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Jalen Green COULDN'T MISS In H-TOWN! - 7 Threes🔥| October 17, 2024
OCTOBER 18, 2024 • YOUTUBE
Coach Pop's Postgame vs Houston Rockets | 10.17.2024
OCTOBER 18, 2024 • YOUTUBE

2024 NBA Power Rankings: Separating all 30 teams into six tiers

FOX Sports ranks all 30 teams in tiers going into the 2024-25 NBA season.
OCTOBER 17, 2024 • FOX SPORTS
2024 NBA Power Rankings: Separating all 30 teams into six tiers
Tari Eason - Back to action Thursday Eason (rest) will play in Thursday's preseason finale against San Antonio, Danielle Lerner of the Houston Chronicle reports.
Impact Eason will join a fully healthy roster Thursday, with the exception of Jock Landale (rest). Even with the entirety of Houston's cast of forwards set to suit up, Eason is among the more likely candidates for extended run.
OCTOBER 16, 2024 • ROTOWIRE
Jock Landale - Won't play Thursday Landale (rest) will be inactive for Thursday's preseason finale against San Antonio, Danielle Lerner of the Houston Chronicle reports.
Impact Landale will represent the team's only healthy scratch Thursday as Houston continues ramping up for Wednesday's regular-season opener against Charlotte. Landale "has taken a few bangs in training camp," per Lerner, hence the lightened workload.
OCTOBER 16, 2024 • ROTOWIRE
Jabari Smith Jr. - Pulls down 10 boards Tuesday Smith finished with eight points (4-13 FG, 0-5 3Pt), 10 rebounds and five assists across 25 minutes in Tuesday's 118-98 preseason win over the Pelicans.
Impact Smith posted solid numbers as a rebounder and playmaker, but there's no question he had a rough night from a shooting perspective. The third-year forward has averaged at least 12.5 points per game in his first two seasons in the league. He could reach the mark of 15.0 points per game with a higher usage rate, though it remains to be seen if the touches will be there considering he shares the court with Jalen Green, Fred VanVleet and Alperen Sengun, three players who also demand a fair share of touches on offense.
OCTOBER 16, 2024 • ROTOWIRE
Jalen Green - Leads Rockets in scoring Tuesday Green notched 19 points (7-15 FG, 2-6 3Pt, 3-5 FT), six rebounds and a steal across 23 minutes in Tuesday's 118-98 preseason win over the Pelicans.
Impact Green seems ready to pick things right where he left them in the 2023-24 season, and based on what has happened in the preseason, the fourth-year guard is widely expected to operate as Houston's go-to player on offense in most games. Green averaged 22.8 points per game after the All-Star break in 2023-24, and he seems poised to average at least 20 points per game for the second time over the last three seasons.
OCTOBER 16, 2024 • ROTOWIRE
Dillon Brooks - Scores 13 points Tuesday Brooks finished with 13 points (5-7 FG, 3-4 3Pt), four rebounds and an assist across 24 minutes in Tuesday's 118-98 preseason win over the Pelicans.
Impact Brooks was one of three starters who scored in double digits for the Rockets in this comfortable win. The veteran forward seems ready to go for the start of the regular season against the Hornets on Oct. 23. However, the team still has one preseason game left against the Spurs on Thursday. Regardless of whether he plays against San Antonio or not, Brooks is penciled in to open the 2024-25 campaign as the Rockets' starting small forward.
OCTOBER 16, 2024 • ROTOWIRE
Rockets' Alperen Sengun Has All-Star Potential Houston Rockets big man Alperen Sengun looked like one of the best centers in the NBA last season, cementing his status as arguably the best...
OCTOBER 16, 2024 • SI.COM
Press Conference: Ime Udoka vs Pelicans 10/15/24 l Houston Rockets
OCTOBER 16, 2024 • YOUTUBE
Reed Sheppard 9 Points vs Pelicans 10/15/24 l Houston Rockets
OCTOBER 16, 2024 • YOUTUBE
Jalen Green 19 Points vs Pelicans 10/15/24 l Houston Rockets
OCTOBER 16, 2024 • YOUTUBE
Willie Green Recaps Loss to Houston | Pelicans-Rockets Postgame 10/15/2024
OCTOBER 16, 2024 • YOUTUBE
New Orleans Pelicans vs Houston Rockets - Full Game Highlights | October 15, 2024 NBA Preseason
OCTOBER 16, 2024 • YOUTUBE
Amen Thompson - Retreats to bench vs. New Orleans Thompson is not in the starting five for Tuesday's preseason matchup versus the Pelicans, Adam Spolane of Sports Radio 610 Houston reports.
Impact Thompson started in the Rockets' first two preseason games, one at small forward and one at point guard. However, Fred VanVleet is back after receiving a scheduled day off last Wednesday against the Thunder, and Thompson will likely be in the first unit off the bench.
OCTOBER 15, 2024 • ROTOWIRE
Steven Adams - Active Tuesday Adams (rest) is active for Tuesday's preseason game against the Pelicans, Jackson Gatlin of the Locked On Podcast Network reports.
Impact Adams was a healthy scratch for last Wednesday's preseason game versus the Thunder, though he is expected to return off the bench Tuesday. The veteran big man didn't play a single game last year due to a season-ending knee surgery, though he is expected to be fully ready for Opening Night.
OCTOBER 15, 2024 • ROTOWIRE
Fred VanVleet - Suiting up against New Orleans VanVleet (rest) is available for Tuesday's preseason game versus the Pelicans, Jackson Gatlin of the Locked On Podcast Network reports.
Impact VanVleet will return to action Tuesday after sitting out Houston's previous contest for rest purposes. The 30-year-old guard's return will likely send Amen Thompson to the bench.
OCTOBER 15, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Southwest Division goes through Mavs after West champs add Klay Thompson

The Dallas Mavericks are the team to beat in the Southwest Division after making a run to the NBA Finals and adding Klay Thompson
OCTOBER 15, 2024 • Associated Press
Jock Landale - Ruled out for Tuesday Landale (rest) will not play in Tuesday's preseason game against the Pelicans, Adam Spolane of Sports Radio 610 Houston reports.
Impact According to coach Ime Udoka, this will be a planned rest day for both Tari Eason and Landale. Both players are expected to return to action Thursday against the Spurs. Landale is projected to be Houston's third-string center this season.
OCTOBER 14, 2024 • ROTOWIRE
Tari Eason - Will not play Tuesday Eason (rest) will not play in Tuesday's preseason game against the Pelicans, Adam Spolane of Sports Radio 610 Houston reports.
Impact According to coach Ime Udoka, this is a planned maintenance day for Eason. The forward will instead play Thursday against the Spurs in another exhibition.
OCTOBER 14, 2024 • ROTOWIRE
Amen Thompson looks up to Ja Morant, and studies his game Ja Morant is an inspiration for this budding Rockets star.
OCTOBER 11, 2024 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM
Dillon Brooks - Goes for 15 points Wednesday Brooks accounted for 15 points (4-9 FG, 3-5 3Pt, 4-4 FT), two rebounds and an assist across 22 minutes in Wednesday's 122-113 preseason win over the Thunder.
Impact Brooks didn't play in the previous preseason game due to rest purposes, but the veteran wing logged some much-needed minutes in this one, as he aims to ramp up before the regular-season opener against the Hornets on Oct. 23. It seems Brooks is more than ready to start the campaign, as he finished as Houston's second-highest scorer in this game while showing an accurate touch from beyond the arc. Brooks is penciled in to open the campaign as the starting small forward, flanked by Jalen Green at shooting guard and Jabari Smith at power forward.
OCTOBER 10, 2024 • ROTOWIRE
Reed Sheppard - Makes impact off bench Sheppard delivered 11 points (5-7 FG, 1-1 3Pt, 0-1 FT), four rebounds, two assists and a steal across 23 minutes off the bench in Wednesday's 122-113 preseason win over the Thunder...
Impact Sheppard was one of four Houston players who scored in double digits in this game, and he continues to prove he's more than ready to leave his mark in the NBA as a rookie, particularly from a scoring perspective. Sheppard was the third overall pick in the 2024 NBA Draft, and while he figures to play a huge role in the organization's long-term picture, he's expected to open the 2024-25 campaign as a bench option since Fred VanVleet and Jalen Green will operate as the starting backcourt.
OCTOBER 10, 2024 • ROTOWIRE
Alperen Sengün - Sniffs double-double Sengun recorded 17 points (3-7 FG, 0-2 3Pt, 11-12 FT), nine rebounds, two assists and two steals across 22 minutes in Wednesday's 122-113 preseason win over the Thunder.
Impact Sengun led the Rockets in scoring in this one, but he found a way to make an impact on the boards and defensively as well while ending just one rebound shy of a double-double. Even though it's only the preseason, Sengun is showing he's more than ready to start the campaign and picked things up right where he left them off in 2023-24. The big man is expected to play a massive role for the Rockets on both ends of the court, and his ability to fill the stat sheet across several categories should make him one of the most sought-after big men across all fantasy formats.
OCTOBER 10, 2024 • ROTOWIRE
3 takeaways from the OKC Thunder's 122-113 loss to the Houston Rockets in overtime OKC put up a good fight against Houston, despite not playing their starters nearly as much as the Rockets.
OCTOBER 10, 2024 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
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