Tag Archives: Ish Smith
January 24, 2011 at 11:17 am
Is Terrence Williams a point guard? He thinks so.
The Houston Rockets have two point guards, Aaron Brooks and Kyle Lowry, looking to each be starters playing 30-35 minutes. They also have a surprising rookie addition in Ish Smith, a point guard they opted to keep for the rest … Continue reading
Posted in Houston Rockets
Tagged Aaron Brooks, Courtney Lee, Ish Smith, Kyle Lowry, Terrence Williams
December 15, 2010 at 3:02 pm
December 15: The Rockets and the Start of NBA Trade Season
It’s December 15. Today is the first day that NBA free agents signed this past summer (at least those signed before September 15) can be traded and, because so many more players are now capable of being traded or included … Continue reading
Posted in Houston Rockets
Tagged Daryl Morey, Ish Smith, Kyle Lowry, Luis Scola, Rockets trades, Terrence Williams
December 6, 2010 at 2:30 pm
In quest for size, Adelman turning to Courtney Lee as backup point
Rick Adelman is making a rotation change… at least for now. The Rockets coach said on Monday after practice that he’s going to get Jermaine Taylor some minutes and turn to Courtney Lee as the backup point, meaning Ish Smith … Continue reading
Posted in Houston Rockets
Tagged Courtney Lee, Ish Smith, Jermaine Taylor
November 12, 2010 at 10:10 am
The Undiscovered Country: Five Rockets Who Came Out of Nowhere
With the emergence of undrafted rookie point guard Ish Smith, it got me to thinking about other players who appeared, it seemed, out of thin air to impact the Rockets and there have been quite a few. Hell, I even … Continue reading
Posted in Lists
Tagged Chuck Hayes, chucky brown, Ish Smith, matt maloney, moochie norris
November 7, 2010 at 11:47 pm
Panic avoided! Rockets get first win
Put away the gas masks: the 2010-11 Houston Rockets have won an NBA game. The Minnesota Timberwolves, the perfect tonic for a winless squad, came to town and the Rockets wasted no time getting that first ‘W’, rolling to a … Continue reading
Posted in Recaps
Tagged Aaron Brooks, Ish Smith, Minnesota Timberwolves, Rick Adelman, Yao Ming
November 7, 2010 at 2:47 am
Loss to Spurs is one to build on
No matter how you slice it, there’s a new harsh reality in Houston. “0-5, the only winless team left in the NBA.” That’s what the sign hanging around the neck of the Houston Rockets reads after their ugly inability to … Continue reading
Posted in Recaps
Tagged Aaron Brooks, Chuck Hayes, Courtney Lee, Ish Smith, Luis Scola, San Antonio Spurs, Shane Battier
October 19, 2010 at 2:24 pm
Ish Smith thrilled to still be here
Friends called and texted Ish Smith asking the same question. Why Houston? The Rockets, set with a deep roster and two established point guards, did not look to be the ideal location for an undrafted rookie one hoping to make … Continue reading
Posted in Houston Rockets
Tagged Ish Smith
October 18, 2010 at 5:27 pm
Rockets cut 4 and Ish Smith still standing
The Rockets waived four players today — Mike Harris, Alexander Johnson, Antonio Anderson and Jerel McNeal (who was to join the team when they got back from China, and they got back today). Houston had to make the moves by … Continue reading
Posted in Houston Rockets
Tagged Ish Smith, Rick Adelman
