News -- June 2013
6/18 HoopsHabit: Houston Rockets: Rockets Offseason Overview : With all of the rumors surrounding the Houston Rockets [...]The post Houston Rockets: Rockets Offseason Overview appeared first ...
6/14 FanSided: Marvin Williams Will Return To Utah Jazz Next Season : Utah Jazz forward Marvin Williams will return to the Utah Jazz for this coming season, this according to a report from CSN Northwest. ...
6/11 HoopsHabit: Houston Rockets: Can Chandler Parsons Become A Star? : With the 38th pick of the 2011 NBA Draft, the Houston R [...]The post Houston Rockets: Can Chandler Parsons Become A Star? appeared ...
6/10 Sports Out West: Chris Paul free agency: Rockets will pursue Clippers PG : The Houston Rockets want it all. Dwight Howard isn’t the only free agent in Los Angeles the Rockets will try to go after ...
News -- May 2013
5/29 HoopsHabit: Houston Rockets: 5 Improvements To Make For 2013-14 : Coming into the 2012-2013 NBA season, the Houston Rocke [...]The post Houston Rockets: 5 Improvements To Make For 2013-14 appeared ...
5/24 HoopsHabit: Dwight Howard: Ranking 5 Best Landing Spots For Free Agent : With the free agency period right around the corner it [...]The post Dwight Howard: Ranking 5 Best Landing Spots For Free Agent ...
5/20 HoopsRumors: Southwest Notes: Parsons, Grizzlies, McGrady :
Here's a look at the latest out of the Southwest Division as the Spurs look to go up 2-0 on the Grizzlies tonight..
Chandler ...
5/20 NBA Injury News: NBA rumors: Dwight Howard interested in Rockets : It’s clear that the Los Angeles Lakers hope to re-sign center Dwight Howard this summer, but it’s not a sure bet that the ...
5/19 LakersSpin: Report: Dwight Howard will consider multiple teams in free agency, is said to be most intrigued by the Rockets :
We already know what we’re in for in terms of the steady stream of
reports and rumors that will flood us leading up to ...
5/4 HoopsHabit: NBA Playoffs 2013: Thunder vs. Rockets Recap : The Kevins helped lead the Oklahoma City Thunder past t [...]The post NBA Playoffs 2013: Thunder vs. Rockets Recap appeared first ...
5/4 NBA Jerks: 2013 NBA Playoffs Daily Recap (5/4) : Friday night featured the end of four NBA series as winners moved on to the next round. Missed the action? Here’s a recap of ...
News -- April 2013
4/30 HoopsHabit: Houston Rockets: How They Can Upset The Oklahoma City Thunder : The playoff series between the Houston Rockets and Okla [...]The post Houston Rockets: How They Can Upset The Oklahoma City Thunder ...
4/30 NBA Jerks: 2013 NBA Playoffs Daily Recap (4/30) : Monday’s NBA Playoff Action featured three games with the Bulls and Thunder looking to move on to the next round. Here’s a ...
4/29 HoopsHabit: NBA Playoffs 2013: 5 Things We’ve Learned From Rockets vs. Thunder Series : In a series that featured such an interesting narrative [...]The post NBA Playoffs 2013: 5 Things We’ve Learned From Rockets ...
4/27 HoopsHabit: Houston Rockets: Will A Jeremy Lin-James Harden Combo Ever Win A Championship? : The rise of Jeremy Lin–more commonly known as ‘‘L [...]The post Houston Rockets: Will A Jeremy Lin-James Harden Combo ...
4/21 HoopsHabit: NBA Best of the Week Awards : The NBA regular season is over, but it’s worth a look b [...]The post NBA Best of the Week Awards appeared first on HoopsHabit. ...
4/19 numberFire: Houston Rockets: Your 2013 NBA Playoffs Dark Horse? : Their playoff odds aren't great, but the analytics smile favorably upon the Rockets.See More
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4/19 HoopsHabit: NBA Playoffs 2013: Houston Rockets Playoff Profile : It feels like a long time since the Houston Rockets wer [...]The post NBA Playoffs 2013: Houston Rockets Playoff Profile appeared ...
4/18 HoopsHabit: NBA Playoffs 2013: Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Houston Rockets Preview : At 1:26 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time on Thursday, April 1 [...]The post NBA Playoffs 2013: Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Houston Rockets ...
4/18 HoopsHabit: NBA Power Rankings: Final Regular Season Edition : The regular season is complete. For 14 teams, it means [...]The post NBA Power Rankings: Final Regular Season Edition appeared ...
4/14 NBA Jerks: Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks for April 14 : This lineup is for Sunday’s Late-Game FanDuel contests: Even with Kobe Bryant‘s Achilles’ injury, he put on ...
4/14 Cowbell Kingdom: Game 80 Preview: Sacramento Kings at Houston Rockets Previewing tonight's road match-up between the Kings and Rockets...
4/7 HoopsHabit: Houston Rockets: Can Chandler Parsons Be a Legitimate Scoring Option? : This season, the Houston Rockets have run mainly on Jam [...]The post Houston Rockets: Can Chandler Parsons Be a Legitimate Scoring ...
4/5 Hickory-High: Harden Week: The Ambiguous Rite Of Spring : Jacob Greenberg is the founder and editor of The Diss, an utterly unique voice in the cluttered cacophony of NBA basketball ...
4/5 HoopsHabit: NBA: Power Ranking Each Team’s Future Ranking all 30 NBA teams futuresThe post NBA: Power Ranking Each Team’s Future appeared first on HoopsHabit....
4/5 HoopsHabit: Houston Rockets: Why James Harden Is A Better MVP Candidate than Kevin Durant : Heading into the 2012-13 NBA season, James Harden was g [...]The post Houston Rockets: Why James Harden Is A Better MVP Candidate ...
4/4 Cowbell Kingdom: CK Press Box Report: Houston Rockets 112, Sacramento Kings 102 The Kings are unable to overcome a sluggish start against the visiting Rockets...
4/3 Cowbell Kingdom: Game 75 Preview: Sacramento Kings vs. Houston Rockets Looking ahead to tonight's match-up between the Kings and Rockets...
4/2 HoopsHabit: Kemba Walker: Why He Has Been the NBA’s Most Improved Player : Kemba Walker is a good player on a horrible Charlotte B [...]The post Kemba Walker: Why He Has Been the NBA’s Most Improved ...
4/2 Cowbell Kingdom: Patrick Patterson not out for revenge against Houston Rockets The Kings forward faces his old team for the first time since being traded...
News -- March 2013
3/27 HoopsHabit: 2013 NBA Playoffs: 4 Underrated Players Whose Stock Could Rise : Stars are born in the NBA Playoffs. The same can be sai [...]The post 2013 NBA Playoffs: 4 Underrated Players Whose Stock Could ...
3/27 HoopsHabit: NBA: 5 Things To Take From Houston Rockets’ Win Over San Antonio Spurs : James Harden hit an off-balance jump shot with less tha [...]The post NBA: 5 Things To Take From Houston Rockets’ Win Over ...
3/13 Pick and Pop Diaries: Candidates for Most Improved Player in the NBA : The often overlooked Most Improved Player (MIP) award is considered the least impressive of the major awards, but this award includes ...
3/12 HoopsHabit: NBA: Power Ranking The 10 Best Small Forwards In The NBA : The athletic wing player. Whoever lines up at the small [...]The post NBA: Power Ranking The 10 Best Small Forwards In The NBA ...
3/10 HoopsHabit: James Harden: Can He Take the Houston Rockets Places in the Future? : When the Houston Rockets traded for James Harden, no on [...]The post James Harden: Can He Take the Houston Rockets Places in ...
3/9 HoopsHabit: NBA Best of the Week Awards: March 9 edition : It is time for HoopsHabit’s NBA Best of the Week Awards [...]The post NBA Best of the Week Awards: March 9 edition appeared ...
3/7 HoopsHabit: 8 Questions Facing the NBA as the Playoffs get Closer : Now that the calendar has switched to March, the NBA is [...]The post 8 Questions Facing the NBA as the Playoffs get Closer appeared ...
3/6 NBA Jerks: Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks for Mar. 6 : Here are today’s picks for FanDuel: PG: Kyrie Irving $9000: Irving came back the previous game and played a healthy number ...
3/4 Foul Line Extended: Chandler Parsons Silly Shot Chart : In the Houston Rockets blowout of the Dallas Mavericks last night Chandler Parsons put on a shooting display. The small forward ...
News -- February 2013
2/23 HoopsHabit: NBA Best of the Week Awards : It is time for HoopsHabit’s NBA Best of the Week Awards [...]The post NBA Best of the Week Awards appeared first on HoopsHabit. ...
2/22 Nets Take Over: Nets vs Rockets Recap: Rockets Blasting Off : After two impressive wins against the Bucks, the Nets took on the Houston Rockets at the Barclays Center with Joe Johnson out ...
2/20 HoopsHabit: NBA: Projecting the Western Conference Playoffs : Almost 70 percent of the games have been played, with t [...]The post NBA: Projecting the Western Conference Playoffs appeared ...
2/18 NBA Jerks: Will Danny Granger Be Playing With Harden Or George? : For now, the only thing tying James Harden and Paul George together are impressive All-Star debuts coming off the benches of their ...
2/17 Spreadsheet Sports: The Case of James Harden and the Challenge of Evaluating Net Rating Stats in the NBA : With the proliferation of advanced stats in the NBA the concept of Offensive, Defensive and Net Rating has grown in importance. ...
2/15 Hickory-High: Searching for Value in NBA Contracts : Introduction A few weeks ago, Kevin Pelton of ESPN looked at the best contracts in the NBA by multiplying a player’s ...
2/13 Nets Take Over: Nets at Rockets Recap: Rocket Domination : After getting embarrassed by the Memphis Grizzlies, Deron Williams seemed to have that in mind and decided to light it up in ...
2/12 numberFire: NBA Daily Fantasy Helper: Tuesday 2/12/13 : The Rockets put up 140 on Golden State last week. We think David Lee could have his revenge tonight.See More
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2/11 Hickory-High: Weekly Stats Recap : For this week’s Stat Study, I decided to look at average FGA, FTA, and 3PA in an effort to forecast winners. After each ...
2/11 Cowbell Kingdom: CK Press Box Report: Sacramento Kings 117, Houston Rockets 111 The Kings fed off Isaiah Thomas and John Salmons to beat the visting Rockets on Sunday...
2/10 Cowbell Kingdom: Game 52 Preview: Sacramento Kings at Houston Rockets Looking ahead to tonight's Kings/Rockets match-up...
2/5 numberFire: NBA Daily Fantasy Helper: Tuesday 2/5/13 : No Dwight Howard for the Lakers means Brook Lopez can shine.See More
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2/4 We Talk Fantasy Sports: Fantasy Basketball Week 14 Recap : Could the Boston Celtics be willing to trade Kevin Garnett to the Los Angeles Clippers? That is a question Sporting ...
News -- January 2013
1/30 Cowbell Kingdom: Isaiah Thomas, Jimmer Fredette and Thomas Robinson shut out from NBA’s rookie/sophomore game The Sacramento Kings won't be represented in the league's annual showcase of first and second year players...
1/26 Nets Take Over: Nets at Rockets Recap: Rocket Domination : After getting embarrassed by the Memphis Grizzlies, Deron Williams seemed to have that in mind and decided to light it up in ...
1/25 numberFire: NBA Daily Fantasy Helper: Friday 1/25/13 : It's the young guys' time: Anthony Davis leads the three rookies on our optimized roster today.See More
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1/20 HoopsHabit: Houston Rockets: Can They Recover From Their Losing Skid? : What a difference two weeks can make! At the start of 2013, the Houston Rockets were one of the most exciting, promising teams ...
1/19 Foul Line Extended: Are We Sleeping On Chandler Parsons? : According to The NBA Geek, Chandler Parsons has been better than Luol Deng and Paul Pierce this season. His 4.5 Wins Produced ...
1/16 NBA Jerks: FanDuel Daily Fantasy NBA Picks for Wednesday 1/16 : Wednesday night in the NBA features 10 games, as the mass majority of teams in the league are going to be taking to the hardwood... ...
1/12 HoopsHabit: Houston Rockets: Why They Have the Ability To Make a Deep Playoff Run : The Houston Rockets made a pair of crucial moves to bolster their roster when they picked up James Harden and Jeremy Lin. Now, ...
1/11 Hickory-High: Fridays With Fenrich: Where We’re Going, We Don’t Need Roads : Fridays With Fenrich is a weekly feature here at Hickory-High, the aggregation of an extended, week-long email conversation ...
1/9 HoopsHabit: Houston Rockets: James Harden Belongs In The MVP Discussion : The red-hot Houston Rockets had no problem devouring the still-struggling Los Angeles Lakers Tuesday night, as they cruised past ...
1/8 Hickory-High: Evaluating Team Shot Selection : A few weeks ago I shared a new metric I had been working on called Expected Points Per Shot (XPPS). The idea was to create ...
News -- December 2012
12/31 Hickory-High: Weekly Stats Recap : This week I had a stat request from Jesse Silverman (@JesseBeau), a Cortland intramural champion and defending March Madness ...
12/26 NBA Jerks: FanDuel Daily Fantasy NBA Picks for Wednesday 12/26 : Christmastime is over with, and virtually all of the teams in the NBA are back in action. Wednesday night in the NBA features ...
12/21 Como Juega: Tiroteo Texano : EL PARTIDO Los Rockets anotaron 126 puntos, 28 tiros libres, 16 de 30 en triples, bajaron 5 rebotes ofensivos más, se robaron ...
12/20 HoopsHabit: Houston Rockets: How Jeremy Lin And James Harden Can Co-Exist : Going into this season, the Rockets were probably the team we knew the least about. Just a few days before opening night, they ...
12/14 NBA Jerks: FanDuel Daily Fantasy NBA Picks for Friday 12/14 : Friday night in the NBA features 11 games, as the mass majority of teams in the league are going to be in action. That means that ...
12/11 Hickory-High: Daily Dribble for December 10, 2012 : The Daily Dribble is a somtimes-daily feature here at Hickory-High. Matt Cianfrone offers his thoughts on a handful of ...
News -- November 2012
11/29 HoopsHabit: How Jeremy Lin Can Help James Harden Get Revenge Against Old Mates : James Harden and the Houston Rockets take a trip to Chesapeake Energy Arena on Wednesday, November 28 to face the Oklahoma ...
11/26 Miami Heat Index: Week 5 NBA Fanalyst Rankings: Cyber Monday Edition :
While fans search for the best holiday shopping deals online today, this week’s Fanalyst Rankings identifies the offseason ...
11/26 Z krainy NBA: Horford i Duncan graczami tygodnia : Al Horford z Atlanty Hawks oraz Tim Duncan z San Antonio Spurs zostali wybrani graczami tygodnia w swoich konferencjach. Dla obu ...
11/24 Z krainy NBA: Nagrody Dnia: 23.11 : Po dniu przerwy od koszykówki niektórzy zawodnicy wyglądali tak, jakby myślami byli jeszcze ze swoimi rodzinami, a ich forma ...
11/24 Z krainy NBA: Nagrody Dnia: 23.11 : Po dniu przerwy od koszykówki niektórzy zawodnicy wyglądali tak, jakby myślami byli jeszcze ze swoimi rodzinami, a ich forma ...
11/16 Miami Heat Index: Ray Allen Is Not the Problem with the HEAT Defense :
Identifying Ray Allen as one of the reasons for the HEAT's poor defense doesn't actually identify the team's problem ...
11/14 Z krainy NBA: Houston – startujemy! : NBA rozpoczęła dzisiaj głosowanie na zawodników, którzy wezmą udział w Meczu Gwiazd. Nowa formuła ma urozmaicić tegoroczne ...
11/13 Gothic Ginobili: Player Capsules 2012, #271-273: Chandler Parsons, Thaddeus Young, Keyon Dooling : As our summer mainstay, Aaron was writing a 370-part series discussing almost every notable player who was -- as of last season ...
News -- October 2012
10/28 Hickory-High: Thoughts On Thunder, Rockets, Harden : I checked my phone one last time before bed Saturday night and saw the news that James Harden had been traded to the Rockets ...
News -- September 2012
9/7 HoopsHabit: Houston Rockets 2012-13 NBA Preview : Houston Rockets 2011-12 Vitals: 34-32, 4th in Southwest Division, 9th in Western Conference 98.1 PPG/97.9 OPP PPG 2012-13 Roster: ...
News -- July 2012
News -- May 2012
5/4 The Hoops Manifesto: 2011/12 NBA Awards: All-Rookie Teams : With the NBA regular season coming to a close it's time for awards week at The Hoops Manifesto. We've teamed up with some ...
5/3 The Hoops Manifesto: 2011/12 NBA Awards: All-Rookie Teams : With the NBA regular season coming to a close it's time for awards week at The Hoops Manifesto. We've teamed up with some ...
News -- April 2012
4/24 Z krainy NBA: James prowadzi Heat do zwycięstwa : Miami Heat pokonali na Florydzie Houston Rockets grzebiąc definitywnie ich szanse na awans do playoffs. Gospodarze objęli prowadzenie ...
News -- March 2012
3/29 Z krainy NBA: Ławka zapewnia Dallas zwycięsto nad Rockets : Mimo nie najlepszej skuteczności Dirka Nowitzkiego, Dallas Mavericks okazali się lepsi od swoich rywali w Konferencji Zachodniej, ...
News -- February 2012
2/25 BBR Blog: PI+ Stat of the Day: Most Effective Lineups in a Game : Thanks to the PI+ Lineup Finder, here are the 5-man units with the best +/- in a single game this season: Net (Totals) Rk Lineup ...