June 23rd, 2011 
Russ Loede 
Posted in #13 Phoenix, #14 Houston: Markieff & Marcus 13. Phoenix Suns: Markieff Morris, PF, Kansas Markieff is a traditional-sized power forward who will also play outside. He can extend due to the range on his jumper. Has really developed his skill set. Robin Lopez could be on the move after this pick. The polished Kansas product [...]
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2011 NBA Draft, Picks 13-16: Morris Twins Steal The Show
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Highly Active Rockets Desperate To Move Up In Draft
Biyombo Offers What Houston Needs: Defense And Size With all of these rumors popping up, Houston is stealing the show with their aggressive efforts to trade up in tonight’s NBA Draft. Talks with Milwaukee were initiated, now it’s on to Detroit. According to Ken Berger from CBS Sports via Twitter: Seeking a big man, Rockets [...]
Rockets Discussing Deal With Bucks; Sights Set On Florida State Forward?
Singleton Is Projected As An Excellent Defender Clearly, GM Daryl Morey wants to move up in Thursday’s NBA Draft. Who knows, could he possibly be seeking another Shane Battier clone? So much is in play that we have to dig deep, so much, I found it absolutely fascinating to figure out who the Rockets are [...]
Slam Dunk Central’s 2011 NBA Mock Draft: Picks 13-18
Did Indiana Land Most Complete Player In Draft? Picks 1-6 Picks 7-12 13. Phoenix Suns, GM Michael Schwartz (Valley of the Suns, ESPN TrueHoop) – Tristan Thompson, PF, Texas The Phoenix Suns crave the size and athleticism that Thompson will bring us. He will immeidately infuse the team with a defensive and rebounding presence it [...]
Timberwolves Seeking Draft Trade Partner; Williams In High Demand?
Rockets Interested In Wildcat At #2? With a potential lockout on the cusp, we could see a lot of trades on draft night. One of the major players constantly brought up in rumors around the league have been the Minnesota Timeberwolves, who own the 2nd and 20th overall picks in June 23rd’s NBA Draft. So, [...]
Rockets Name Kevin McHale Head Coach
McHale Was Super Sharp Behind The Mic At TNT After seeking coaches in their search to replace Rick Adelman, the Rockets have turned to Kevin McHale to man the position. Boston Celtics assistant coach Lawrence Frank and Dallas Mavericks assistant Dwane Casey were among some of the candidates that were in the running for the [...]
Former Rockets Coach Rick Adelman Rejected Mentor Role
Adelman Had Other Plans According to Jonathan Feigen of the Houston Chronicle, the Rockets wanted Rick Adelman back to help show the ropes to his potential successor. A guidance counselor? Adelman was uninterested in such a position. “We agreed to keep those conversations to ourselves,” Rockets GM Daryl Morey said last month. “We feel like [...]
Rockets Pursuing Lakers Assistant Coach Brian Shaw
Shaw: Rockets Potential New Head Coach? The Houston Rockets have sought the ability to talk to Los Angeles Lakers assistant coach Brian Shaw concerning their open head coaching position. However, team rules prevent Lakers staff from interviewing for another coaching gig while a playoff series is going on. In essence, this means, Shaw will have [...]
