Tag: Amen Thompson
It’s official now, the second-seeded Houston Rockets will face the seventh-seeded Golden State Warriors in the first round of the 2025 NBA Playoffs. Golden State had to earn its place the hard way, needing a win in the Play-In Tournament against the Memphis Grizzlies to get here. Now that the Warriors are in the dance, […]
Few, if any, would have picked the Houston Rockets to be the second seed for the upcoming West playoff battles. In fact, there’s not many who would have picked the Rockets to be among the top six in the conference. The reality is Houston is 49-27 on the season and looking like one of the […]
Houston Rockets forward Amen Thompson requires an MRI after injuring his left ankle against the New Orleans Pelicans Saturday night. Kelly Iko of The Athletic reported the update. In the fourth quarter, Thompson drove and pulled up for a jumper when he landed on Pelicans’ center Karlo Matkovic’s foot. He finished the game with 15 […]
Victor Wembanyama is the top name revealed from the Rising Stars rosters by the NBA on Tuesday. Among those joining the San Antonio Spurs superstar for the sophomores are Amen Thompson, Scoot Henderson and Derrick Lively II, though Lively will miss out because of a stress fracture in his right ankle. The most notable rookies […]
A big night in the NBA Summer League saw two top picks leave early with injuries Both the Portland Trail Blazers and Houston Rockets experienced unfortunate injuries to their top-five draft picks during a game on Friday in the NBA Summer League. Amen Thompson, the No. 4 pick, suffered a Grade 2 ankle sprain and […]
The 2023 NBA Draft was held at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY last night. Top prospects were invited to attend along with their families and friends. Picks 1-3 went as many draft experts predicted, but after that, the board was wide open. Twin brothers Amen and Ausar Thompson made draft history. They became the […]
