NBA Hall of Famer Charles Barkley expressed a pessimistic view of the Houston Rockets' upcoming season. Barkley stated the team lacks leadership and a defined style of play. The Rockets have made ...

We've hit late September, which means virtually all of the NBA's offseason business is done. That's right: It's time to do some harsh judging, complete with some very simple letter grades that should ...

The Los Angeles Lakers rebuilt their roster for 2026-27, parting with key pieces and replacing them, most notably Marcus Smart, who chose the Houston Rockets on a two-year deal after labeling the ...

Marcus Smart had the opportunity to stay with the Lakers, but the guard says their contract offer made his decision to leave ...

When LeBron James hit 50,000 points in 2025, Lakers PA announcer Lawrence Tanter told the crowd they had "just witnessed history." Tanter has died at 76 after 43 seasons. · 7 sources across the ...

There was a lot of curiosity as to why Marcus Smart didn't re-sign with the Los Angeles Lakers this summer. It turns out ...

But the Lakers’ 2026-27 roster as currently constructed is deeper than the one the team entered the offseason with. With the departure of LeBron James, the league’s all-time leading scorer in addition ...

Marcus Smart told the Houston Chronicle’s Varun Shankar that he joined the Rockets after receiving a “disrespectful” offer ...

In an offseason when the Los Angeles Lakers had a near overhaul of their roster and were praised for giving out new contracts ...

Houston Rockets guard Marcus Smart feels the Los Angeles Lakers made a disrespectful offer to him in free agency.

Smart's deal, though, was not part of that chunk. After deciding to walk away, he reached a two-year, $12.4 million deal with ...

Marcus Smart ended up playing just one season with the Los Angeles Lakers after they offered him a contract this offseason he ...