I’m more physical, more decisive, (and) stronger with the basketball,” Rockets forward Jabari Smith Jr. says of his offseason ...

Two Rockets players who could be on the trade block early in 2025-26 as Houston chases a championship under Kevin Durant’s ...

Bill Simmons, a former ESPN analyst and CEO of The Ringer, published The Book of Basketball in 2009, one of the most famous books regarding the sport. Although ...

The 22-year-old is one of the most fluidly explosive backcourt athletes we have seen in quite some time, and a player with a ...

Like many tall basketball players with above-average shooting ability, Jabari Smith Jr. often tried to emulate Kevin Durant.

Rockets forward Jabari Smith Jr. now has an elite teammate in Kevin Durant who happens to share some of the same physical characteristics.

May 4, 2025; Houston, Texas, USA; Houston Rockets forward Jabari Smith Jr. (10) dribbles the ball as Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) defends during the third quarter of game seven ...

Houston Rockets forward Jabari Smith Jr. reveals he was a late bloomer, sharing he didn’t dunk until ninth grade despite ...

Jabari Smith Jr. shared an admission about how new Rockets teammate Kevin Durant was his favorite player growing up until a major decision.

What Makes Jabari Smith so Important. Even though Smith may not put up gaudy numbers and has seen a slight decline in his scoring and rebounding this season, his role has become even more important.

More importantly, rookie Jabari Smith Jr. needed the serious Lucas. It had been nearly six months since Houston drafted Smith, but the disappointment of falling to the No. 3 pick still felt like a ...

Auburn star Jabari Smith is moving on after declaring for the 2022 NBA draft. The move was widely expected since the 6'10" forward emerged as a candidate to land No. 1 overall this summer.