The Rockets could make another blockbuster move after their playoff loss to the Lakers: trade for Donovan Mitchell.
Proposed deal:
Rockets receive: Donovan Mitchell
Cavaliers receive: Reed Sheppard, Clint Capela, Jabari Smith Jr., 3 first-round picks, 3 second-round picks.
Jabari Smith Jr. says the Rockets will think about Game 7 after tonight’s game—when he’s packing his bags to go to LA 👀
“We’re not thinking about Game 7. We’ll think about it tonight, when we’ve got to pack our bags. Not now.”
(🎥 @TheRocketsWire )
The Rockets are 1-9 in playoff games officiated by Scott Foster since 2016, and he’ll be the crew chief tonight for Game 6
There’s a chance Houston’s entire starting five gets ejected in the third quarter
Jabari Smith’s last 6 days:
“It’s on KD to get himself involved.”
Follows up with 24/6 on 71 TS%
“I just feel like we’re the better team.”
Follows up with 22/7 on 67 TS%
I respect it.
🦕🦕🦕
Draymond calls out Tari Eason:
“In Game 3, he was accepting all of these switches… I hate when I see guys who are supposed to be defenders like, ‘alright I got screened ima switch’. I take that as guys don’t be wanting to defend… I feel like a lot of guys act like they’re taking on a challenge and don’t really be taking on the challenge. If they wanna win this series you gotta take on the challenge, fortunately they ain’t winning this series. Lakers in 5.”
(via @DraymondShow, h/t @kingtisemedia)
GT HC Brent Key on Keylan Rutledge to @AaronWilson_NFL:
Shared a leadership example during a summer conditioning test helping teammates across the line and shared that he “watched every practice & every scrimmage” for @GeorgiaTechFB this Spring & provided feedback on every player on the OL, all while preparing for the NFL Draft.”
It's weird how little the 2003 Magic-Pistons series has come up. 8 seed Orlando against an unheralded 1 seed in Detroit, wins Games 1, 3 and 4 to go up 3-1. One of the stars of that series is an active TV analyst for one of the networks.
Only Houston Rockets fans followed the team during their rebuild. Yet, the moment they traded for Kevin Durant, everyone became an “expert” on Rockets basketball, their players, and what’s best for the team. GTFOH! 😂