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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 …
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 …
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 …
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. 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 …
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 …
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 …
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. …
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 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 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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
