NBA Awards voter Bill Simmons catches heat for saying “F–k Jalen Green”
“Now, the Houston people are going to be mad at me. I’m sorry. I like winning players, I’m sorry."
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Wizards’ commentator: ‘Kevin Porter Jr., like his dad, pulled that trigger right at the right time’
Hopefully, this is a case of very mistaken identity at the wrong time.
Houston Rockets announce Craig Ackerman & Ryan Hollins as new TV broadcast team
Ackerman has been working most road games for AT&T SportsNet, as well as home games for the Rockets Radio Network, for the past five years.
Rockets analyst Calvin Murphy had harsh criticism of James Harden as postgame show went to break
Harden scored 15 points, his lowest total in nearly a year.
Rockets-Thunder game postponed after positive tests, contact tracing, and James Harden’s health protocol violation
The Rockets didn't have the required minimum of eight players available.
After asking “Who needs James Harden?,” Rockets announcer clarifies “I don’t want to get rid of Harden”
"I don’t want to get rid of Harden. [Wood] just didn’t need Harden on that play."
Mike Breen, Jeff Van Gundy laugh over missed call of Eric Gordon’s three-pointer Saturday night
"That was an airball, Mike."
NBA terminates contract with photographer over offensive Facebook post about Kamala Harris
Baptist, who worked with the Houston Rockets as a photographer for 30 years, posted a meme that refers to Harris by a derogatory term.
Daryl Morey accuses NBA broadcasters of “hate-watching their own game,” claims “The NFL would never let it happen.”
"Right now, if you tune into a lot of NBA telecasts, the announcers are hate-watching their own game. It’s crazy. You’ll tune in, and they’ll be like, ‘Well, what’s happening here? They’re shooting too many 3-pointers. Back in my day…"
ESPN goes 0-for-4 on team logos for NBA Friday promo
Pelicans-Rockets and Mavericks-Suns are *not* the scheduled ESPN games. But those are definitely their logos.
Rockets’ PR staffer shuts down CNN reporter asking players about China, says “basketball questions only” (updated)
"Basketball questions only" was a bad look here.
Warriors eliminating the Rockets delivers a solid rating for ESPN
It's been an up-and-down NBA playoffs from a ratings perspective.
Houston Rockets commentator calls out ‘elitist, entitled’ Warriors media over Twitter joke
"I've never seen a collective group of media members anywhere else in the NBA who present a more elitist, entitled vibe..."
