So. so, close. We were really feeling good about last night's Brandon Miller leading all-scorers prop but he came up a point short of fellow rookie Scoot Henderson. Tonight we have a small schedule with just five NBA games.
The NBA handed out a one-game suspension to Jabari Smith Jr. and a two-game suspension to Kris Dunn, following their altercation on the court on Saturday.
The NBA has officially handed down their suspensions to the Houston Rockets’ Jabari Smith Jr. and the Utah Jazz’s Kris Dunn following their on-court altercation.
The NBA is dishing out the discipline for Saturday’s extracurricular incident between the Houston Rockets and the Utah Jazz.
The Utah Jazz and Houston Rockets have drawn the wrath of the NBA for their shenanigans on Saturday night.
Saturday's showdown between the Houston Rockets and Utah Jazz saw some soft fisticuffs and a couple of ejections.
- Since losing Alperen Şengün to a knee and ankle injury on March 10, the Houston Rockets have not missed a beat without their best player. They have extended their winning streak to five and remain in a close race for the 10th and final Play-In spot in the Western Conference. Replacing Şengün's production has been a collected effort.
Jabari Smith Jr. will play against Victor Wembanyama for the third time Tuesday night when the Houston Rockets welcome the San Antonio Spurs into the Toyota Center.
Jabari Smith Jr. used the All-Star break to evaluate his performance. Driven by his winning mentality, Smith wanted to improve his play to help the Houston
Sunday’s loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder was one that Houston Rockets players and fans would wish to forget. Leading by as much as 16 points during the second quarter, the Rockets faltered and allowed the opposition to claim a 123-110 victory in front of a dismayed Toyota Center.
Houston Rockets' Jabari Smith Jr. will compete in the Panini Rising Stars event Friday night as part of the league's All-Star Weekend in Indianapolis. Smith has started all 49 games this season, averaging 13.2 points and 8.4 rebounds. Smith's selection helped the Rockets take a 135-119 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers.
When he took over as Rockets head coach, Ime Udoka knew he needed experienced players to set strong examples at the top of the roster.
Some of the most successful young players in the NBA today are combo forwards with the ability to play stretch four but also slide down and operate as more of a traditional wing.
An NBA executive told Michael Scotto of HoopsHype that he believes Houston Rockets power forward Jabari Smith Jr. is “poised for a breakout season.” “Jabari Smith Jr. was on a tear to end last year and continued that trend through a monster summer,” an NBA executive who gave Smith Jr.
The decisions don’t impact any of the players this season, but will guarantee their contracts for 2024-25.
After ending his last game in the NBA summer league with a dazzling buzzer-beating three-pointer to give the Houston Rockets a 100-99 win over the Portland Trailblazers, Jabari Smith has found himself on the highlight reel yet again.
The Rockets forward cited the team’s lack of success and his relative youth as big reasons to get more reps.
With seconds remaining in the Rockets-Blazers game, Smith caught a home run pass and drilled a three-pointer as time expired to give Houston a 100-99 victory.
Rockets forward Jabari Smith understands why he wasn’t a first-team selection on the All-Rookie Team, but he plans to use it as motivation for next season, writes Dionysis Aravantinos of HoopsHype.
The Houston Rockets' young core has taken its lumps this season, as evidenced by the team's last place standing in the Western Conference, but Jabari Smith Jr. has turned his season around after a rough start to the year.
Fans of the Philadelphia Eagles got the Houston Rockets caught up in their misery on Sunday night. After the Eagles lost to the Kansas City Chiefs in the Super Bowl, some of the Eagles faithful took to the streets of Philly to blow off some steam.
Philadelphia fans didn't get a Super Bowl win, but at least they kept the Sixers' opponents up late.
Jabari Smith Jr. became the latest member of the Houston Rockets to sign with Adidas. He is one of a dozen rookies who joined the brand, making his official announcement on social media Thursday afternoon. "It feels good to be a part of that family, a company that has a lot of great players," Smith said.
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