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Houston Rockets – Jeremy Lin Shouldn’t Come Off the Bench
Only preseason, so sights like Jeremy Lin coming off the bench for the Houston Rockets shouldn’t be taken too seriously. However, if the Daryl Morey and Kevin McHale’s of the world plan on making this new Dwight Howard project work, they better not leave James Harden with Patrick Beverley when things become a bit more serious.
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NBA Preseason – Biggest Starting Position Battles Left
Most teams and head coaches already know what their starting lineup is going to be next season, with training camp and preseason giving a chance for fringe players to make the roster and for rotations and minute distributions to be determined. However, some teams, like the Houston Rockets, Golden State Warriors and Detroit Pistons still need to figure out a position or two.
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Houston Rockets – Dwight Howard Makes Jeremy Lin a Point Guard Again
The debut of Dwight Howard in Houston Rockets uniform wasn’t just about the center showing he’s ready to take this team very far, but also on his impact on James Harden who was used to doing anything he wanted on the floor, and what it means for Jeremy Lin in terms of actually playing like a point guard for once.
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Jeremy Lin Doesn’t Need to be Like in His Linsanity Phase
The Houston Rockets, at some level, expected Jeremy Lin to be as good as he was for the New York Knicks during his short ‘Linsanity’ phase. But the point guard isn’t that good of a basketball player to put up those numbers for a whole season. He’s a good enough player to do well in the league and with his current stock of teammates despite not hitting that level of being in the zone for more than a few nights a year.
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Dwight Howard Makes it Clear – James Harden is Better Than Kobe Bryant
Even though Dwight Howard never said that James Harden is a better player and teammate than Kobe Bryant, on his most recent interview it’s quite easily concluded from his comments on the two that the difference between the two shooting guards was the main reason he chose to join the Houston Rockets, leaving the Los Angeles Lakers behind.
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NBA Players on Max Contracts
In the changing landscape of the NBA’s salary cap as more and more regulations from the latest CBA come into play, there are currently 22 players in the league with a max contract, including a few teams – New York Knicks, Brooklyn Nets, Miami Heat, Oklahoma City Thunder, Houston Rockets, Los Angeles Clippers and the Los Angeles Lakers, with two or more players getting a max deal.
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Houston Rockets – Jeremy Lin is the Key to Winning a Championship
Maybe the most important duo next season for the Houston Rockets is going to involve Jeremy Lin and Dwight Howard, while James Harden takes a backseat, at least in terms of vitality to the chances of the team’s success, as his quality and consistency is less in doubt.
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Winners & Losers From the New CBA in the NBA
While having money to spend over the luxury tax is never a bad thing, the CBA entering its third year in the NBA has made it more about wise financial management more than ever. Teams like the Brooklyn Nets, Houston Rockets and Memphis Grizzlies have made the right choices, each in its own way, while the Los Angeles Lakers, Boston Celtics and Dallas Mavericks have been on the wrong end of the new agreement.
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Houston Rockets – Dwight Howard & Jeremy Lin Will Be Difficult to Stop
It’s hard to consider Hakeem Olajuwon as someone really objective when it comes to the Houston Rockets, but it’s also difficult not to take him seriously when he speaks of the prospect of having Jeremy Lin and Dwight Howard doing some great things together next season for the suddenly turned-into-title-contenders team.
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NBA Rumors – Two Trades That Might Happen This Season
Two trades to look out for this season, which actually make sense for all those involved: The Atlanta Hawks and the Houston Rockets exchanging Paul Millsap and Omer Asik; and the Chicago Bulls and the New Orleans Pelicans switching between Luol Deng and Eric Gordon.