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Rockets rookies Jabari Smith Jr., Tari Eason learning to adapt quickly

After struggling Friday versus Indiana, #Rockets rookies Jabari Smith Jr. and Tari Eason showed the value of having a short memory with career nights Sunday versus Golden State.

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Takeaways: Rockets rookies Jabari Smith Jr., Tari Eason set career highs in close loss to Warriors

#Rockets rookies Jabari Smith Jr. (22/7) and Tari Eason (19/8) each scored career highs, but it wasn’t quite enough to offset an incredible game by Golden State’s Klay Thompson.

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Pacers at Rockets: Friday’s lineups, injury reports, broadcast and stream info

The Pacers (7-6) are ahead of schedule this season amid a hot start by Bennedict Mathurin. In Friday’s showdown of top rookies, Jabari Smith Jr. has an opportunity to rise to the occasion.

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With shots not falling, Jabari Smith Jr. making presence felt with defense, rebounding

“I stopped overthinking things and just lived with the results,” #Rockets rookie Jabari Smith Jr. said of his fourth-quarter play, which helped lead Houston to a win in Dallas.

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Block party: Rockets reject Mavs, Usman Garuba enjoys career night

The Rockets had a season-high 19 blocks in Wednesday’s win at Dallas, and Usman Garuba (12 points, 100% FG, 9 rebounds) was a force with the best night of his career.

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Eric Gordon, Rockets lament lack of ball movement on offense

“If you have a winning mentality, moving the ball is something you should do,” Rockets guard Eric Gordon said after Monday’s deflating loss to the Clippers.

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Takeaways: Jalen Green stays hot, but Rockets lacking help in loss to Clippers

Jalen Green (25 points, 7 assists) continues to show dynamic signs, but the #Rockets (yet again) lacked help elsewhere in Monday’s loss to Paul George and the Clippers.

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Takeaways: Rockets rookies Jabari Smith Jr., Tari Eason show flashes in Toronto

The #Rockets lost a close game to Fred VanVleet and the host Raptors, but there were signs of major progress by Houston’s top rookies, Jabari Smith Jr. and Tari Eason.

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Takeaways: Jalen Green, Alperen Sengun magical as Rockets end skid in Orlando

In a matchup loaded with high picks from the last two drafts, it was Houston’s Jalen Green (34 points, 66.7% FG, 45.5% on 3s) who stole the show in Monday’s win at Orlando.

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Rockets beat Magic despite Banchero’s 30 in battle of top draft picks

ORLANDO, Fla. — Orlando Magic rookie Paolo Banchero and Houston Rockets rookie Jabari Smith Jr. have spent the last several months competing:

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Rockets at Magic (Nov. 7): Prediction, point spread, odds, best bet

The Rockets own the NBA’s worst record at the moment, but they’re only slight road underdogs (+4.5) versus an Orlando team that is one game ahead in the standings.

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Rockets at Magic: Monday’s lineups, injury reports, broadcast and stream info

In a showdown of high draft picks from 2021 and 2022, Jalen Green and Jabari Smith are leading the #Rockets to Orlando to face Paolo Banchero, Jalen Suggs, and the Magic.

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Takeaways: Tari Eason enjoys career night as Rockets fall in Minnesota

It was a career night for #Rockets rookie Tari Eason (17 points, 75% shooting in 24 minutes), but Houston still took its sixth straight loss Saturday versus Karl-Anthony Towns and Minnesota.

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Rockets at Timberwolves: Saturday’s lineups, injury reports, broadcast and stream info

Alperen Sengun is in elite form and has a better shot to keep it going in Minnesota, now that Rudy Gobert is in health and safety protocols. #Rockets rookie Jabari Smith Jr. is out with an illness.

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Through nine games, Houston’s brightest young star is Alperen Sengun

Through nine games, Alperen Sengun has clearly had the best start to the 2022-23 season among Houston’s top prospects, even relative to Jabari Smith Jr. and Jalen Green.

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Takeaways: Jalen Green snaps slump, Alperen Sengun dominates in loss to Clippers

The #Rockets lost again to Paul George and the Clippers, but Jalen Green snapped his shooting slump and Alperen Sengun had a big night inside (26 points, 13 rebounds).

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Rockets at Suns (Oct. 30): Prediction, point spread, odds, best bet

With Jalen Green struggling, Eric Gordon out, and Jabari Smith Jr. questionable, the Rockets (+12.5) are understandably big underdogs in Phoenix on Sunday night.

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Rockets at Suns: Sunday’s lineups, injury reports, broadcast and stream info

With Eric Gordon out and Jabari Smith Jr. questionable, the Rockets likely Jalen Green to break out of his recent slump to compete with Chris Paul and Devin Booker’s Suns.

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Rockets at Trail Blazers: Friday’s lineups, injury reports, broadcast and stream info

After missing two games due to an illness, second-year center Alperen Sengun is expected to make his return when Houston continues its four-game road trip Friday in Portland.

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Rockets at Jazz (Oct. 26): Prediction, point spread, odds, best bet

The Rockets (+7.5) beat the Jazz on Monday in Houston, but oddsmakers don’t appear too bullish on their chances to repeat the feat in Wednesday night’s rematch at Utah.

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Rockets at Jazz: Wednesday’s lineups, injury reports, broadcast and stream info

With Jabari Smith Jr. at center, Houston’s smaller and lighter frontcourt held Lauri Markkanen in check during Monday’s victory. Wednesday’s rematch in Utah could be more difficult.

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Jalen Green, Jabari Smith Jr. downplay heated exchange on Rockets’ bench

Late in Monday’s win over Utah, television cameras showed Jabari Smith Jr. and Jalen Green in a heated exchange on Houston’s bench. Both players downplayed the incident postgame.

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Eric Gordon was comically unfazed as teammates Jabari Smith, Jalen Green argued on the bench

Eric Gordon looked at them like they were strangers arguing in a McDonald's.

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Takeaways: Jabari Smith Jr. breaks out vs. Jazz, leads Rockets to first win of season

Jabari Smith Jr. (21 points, 9 rebounds, 3 blocks) had easily his best game as an NBA player, leading Houston to its first win of the season in Monday’s 114-108 victory over Utah.

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Bruno Fernando out indefinitely with knee injury; Rockets start Jabari Smith Jr. at center

With Bruno Fernando sidelined for the time being, the Rockets are experimenting with a smaller lineup featuring rookie Jabari Smith Jr. at center.

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