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Rockets Spent Big to Make Jalen Green a Star

Houston wants to end its time as an NBA bottom feeder, but it primarily wants to nurture Green’s skills so he can lead the team’s next playoff era.

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Ben Sullivan: Talent ‘jumps off the page’ for Rockets rookie Cam Whitmore

Ben Sullivan on #Rockets rookie Cam Whitmore (via @KellyIko): “The raw talent jumps off the page. His physical gifts, speed, athleticism, explosiveness. ... I really like it.”

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New Rockets coach Ime Udoka reportedly placed high value on Dillon Brooks

“Ime Udoka wanted him,” ESPN’s Tim MacMahon says of Dillon Brooks. “He valued him. He’s in Houston in large part because of that.” #Rockets

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Rockets’ Jalen Green draws rave reviews for offseason workouts with Kevin Durant, Kyle Kuzma

It’s an important offseason for Jalen Green, and the talented #Rockets guard is preparing for the 2023-24 season by working out with the likes of Kevin Durant and Kyle Kuzma.

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Former Rockets GM Daryl Morey doesn’t understand Cam Whitmore’s draft slide

“There was another prominent player who fell in this year’s draft that we were trying to move up for,” former #Rockets GM Daryl Morey says. “I couldn’t understand why they were falling.”

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Podcast: Rockets’ summer league recap and Jalen Green’s big offseason

Today’s @TheLagerLine podcast explores key summer-league takeaways for the #Rockets and why 2023 is a crucial offseason for Jabari Smith Jr. and Jalen Green.

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Updated 2023-2024 Houston Rockets roster, payroll after free agency

After an extremely busy 2023 free agency, here’s an updated look at the #Rockets roster and salaries entering the 2023-24 NBA season.

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PHOTOS: Official NBA rookie portraits for Rockets’ 2023 draft class

While in Las Vegas for summer league, newly drafted #Rockets prospects Amen Thompson and Cam Whitmore took part in the NBA’s official rookie photo shoot for the 2023-24 season.

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Rockets star Jalen Green joins U.S. Select Team for 2023 World Cup

#Rockets guard Jalen Green is among several rising NBA stars who will join Team USA at FIBA World Cup training camp in August, The Athletic reports.

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Five NBA Teams With Pressing Roster Questions

The chaos of the offseason may have quieted, but there are still clubs with plenty of work to do ahead of training camp.

Sports Illustrated

Rockets reportedly intrigued by future lineups with Jabari Smith Jr. at center

“In the playoffs, when people start switching everything more and more, he projects to be a really interesting big,” #Rockets GM Rafael Stone says of Jabari Smith Jr. (via @KellyIko).

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Updated Houston Rockets draft pick assets, protections through 2030

After a whirlwind free agency, here’s a year-by-year breakdown of where Rafael Stone and the #Rockets currently stand with their future NBA draft assets through 2030.

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Bill Plaschke: It's now or never for the Clippers. They must trade for James Harden.

LOS ANGELES — Any other year, don't go near James Harden.

Los Angeles Times

Cam Whitmore ready to make NBA Rookie of the Year push for Rockets

“I have the biggest skillset in the draft right now, and I think I’m the most different type of athlete,” #Rockets rookie Cam Whitmore tells ESPN’s NBA Today.

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Takeaways: MVP Cam Whitmore leads Rockets’ standouts at 2023 summer league

With 2023 summer league in the books, here’s our look back at key #Rockets takeaways, including Cam Whitmore’s MVP run and Jabari Smith Jr.’s complete domination.

The Guardian - US

Wembanyama’s rival and a team for Vegas: NBA summer league takeaways

The record crowds that flocked to Nevada were treated to lots more than the Victor Wembanyama Show. Our correspondent in the desert empties her notebook

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Reaction: Cam Whitmore wins MVP as summer Rockets lose finale versus Cavaliers

Houston rookie Cam Whitmore is the NBA’s summer-league MVP, but the #Rockets will settle for a runner-up finish after Monday’s loss to unbeaten Cleveland.

Sports Illustrated

Jazz’s Ed Croswell Landed on Foe’s Groin After Summer League Dunk, and Fans Had Jokes

Utah’s rookie hung on the rim after a dunk, but he came down on the worst possible spot—his opponent.

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2023 NBA summer-league championship, Rockets vs. Cavaliers: Lineups, how to watch

Can talented rookie Cam Whitmore lead Houston to the NBA’s 2023 summer-league title? He will have a chance to do so in Monday’s finale versus Cleveland. #Rockets

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Reaction: Cam Whitmore lifts Rockets past Jazz and into NBA’s 2023 summer-league title game

Cam Whitmore continued his electric run at the NBA’s 2023 summer league with 25 points on efficient shooting, and it led the #Rockets to Monday’s championship game.

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New Rockets wing Dillon Brooks to represent Canada in 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup

New Houston Rockets forward Dillon Brooks is among several NBA players planning to represent Canada in the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup.

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2023 summer-league playoffs, Rockets vs. Jazz: Lineups, how to watch, TV, stream

In Sunday’s semifinal, talented rookie Cam Whitmore has an opportunity to lead the #Rockets to Monday’s NBA summer-league championship game.

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Rockets organize basketball campaign to celebrate ‘713 Day’ in Houston

“Anytime I see 713, I think of Houston,” said native Houstonian and former #Rockets player Gerald Green, who teamed up with Steve Francis to lead #713Day basketball activites for children.

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Rockets’ Jalen Green excited for ‘winning point guard’ in Fred VanVleet

Jalen Green on Fred VanVleet: “That’s super dope for the team, not just for me... to have a veteran point guard, a winning point guard, that we can learn from and set the tone for us.” #Rockets

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Takeaways: Cam Whitmore leads Rockets to NBA’s 2023 summer-league playoffs

Thursday was the best game yet for rookie Cam Whitmore (26 points, 8 steals), who helped the summer #Rockets (4-0) stay unbeaten while clinching one of the NBA’s four playoff berths.

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