MEM receives: Brandon Knight, HOU 2019 first round pick lottery protected, HOU 2021 2nd round pick HOU receives: Garrett Temple, JaMychal Green The Ringer’s Kevin O’Connor reported that Houston have had talks with Memphis in offloading guard Brandon Knight for a first round pick and other pieces. Daryl Morey and the Rockets have no fear in dishing out a first rounder if it means improving their team in the short-term. As for the Grizzlies, they’d be wise to do such a deal as

OC Register The Rockets have quickly transformed from the league’s biggest disappointment into its hottest team. Thanks to ten wins in the last eleven games, the Rockets catapulted ten spots upwards into the fourth seed. In an ultra-competitive West, these wins came against quality conference opponents including Portland, LA Lakers, Utah, San Antonio, OKC, Memphis, and New Orleans (and a great win against Boston). James Harden First and foremost, the obvious reason is that

ESPN *The NBA offseason is cooling down, but the takes at OTG aren't. This month, we are hitting you with the Hot Take Marathon. Check back every day for a spicy NBA take!* You’ve gotta feel for the Houston Rockets. They were a healthy Chris Paul away from genuinely competing for last season’s Larry O’Brien Trophy. The timing couldn’t have been worse, and with their offseason being from spectacular, their window of opportunity continues to close. Meanwhile, one of their main

Hey lads/ladettes, For those of you who don't know me I'm Jac, you've probably heard me on a few different podcasts but I also have a real passion for reading a plethora of NBA articles. Therefore, I've decided to come up with a weekly roundup of the five must-read pieces of the week, plus an added bonus of my favourite OTG article from the past seven days. Reading other people's work has helped me grow as a writer and with that I've become a more informed pundit. As they say

Houston Rockets: After reaching the Western Conference Finals in 2014-15, the Rockets have fallen from the NBA’s elite very quickly. Say what you will about James Harden, but he is still one of the top 15 players in the league. Harden will only be 27 at the start of the season and has no serious injury history. His presence alone keeps the Rockets from the very bottom of these rankings. Signing Harden to a 4-year $118 contract guarantees that the Rockets will at the very leas