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Apr 5, 2021; Houston, Texas, USA; Houston Rockets guard Kevin Porter Jr. (right) dribbles the ball against Phoenix Suns guard Chris Paul (left) during the first quarter at Toyota Center. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports
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Apr 5, 2021; Houston, Texas, USA; Houston Rockets guard Kevin Porter Jr. (right) dribbles the ball against Phoenix Suns guard Chris Paul (left) during the first quarter at Toyota Center. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports
After coming off the worst season in their franchise history, the Houston Rockets have faced another setback before the beginning of the regular season. Sources have confirmed that veteran point guard John Wall is on his way out of the franchise. He was the player expected to lead this roster which is stacked with young talent. Even Eric Gordon is open to considering trades taking him out of Houston.
However, this roster is sizzling with potential future superstars in the league. Jae Saen Tate, Kenyon Martin Jr, Kevin Porter Jr, and Christian Wood were already bright prospects on the roster. Moreover, they added Jalen Green, Alperen Sengun, Usman Garuba, and Josh Christopher after the draft. So after the departure of James Harden, the franchise could find another franchise cornerstone this season.
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Jul 29, 2021; Brooklyn, New York, USA; Jalen Green (G League Ignite) poses with NBA commissioner Adam Silver after being selected as the number two overall pick by the Houston Rockets in the first round of the 2021 NBA Draft at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports
Important match-ups for the Houston Rockets
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October 26- vs Dallas Mavericks: The Texas rivalry will see it’s first fixture in October. State rivals, the game against Houston will give Sterling Brown an opportunity to show the Rockets what they missed out on. The former Rocket, Brown was their best 3 point shooter last season. Yet his stay at Houston was not extended.
October 31- vs Los Angeles Lakers: LeBron James embarrassed the Houston Rockets twice at home, in the beginning of last season. This poor set of games saw James Harden request for a trade. The Lakers are also the most experienced team in the league in the coming season. So the game against the Lakers will be an interesting test for this roster.
Here’s the full and very necessary @KingJames explanation of his no-look 3 after a spur-of-the-second bet with “Dennis the Menace” 😂 pic.twitter.com/MTnHbvo3KF
— Mike Trudell (@LakersReporter) January 13, 2021
November 10- vs Detroit Pistons: This will be the second match-up between the top 2 picks of this year’s draft. The first official one was in the NBA Summer League where the Houston Rockets came up in front. However, since Jalen Green will play with a chip on his shoulder, we could see a very intense match-up.
December 10- vs Milwaukee Bucks: Kevin Porter Jr dropped his career-high NBA record-breaking 50 points against the Bucks last season. However, that team was playing without Giannis Antetokounmpo for practically the entire game. So if Porter will successfully display his confidence against this team? Or will Giannis shut him down in this match up? That makes this match-up one to watch out for.
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