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Ime Udoka: Rockets rookie Amen Thompson is standing out at training camp

Ime Udoka on #Rockets training camp: “The guy who stood out to a lot of people was Amen [Thompson]. His pace is real, his size and athleticism, and he has that burst. He’s been great.”

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Friday practice updates: Rockets wrap up Louisiana portion of training camp

With open practice Sunday in Houston, the #Rockets wrapped up the Lake Charles portion of their 2023-24 training camp on Friday. “The effort was great, the focus was great,” Ime Udoka says.

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Ime Udoka: Rockets viewed Fred VanVleet as better fit than James Harden

Ime Udoka: “Nothing against James [Harden], but Fred [VanVleet] is just a better fit. If we want Jalen [Green] and the young guys to take the next steps, we need them to have the ball.” #Rockets

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Rockets’ Ime Udoka Explains Signing Fred VanVleet Over Pursuing James Harden

The new Rockets coach didn’t sugarcoat the reasoning for signing Fred VanVleet over James Harden.

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Day 2 Rockets practice updates: Training camp continues in Louisiana

Ime Udoka, Fred VanVleet, and Alperen Sengun met with reporters Wednesday after the second day of #Rockets training camp. Here’s what we saw and learned.

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Report: Rockets Pursued Max Deal with James Harden Until He Made Scoring Ambitions Clear

New coach Ime Udoka was not interested.

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Stephen A. Smith said James Harden reportedly ‘talked himself out of his own max deal’ with the Rockets

No wonder James Harden is so upset these days.

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Ime Udoka, Dillon Brooks attempting to change culture for Rockets

“We want to be a different team and let teams know when they play us, it’s not the same as the past three years,” Ime Udoka said after the first day of #Rockets training camp.

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Day 1 Rockets practice footage: Training camp opens in Louisiana

As #Rockets training camp opens in Lake Charles, Jabari Smith Jr. and Jalen Green each had standout moments in Tuesday’s scrimmage (with Green finishing an alley-oop from Fred VanVleet).

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Entering third NBA season, Rockets star Jalen Green focused on winning

“This is the year to turn it around and see how much I have learned, and how much I have grown,” says #Rockets guard Jalen Green, who is entering a pivotal year with his third NBA season.

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VIDEOS: All player, staff interviews at 2023 Rockets media day in Houston

Courtesy of Jackson Gatlin (@JTGatlin) of @LockedOnRockets, here are all of Monday’s #Rockets media day interviews from Toyota Center.

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Fred VanVleet excited to join, lead Rockets for first training camp

“The goal is to get this franchise back to where it’s supposed to be and where it has been,” Fred VanVleet says of his new team. “There’s a rich tradition here.” #Rockets

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As training camp opens, Ime Udoka applies new standard to 2023-24 Rockets

“Internal growth is going to be the biggest step for us,” Ime Udoka says. “Guys being held to a different standard, to play a certain way, you’ll see that rapid improvement.” #Rockets

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Rockets leaders Rafael Stone, Ime Udoka react to Kevin Porter Jr.’s arrest

Rafael Stone on Kevin Porter Jr. “As soon as I heard the allegations, I informed his representatives that he could not be part of the Houston Rockets.”

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Grant Williams on his time with the Boston Celtics, feud with Deuce Tatum and more

Grant also highlights the valuable lessons he learned while playing in Boston, and looks back at the tenure of now Houston Rockets head coach Ime Udoka when he was in that role with the Celtics.

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Key October 2023 dates as Rockets open training camp, preseason, regular season

October will be a busy month for the #Rockets with their 2023-24 training camp, preseason, and regular season all taking flight. Here’s a look at the key dates and deadlines.

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On this day: former Boston Celtics center Artis Gilmore born, Bob Donham passes, Ime Udoka scandal breaks

On this date in 1949, Artis Gilmore was born, Bob Donham left us, and the Udoka scandal came to light.

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ESPN’s NBA panel sees Tari Eason, Jabari Smith Jr. among top sophomores to watch

ESPN’s NBA panel sees #Rockets forwards Tari Eason and Jabari Smith Jr. as among the most important sophomores to watch in the 2023-24 season.

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Where Jabari Smith Jr. ranks among NBA’s top power forwards of 2023-24 season

.@HoopsHype projects #Rockets prospect Jabari Smith Jr. to be the NBA’s No. 20 power forward in the 2023-24 season, just ahead of Utah’s John Collins.

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The Rockets must reap what they’ve sown and waive (not trade) Kevin Porter Jr. after his arrest

The Rockets ignored so many red flags about Kevin Porter Jr.

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After eventful offseason, Rockets, Rafael Stone tasked with rebuilding image

The #Rockets remain in something of a rebuild with the team’s on-court product, but rebuilding their image is another challenge for Rafael Stone, @BigSargeSportz writes.

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Dillon Brooks says he’s ready to teach defense to younger Rockets

“[Ime Udoka] knows that I bring a different type of edge to the game,” Dillon Brooks tells @JakeLFischer of Yahoo! Sports. “I can teach young guys.” #Rockets

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CBS gives an A-minus grade to Rockets for 2023 NBA offseason

“The Rockets made huge strides this offseason while bringing in potential future stars in Amen Thompson and Cam Whitmore,” CBS Sports writes in its 2023 NBA grades.

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Where Bleacher Report ranks Rockets players in 2023-24 season

Fred VanVleet, Jalen Green, Jabari Smith Jr., and Alperen Sengun are among the #Rockets represented in Bleacher Report’s 2023-24 NBA player rankings.

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Boston Celtics included in Bleacher Report’s ‘Most Disrespectful Blocks of the 2022-23 Season’ video

Even with a notable slip from the season prior under former head coach Ime Udoka, Boston still managed to have one of the better defenses in the league.

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