Jeremy Lin News

This is not the first time they've talked about the idea, either. During the 2011 lockout, their mutual target was the Dallas Mavericks - another Texas team.

As All-Star NBA center Dwight Howard enters free agency - after a vastly disappointing season with the Los Angeles Lakers - the upstart Houston Rockets seem to be Lakerland's biggest competition in terms of signing the talented enigma of a big man.

This weekend was a crazy one for Lakers fans. First, reports came out that the Lakers weren't willing to sign and trade Dwight Howard.

In three straight drafts, the former Seattle Sonics and eventual Oklahoma City Thunder completely altered the trajectory of their franchise and became the envy of the entire NBA, save perhaps Miami.

The Lakers may a handful of sign-and-trade options on the table this Summer if their confidence is misplaced, however, including an offer involving Omer Asik and Jeremy Lin from the Houston Rockets .

The Rockets' off-season plans begin with their pursuit of a top free agent, starting with Lakers center Dwight Howard, but they don't end there.

Jeremy Lin has the contract befitting of a starting point guard in the NBA , but reserve Patrick Beverley is making a push to take that title away from him.

This week, The Two Man Game will start looking at what the Mavs could do as another pivotal summer is upon them.

With the Houston Rockets interested in signing both Dwight Howard and Chris Paul , there could be major ramifications throughout the entire Western Conference come 2013-14.

There was the game against the Minnesota Timberwolves in late December, where Lin had seven turnovers - tying a season high - and just one assist.

With a solid nucleus of young players that led them to sneak into the Western Conference playoffs this year, and a decent amount of cap space, the Rockets can only get better when looking ahead toward next season.

Houston Rockets star James Harden caused a stir yesterday when he appeared at the Kaohsiung City Youth Basketball Court in Southern Taiwan.

Do Howard and Harden spell happy days for Houston? If such a formula existed, one can easily imagine the Houston Rockets general manager, in some underground lair, plugging "James Harden + Dwight Howard " into a Minority Report- like gestural interface computer, and waiting anxiously to see if the word "title" floated up on the see-through glass ... (more)

Apr. 15, 2013; Phoenix, AZ, USA: Phoenix Suns guard Goran Dragic drives to the basket against Houston Rockets guard Jeremy Lin in the first quarter at the US Airways Center.

After James Harden , Chandler Parsons and a lot of money to spend on free agents, the Rockets next best asset seems like a decent option, but he is pretty much in his prime at 26-years-old, coming off his third season as a pro.

Chris Paul and Dwight Howard are both up for grabs this offseason, and the Houston Rockets would like few things better than snagging one of the two marquee free agents.

Like most other teams in the NBA , the Houston Rockets are interesting in acquiring both Dwight Howard and Chris Paul this offseason.

Although popular opinion amongst dedicated LB users is for "Lucy the Tanking Octopus" to rise gloriously from the depths of the sea like the Kraken , the signing of Sam Hinkie as GM is a figurative raising of Medusa's decapitated head.

Jeremy Lin is one of Houston's best defenders, but he needs more help. Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports The Houston Rockets had one of the most potent offensive attacks in the NBA this past season, but on the other end of the floor, they often had problems.

On Wednesday, Houston held a Rockets Impersonation Contest for their third day of Fan Appreciation Week.