The Washington Wizards are going to be without Kyshawn George in the lineup for at least three weeks. It’s said that he is dealing with an elbow injury that needs some time to heal. Reports indicate that George, who is 22 years old, is dealing with a partial tear in his UCL in his left […] The post Wizards’ Kyshawn George out at least 3 weeks with elbow injury appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The Golden State Warriors received an encouraging update regarding Kristaps Porzingis as the team prepares to begin a three-game road trip starting Thursday against the Houston Rockets. According to ESPN’s Anthony Slater, Porzingis is traveling with the Warriors to Houston, signaling a positive step in his recovery from a recent illness that has sidelined him […] The post Warriors’ Kristaps Porzingis takes major step in returning from illness appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Kyshawn George suffered a partial tear of the UCL in his left elbow and will be reevaluated in three weeks, the Wizards announced (via Twitter). The team states that it plans to treat the injury “conservatively,” so there’s no guarantee that George will return before the season ends on April 12. George left Monday’s game […]
Kingston Flemings had 21 points and seven assists, Emanuel Sharp added 19 points and No. 7 Houston rallied for a 77-64 win over Baylor on Wednesday night. Flemings and Sharp combined to shoot 13 of 26 from the field, and Sharp was 5 of 10 on 3-pointers. Joseph Tugler finished with 14 points and six rebounds and Milos Uzan had 12 points for Houston (25-5, 13-4 Big 12), which used a big second-half run to overcome Baylor (15-15, 5-12).
The Denver Nuggets signed forward David Roddy to a two-way NBA contract, according to Shams Charania, adding depth to the team’s wing rotation late in the 2025-26 season. Roddy, a 2022 first-round pick, joins Denver from the Raptors 905 of the G League, where he averaged 9.3 points, 4.2 rebounds, and 3.0 assists over 14 […] The post Nuggets add David Roddy on two-way deal appeared first on TalkBasket.net .
Olivia Hamlin scored 16 points, Delaney Gibb and Lara Rohkohl each had 15, and Sydney Benally added 14 as BYU beat Houston 76-66 in the first round of the Big 12 Tournament on Wednesday. After winning its first Big 12 Tournament game in its third season as a conference member, ninth-seeded BYU (21-10) will play eighth-seeded Utah in the second round Thursday. BYU outshot 16th-seeded Houston 47% to 31% but had to overcome 22 turnovers and didn't have the game in hand until the final minutes.
The Houston Cougars enter this matchup as one of the premier forces in college basketball, currently holding the No. 7 spot in the AP Poll with an overall record of 24-5. Their 12-4 conference record positions them near the apex of the Big 12 standings, trailing only the No. 2 Arizona Wildcats. Houston's season has been characterized by a stifling defensive identity that allows just 62.3 points per game, the best mark in the conference and one of the top ratings nationally. Despite a brief th...
A pair of former NBA big men have signed new contracts and are set to resume their playing careers. Former Heat and Jazz center Omer Yurtseven, who averaged 5.0 points and 4.6 rebounds per game in 113 NBA regular season appearances from 2021-24, has signed a G League deal and will join the Rockets‘ affiliate, […]
Seems like the injury bug has hit Houston
The former No. 3 pick is emerging as a legitimate NBA starter and a key piece to Houston's future.
How far will the Rockets get?
Rockets forward Dorian Finney-Smith continues to deal with lingering pain in his left ankle following surgery in the offseason, Varun Shankar of the Houston Chronicle reports. Despite the discomfort and uneven performance since returning, Finney-Smith said he’s grateful simply to be back playing. “Of course, me being me, I expect more but I’m just happy […] The post Dorian Finney-Smith battling ankle pain after surgery appeared first on TalkBasket.net .
Houston Rockets’ franchise star Kevin Durant has always been vocal about his Washington D.C. roots, wearing the Washington Nationals logo across his chest and “Maryland” tattooed across his back. Durant has also honored the DMV area with several sneaker releases throughout the years as well as giving back to the community. During his most recent […] The post Kevin Durant rocks ‘Commanders’ Nike KD 18 in Washington appeared first on ClutchPoints .
MIAMI – The Miami Heat’s win over the Houston Rockets last Saturday showcased an area in which the team flourished. As the Heat are determined to be tough and do the dirty work, their defensive gameplan includes an aspect that the team leads the NBA in, though head coach Erik Spoelstra has a love-hate relationship […] The post Heat’s Erik Spoelstra gets 100% real on love/hate relationship with crucial part of defensive system appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Amen Thompson does a lot for the Houston Rockets. It’s starting to look like too much.
Trae Young hasn't played a game yet for the Wizards, but he already has one ejection.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Washington Wizards had one of the most dramatic games of their season in Monday’s 123-118 home loss to the Houston Rockets, which included a Trae Young ejection. But third-year guard Bilal Coulibaly’s season-high 23 points (9-16, 5-7 3-point) was the most important aspect of the night for Washington’s development. The 21-year-old […] The post The ‘Wiz Kid’ on verge of breakout as Trae Young gets set to make Wizards debut appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Mavericks Khris Middleton chose to remain with the Mavericks rather than pursue a buyout, and that makes sense. As relayed by The Stein Line’s Marc Stein, had Middleton negotiated a buyout, he would have forfeited his Bird rights — a key factor as he approaches unrestricted free agency this summer. By staying put, he preserves […] The post NBA Notes: Mavericks, Khris Middleton, Rockets, Tyus Jones, Darryn Peterson appeared first on Hoops Wire .
Durant said it's 'fun for everybody watching the game'
