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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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Third-year leap? Jalen Green, Alperen Sengun motivated to win for Rockets

“I’m tired of losing,” Jalen Green says entering his third NBA season. “I’ve proven I can score. I’ve proven I can pass. It’s just the winning thing.” #Rockets

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Upon joining Rockets, Jeff Green shares critical role for NBA veterans

“At some point, a coach’s voice can only go so far, and that is when vets come into play,” Jeff Green says of the potential role for Houston’s newly acquired veteran players. #Rockets

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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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Houston Rockets player Kevin Porter barred from team after domestic violence arrest

The Houston Rockets have told Kevin Porter Jr. that he can not be with the team in any capacity in the wake of his domestic violence arrest last month

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Kevin Porter Jr. Will No Longer Be Part of Rockets Following Assault Charges

At Houston’s media day Monday, GM Rafael Stone said the franchise has informed Porter’s representatives that he will no longer be involved with the team.

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Kevin Porter barred from Houston Rockets after domestic violence arrest in New York

The Houston Rockets have told Kevin Porter Jr. that he can not be with the team in any capacity in the wake of his domestic violence arrest last month

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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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Where ESPN projects Houston’s 2024 NBA draft assets to land

ESPN’s @DraftExpress projects Houston to receive the No. 10 and No. 40 picks in the 2024 NBA draft from Brooklyn while sending No. 8 and No. 38 to Oklahoma City.

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Dillon Brooks hosts basketball clinic at Houston Boys & Girls Club

#Rockets forward Dillon Brooks hosted a basketball clinic this weekend at Morefield Boys & Girls Club. More than 60 kids, who were all given @Academy gift cards, participated in the drills.

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Rockets open training camp roster spot by waiving Joshua Obiesie

As training camp for the 2023-24 season nears, the #Rockets opened a roster spot by waiving Joshua Obiesie. Time will tell on how (or if) Rafael Stone chooses to fill it.

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Astros, Rockets acquire AT&T SportsNet Southwest, form new network

Major League Baseball’s Houston Astros and the NBA’s Houston Rockets announced on Friday that they’ve acquired AT&T SportsNet Southwest from Warner Bros

The Independent UK

Rockets, Astros to launch Space City Home Network on October 3

Tuesday, Oct. 3 is the official launch date of the “Space City Home Network,” which is owned by the #Rockets and Astros. Televised games will begin with the Oct. 10 preseason opener.

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Alperen Sengun earns high ranking among NBA’s top centers of 2023-24 season

#Rockets big man Alperen Sengun checks in at No. 13 on the @HoopsHype top centers list, one spot ahead of Oklahoma City’s Chet Holmgren and just behind Milwaukee’s Brook Lopez.

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Where Rockets rank in updated list of 77 greatest NBA players of all-time

With 77 NBA seasons in the books, @HoopsHype issued an updated list of the greatest 77 players of all-time. Here’s where players with #Rockets ties were ranked.

Chicago Sun-Times

Big Game Hunting: Is Notre Dame at Duke good timing or bad timing for the Irish?

Marcus Freeman’s team has to pull it together after an inexcusable end to the Ohio State game.

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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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Where Rockets rank among NBA’s 23 best players under 23 years old

In a new set of rankings, Houston’s Jalen Green, Alperen Sengun, Tari Eason, and Jabari Smith Jr. all checked in among the NBA’s best 23 players who are under 23 years old. #Rockets

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Rockets wing Dillon Brooks endorses NBA’s new in-season tournament

“It stresses more that we got to put more effort into those [games], so we can find a way to be on the top of our pool,” Dillon Brooks says of the NBA’s new in-season tournament. #Rockets

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Ranking the 23 best NBA players under 23 years old, with a FIBA World Cup star leading the pack

Where should Victor Wembanyama rank? Here's the answer, along with the other best young NBA stars.

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NBA scout: Rockets rookie Amen Thompson could already be NBA’s best athlete

“You put him on an NBA floor today, and he might be the best athlete,“ an NBA scout says of Amen Thompson. “Great passing and playing in transition. He rebounds, he defends.“ #Rockets

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ESPN’s JJ Redick sees Rockets’ Alperen Sengun becoming household NBA name

“He’s a guy that all of a sudden, I think after year three, will be a household name in the NBA,” ESPN’s @JJ_Redick says of young #Rockets center Alperen Sengun.

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2023-24 training camp: Rockets announce annual ‘open practice’ for fans in Houston

This year’s “open practice” for #Rockets fans is Sunday, Oct. 8 at Houston’s Toyota Center, at which the team will make a special announcement and unveil its 2023-24 marketing campaign.

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Shaquille O’Neal tips cap to Rockets legend Hakeem Olajuwon for 1995 NBA Finals

“I realized that in order to be the best, you have to beat the best,” Shaquille O’Neal says of Hakeem Olajuwon. “That year [1995 NBA Finals] we faced off, and the best won out.” #Rockets

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