Dwight Howard to the Lakers? Don’t worry Rockets fans …
Dwight Howard throwing down. (AP) The good news is the Rockets’ chances at being a playoff team won’t get any worse if the trade goes through. Hell, they weren’t anywhere near as good as the Lakers...
View ArticleRockets’ White puts protocol onus on league
With no end to his impasse with the Rockets in sight, rookie forward Royce White said it is likely that he never plays in the NBA, citing a lack of league-wide protocol for dealing with mental health...
View ArticleRockets owner plans to extend GM Morey’s contract
With the additions of James Harden, Jeremy Lin and Omer Asik, Rockets general manager Daryl Morey has the Rockets in position to reach the playoffs this season. (Nick de la Torre/Chronicle) With the...
View ArticleMorey says moves can pay off now, not just about getting cap room
The Rockets have high hopes for Thomas Robinson. (Jared Wickerham/Getty Images) The Rockets’ Wednesday night trading flurry was more of an effort to add the talents of newly acquired power forward...
View ArticleSolomon: Morey’s reshaping of Rockets’ roster in past year has been remarkable
Those in the know agree: Thomas Robinson, left, has a lot of upside. (Ross D. Franklin/Associated Press) Daryl Morey has done an impressive overhaul of the Rockets in the last year. And I do mean...
View ArticleQ&A with Rockets GM Daryl Morey
Houston Rockets GM Dayrl Morey is proud of his young team for making the playoffs, but doesn’t want the ride to end in the first round. ( Melissa Phillip / Houston Chronicle ) With the victory in...
View ArticleHarden lands in Houston as a pre-season godsend
Daryl Morey wasn’t sure if the Rockets had the right assets to land James Harden. ( Melissa Phillip / Houston Chronicle ) Talks began in July, cooled off through the summer and then heated up again in...
View ArticleSolomon: Rockets’ season proves to be more than a moral victory
As you all might imagine, I’m not into the moral victories. If the win isn’t determined by the scoreboard, there is little to discuss. I was one of the few to point out that the 2009 season, the only...
View ArticleNBA Executive of the Year: Morey misses out
Denver’s Masai Ujiri was named the NBA Executive of the Year, the league announced today. Daryl Morey of the Rockets finished third in the voting behind Ujiri and Gary Sacks of the Clippers. Morey made...
View ArticleReport says Dwight Howard has strong interest in Rockets
While Dwight Howard was forcing his way out of the Orlando Magic franchise, he seemingly wanted nothing to do with the Rockets. What a difference a year makes. After general manager Daryl Morey...
View ArticleRanking Daryl Morey’s draft picks as Rockets general manager
From Carl Landry to Chase Budinger, see how the Rockets selections have panned out.
View ArticleRockets, Morey rave about their ‘most boring draft ever’
Daryl Morey happily emerged from Rockets owner Leslie Alexander’s office and declared he had just completed “our most boring draft ever.” He did not seem to mind. The Rockets general manager had no...
View ArticleRockets introduce draft pick Isaiah Canaan
Isaiah Canaan, the 34th pick in the NBA draft, got a warm Houston welcome when he was introduced at Friday’s press conference.
View ArticleRockets will give free agent Howard a full-court press
After two years trying to land Dwight Howard to be the next in line of their franchise centers, the Rockets will sit down Sunday night for Dinner with Dwight. The Rockets contingent, according to a...
View ArticleMorey bids farewell as Rockets release Brooks, Delfino
The move was made to clear up cap room for a potential Dwight Howard signing.
View ArticleVideo: Morey’s daughter posts video to convince Dwight to play in Houston
More Dwight Howard coverage Daryl Morey is pulling out all the stops in an attempt to reel Dwight Howard to Houston — even getting his daughter and her friends involved. Desperate? Creative? Crazy? You...
View ArticleIt’s H-town for Howard
Complete coverage on the Dwight Howard chase The Rockets on Friday finally hooked the biggest fish in the NBA’s free-agent pond. The challenge remained pulling him in, but after several agonizing...
View ArticleDaryl Morey on Omer Asik and Jeremy Lin: ‘They’re going to be here’
General manager Daryl Morey insists he is not looking to deal guard Jeremy Lin and center Omer Asik in the wake of signing Dwight Howard He has cited Lin’s ability as an attacking guard as a good fit...
View ArticleRockets GM Morey discusses way to play Asik with Howard
Rockets general manager Daryl Morey shed some light on what the Rockets might look like with Dwight Howard and Omer Asik on the floor next season. “Coach (Kevin) McHale plans to experiment with Dwight...
View ArticleDaryl Morey: ‘We’re focused on winning now’
Patience is no longer in style, at least when it comes to the Rockets’ goals and plans. After three years spent retooling, sometimes slowly reconfiguring the roster and sometimes completely...
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