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Jabari Smith Jr. continues surge as Grizzlies blast Rockets with 151 points

#Rockets rookie Jabari Smith Jr. (20 points, 8 rebounds) continued his strong month and shot very well, but it wasn’t nearly enough versus Luke Kennard and the red-hot Grizzlies.

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Rockets star Jalen Green credits team approach for his recent surge

“I am really just trying to take the shots that my guys get me, instead of forcing all the time and having to jack up shots,” Jalen Green says of his recent surge. #Rockets

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Podcast: Can Rockets change the narrative entering 2023 offseason?

With their most competitive run of form yet, are Jalen Green and the #Rockets improving their perception entering a pivotal 2023 offseason? Today’s @TheLagerLine explores the options.

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

Jalen Green enters Friday’s game in Memphis on a heater, averaging 29.3 points per game (48.1% FG, 37.9% on 3-pointers) over his last four outings. #Rockets

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KJ Martin sets career high; Alperen Sengun makes emphatic return in Memphis

Memphis edged Houston in Ja Morant’s return, but it was a career night for KJ Martin (31 points). Jalen Green, Alperen Sengun, and Kevin Porter Jr. had big games, too.

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

Dillon Brooks is out due to a suspension, but Ja Morant is likely back when Memphis hosts Jalen Green and the #Rockets on Wednesday. Jae’Sean Tate (sore left knee) is out for Houston.

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Rookie Tari Eason enjoys career night as Warriors, ‘Splash Brothers’ sink Rockets

Golden State’s “Splash Brothers” were again dominant in Houston, but #Rockets rookie Tari Eason made a big impression of his own with a career-high 21 points and 12 rebounds.

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Stephen Silas sees Rockets growing in maturity, poise as 2022-23 season winds down

Stephen Silas: “From where we started the season [to] now, we just look like a more mature team, a more settled team, and a team that has more purpose.” #Rockets

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Jalen Green drops efficient 40 points as Pelicans hold off Rockets

The Pelicans got revenge after Friday’s wild finish, but Jalen Green showed promising signs with his fifth 40+ point game of the past year, and it came on strong efficiency. #Rockets

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

Jabari Smith Jr. was the hero when the #Rockets and Pelicans met Friday, giving Houston its first three-game winning streak of the season. Can they do it again in Sunday’s rematch?

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Rockets rookie Jabari Smith Jr. enjoys ‘special moment’ of game winner

“I felt like I was in a video game,” #Rockets rookie Jabari Smith Jr. says. “It was crazy. It was like I didn’t see anybody else. The gym went blank; it was just me and him.”

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Rockets Twitter reacts as Jabari Smith Jr. beats Pelicans at buzzer

Jabari Smith Jr. beat the buzzer versus New Orleans to give the #Rockets a third straight win, and it was a wild scene at Toyota Center. Here’s how it played out in real-time.

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Reaction: Rockets stun Celtics, Jabari Smith Jr. continues 20-10 binge

#Rockets rookie Jabari Smith Jr. has gone for 20+ points and 10+ rebounds in three straight games, including Monday’s upset over Boston. He hit 9-of-11 shots and 5-of-6 on 3-pointers.

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Bulls vs. Rockets preview: How to watch, TV channel, start time

Chicago looks to win their second game in a row on Saturday vs. Houston.

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‘Keep trusting me’: Rockets rookie Jabari Smith Jr. begins his breakout

“It wasn’t necessarily the confidence, but just the overthinking,” says #Rockets rookie Jabari Smith Jr., who has shown clear improvement in recent games. “That can affect your play.”

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Takeaways: Jabari Smith Jr. enjoys career night as Pacers edge Rockets

With a career-high 30 points and 12 rebounds, rookie Jabari Smith Jr. had his best night yet in Houston’s overtime loss at Indiana. #Rockets

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Brooklyn’s Mikal Bridges to Rockets: Don’t get comfortable with losing

“I like them a lot, and they are all talented as hell,” Brooklyn’s Mikal Bridges told @BigSargeSportz after winning in Houston. “They just can’t get comfortable with losing.” #Rockets

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

The absence of Kevin Porter Jr. (left thigh contusion) could provide more opportunities for Jae’Sean Tate when the #Rockets visit Indiana on Thursday night.

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Bill Simmons sees potential of borderline draft catastrophe with Rockets, Jalen Green

Second-year #Rockets guard Jalen Green has again found himself as target of Bill Simmons’ criticism, this time in a draft comparison to Cleveland’s Evan Mobley.

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Rockets star Jalen Green limiting turnovers since injury return

In five games since returning from injury, Jalen Green is averaging only 1.4 turnovers, down from his previous average of 2.9 per game. #Rockets coach Stephen Silas explained the growth.

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Jabari Smith Jr. builds shooting momentum as Nets blast Rockets

#Rockets rookie Jabari Smith Jr. (15 points, 8 rebounds in Tuesday’s loss to Brooklyn) is shooting 53.8% overall and 41.7% on 3-pointers over his last three games, including two wins.

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Nets beat Rockets for third straight win, tie No. 5 Knicks in loss column

This is how you’re supposed to handle the worst team in all of basketball.

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Podcast: Can Rockets prioritize both development and draft needs?

Can Houston balance prospect development with its 2023 draft needs? Today’s @LockedOnRockets breaks it down, along with insight on Jalen Green’s growth. #Rockets

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Takeaways: Rockets end losing streak in Tari Eason’s career night at San Antonio

Rookie forward Tari Eason tied his career-high with 20 points as the #Rockets ended their 11-game losing streak with a big win at San Antonio. Here’s our look at postgame reaction.

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

In a battle of the Western Conference’s two worst teams, the #Rockets and Spurs play a weekend back-to-back starting Saturday in San Antonio and continuing in Houston on Sunday.

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