As Rockets fans, much of the chicanery of the modern NBA, particularly that which was related to this summer, seems to have transpired at a distance, allowing fans to cry foul at the mismanagement of organizations seen as weak or submissive to players’ wills and damn the superstars with the power and volition to cause [...]
The Houston Rockets want no parts of “baby-men”. When most NBA teams sign undrafted rookies, the signings are generally chalked up to filling out rosters or just doing things to beat the middle-of-August-ennui (I’m looking at you, Kahn), but we know that a Daryl Morey contract in August comes full of portent, yet reveals another [...]
Please welcome Jacob Mustafa, our new Rockets Daily news editor. I think you all will be very pleased with this new addition. Thanks again to all who expressed interest in the role. A little about Jacob: At a very early point in my life, trying to recapture the brand new Houston Rockets logo in my [...]
Daily Factoid: After the 1999 finals, the NBA decided to add more offense by implementing the hand checking rules. The next year the league’s top 10 scorers scored 6% more points than the league’s top 10 scorers from the year before.
Daily Factoid: During the 2009-2010 season, the top three point guards in the league in rebounds per 48 minutes were Jason Kidd, Kyle Lowry, and Tyreke Evans at 7.4, 7.2, and 6.8.
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