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[jdstorm]

That's some real nice cap room space, but who exactly are we hoping to land with it though? I mean, if LMA does leave, then I suppose we should chase after Cousins?

Otherwise, Kinda see a meh 2018 FA, with Bron Bron, Westbrook, & Paul George meeting with the Spurs then taking that offer to the Lakers or some shit like that. lol

Cousins + John Wall has an opt out

 

[Tom Penny]

Lakers fans are feeling themselves a little too much lately

https://www.instagram.com/p/BWrEfOehmzE/?taken-by=houseofhighlights

 

[Line_HTX]

Draymond doesn't seem to enjoy himself on the musical balaeric island of Ibiza like Neymar.

 

[darkwing-buck]

https://www.twitch.tv/gdhayward

Gordon Hayward has a twitch channel.

 

[jbug617]

https://www.twitch.tv/gdhayward

Gordon Hayward has a twitch channel.

That is why he chose the Celtics. Breadstream came in at the last minute.

 

[Tall4Life]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=49Fx_x4m6No

 

[Bread]

That is why he chose the Celtics. Breadstream came in at the last minute.

*tips fedora

 

[Hyperactivity]

https://twitter.com/MarkBermanFox26/status/887462210196262912

Hall of Fame center Dikembe Mutombo (@officialmutombo)hopes to put together a group that'll try & buy the #Rockets.

http://amp.fox26houston.com/sports/268731434-story

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Mutombo trying to put group together to buy the Rockets
By: Mark Berman
POSTED: JUL 18 2017 06:56PM CDT
UPDATED: JUL 18 2017 06:56PM CDT
HOUSTON - Hall of Fame center Dikembe Mutombo, who played the final five years of his career with the Houston Rockets and retired in 2009, said he is working on putting a group together that he hopes will try and buy the Rockets franchise.

Owner Leslie Alexander put the Rockets on the market on Monday.

"I'm working on it," Mutombo said in an interview with FOX 26 Sports. "I'm talking to a lot of people already since (Monday). We'll see.

"I'm just talking to the people who can cut the check and they can make me be part of it. I'm working on that."

Mutombo said the people he is speaking with are receptive to the idea of attempting to purchase the Rockets franchise.

"A lot of people think it's a great thing," Mutombo said. "It's a great opportunity.

"Now it's just a question of the number," he said laughing. "There's going to be a lot of discussion and a lot of cash.

"I missed my opportunity two years ago with the Atlanta Hawks."

https://mobile.twitter.com/jonathan_feigen/status/887343869997744130

Mattress Mack expresses interest in buying Houston Rockets (link: http://www.chron.com/sports/rockets...on-Rockets-11296583.php?cmpid=twitter-desktop) chron.com/sports/rockets… via @houstonchron

http://abc13.com/sports/who-can-buy-the-rockets-look-at-potential-buyers/2227600/

With the international success of Hall of Famer Yao Ming, the Rockets remain a top team in Asia. Sources close to Ming told Eyewitness News that the former Rocket is interested in the team.

 

[Hyperactivity]

Mario Chalmers to the grizzlies on a partially guaranteed contract.

Ty Lawson to China

 

[shira]

WHO WANTS TO SELLS MUTUMBO?

 

[Hydrus]

https://twitter.com/MarkBermanFox26/status/887462210196262912


http://amp.fox26houston.com/sports/268731434-story


https://mobile.twitter.com/jonathan_feigen/status/887343869997744130


http://abc13.com/sports/who-can-buy-the-rockets-look-at-potential-buyers/2227600/

Ehh, so basically he wants others to pay for the team and give him a bit of ownership, while thinking he'll be able to call the shots. Sorry Mutombo, unless you got 200 - 300 million of your own money to pitch in, I don't see anyone wanting to work with you. Wouldn't surprise me if Yao and some Chinese investors buy them up.

 

[RedAssedApe]

Better safe then sorry

Lonzo Ball had an MRI today on the calf he strained against Dallas on Sunday. Results confirmed a low grade (mild) calf strain.

 

[Hyperactivity]

Ehh, so basically he wants others to pay for the team and give him a bit of ownership, while thinking he'll be able to call the shots. Sorry Mutombo, unless you got 200 - 300 million of your own money to pitch in, I don't see anyone wanting to work with you. Wouldn't surprise me if Yao and some Chinese investors buy them up.

It doesn't need to be that way. Dikembe has been part of ownership negotiations beforehand. He might just want to take a more active role on the basketball side of things, or want to be a part of the group. Not necessarily calling the shots, but the one designated responsibility.

Dikembe and Yao also calm me down because they've worked with Morey and Tad Brown before and had good relationships with them.

In any case, I guess I should start hoping for a combined alliance of Dikembe, Hakeem, Yao, Travis Scott, fuck it even Mattress Mack, and all the investor friends, whether they be from China or Dikembe's connections or whatever XD

Which also brings up a weird conversation - are there any issues with Yao being the commissioner of the NBL in China and owner of the Shanghai sharks? It probably helps that Yao wants to take the NBL a little more out of the reach of the government and that he also wants to focus less on bad players from outside going into the NBL and more on developing talent within the league, but it would still be interesting

 

[Hyperactivity]

https://twitter.com/Rockets_Insider/status/887521983210147840

Could this be one of the #Rockets new Nike jerseys? (H/t @breylon_reed)

For reference

It's definitely an improvement, looks cleaner, the sides look better. It'll do until new ownership comes in.

 

[RootCause]

https://twitter.com/Rockets_Insider/status/887521983210147840


For reference


It's definitely an improvement, looks cleaner, the sides look better. It'll do until new ownership comes in.

should go back to red, and yellow classics.

 

[Hyperactivity]

should go back to red, and yellow classics.

The story of how we moved from those beauties

http://grantland.com/the-triangle/the-definitive-nba-logo-rankings/#fn-4

The Rockets took the “subdued” thing too far, with perhaps the league’s plainest court design and a basic red-and-white color scheme. They break out the old McDonald’s red-and-yellow look several times per season, and there seems to be a groundswell for a return to that early-1990s style.

Houston decided to ditch that look around 1993, because the team’s owner, Leslie Alexander, thought it had become synonymous with losing, O’Grady remembers. Alexander wanted to start fresh and incorporate an actual rocket ship. And then, bam: Houston won back-to-back titles in their yellow-and-red duds, shattering their alleged connection with loserdom. The Rockets asked to reverse the branding change, but it was too late; the league sent them a seven-figure bill for all the merchandise they had already commissioned, and Houston relented, O’Grady says.

Definitely feels like the demand for the ketchup and mustard McDonald colors jerseys is pretty unanimous across most Rockets fans.

https://twitter.com/jjwatt/status/887093525376110592

Whoever buys the Rockets, please bring back these uni's full time.

 

[Tall4Life]

If the Lakers get LeBron, I hope he ages in dog years starting then.

 

[Rad Shadow]

Why would LeBron leave the east? Lol

Here's hoping Miami's end of the year magic wasn't smoke and mirrors and they stay whoppin fools when the season starts.

 

[Hyperactivity]

I'm just stuck thinking and looking up possible Rockets rebrands now

https://www.reddit.com/r/nba/comments/3e95tj/houston_rockets_jersey_concepts_and_updated/

http://imgur.com/VnqPjxc

 

[Cornbread78]

Why would LeBron leave the east? Lol

Here's hoping Miami's end of the year magic wasn't smoke and mirrors and they stay whoppin fools when the season starts.

Because his wife wants him to?

Sometimes in relationships there has to be some give and take....

 

[Ninja Scooter]

Why would LeBron leave the east? Lol

Here's hoping Miami's end of the year magic wasn't smoke and mirrors and they stay whoppin fools when the season starts.

At this point is there much difference in losing to the Warriors in the WCF as opposed to the Finals? Idiots give him shit about his Finals record anyway.

 

[Bread]

Because his wife wants him to?

Sometimes in relationships there has to be some give and take....

lol

Lebron gives his wife and family the life of a king, he doesn't need to go to LA to make her happy.

 

[Hyperactivity]

Why would LeBron leave the east? Lol

Here's hoping Miami's end of the year magic wasn't smoke and mirrors and they stay whoppin fools when the season starts.

The main thing I have trouble thinking of is what teams have the space for him, moveable contracts to clear space for him.

In the East, there are the Sixers, Hawks, Bulls, and Cavs that I can think of. In the West, it's the Lakers, Mavs, maybe Spurs if LMA opts out.

The only way I see the Hawks happening is if he goes with another star or two. Bulls seem like a no. Cavs seem to just keep giving him excuses to leave. Sixers would require a healthy year from Embiid and a decent playoff showing imo, but maybe it does happen?!

Spurs honestly seem like a very possible prospect.

 

[Tall4Life]

At this point is there much difference in losing to the Warriors in the WCF as opposed to the Finals? Idiots give him shit about his Finals record anyway.

If he gets past the West he can easily beat whatever team's in the East (unless its the Olynyk Heat).

But if he's in the West then he has to fight way harder competition every round

I personally hope he does go to the Lakers and father time catches up to him so he gets destroyed while the Lakers continue to get bad draft position for a while

 

[FZZ]

If LeBron comes to the Lakers Lonzo and Bron will be the greatest duo in NBA history

Spoiler

for two seasons before LeBron begins aging like milk

 

[Martylepiaf]

The main thing I have trouble thinking of is what teams have the space for him, moveable contracts to clear space for him.

In the East, there are the Sixers, Hawks, Bulls, and Cavs that I can think of. In the West, it's the Lakers, Mavs, maybe Spurs if LMA opts out.

The only way I see the Hawks happening is if he goes with another star or two. Bulls seem like a no. Cavs seem to just keep giving him excuses to leave. Sixers would require a healthy year from Embiid and a decent playoff showing imo, but maybe it does happen?!

Spurs honestly seem like a very possible prospect.

I can't imagine Lebron playing for Pop

 

[Hyperactivity]

I can't imagine Lebron playing for Pop

???

I mean, there's a conflict I can see, but they are a smart enough and driven enough pairing to find a way to make it a great pairing.

 

[Shamrock7r]

I can't imagine Lebron playing for Pop

Lebron loves Pop. I think he even stated in an interview that he is seriously considering the next Olympics specifically because Pop will be the coach.

 

[Martylepiaf]

Ok i didn't chose my words well, I meant it can work but I just can't imagine it. Lebron not being the center of everything would feel weird.

 

[El Topo]

Why the hell would LeBron join the Lakers?

 

[Hyperactivity]

Ok i didn't chose my words well, I meant it can work but I just can't imagine it. Lebron not being the center of everything would feel weird.

Everytime the Cavs and Spurs play it's almost like they can't stop constantly praising the other

 

[Ninja Scooter]

lol

Lebron gives his wife and family the life of a king, he doesn't need to go to LA to make her happy.

Being the King of Cleveland is like being a D-lister in LA.

 

[Cornbread78]

lol

Lebron gives his wife and family the life of a king, he doesn't need to go to LA to make her happy.

Of course he doesn't "need" to technically, but if that's what she wants, it's a different story.

Do you know how much stupid $hit I've had to buy and do over the years for my wife, just because I wanted to make/keep her happy, or it's just something she wanted?

It's brutal....

 

[Bread]

Being the King of Cleveland is like being a D-lister in LA.

She's a Cleveland 10, why go to LA where she'll be judged against the likes of Tara Reid or Shannon Doherty?

 

[Tom Penny]

Why the hell would LeBron join the Lakers?

He will be at the age where he needs Lonzo to carry him.

 

[Lionel Richie]

She's a Cleveland 10, why go to LA where she'll be judged against the likes of Tara Reid or Shannon Doherty?

This posts smells of VHS and The Offspring's Americana and I love it.

 

[Cornbread78]

This posts smells of VHS and The Offspring's Americana and I love it.

well, she does want to experience that 90210 lifestyle....

 

[RootCause]

At this point is there much difference in losing to the Warriors in the WCF as opposed to the Finals? Idiots give him shit about his Finals record anyway.

"Lebron is trying to protect his finals record. What a coward"

Hope he goes out west. Lakers, Houston, or Spurs. Don't matter, just end Lebron's reign of the east. I want a chance to compete in the east.

The story of how we moved from those beauties

http://grantland.com/the-triangle/the-definitive-nba-logo-rankings/#fn-4


Definitely feels like the demand for the ketchup and mustard McDonald colors jerseys is pretty unanimous across most Rockets fans.

https://twitter.com/jjwatt/status/887093525376110592

Now that's a tragic story.

I'm just stuck thinking and looking up possible Rockets rebrands now

https://www.reddit.com/r/nba/comments/3e95tj/houston_rockets_jersey_concepts_and_updated/

http://imgur.com/VnqPjxc

Those look nice. Though , I'm not sure about the black on the away jersey. Black alt looks good.

 

[Lionel Richie]

well, she does want to experience that 90210 lifestyle....

Sorry friend I can't read this too good, please fax me again quick before the new JAG episode is on.

 

[El Topo]

He will be at the age where he needs Lonzo to carry him.

Lakers fans better pray Lonzo doesn't end up like all other Summer League MVPs.

 

[Ninja Scooter]

Lakers fans better pray Lonzo doesn't end up like all other Summer League MVPs.

You mean like Damian lillard, John Wall or Blake Griffin?

 

[El Topo]

You mean like Damian lillard, John Wall or Blake Griffin?

Or Tyus Jones, Kyle Anderson, Glen Rice Jr., Jonas Valanciunas and Josh Selby. But yeah, I was obviously referring to the bad crop of recent years.

 

[Ninja Scooter]

Or Tyus Jones, Kyle Anderson, Glen Rice Jr., Jonas Valanciunas and Josh Selby. But yeah, I was obviously referring to the bad crop of recent years.

You mean bad players and good players have won it!?! It's almost like there is zero correlation!

 

[jmizzal]

Or Tyus Jones, Kyle Anderson, Glen Rice Jr., Jonas Valanciunas and Josh Selby. But yeah, I was obviously referring to the bad crop of recent years.

None of those guys were top picks expected to be anything, so no reason to compare Ball to them

 

[El Topo]

You mean bad players and good players have won it!?! It's almost like there is zero correlation despite how badly you want there to be!

I'm not quite sure how one could ever take a tongue-in-cheek comment on a recent bad streak as a legitimate belief in correlation between winning Summer League MVP and flopping at the NBA.
Like, why in the world would one even try to read a statistical correlation into such an incredibly small pool of data in the first place? How could someone believe that?

 

[Ninja Scooter]

I'm not quite sure how one could ever take a tongue-in-cheek comment on a recent bad streak as a legitimate belief in correlation between winning Summer League MVP and flopping at the NBA.

I'm sure that's what it was.

 

[El Topo]

I'm sure that's what it was.

I'm sure you understand.

 

[Bread]

There's no way Lebron would ever go west, he has one of the all-time great conference finals records. Why would he risk that?

 

[Fjordson]

I can't imagine Lebron playing for Pop

Feel the same way. Can't think of something that would surprise me more than him playing in SA.

 

[Tom Penny]

There's no way Lebron would ever go west, he has one of the all-time great conference finals records. Why would he risk that?

The East got way stronger once Hayward got traded.