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Jabari Smith Jr.

Jabari Smith Jr in his Rockets uniform

Former No. 3 overall draft pick set to miss 4-8 weeks with injury

Former No. 3 overall draft pick Jabari Smith Jr. is expected to miss time due to a hand injury. Smith suffered a fractured hand during the Houston Rockets’ shootaround on Friday. Rockets head coach Ime Udoka told reporters that Smith is …

Ime Udoka looks over

Ime Udoka had savage message for Jabari Smith Jr. after his fight with Kris Dunn

The NBA on Sunday suspended Houston Rockets big man Jabari Smith Jr. over an on-court altercation. His head coach Ime Udoka wished Smith at least got his money’s worth during the incident. Smith was involved in a fight with Utah Jazz guard Kris …

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NBA announces suspensions for Rockets-Jazz fight

The NBA is dishing out the discipline for Saturday’s extracurricular incident between the Houston Rockets and the Utah Jazz. The league announced on Sunday that Jazz guard Kris Dunn has been suspended for two games without pay for fighting with …

Jabari Smith Jr. and Kris Dunn throw punches, get ejected during Rockets-Jazz game

Rockets-Jazz altercation leads to punches thrown, players ejected

The Houston Rockets on Saturday were once again involved in a testy on-court incident, this time against the Utah Jazz. Rockets forward Jabari Smith Jr. and Jazz guard Kris Dunn were both ejected before halftime at Toyota Center in Houston, Texas. …

Jabari Smith Jr in his Rockets uniform

Jabari Smith Jr. explains surprising decision to play in Summer League

Jabari Smith Jr. was the No. 3 pick in last year’s NBA Draft and started 79 games as a rookie with the Houston Rockets, but he is still taking the somewhat unconventional decision to play in the NBA Summer League this month. He has a good …

Jabari Smith Jr in his Rockets uniform

Rockets rookie reacts to snub from Victor Wembanyama

Houston Rockets rookie Jabari Smith Jr. reacted to a snub from Victor Wembanyama. The NBA Draft lottery took place on Tuesday, and the Rockets landed the No. 4 overall pick. That apparently was a welcomed development for Wembanyama, who appeared to …

Jabari Smith Jr in his Rockets uniform

Jabari Smith Jr. makes bold Michael Jordan claim

Houston Rockets rookie Jabari Smith Jr. is not too afraid to make a rather bold comment about how he would stack up against present-day Michael Jordan. Jordan turned 60 on Friday, and Smith honored his birthday by saying the rookie would win in a …

Jabari Smith Jr in his Rockets uniform

Rockets’ Jabari Smith Jr goes viral for reaction to angry Philly fans outside hotel

Fans of the Philadelphia Eagles got the Houston Rockets caught up in their misery on Sunday night. After the Eagles lost to the Kansas City Chiefs in the Super Bowl, some of the Eagles faithful took to the streets of Philly to blow off some steam. …

Jalen Green and Jabari Smith Jr. arguing

Rockets downplay sideline confrontation between Jalen Green, Jabari Smith Jr.

The Houston Rockets are trying to write off Monday night’s sideline incident as a nothingburger. In the fourth quarter of Houston’s win over the Utah Jazz, teammates Jalen Green and Jabari Smith Jr. had a heated argument during a timeout …

Jabari Smith reacts

Video: Jabari Smith had tough reaction to being passed in draft

Jabari Smith entered Thursday’s NBA Draft as the betting favorite to go No. 1 overall to the Orlando Magic. Instead, he wound up going third. The former Auburn forward was pretty disappointed upon realizing that he wouldn’t be going in …

Jabari Smith in his Auburn uniform

Jabari Smith uses NBA Draft suit to take shot at SEC rival

Jabari Smith is expected to be the No. 1 draft pick Thursday, and he gave a hint about the attitude he’ll be bringing to the NBA with the suit he wore. Smith arrived for the draft in a custom suit, with a number of meaningful images depicted on …

Jabari Smith in his Auburn uniform

Report: Top 3 picks in NBA Draft likely set

The NBA Draft is set to take place on Thursday night, and there apparently is not a whole lot of mystery surrounding how the first few picks will go. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reports that there is a high level of confidence around the NBA …

Jamahl Mosley in a suit

Magic changing course on plans for No. 1 overall pick?

The Orlando Magic may be pump-faking ahead of next month’s NBA Draft. Bleacher Report’s Jonathan Wasserman reported Tuesday that assumptions from scouts and executives all lean towards Orlando drafting former Auburn star Jabari Smith with …

Jabari Smith in his Auburn uniform

Draft prospect Jabari Smith draws comparison to NBA All-Star

Arkansas men’s basketball coach Eric Musselman has coached against some of the top-tier prospects in this year’s NBA Draft. As a former head coach for the Golden State Warriors and Sacramento Kings, he has an eye for identifying college …

Jamahl Mosley in a suit

Report: Magic eyeing 2 players with top overall draft pick

The Orlando Magic own the No. 1 overall pick for the first time since they drafted Dwight Howard in 2004, and they already appear to be narrowing down their potential options. Speaking this week on his podcast, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski said …

Jabari Smith Jr in his Auburn uniform

Rising SEC star could become surprise No. 1 pick in NBA Draft?

The debate over who will go No. 1 overall in the 2022 NBA Draft has largely been focused on Duke’s Paolo Banchero and Gonzaga’s Chet Holmgren. One surprise freshman star could be crashing the party though. Kevin O’Connor of The …

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