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2022–23 Houston Rockets Season
The 2022–23 Houston Rockets season is the 56th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA), and 52nd season in the city of Houston. The team selected Jabari Smith Jr. at third overall, looking to improve on last season's record of 20–62. With their 118-96 loss to the Brooklyn Nets on March 7, 2023, the Houston Rockets were officially eliminated from playoff contention. Draft The Rockets entered the draft holding two first round picks. The 17th overall pick came from the Brooklyn Nets in the James Harden trade. On draft night, Houston traded Wendell Moore Jr., Wendell Moore's draft rights at 26th to the Minnesota Timberwolves in exchange for the draft rights to TyTy Washington at 29th, in addition to two future second-round picks—2025 and 2027. Roster Standings Division Conference Game log Preseason , - style="background:#cfc;" , 1 , October 2 , 2022–23 San Antonio Spurs season, San Antonio , , Jabari Smith Jr., Smith Jr., Tari ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stephen Silas
Stephen Silas (born August 6, 1973) is an American basketball coach who is the head coach for the Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He is the son of NBA star player and head coach Paul Silas. He worked under his father at the Charlotte Hornets from 2000 to 2002, New Orleans Hornets from 2002 to 2003, and the Cleveland Cavaliers from 2003 to 2005. He also served as an advance scout for the Washington Wizards during the 2005–06 season, and as an assistant coach for the Golden State Warriors from 2006 to 2010, before leaving to rejoin his father in Charlotte where he worked from 2010 until 2018. At the time of his hiring as an assistant with the Hornets on June 5, 2000, he was the youngest assistant in the NBA at the age of 27. Early career Silas was born in Boston, and grew up in Boston and New York City. He graduated from Brown University in 1996 with bachelor's degrees in sociology and management. While studying, he played four seasons for the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
TyTy Washington
Tyrone Lewis Washington Jr. (born November 15, 2001) is an American professional basketball player for the Milwaukee Bucks of the National Basketball Association (NBA), on a two-way contract with the Wisconsin Herd of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball, Kentucky Wildcats. He was a consensus five-star college recruiting, recruit and one of the top point guards in the 2021 class. High school career Washington played basketball for Cesar Chavez High School (Phoenix, Arizona), Cesar Chavez High School in Phoenix, Arizona. As a sophomore, he averaged 23.2 points, 4.1 assists, 4.4 rebounds, and 3.3 steals per game. Washington transferred to AZ Compass Prep School in Chandler, Arizona during his junior season. As a senior, he averaged 24 points, seven assists, and six rebounds per game, leading his team to a 30–2 record. He was named to the Jordan Brand Classic roster. Recruiting Washington was a consensus five-star college recruit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alperen Şengün
Alperen Şengün (born 25 July 2002) is a Turkish professional basketball player for the Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He also represents the senior Turkish national team. He is widely considered to be one of the best Turkish-born prospects in the league, having won the Turkish League MVP award in 2021. Şengün was selected with the 16th pick in the first round of the 2021 NBA Draft, the second highest selection of a Turkish player after Enes Kanter was selected third overall in 2011. Early life and youth career Alperen Şengün was born in Giresun, northeastern Turkey, on 25 July 2002. His parents wanted him to be a swimmer, instead he preferred basketball, as he was inspired by seeing his older brother play the sport before. He started playing basketball at the age of eight. Early on, he competed in both sports simultaneously. However, due to practical issues, like a lack of necessary time that was needed to properly train for both sports, he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Usman Garuba
Destiny Usman Garuba Alari (born 9 March 2002) is a Spanish professional basketball player for the Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Listed at , he plays the power forward and center positions. Garuba was born in Madrid, Spain to Nigerian parents and joined the youth academy of Real Madrid at age 11. In 2019, when he was 17 years old, he became the youngest starter in Real Madrid history. In the 2020–21 season, Garuba was named EuroLeague Rising Star and ACB Best Young Player. He earned most valuable player (MVP) honors at the 2016 FIBA U16 European Championship at age 14. In the 2021 NBA draft, he was selected by the Houston Rockets with the 23rd overall pick. Early life and youth career Born in Hospital 12 de Octubre in Madrid, Garuba was raised in the neighborhood of Villaverde Bajo (Madrid) and the municipality of Azuqueca de Henares (province of Guadalajara). He grew up playing football, his original passion, but switched to basketball bec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2022–23 Indiana Pacers Season
The 2022–23 Indiana Pacers season is the 56th season for the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Draft The Pacers owned their first-round pick. They also had two second-round picks. Roster Standings Division Conference Game log Preseason , -style="background:#cfc;" , 1 , October 5 , @ Charlotte , , Aaron Nesmith (16) , Jalen Smith (10) , Haliburton, McConnell (6) , Spectrum Center9,382 , 1–0 , - style="background:#fcc;" , 2 , October 7 , @ New York , , Tyrese Haliburton (20) , Myles Turner (9) , Tyrese Haliburton (7) , Madison Square Garden16,510 , 1–1 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 3 , October 12 , New York , , Bennedict Mathurin (27) , Oshae Brissett (8) , Andrew Nembhard (9) , Gainbridge Fieldhouse7,081 , 2–1 , -style="background:#fcc; , 4 , October 14 , Houston , , Buddy Hield (19) , Smith, Mathurin (5) , Andrew Nembhard (7) , Gainbridge Fieldhouse7,107 , 2–2 Regular season ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FTX Arena
FTX Arena (known as American Airlines Arena from 1999 to 2021) is a multi-purpose arena located in Miami, Florida, along Biscayne Bay. It was constructed beginning in 1998 as a replacement for the Miami Arena and designed by the architecture firms Arquitectonica and 360 Architecture. The arena is home to the Miami Heat of the National Basketball Association. The arena is directly served by the Miami Metrorail at Government Center station via free transfers to Metromover Omni Loop, providing direct service to Freedom Tower and Park West stations. The arena is also within walking distance from the Historic Overtown/Lyric Theatre Metrorail station. The arena has 2,105 club seats, 80 luxury suites, and 76 private boxes. The Waterfront Theater, Florida's largest theater, is housed within the arena and seats between 3,000 and 5,800 patrons. The theater can be configured for concerts, family events, musical theatre and other stage shows. American Airlines, which has a hub at Miami ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jalen Green
Jalen Romande Green (born February 9, 2002) is an American professional basketball player for the Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He is the third player in the NBA of Filipino descent, following Jordan Clarkson and Raymond Townsend. He was a consensus five-star recruit and the best shooting guard in the 2020 class, with ESPN ranking him number one overall. He finished his high school career at Prolific Prep in Napa, California, and he chose to forgo college basketball to join the NBA G League Ignite team in its inaugural season. Green has won three gold medals with the United States at the junior level and was named Most Valuable Player (MVP) of the 2018 FIBA Under-17 World Cup. Green was selected by the Houston Rockets with the second overall pick in the 2021 NBA draft. Early life Green was born in Merced, California. He grew up in Livingston, California. When Green was in third grade, he moved with his family back to Fresno, California. By sixth gr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2022–23 Miami Heat Season
The 2022–23 Miami Heat season is the 35th season for the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Draft The Heat own their first round pick. They initially had a second-round pick which was forfeited due to tampering violations with respect to Kyle Lowry and free agency in 2021. Roster Standings Division Conference Game log Preseason , -style="background:#fcc; , 1 , October 4 , Minnesota , , Adebayo, Herro (22) , Ömer Yurtseven (9) , Herro, Strus (4) , FTX Arena19,600 , 0–1 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 2 , October 6 , @ Brooklyn , , Bam Adebayo (17) , Jamal Cain (11) , Highsmith, Jović (5) , Barclays Center14,058 , 1–1 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 3 , October 7 , @ Memphis , , Duncan Robinson (29) , Nikola Jović (8) , Jamaree Bouyea (8) , FedExForum14,395 , 2–1 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 4 , October 10 , Houston , , Max Strus (24) , Nikola Jović (12) , Jović, Oladipo, Robinson, Vin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Josh Christopher
Joshua Evan Christopher (born December 8, 2001) is an American professional basketball player for the Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Arizona State Sun Devils. Christopher is often known as "Jaygup," a nickname created in his childhood. Early life and high school career Christopher grew up playing basketball with his older brother, Caleb, in elementary school, middle school and his first two years with Mayfair High School in Lakewood, California,and also the most prolific highlight of his career is where he played Servite High School the freshman underdog Joshua D Perez was going off against the 5 star recruit as well as on the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) circuit. In his childhood, he often played against older opponents. As a sophomore at Mayfair, Christopher averaged 25.9 points, 6.5 rebounds, 4 steals, and 3.6 assists per game, leading his team to a 21–8 record. In his junior season, he averaged 25 points per ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daishen Nix
Daishen Nix (born February 13, 2002) is an American professional basketball player for the Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Listed at and , he plays the point guard position. He was a consensus five-star recruit and one of the best point guards in the 2020 class. A former UCLA signee, Nix bypassed playing college basketball and joined the NBA G League Ignite. At the high school level, he competed for Trinity International School in Las Vegas, Nevada. Early life and high school career Nix was born in Fairbanks, Alaska and raised in Anchorage, Alaska. He played basketball for Mears Middle School in Anchorage. After eighth grade, at age 13, Nix moved to Las Vegas, Nevada, upon his mother's advice, to gain more basketball exposure and to live closer to his extended family. In high school, Nix played for Trinity International School in Las Vegas. As a junior, Nix averaged 19.9 points, 6.2 rebounds and 5.1 assists per game, leading his team to its second st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kenyon Martin Jr
Kenyon may refer to: Names * Kenyon (given name) * Kenyon (surname) Places * Kenyon, Cheshire, United Kingdom, a village * Kenyon, Minnesota, United States, a city * Kenyon, Rhode Island, United States, a village * Kenyon, former name of Pineridge, California, United States * Kenyon Peaks, Antarctica * Mount Kenyon, Antarctica Other uses * Kenyon Medal, awarded in recognition of work in the field of classical studies and archaeology * Baron Kenyon, a title in the Peerage of Great Britain * Kenyon & Kenyon, American law firm specializing in intellectual property * Kenyon College, Gambier, Ohio * Kenyon Bridge, a historic covered bridge in Cornish, New Hampshire * the title character of ''Daisy Kenyon'', 1947 film starring Joan Crawford and Henry Fonda See also * ''The Kenyon Review'', American literary journal * Kinyon (other) * Kenyan ) , national_anthem = "Ee Mungu Nguvu Yetu"() , image_map = , map_caption = , image_map2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bruno Fernando
Bruno Afonso David Fernandes, also known as Bruno Fernando (born August 15, 1998), is an Angolan professional basketball player for the Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Maryland Terrapins. High school career A native of Luanda, Angola, Bruno Fernando started playing basketball in his hometown. While playing the 2014 FIBA Under-17 World Championship with the Angolan national team, he caught the eye of scouts in the US. In early 2015, he joined the Montverde Academy in Montverde, Florida. He committed to Southern Methodist University in April 2016 but decided the following month to reclassify into the Class of 2017. He spent the 2016–17 season at IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida. In October 2016, Bruno Fernando committed to the University of Maryland, after also considering Auburn, Alabama, and Florida State, among others. College career Fernando made his debut for Maryland on November 10, 2017, against Sto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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