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Spencer Dinwiddie signs with hometown Los Angeles Lakers after clearing waivers
Read full article: Spencer Dinwiddie signs with hometown Los Angeles Lakers after clearing waiversSpencer Dinwiddie signed Saturday with his hometown Los Angeles Lakers, finding a new team quickly after getting traded by the Brooklyn Nets.
Rockets rally from 16 down to beat Booker, Suns 122-121
Read full article: Rockets rally from 16 down to beat Booker, Suns 122-121Jalen Green scored 21 of his 30 points in the second half and the Houston Rockets overcame a 16-point deficit to stun the short-handed Phoenix Suns 122-121 on Friday night.
Rockets decline Jae’Sean Tate’s team option, but that could be good news for him and Houston
Read full article: Rockets decline Jae’Sean Tate’s team option, but that could be good news for him and HoustonThe Houston Rockets have declined forward Jae’Sean Tate’s $1.8 million team option, which sets up Tate to become a restricted free agent, a league source confirmed to KPRC 2.
🔒 INSIDER EXTRA: What the real NBA offseason grind is like, as shared by the Houston Rockets’ Jae’Sean Tate
Read full article: 🔒 INSIDER EXTRA: What the real NBA offseason grind is like, as shared by the Houston Rockets’ Jae’Sean TateFor Rockets forward Jae’Sean Tate, his summer is no vacation. It’s 6 a.m. wakeup times four days a week to go to Kinitro Fitness and work out with trainer Billy Voltaire.
Doncic-less Mavs pull away, beat last-place Rockets 110-91
Read full article: Doncic-less Mavs pull away, beat last-place Rockets 110-91Jalen Brunson scored 28 points while Spencer Dinwiddie added 26 with Luka Doncic resting a sore right ankle and the Dallas Mavericks overwhelmed the Houston Rockets in the second half for a 110-91 victory.
Magic, Okeke hand Rockets eighth straight loss 119-111
Read full article: Magic, Okeke hand Rockets eighth straight loss 119-111Chuma Okeke scored a career-high 26 points to lead the Orlando Magic to a 119-111 win over the Houston Rockets in a game between the bottom teams in the NBA’s Eastern and Western Conferences.
Suns rally without Paul, edging Rockets for 7th straight win
Read full article: Suns rally without Paul, edging Rockets for 7th straight winDevin Booker scored 24 points, Deandre Ayton added 23 and the NBA-leading Phoenix Suns extended their winning streak to seven games, rallying after Chris Paul was ejected to beat the Houston Rockets 124-121 on Wednesday night.
Tate scores 32, rallies short-handed Rockets past Thunder
Read full article: Tate scores 32, rallies short-handed Rockets past ThunderJae’Sean Tate scored a career-high 32 points and added 10 rebounds, seven assists and five blocked shots, sparking a fourth-quarter rally to lead the short-handed Houston Rockets to a 114-110 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder.
Grizzlies send Houston to its 12 straight defeat 136-102
Read full article: Grizzlies send Houston to its 12 straight defeat 136-102Ja Morant had 22 points, six rebounds and six assists, Jaren Jackson Jr. added 18 points as the Memphis Grizzlies defeated Houston 136-102, sending the Rockets to their 12th straight loss.
LeBron, Westbrook propel Lakers past Rockets again, 119-117
Read full article: LeBron, Westbrook propel Lakers past Rockets again, 119-117LeBron James scored 14 of his 30 points in the fourth quarter, Russell Westbrook added 27 points and the Los Angeles Lakers swept back-to-back games against the Houston Rockets with a 119-117 victory.
Nets lose Harden but beat Rockets, move into first in East
Read full article: Nets lose Harden but beat Rockets, move into first in EastHouston Rockets' Kevin Porter Jr. (3) and Jae'Sean Tate (8) defend against Brooklyn Nets' Kyrie Irving during the first half of an NBA basketball game Wednesday, March 31, 2021, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)NEW YORK – Kyrie Irving had 31 points and a season-high 12 assists, and the Brooklyn Nets overcame the loss of James Harden to beat the Houston Rockets 120-108 on Wednesday night and move into first place in the Eastern Conference. Harden sat out the fourth quarter against his former team with right hamstring tightness, finishing with 17 points, eight rebounds and six assists. The Rockets jumped to a 24-6 lead, with an 8-for-9 start that included makes on all five 3-point attempts. The Rockets listed the injury as a left knee effusion and it's unknown whether it will keep him out longer.
DeRozan has 30 as Spurs hold on for 111-106 win over Rockets
Read full article: DeRozan has 30 as Spurs hold on for 111-106 win over RocketsSan Antonio Spurs forward DeMar DeRozan (10) drives to the basket in front of Houston Rockets forward Jae'Sean Tate, right, during the first half of an NBA basketball game Saturday, Feb. 6, 2021, in Houston. (AP Photo/Michael Wyke)(AP) – DeMar DeRozan scored 30 points and the San Antonio Spurs held off a late charge from the Houston Rockets for a 111-106 victory Saturday night. John Wall made a layup for Houston with less than 30 seconds left, but Patty Mills hit two free throws for San Antonio to extend it to 109-104. Tucker made two free throws for Houston after that, but Rudy Gay made two for San Antonio to secure the victory. A 3-pointer by David Nwaba got Houston within eight in the third, but the Spurs scored the next five points to push it to 82-69.