He’s averaged 31.1 points with 9.3 assists in his past seven games. LeBron James is still...
NBA Notes: Pacers, Pascal Siakam, Rockets, Heat, Norman Powell
Pacers
Indiana finally logged its first win.
Pascal Siakam scored 27 points and buried the go-ahead three with 37 seconds left as the Pacers beat the...
NBA Notes: Cavs, Sam Merrill, Rockets, Clippers, Bradley Beal
Cavaliers
Sam Merrill was on the golf course when his agent called with life-changing news -- the Cavaliers were offering him a four-year, $38 million...
NBA Notes: Raptors, RJ Barrett, Rockets, Dorian Finney-Smith, Spurs
Raptors
RJ Barrett heard the trade chatter this summer, and he even seems to understand it.
With two years and $57 million left on his deal,...
NBA Notes: Heat, Nikola Jovic, Pacers, Kyle Guy, Grizzlies
Heat
Nikola Jovic has agreed to a four-year, $62.4 million rookie scale extension with Miami, agents Jeff Schwartz, Sean Kennedy and Jared Mucha told Shams...
Ime Udoka: Rockets’ starting five still has one open spot
The Rockets know four-fifths of their starting lineup. Kevin Durant, Alperen Sengun, Amen Thompson and Fred VanVleet are locked in. It’s that fifth spot...
East Notes: Bulls, Josh Giddey, Pistons, Knicks, roster decisions
Bulls
Chicago finally closed the book on Josh Giddey’s summer-long free agency, agreeing to a four-year, $100 million deal.
As Yossi Gozlan of The Third Apron...
