The Dream Shake Jan 18, 2021
Rockets at Bulls Game Thread
Daniel Dunn-USA TODAY Sports Can the Rockets end their road trip strong? The Houston Rockets play the last game of their three-game road trip tonight against the Chicago Bulls. John Wall and Danuel House Jr. will still be out, but tonight marks the debut of Victor Oladipo for the Rockets. Also joining him will be Eric Gordon and DeMarcus Cousins. It may not be our true first look at the new era of Rockets basketball, but, hey, we get to watch a new player make their debut for Houston for the 746th time in the past three years, and that’s always fun. What do you...
The Dream Shake Jan 18, 2021
Rockets vs. Bulls game preview: new faces in new places
Photo by Randy Belice/NBAE via The Houston Rockets and Chicago Bulls met twice in the preseason, with the teams splitting a pair of games in Chicago. As the Rockets travel to Chicago for the teams’ first regular season matchup, Houston is quite a different team. James Harden and Christian Wood missed those first two games. Obviously Harden won’t be suiting up tonight, but Wood will. Additionally, the Rockets welcome in Victor Oladipo into the squad from the Harden trade. The Rockets hope to have some combination of DeMarcus Cousins, Eric Gordon, and Sterling Brown...
ClutchPoints Jan 15, 2021
Eric Gordon defends James Harden after messy exit with Rockets
Houston Rockets veteran guard Eric Gordon shared his thoughts after the weeks-long James Harden drama finally ended. While most Rockets players felt that Harden disrespected them for his unprofessional antics, Gordon believes the former MVP was just craving for a new environment. Gordon recalled how Harden seemed disinterested even during the offseason. He’s aware of […] The post Eric Gordon defends James Harden after messy exit with Rockets appeared first on ClutchPoints.
The Dream Shake Jan 14, 2021
New-look Rockets open post-Harden era with 109-105 victory over Spurs
Photo by Ronald Cortes/ No Harden, no problem. So how about them apples? The Houston Rockets opened up the post-James Harden era also playing without John Wall, Eric Gordon, and Danuel House, but they played hard, perhaps harder than they’ve played all year, and used some clutch fourth-quarter play from Christian Wood and Sterling Brown to edge past the San Antonio Spurs 109-105. The Rockets were down five points with three minutes left in what was a very good and fun-to-watch game, but both Wood and Brown hit big shots, while P.J. Tucker and Jae’sean Tate made...
The Dream Shake Jan 14, 2021
Rockets vs. Spurs game thread
Pool Photo-USA TODAY Sports The after Beard era is here. Houston Rockets vs. San Antonio Spurs, January 14, 2021, 6:30pm CDT Location: AT&T Center, San Antonio, Texas TV: AT&T SportsNet, TNT Radio: SportsTalk790 Online: Rockets App Spurs SB Nation Blog: Pounding the Rock It’s the first game of the post-James Harden era, and the outlook is not good for the Rockets. John Wall is out tonight, as is Eric Gordon and Danuel House. Newly acquired Victor Oladipo is also not yet in town, so it’s a skeleton crew for Houston. Rockets starters: Tate, Tucker, Wood, Brown,...
www.chron.com Jan 2, 2021
Wall, Rockets beat Kings 102-94; Harden sits with injury
HOUSTON (AP) — John Wall scored 28 points and the Houston Rockets beat the Sacramento Kings 102-94 on Saturday despite playing without an injured James Harden. Harden, who sat out with a sprained right ankle, was not listed on the injury report and coach Stephen Silas did not mention his injury in his pregame availability. The team announced that he wouldn’t play about 38 minutes before the game was scheduled to begin. The Rockets scored the first nine points of the fourth quarter to extend their lead to 92-81 with about 8½ minutes left. Eric Gordon led the team in that stretch, making a...
The Dream Shake Jan 2, 2021
Rockets Vs. Kings Game Thread
Photo by Cato Cataldo/NBAE via The Houston Rockets will attempt to make it two wins in a row in a Saturday showdown against the Sacramento Kings. Houston Rockets vs. Sacramento Kings, January 2, 2021, 4:00 p.m. CDT Location: Toyota Center, Houston, TX TV: AT&T SportsNet, NBA TV Radio: SportsTalk790 Online: Rockets App Kings SB Nation Blog: Sactown Royalty Projected Starting Lineups Rockets: John Wall, Eric Gordon, Danuel House Jr., P.J. Tucker, Christian Wood Kings: DeAaron Fox, Buddy Hield, Harrison Barnes, Richaun Holmes, Marvin Bagley III After picking up their...
The Dream Shake Dec 30, 2020
Can Trading Harden Now, for Less Than Harden Was Then, Make Sense?
Merely averaging 39 per game. | Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports It may not be a choice, but if it is... This is not a serious trade speculation piece. This is not even a silly trade speculation piece. I’d vastly prefer Killer James Harden just give it a year with the John Wall, Boogie Cousins, Potentially Good Eric Gordon, Christian Wood, 6’5” Assault Team, Rockets. Part of the reason is that I believe I have invested too much of my life into defending James Harden. He’s like having a brilliant, but controversial, child, in some ways. I KNOW he’s great. I...
The Dream Shake Dec 26, 2020
Rockets at Trailblazers Gamethread
GMs In Action! | Photo by Steph Chambers/ A Belated First Game Wish to Us All. Here it is at last. The first game of the 2020-2021 NBA Regular Season The Rockets initial game was postponed due to COVID-19 isolation and contract tracing as well as some James Harden drama. Because there is always James Harden drama now. Even when there is not any, some will be created. The Rockets have one more than the minimum eight players required to participate in an NBA game this season, and James Harden is one of them. John Wall, Boogie Cousins, Eric Gordon and Mason Jones will...
www.chron.com Dec 26, 2020
Rockets set to go into opener with 9 available players
The Houston Rockets are preparing to have only nine available players, James Harden among them, for their first two games of the season because of ongoing quarantine issues related to the coronavirus pandemic. The Rockets play their opener in Portland on Saturday and visit Denver on Monday. They will be without John Wall, DeMarcus Cousins, Eric Gordon and Mason Jones for those games, all listed as out by the Rockets with “health and safety protocols” as the reason. Those four players, if they return negative tests, will see seven-day quarantines end Wednesday. That means they would be...
The Dream Shake Dec 26, 2020
Rockets vs. Trail Blazers game preview: Houston’s season begins again
Photo by Sam Forencich/NBAE via It’s Game 1, Part 2! After Houston’s season opener was postponed due to a lack of available players, the team will once again start its season. This game, the game is on the road in Portland against the Trail Blazers. There isn’t much to say about the Rockets that hasn’t been said since Tuesday, but let’s quickly run down the available players for Houston. First off, the following players WILL NOT be with the team tonight: John Wall DeMarcus Cousins Eric Gordon Ben McLemore K.J. Martin Mason Jones That means that the Rockets...
The Dream Shake Dec 25, 2020
Eric Gordon looking for bounce-back year after returning to sixth man role
Photo by Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE via Under Stephen Silas, the Houston Rockets are expecting to have Eric Gordon reclaim his sixth man role this season. Eric Gordon says he is fine with either role. Before the Houston Rockets can tip-off their new season, Stephen Silas made his first major decision as head coach. His projected starting five will consist of John Wall, James Harden, Danuel House, P.J. Tucker and Christian Wood. Filling in as a reserve on the sideline will be Gordon. Under Silas, the 13-year veteran will reclaim his role as Houston’s sixth man this...
