What went wrong for the Rockets? How Houston Unraveled, From Kevin Durant’s Exposed Burn Score to First-Round Loss originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as your preferred source by clicking here. The Houston Rockets won 52 games this season, but it cannot be considered a success. Advertisement Despite adding Kevin Durant…
A few days ago, a late turnover by Jabari Smith Jr. was among the crucial moments in Houston’s crushing Game 3 loss to the Lakers. In Wednesday’s Game 5 in Los Angeles, when the Rockets needed a win to stay alive and force the series back to Houston for a Game 6, the fourth-year forward…
HOUSTON — Inside the Toyota Center building, some inside the Rockets refer to fourth-year forward Jabari Smith Jr. as “Mr. Dependable.” But there are hopes the 22-year-old can be even more. Advertisement In Tuesday’s win over Toronto, which returned Houston (40-24) to the No. 3 spot in the Western Conference standings, Smith finished with an…
The Denver Nuggets (18-6) are back in the Mile High City after a four-game road stay that ended in four wins. Denver hosts Houston (16-6) as the Rockets prepare for six straight road games. Denver is on a four-game winning streak entering this contest with wins over Indiana, Atlanta, Charlotte and Sacramento, four teams combining…
