On this day, former Celtics forward Reggie Lewis died unexpectedly while working out due to a heart arrhythmia.
On this day, former Boston Celtics small forward Reggie Lewis died unexpectedly after collapsing on a basketball court at Brandeis University while working out in 1993.
Lewis, who had previously had been diagnosed with an irregular heartbeat after another on-court collapse, passed away after attempts by police to resuscitate the Northeastern product failed.
The 22nd overall pick of the 1987 NBA Draft for the Celtics, Lewis was a critical part of Boston’s future. Added to the loss of forward Len Bias in 1986, this was a major cause of the team’s ‘wilderness era’ of mediocrity lasting more than a decade.
The Baltimore native played six seasons for the Celtics before his passing, owning a career average of 17.6 points, 4.3 rebounds, 2.6 assists and 1.3 steals per game and an All-Star nod in 1993.
His No. 35 jersey was retired by the team in 1995.
If the NBA is able to resume the 2019-20 NBA season at Disney in July, the Brooklyn Nets will need to replace Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving.
Although the NBA has a plan in place for the 2019-20 season to be resumed at Disney World in late July, the novel coronavirus pandemic is once again creating doubt as Florida deals with an influx of COVID-19 cases.
Should the NBA go through with its plan, the Nets will be in a position to add players with Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving both out. Brooklyn has options in their two-way players, Chris Chiozza and Jeremiah Martin — especially the former, who carved out a role for himself before the league’s hiatus.
But the Nets have other options outside the organization. Among them is Tyler Johnson — who signed a four-year, $50 million offer sheet with the Nets back in 2016, but stayed in Miami when the Heat matched the deal in order to retain the guard.
While John Hollinger of The Athletic thinks Iman Shumpert could be back with Brooklyn if the 2019-20 season resumes, he also thinks Johnson would be a sensible addition for the Nets:
Teams in need of a fourth or fifth guard with some scoring pop will likely scour film on him carefully, with Denver and his one-time offer-sheet suitors in Brooklyn seeming to offer the cleanest fit.
Johnson was released by the Suns in February after he only shot 28.9% from 3-point territory through his first 31 games. Prior to 2019-20, Johnson was a career 36.4% 3-pointer shooter.
Hollinger also added, “The teams in line for [Gerald] Green and Johnson will also likely be kicking the tires on Shumpert too.” Green had a stint with the Nets back in 2011-12 after played overseas in the previous two seasons.
In confirmation of expected news, Rockets GM Daryl Morey says Houston cannot re-sign swingman Gerald Green until next season.
In confirmation of expected news, the Rockets will not be able to bring back native Houstonian Gerald Green until next season. Houston GM Daryl Morey delivered the update in a Friday post on Reddit.
Known best for his 3-point shooting, Green hasn’t played in the NBA since injuring his foot last preseason. The 34-year-old fan favorite had what was believed to be season-ending surgery last October and was traded for salary reasons in the deal that brought Robert Covington to Houston in February. Green was subsequently released, and is now a free agent.
At the time, the widespread belief was that Green wouldn’t be able to play this season. But given the league’s multi-month hiatus due to COVID-19, the revised calendar might allow Green to recover by the time the 2019-20 campaign finally resumes in late July.
Even so, NBA rules do not allow Green to return to the team that traded him until the next league year. Some had believed that the NBA might relax that restriction this year, given the emphasis on expanded rosters amid the pandemic. But according to Morey, that is not the case.
That said, when the calendar turns to next season, it certainly wouldn’t be a surprise to see Green return to the Rockets. In two seasons with his hometown team from 2017 through 2019, the 6-foot-6 reserve swingman averaged 10.3 points (36.0% on 3-pointers) in 21.1 minutes.
If Green is healthy enough to play in this season’s restart, John Hollinger of The Athletic speculated that Indiana, Oklahoma City, or Utah could be fits. The latter two are both within a game of the Rockets (40-24) in the race for playoff seeding in the tightly packed Western Conference.
Former Rockets guard and native Houstonian Gerald Green was among the more than 60,000 people who marched through downtown Houston.
Former Rockets swingman and native Houstonian Gerald Green was among the more than 60,000 people who marched through downtown Houston on Tuesday afternoon in honor of George Floyd.
Demonstrations have taken place in U.S. cities for several days after the death of Floyd, a black man who died last week after a white police officer kneeled on his neck for more than eight minutes during an arrest in Minneapolis. Updated information is available at usatoday.com.
Floyd grew up in Houston, and it’s where his funeral will take place next Tuesday. Many of his family members took part in the peaceful march, as did thousands of supportive citizens. Those included prominent athletes such as Green, as well as Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson.
Now 34 years old, Green did wear a mask during the march to reduce risks associated with the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
Known best for his 3-point shooting, Green hasn’t played in the NBA since injuring his foot last preseason. He had season-ending surgery in October 2019 and was traded for salary reasons in the four-team trade that brought Robert Covington to Houston in February. He was subsequently released, given his inability to play, and is now a free agent.
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In theory, given the league’s multi-month hiatus due to COVID-19, Green might be healthy enough to play once the 2019-20 season finally resumes in late July. However, since he was traded, Green is not eligible to return to the Rockets until the 2020-21 league year.
But whenever the calendar turns to next season, it certainly wouldn’t be a surprise to see the native Houstonian find his way back to the Rockets. In two seasons with the Rockets from 2017 through 2019, Green averaged 10.3 points (36.0% on 3-pointers) in 21.1 minutes per game.
Best known for his defense, 6-foot-7 forward Robert Covington is on his way to Houston in a trade sending center Clint Capela to Atlanta.
In news that broke late Tuesday night, the Houston Rockets agreed to acquire forward Robert Covington and reserve big man Jordan Bell from the Minnesota Timberwolves, along with a second-round draft pick.
As part of a four-way trade, the Rockets are sending starting center Clint Capela to Atlanta and their 2020 first-round draft pick to Denver, along with injured reserves Gerald Green (to Denver) and Nene (to Atlanta).
The complex deal was agreed to over a day before the NBA’s trade deadline for the 2019-20 season, which is at 2 p.m. Central time on Thursday. It’s certainly feasible that Houston could make another move by that time, since the Rockets now have two open roster spots.
The Rockets, Hawks, Timberwolves and Nuggets have agreed to a multi-player trade that includes Clint Capela and Robert Covington, among other players, and draft picks, sources told @wojespn. https://t.co/2R2J7Ig8DW
Best known for his defense, Covington is averaging 12.8 points, 6.0 rebounds, and 1.7 steals in 29.4 minutes per game this season. The lanky 6-foot-7 forward, who is shooting 43.5% from the field and 34.6% on 3-pointers, offers the defensive versatility to guard several positions.
The 29-year-old is signed through the 2021-22 season at an average salary of approximately $12 million. Per several reports, Covington has been a trade target of the Rockets for months.
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The Rockets selected Capela in the first round of the 2014 NBA Draft. Now in his sixth season — all with the Rockets — the 25-year-old is averaging 13.9 points (62.9% shooting) and 13.8 rebounds per game, with that rebounding total ranking fourth in the league.
Despite the gaudy individual numbers, though, the Rockets are 10-1 (.909) in games that Capela has not played in the 2019-20 season due to injury or illness. Specifically, the Rockets have had a far superior rating on offense when not utilizing a traditional center.
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That seems to have prompted GM Daryl Morey to reallocate his team’s salary resources, with Capela’s slot of more than $16 million going to a more versatile forward in Covington and a cheaper center.
To that end, the Rockets had reportedly sought to bring in both a wing player and a replacement center for Capela as part of their planned transactions leading up to Thursday’s trade deadline. Since they are not acquiring a proven center in this deal, it could signal that another trade or an eventual buyout signing is in the works for that purpose.
Sources: Despite the recent additions via trade, the #Rockets are not done yet making moves and will continue to be active before the trade deadline as they search for a center.
The Rockets (32-18) have won six of their last eight games overall, with the last four wins without Capela. They’re in the No. 5 spot in the Western Conference playoff race and just a half-game back of No. 4 Utah (32-17).
But with a stated mission of winning the 2020 NBA title, their sights are much higher than their current standings placement. Morey’s hope is that the acquisition of Covington can move them closer to that ultimate goal.
Gerald Green hopes he can return to the Rockets this season after foot surgery, but head coach Mike D’Antoni isn’t as optimistic.
After suffering a broken foot in the preseason, reserve swingman Gerald Green said last Friday that he was hoping to defy the odds and return to the Houston Rockets later this season.
While stressing that he would not rush his recovery, Green noted Friday that he had begun walking on an underwater treadmill and had already regained some strength and definition in his legs.
“Hopefully I’ll be ready to go by the end of this year, maybe towards the playoffs,” the 33-year-old Green told reporters.
Head coach Mike D’Antoni doesn’t seem as hopeful, though. When asked about Green’s comments at Monday’s practice, D’Antoni said with a smile:
Yeah, well he’s crazy. Hopefully he does, but it’ll be hard.
Mike D'Antoni, smiling when told Gerald Green said he wishes to return for the playoffs: "Yeah, well he's crazy. Hopefully he does, but it'll be hard."
As of Friday, the 6-foot-6 Green was still wearing a walking boot.
In late October, ESPN‘s Tim MacMahon reported via a team source that Green was “highly doubtful” to return this season, even if the Rockets make a deep playoff run into May and June.
The Rockets announced that Gerald Green is expected to miss "approximately six months" after undergoing surgery to repair the broken bone in his left foot. A source told ESPN it's "highly doubtful" that Green could return this season even if the Rockets make a deep playoff run.
Green underwent surgery on his foot on Oct. 28, 2019, with the team announcing that he would go through a six-month rehabilitation process.
On paper, the timeline of six months could make Green available for basketball activities by the playoffs, which will begin in mid-April. However, since Green would not have played or practiced with the team at all during the 82-game regular season, it probably remains a stretch to expect Green to contribute as a player during the 2019-20 league year.
Over the past two years, Green averaged 10.3 points (36% on 3-pointers) in 21.1 minutes per game with the Rockets, mostly from a bench role.
After re-signing in July, Green is under contract with the Rockets for this current NBA season at the veteran’s minimum salary. He effectively has a no-trade clause, and is set to again be a free agent in the summer.
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Gerald Green meets with the media for the first time since undergoing surgery for a lisfranc injury in October. Gerald’s goal, get back for the playoffs if possible.” #Rocketspic.twitter.com/EIRh5W5U6k
In new comments Friday, injured Houston Rockets swingman Gerald Green said he was hopeful of a return to the team by the playoffs.
Despite undergoing what the Houston Rockets believed would be season-ending surgery on a broken foot in October, reserve swingman Gerald Green isn’t ruling out a return to the team this season.
Green’s injury occurred during Houston’s preseason game in Japan against the Toronto Raptors on Oct. 10. Over the past two seasons, the 33-year-old had averaged 10.3 points (36.0% on three-pointers) in 21.1 minutes per game with the Rockets, mostly from a bench role.
Speaking to media before Friday’s home game against the Philadelphia 76ers, the native Houstonian — who the team said in October would go through a six-month rehabilitation process — told local media members that he remained hopeful of a return by the 2020 NBA playoffs.
While saying he would not rush his recovery, Green noted that he had begun walking on an underwater treadmill and had already regained some strength and definition in his legs.
Among his comments Friday, Green said:
Hopefully I’ll be ready to go by the end of this year, maybe towards the playoffs.
Gerald Green has a personal goal of coming back: “hopefully I’ll be ready to go by the end of this year, maybe towards the playoffs”. #Rocketspic.twitter.com/ACs4cFKmHh
Green still wearing a walking boot, but has been walking on an underwater treadmill, getting treatment. Was proud to have already regained some strength, definition in his legs. https://t.co/npO65OcNZE
As of Friday, the 6-foot-6 Green was still wearing a walking boot.
In late October, ESPN‘s Tim MacMahon reported via a team source that Green was “highly doubtful” to return this season, even if the Rockets make a deep playoff run into May and June.
The Rockets announced that Gerald Green is expected to miss "approximately six months" after undergoing surgery to repair the broken bone in his left foot. A source told ESPN it's "highly doubtful" that Green could return this season even if the Rockets make a deep playoff run.
In offseason workout footage of Green prior to the injury, several NBA veterans appeared quite impressed by his form.
After re-signing in July, Green is under contract with the Rockets for this current NBA season at the veteran’s minimum salary. He effectively has a no-trade clause, and is set to again be a free agent in the summer.
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Gerald Green, in a walking boot after surgery in October for a lisfranc (foot) injury, hopes to be able to return in time for the postseason, expects to make a full recovery and come back an even better player: “I already feel like I’ve gotten smarter.” pic.twitter.com/xTPG7xOKOV
Gerald Green meets with the media for the first time since undergoing surgery for a lisfranc injury in October. Gerald’s goal, get back for the playoffs if possible.” #Rocketspic.twitter.com/EIRh5W5U6k
Rockets coaches and players including Mike D’Antoni, James Harden, and Russell Westbrook held Thanksgiving charity events in Houston.
The 2019-20 NBA schedule has been kind to the Houston Rockets over the week of Thanksgiving, including on Thursday’s Thanksgiving Day.
The Rockets are in the midst of a three-game homestand at Toyota Center this week, with two days off in between games on Sunday, Wednesday, and Saturday. That break allows the Rockets to have both a practice day (Friday) and a true off day (Thursday) between games.
Since the Rockets will be in San Francisco on Christmas Day to face the Golden State Warriors, the team’s players and coaches undoubtedly appreciate this rare in-season opportunity to spend one of the two major end-of-year U.S. holidays at home with family and/or friends.
Best of all, because all three games this week are in Houston, the team hasn’t lost any time due to travel. That’s allowed them to not only spend time with loved ones at home, but also to give back to the broader community with a series of charitable events.
Here’s a roundup of what the organization’s key stakeholders have done across Houston this holiday week.
James Harden
James Harden at his eighth annual Harden Family Foundation Thanksgiving event. pic.twitter.com/EPtATGuvxs
James Harden joining with his mother & his foundation to provide a Thanksgiving meal for about 250 people at N.Main Church of God & Christ.James says moments like this help him get away from the grind of the season:”I’m a little banged up right now & I don’t even care about that” pic.twitter.com/siC3uFoGJG
Mike D’Antoni & wife Laurel hosting their 3rd annual Thanksgiving dinner for families who reside at Corder Place Apartments which provides housing for homeless families. D’Antoni’s organized the dinner in conjunction w/ Homemade Hope which helps with children at homeless shelters pic.twitter.com/K526q0cgVf
Mike & Laurel D’Antoni hosted their annual Thanksgiving dinner at Corder Place Apartments which provides housing for homeless families. It gets Mike away from the grind of the season:”It minimizes our problems..b/c we don’t have problems.We’re lucky to have the jobs that we have” pic.twitter.com/M2GroyVjRq
Russell Westbrook (@russwest44) and his Why Not Foundation in action as Russell hosts his inaugural Houston event and helps serve dinner at the Jim & Barbara Morefield Boys & Girls Club (Sunnyside). Russell played basketball at a Boys & Girls Club while growing up in LA. pic.twitter.com/MICY76ygl2
Russell Westbrook (@RussWest44) helps serve dinner at the Jim & Barbara Morefield Boys & Girls Club (Sunnyside). This is the first Houston charity event for Russell and his Why Not Foundation. Russell played basketball at a Boys & Girls Club while growing up in LA. pic.twitter.com/0ICnSRNdnt
Russell Westbrook (@RussWest44) helped serve dinner at the Jim & Barbara Morefield Boys & Girls Club. 1st Houston event for Russell and his Why Not Foundation. Russell played basketball at a Boys & Girls Club while growing up in LA: “It was always a place I learned so much from” pic.twitter.com/t9l9iODrLw
The Rockets return to practice Friday and then to game action Saturday versus Atlanta, in what will be the debut of their new City uniforms and the “Space City Saturdays” theme for the remainder of the season.
For both basketball and contractual reasons, the Houston Rockets may need to make a decision this week about Ben McLemore’s future.
Last week, the Houston Rockets waived Ryan Anderson just days before his salary was set to pass his partial guarantee of $500,000.
In addition to freeing up a roster spot, the transaction limited the amount of future money and potential luxury tax payments that might have had to be made for a player who did not figure into the team’s longer-term plans. Payments up to the $500,000 guarantee were essentially a sunk cost once Anderson made the opening-day roster, but anything beyond that total needed to make sense on the merits of his on-court play.
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By Sunday, they could have a similar decision to make with regards to 26-year-old swingman Ben McLemore, who is poised to exceed the $500,000 partial guarantee in his contract on Dec. 1, 2019.
Dates after which Rockets players will out-earn their partial guarantees by still being on the roster (for luxury tax purposes):
It’s certainly not as easy of a decision with McLemore as it was with Anderson. After all, the veteran forward never cracked the team’s rotation and only played in two games this season.
McLemore, on the other hand, has played in all 17 games for the Rockets (11-6) this season, and his minutes per game jumped from 7.3 in October to 24.2 in November. He even started four games at small forward when usual starter Danuel House Jr. was out due to injury. Both head coach Mike D’Antoni and superstar guard James Harden have praised McLemore at various points this season.
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The issue for McLemore, however, is that his primary role — at least in theory — is a fairly replaceable one. In effect, he’s supposed to be the bench shooter for Houston in place of Gerald Green, who is lost for the 2019-20 season with a broken foot.
But despite getting numerous open looks off the attention drawn by Harden and Russell Westbrook, McLemore is shooting just 29.6% from three-point range on the season on 5.8 three-pointers per game. With 98 total attempts, that’s not an insignificant sample size, and it’s hard to justify significant minutes at that level for a team as dependent on three-pointers as D’Antoni’s Rockets. In his last four games, McLemore has had two games of 0-of-5 and 0-of-6 from three-point range.
That's not an overly complex role. They had success signing Gerald Green midway through the 2017-18 season and immediately plugging him in, and there are accomplished vets (J.R. Smith, Nick Young, Jamal Crawford) who are available right now.
By contrast, Green connected on 36.0% of his three-pointers over the last two seasons with the Rockets.
Internally, D’Antoni could consider giving some of McLemore’s time to young prospects Chris Clemons or Gary Clark — though neither would be a drop-in replacement for McLemore’s usual wing minutes. At 5-foot-9, Clemons is a half-foot shorter, while the 6-foot-6 Clark has primarily played in the NBA at power forward and even as a stretch center.
The simplest change could be an external signing, where several proven veteran wings are available. Keep in mind, there is precedent for D’Antoni’s Rockets to make such a change on the fly, given the in-season signings of Green two years ago and House and Austin Rivers last season.
After last Friday’s loss in Los Angeles, The Athletic‘s Kelly Iko wrote that the Rockets were not yet considering such a move.
Concerning the injuries to Houston’s snipers, Rockets fans have pointed to the free-agent pool of shooters like J.R. Smith, Jamal Crawford, and Nick Young — names I brought up in conversation — but there’s no sense of desperation to go that route. Internally, they believe the contributions of Ben McLemore and even calling up players like Gary Clark can hold them above water while Eric Gordon and Danuel House return to the fold.
On a late-game collapse, coaching controversy, heavy whistle, a bevy of Harden traps and double-teams, and questionable decision-making, Rockets-Clippers should be interesting moving forward. https://t.co/9HJ2ZbnbYD
But things can change quickly in the NBA. McLemore went 0-for-6 from long range in Sunday’s loss to the Mavs, which puts the Rockets on their longest losing streak of the year at three games.
Since Gordon isn’t expected back until late December, there could be a sense of urgency to do something sooner. With Harden on a historic scoring binge, teams are double-teaming him more frequently than ever, which makes it imperative that other players on the court with him take advantage of the resulting open shots and four-on-three situations.
McLemore and Rivers combined to shoot 0-9 from 3. All the looks were really good.
That just isn't gonna stop the double teams. 108 ORTG is fine, but that rating would've been much better if these 2 guys just hit their shots.
The Rockets just have 0 shooters off the bench RN.
Moreover, from a logistics perspective, this week could be an ideal opportunity to consider changes. In addition to Sunday being a key inflection point with McLemore’s contract, the Rockets are in Houston all week and have just one game (Wednesday versus Miami) between Sunday’s loss to Dallas and Saturday’s game versus Atlanta.
That means ample practice time for the Rockets, and an opportunity for D’Antoni to tweak his rotation, should he and the team deem it necessary.
To be clear, the Rockets wouldn’t have to release McLemore to change their rotation. They already have an open roster spot after waiving Anderson, and there’s also the option of replacing his minutes internally with the likes of Clemons or Clark. But if Houston deems McLemore unworthy of rotation minutes, it may not be not worth having him occupy a roster spot and the potential luxury-tax payments on it down the line.
After all, the Rockets already have the NBA’s third-highest payroll for the 2019-20 season, and owner Tilman Fertitta hasn’t yet shown a willingness in his tenure to spend deep into the luxury tax.
The one exception could be if the Rockets felt they needed McLemore as salary filler for a potential in-season trade, since any new signing — unlike McLemore, who was signed in the offseason — could not be aggregated for trade purposes for 60 days.
Just thinking about these contract guarantee dates – its entirely possible that they instead revise the guarantee amount and date, and use as flexible trade salary.
There’s also the option, of course, that they continue using McLemore in the same role they have for weeks. It’s not as if there isn’t a case for it. Even with the losing streak, Houston’s current stretch of eight wins in 11 games would be good for a 60-win pace over a full season. In that run, McLemore has averaged nearly 25 minutes per game.
Despite his shooting struggles and occasional defensive issues — at 6-foot-3, he’s quite undersized relative to most small forwards — McLemore still grades out favorably by many metrics. For example, though he shot 0-of-6 in Sunday’s loss, his +4 in the plus/minus category during his 21 minutes was the only positive of any player in D’Antoni’s rotation.
For the season as a whole, McLemore’s defensive rating of 103.9 and overall net rating of 10.9 are both the best of any Rockets rotation player. However, those numbers would appear to fly in the face of both the percentages and the eye test. That’s the dilemma for D’Antoni and GM Daryl Morey as they try and assess his true value to the team.
Looking at the #Rockets bench troika of (injured) Eric Gordon, Austin Rivers and Ben McLemore at the bottom left. The eye test from the Rockets/Mavs game confirms this graph, alright. https://t.co/PbRdlRLx9b
As of Monday, it’s unclear what the final verdict will be. But the Rockets are home in Houston all week, with a stretch of four off days in five days. There’s a clear sense of urgency to turn things around after three straight losses, and they’re well aware that Sunday is a critical inflection point, as it pertains to McLemore’s contract. That makes this subject one to monitor closely as the week progresses.
The Rockets are now carrying fourteen players on the roster. If they finish the season with the exact same roster, they would be $178,984 above the luxury tax for a tax payment of $268,476.
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The Houston Rockets waived forward Ryan Anderson on Monday. He only appeared in two games and did not play after Nov. 3.
Anderson was only guaranteed $500,000 after making the team’s opening night roster. The Rockets could have kept Anderson for four more days before his salary would’ve exceeded his guarantee, but they decided to part ways with him now.
The Rockets are now carrying 14 players on the roster. If they finish the season with the exact same roster, they would be $178,984 above the luxury tax for a tax payment of $268,476.
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The Rockets can get below the tax by trading some of their minimum-salaried players by the deadline and then signing new players on pro-rated deals. This was a practice they engaged in last season in order to completely avoid the luxury tax.
Nene, who was signed in order to be used as trade fodder, is widely expected to be traded once trade-eligible on January 15, 2020.
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One factor that can complicate the Rockets pursuit of avoiding the luxury tax is if Clint Capela earns some or all of his incentives. He has three incentives that can boost his salary by up to $2 million. Right now, he is on a rebounding tear and is on pace to have at least a 30 percent defensive rebounding percentage (currently at 33 percent per Basketball-Reference), which would give him an extra $500,000. He also must play at least 2,000 minutes to meet the criteria.
No next move is imminent, but the Rockets are counting down toward when they will need the roster spot for Chris Clemons, who is on a two-way contract for now. https://t.co/Cqhk9EImBH
Two-way player Chris Clemons, who is in the rotation after playing in eight of the team’s last nine games, is a candidate for the 15th roster spot. The Rockets could run out his two-way clock and then convert him onto the regular roster with a prorated minimum salary.
The Rockets could trade both Nene and Gerald Green and have about $4 million in space below the tax. That should be plenty to work with for converting Clemons onto the regular-season roster, filling minimum roster requirements with 10-day contracts, and ultimately signing free agents to rest-of-season contracts while leaving some room for Capela’s potential incentives.
