Houston Rockets Archives – CrownHoops

The Houston Rockets are looking to recover in the post-James Harden era. After a messy beginning to last season, it was clear the Rockets were going to have to get used to going from a legitimate contender to a team rebuilding in the ultra-competitive Western

Oct 13, 2021 by Matt Huff, Director of Recruiting and Development in Houston Rockets

In the most active trade deadline in recent NBA history, a lot of teams at the top added more weapons to bolster their chances to take down the Brooklyn Nets and Los Angeles Lakers. According to Adrian Wojnarowski; sixteen trades went down involving twenty-three teams

Mar 27, 2021 by andrew61612 in NBA

The Houston Rockets finally pulled the trigger. They finally conceded the James Harden experiment and shipped him off to one of his desired destinations. The Brooklyn Nets will now boast a superstar trio consisting of Harden, Kyrie Irving, and Kevin Durant. You read that right. The

Jan 13, 2021 by Matt Huff, Director of Recruiting and Development in Houston Rockets

The Houston Rockets are in a strange place. They have become one of the biggest headlines of the NBA off-season and not necessarily for the best reasons. Russell Westbrook reportedly wants out and James Harden is also said to be wanting out of Houston and

Nov 26, 2020 by Matt Huff, Director of Recruiting and Development in Houston Rockets

With the regular season in the rear-view, the Los Angeles Lakers were ready to prove all doubters wrong. Perceptions for this title favorite were more varied than expected. Plenty of oddsmakers, insiders, and fans gave them the appropriate respect. Though even with Anthony Davis and

Oct 20, 2020 by Mateo Navarrette, Editor in Los Angeles Lakers

Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Houston Rockets Oklahoma City Thunder 𝐈𝐓’𝐒 𝐆𝐎 𝐓𝐈𝐌𝐄. pic.twitter.com/w36nFB5zIN — OKC THUNDER (@okcthunder) August 18, 2020 After trading Russell Westbrook and Paul George, the Thunder were looked at as a rebuilding project.  They were given a less than two percent chance

Aug 20, 2020 by Tyler Barger in NBA

Russell Westbrook has been one of the best players in the NBA for the last decade. The 2017 MVP has nine All-Star games under his belt and will undoubtedly wind up in the Hall of Fame. That being said, many fans doubted Westbrook when he

Apr 11, 2020 by Zach Crowe in Houston Rockets

At the start of the 2010s, a very young Oklahoma City Thunder team was looking into a bright future with three players they acquired through the draft. Those players would be Kevin Durant in 2007, Russell Westbrook in 2008, and James Harden in 2009. The

Apr 06, 2020 by Heath Sutphin in Oklahoma City Thunder

At the NBA Trade Deadline, the Houston Rockets decided to take a mind-boggling approach. They shipped off Clint Capela to the Atlanta Hawks, who was their lone big man down low and opted to go forward with a roster including no centers. At first glance,

Mar 04, 2020 by Matt Huff, Director of Recruiting and Development in Houston Rockets

This week on episode 32 of the CrownHoops podcast, Jordan Daly, Ben Okazawa, and guest Matt Huff discuss Jayson Tatum‘s recent performance, debate the Rookie of the Year award race between Zion Williamson and Ja Morant, take a look at the Houston Rockets and their

Mar 02, 2020 by Jordan Daly, CEO in CrownHoops Podcast