Rockets working to trade Kevin Porter Jr. after assault, strangulation charges: Sources
1 year, 6 months ago

Rockets working to trade Kevin Porter Jr. after assault, strangulation charges: Sources

New York Times  

Content warning: This story contains details about alleged domestic violence. The Houston Rockets are working to trade guard Kevin Porter Jr. in the wake of his charges of felony assault and strangulation due to an alleged attack on his girlfriend, league sources tell The Athletic. Those sources say the Rockets have contacted multiple teams offering draft compensation as incentive to receive Porter, who has the 2023-24 season slated for $15.9 million in Year 1 of a four-year, $82.5 million deal, with three non-guaranteed years. In deal scenarios using Porter’s contract, the Rockets would be using his salary to target a player under contract who can play immediately and help the team, league sources said. Teams that consider taking on Porter’s salary via trade would have to keep in mind the optics of taking on a player under felony assault and strangulation charges.

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Who says no? Rockets trade proposals on Jonathan Isaac, Kelly Olynyk and more
1 year, 1 month ago

Who says no? Rockets trade proposals on Jonathan Isaac, Kelly Olynyk and more

New York Times  

Welcome to NBA trade week. Rockets receive: Kelly Olynyk Jazz receive: Jae’Sean Tate, Jock Landale, two second-round picks Who says no? I also don’t know how thrilled Houston would be at surrendering two additional second-round picks for an expiring contract, knowing they still have Adams coming in next season. Rockets receive: Isaiah Hartenstein, Quentin Grimes, 2024 Mavs first-round pick Knicks …

How the Rockets rebuild is accelerating ahead of schedule — with Houston star-hunting at the trade deadline
1 year, 2 months ago

How the Rockets rebuild is accelerating ahead of schedule — with Houston star-hunting at the trade deadline

New York Times  

The Athletic has live coverage of the 2024 NBA trade deadline. In fact, league and team sources say it’s Udoka’s insistence on making the postseason, in tandem with the Rockets front office, that has accelerated the franchise firmly into Phase 2 of its plan. As it currently stands, the backbone of Houston’s roster is suitable for the work Udoka wants …

Ex-NBA guard Kevin Porter Jr. reaches plea deal, avoids jail time in NYC domestic assault case
1 year, 2 months ago

Ex-NBA guard Kevin Porter Jr. reaches plea deal, avoids jail time in NYC domestic assault case

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Former Houston Rockets guard …

Ex-NBA guard Kevin Porter Jr. reaches plea deal, avoids jail time in NYC domestic assault case
1 year, 2 months ago

Ex-NBA guard Kevin Porter Jr. reaches plea deal, avoids jail time in NYC domestic assault case

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Former Houston Rockets guard Kevin Porter Jr. has reached a plea deal in a New York City domestic assault case that will keep him out of jail if he completes a court-ordered treatment program and stays out of trouble. Gondrezick told the New York Post in October that she and Porter argued “for not even 10 seconds” …

Rockets trading Kevin Porter Jr. to Thunder; Oklahoma City to immediately waive guard: Source
1 year, 5 months ago

Rockets trading Kevin Porter Jr. to Thunder; Oklahoma City to immediately waive guard: Source

New York Times  

The Houston Rockets are trading guard Kevin Porter Jr., and two future second-round picks to the Oklahoma City Thunder, which will immediately waive Porter, a team source confirmed. By making this trade, Oklahoma City monetized $4.51 million of its float under the luxury tax line by turning it into two second-round draft picks, although the Thunder will have a $1 …

Malcolm Brogdon trade proposals means the Blazers have options — including standing pat
1 year, 5 months ago

Malcolm Brogdon trade proposals means the Blazers have options — including standing pat

New York Times  

The Portland Trail Blazers were rewarded for valuing Jrue Holiday as an asset in the Damian Lillard trade, as they subsequently moved Holiday to the Boston Celtics for Malcolm Brogdon, Robert Williams III and two first-round picks. Brogdon, last season’s NBA Sixth Man of the Year, does not hold as much value on a rebuilding roster as he would elsewhere. …

Kevin Porter Jr. 'should be in jail' believes Stephen A. Smith after arrest on assault and strangulation charges for 'attacking WNBA girlfriend Kysre Gondrezick in NYC hotel room'
1 year, 6 months ago

Kevin Porter Jr. 'should be in jail' believes Stephen A. Smith after arrest on assault and strangulation charges for 'attacking WNBA girlfriend Kysre Gondrezick in NYC hotel room'

Daily Mail  

Stephen A. Smith has said Houston Rockets guard Kevin Porter Jr. should be in jail and fired from the team with immediate effect after his arrest on charges of assault and strangulation of his girlfriend and WNBA player Kysre Gondrezick. Porter, a Houston Rockets guard, has pleaded not guilty to assaulting his girlfriend, former WNBA player Kysre Gondrezick. On the …

Ex-USC star Kevin Porter Jr.’s issues predate alleged assault that fractured girlfriend’s vertebra
1 year, 6 months ago

Ex-USC star Kevin Porter Jr.’s issues predate alleged assault that fractured girlfriend’s vertebra

LA Times  

Houston Rockets’ Kevin Porter Jr. in a game against the Detroit Pistons on March 31. “We are aware of the reports regarding Kevin Porter Jr.,” NBA spokesman Mike Bass said. “The league office is in contact with the Houston Rockets and in the process of gathering more information.” Porter’s off-the-court issues date back to his freshman season at USC in …

Houston Rockets guard Kevin Porter Jr pleads not guilty to assaulting WNBA player girlfriend Kysre Gondrezick in NYC hotel room - leaving her with fractured vertebrae and cut above her eye
1 year, 6 months ago

Houston Rockets guard Kevin Porter Jr pleads not guilty to assaulting WNBA player girlfriend Kysre Gondrezick in NYC hotel room - leaving her with fractured vertebrae and cut above her eye

Daily Mail  

Houston Rockets guard Kevin Porter Jr pleaded not guilty to assaulting his girlfriend Tuesday after an attack left her with a fractured vertebrae and cut above her eye. Porter was charged with second-degree assault and strangulation overnight Monday following his arrest for allegedly injuring his girlfriend, WNBA player Kysre Gondrezick, at the Millennium Hotel near Times Square. Kevin Porter Jr …

NBA: Houston Rockets guard Porter arrested on assault charge: reports
1 year, 6 months ago

NBA: Houston Rockets guard Porter arrested on assault charge: reports

The Hindu  

Houston Rockets guard Kevin Porter Jr. was arrested Monday on charges of assault and strangulation of a woman in an early morning hotel room incident, according to multiple reports. Police sources told ABC News, ESPN, the New York Post and Houston Chronicle that Porter had been locked out of his hotel room and after hotel security helped him enter, he …

Houston Rockets' Kevin Porter Jr. charged with second-degree assault and strangulation after NBA star is arrested for 'attacking his WNBA player girlfriend Kysre Gondrezick inside a hotel room'
1 year, 6 months ago

Houston Rockets' Kevin Porter Jr. charged with second-degree assault and strangulation after NBA star is arrested for 'attacking his WNBA player girlfriend Kysre Gondrezick inside a hotel room'

Daily Mail  

Houston Rockets guard Kevin Porter Jr faces charges of second-degree assault and strangulation after he was arrested for attacking his girlfriend - the WNBA player Kysre Gondrezick - in New York. According to NBC, Gondrezick was taken to the hospital with at least one broken bone and bruising after the alleged attack, which occurred overnight Monday at the Millennium Hotel …

Rockets’ Kevin Porter Jr. arrested, charged with assault and strangulation
1 year, 6 months ago

Rockets’ Kevin Porter Jr. arrested, charged with assault and strangulation

New York Times  

Content warning: This story contains details about alleged domestic violence. Houston Rockets guard Kevin Porter Jr. was arrested and charged with assault and strangulation of his girlfriend Monday, a team source confirmed to The Athletic. Assistant Manhattan District Attorney Mirah Curzer called it “a serious domestic violence case” in court, according to the AP. NBA spokesperson Mike Bass told The …

Where do Fred VanVleet, Dillon Brooks and others fit: Rockets depth chart 2.0
1 year, 8 months ago

Where do Fred VanVleet, Dillon Brooks and others fit: Rockets depth chart 2.0

New York Times  

The initial wave of free agency has come and gone and the Rockets were able to get the bulk of their business done, signing their top point guard and wing targets in Fred VanVleet and Dillon Brooks. It took a serious chunk of their available $66 million in cap space — VanVleet signing a three-year, $130 million deal and Brooks …

Houston Rockets 'agree to add Dillon Brooks, Jock Landale, and trade for Patty Mills'
1 year, 9 months ago

Houston Rockets 'agree to add Dillon Brooks, Jock Landale, and trade for Patty Mills'

Daily Mail  

Brooks agreed to a four-year $80million deal and is coming via sign-and-trade The Houston Rockets have agreed to a four-year $80million contract with shooting guard Dillon Brooks and also have reached terms on a four-year $32million deal with Jock Landale, according to ESPN,. Houston is also finalizing a trade with the Brooklyn Nets to acquire veteran point guard Patty Mills, …

Trading Eric Gordon: Who says no in a potential deal with the Rockets?
2 years, 2 months ago

Trading Eric Gordon: Who says no in a potential deal with the Rockets?

New York Times  

Constructing realistic trades is a fun, thought-provoking exercise that enhances the NBA experience. Let’s get this out of the way: Gordon, even at age 34, is still a talented NBA player, despite what the bad optics or Twitter discourse might yield. The Rockets have been holding out for a first-round pick for Gordon’s services, but this looks like the framework …

Is Stephen Silas’ job in jeopardy? Trading Kevin Porter Jr. and more: Rockets mailbag
2 years, 2 months ago

Is Stephen Silas’ job in jeopardy? Trading Kevin Porter Jr. and more: Rockets mailbag

New York Times  

The Houston Rockets are 10-30 at the midway point of the season. Jalen Green dribbling out of control with no direction, gives up and passes to Eric Gordon who dribbles out of control with no direction, gives up and passes to KPJ who dribbles out of control with no direction pic.twitter.com/qUbTMwSqre — 𝙊𝙥𝙩𝙞𝙢𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙘 𝕏 January 6, 2023 Zooming out, Houston’s …

Kevin Porter Jr. brings balance as Rockets start finding their footing in NBA
2 years, 3 months ago

Kevin Porter Jr. brings balance as Rockets start finding their footing in NBA

New York Times  

HOUSTON — A quarter past 11 p.m., the Philadelphia 76ers having departed the Toyota Center following a shocking 132-123 loss to the Houston Rockets in double overtime, Kevin Porter Jr. and Stephen Silas crossed paths in the tunnel. He’s had a lot of growth.” From the outset, the Rockets have said Porter’s development would take time. And that’s been helping …

Rockets reward Kevin Porter Jr.’s development with 4-year, $82.5 million extension: Sources
2 years, 5 months ago

Rockets reward Kevin Porter Jr.’s development with 4-year, $82.5 million extension: Sources

New York Times  

The Houston Rockets have signed guard Kevin Porter Jr. to a multiyear contract extension. Porter’s extension is for four years and worth $82.5 million, sources tell The Athletic, and is only guaranteed for $15.86 million in the first season. The contract includes June trigger dates after the first season, but the Rockets can essentially release Porter at any point without …

Kevin Porter Jr.’s worth to the Rockets entering the 2022-23 season — and beyond
2 years, 8 months ago

Kevin Porter Jr.’s worth to the Rockets entering the 2022-23 season — and beyond

New York Times  

What will the Houston Rockets ultimately do with Kevin Porter Jr.? Why is Porter’s qualifying offer similar to what Tate’s was and his cap hold $9.7 million? However, that qualifying offer amount going up does not affect Porter’s $9.7 million cap hold. Still, more than $15 million a year feels steep for Porter a year out, even if he could …

Celtics offer Jaylen Brown package for Kevin Durant, the latest on Donovan Mitchell and more: Inside Pass
2 years, 8 months ago

Celtics offer Jaylen Brown package for Kevin Durant, the latest on Donovan Mitchell and more: Inside Pass

New York Times  

As the calendar nears August and much of the roster maneuvering that happens via the NBA draft and free agency is behind us, the dog days of the offseason are here. The Nets have set an incredibly high threshold for the return the franchise wants in a Durant trade — a two-time NBA champion, two-time Finals MVP, a former league …

NBA’s top free-agent power forwards in 2022: Miles Bridges, Otto Porter and more
2 years, 9 months ago

NBA’s top free-agent power forwards in 2022: Miles Bridges, Otto Porter and more

New York Times  

Hollinger’s Free-Agent rankings and projections: Top 25 free agents by BORD$ projections Top point guards by BORD$ projections Top shooting guards by BORD$ projections Top small forwards by BORD$ projections Top centers by BORD$ projections The power forward market is unexceptional this year, with the one top-tier player on the market seeming highly likely to stay. But a credible defender …

NBA: Houston Rockets' Kevin Porter Jr. Fined 50,000 Dollars for Strip Club Visit
3 years, 11 months ago

NBA: Houston Rockets' Kevin Porter Jr. Fined 50,000 Dollars for Strip Club Visit

News 18  

The NBA has fined Houston Rockets guard Kevin Porter Jr. $50,000 for violating the league’s health and safety rules by visiting a strip club in Miami last week with teammate Sterling Brown, who was assaulted outside the establishment. According to an incident report, Miami-Dade police responding to an anonymous call about a fight in the parking lot of Booby Trap …

The Rockets’ plan for Kevin Porter Jr.? Patience, progress and playmaking
4 years, 1 month ago

The Rockets’ plan for Kevin Porter Jr.? Patience, progress and playmaking

New York Times  

I am the master of my fate, I am the captain of my soul —Invictus; Willam Ernest Henry In the most layman of terms, the Rockets have a plan for Kevin Porter Jr. You could, of course, apply that to every trade in NBA history — teams don’t typically acquire players without some semblance of a strategy — but Houston’s …

Cavaliers expected to trade or release Kevin Porter Jr. after outburst: Sources
4 years, 2 months ago

Cavaliers expected to trade or release Kevin Porter Jr. after outburst: Sources

New York Times  

CLEVELAND — Cavaliers guard Kevin Porter Jr. is expected to be traded or released following an outburst Friday in the Cavs locker room, The Athletic has learned from several sources with direct knowledge of the events. Sources said Porter, whose locker was moved to the wall where the younger, end-of-bench players reside, began yelling and at one point threw food. …

Rockets, Hawks, Nuggets and Timberwolves agree to four-team trade
5 years, 1 month ago

Rockets, Hawks, Nuggets and Timberwolves agree to four-team trade

LA Times  

Rockets center Clint Capela drives to the rim against Nuggets center Nikola Jokic during the first half of a game Jan. 26. Houston, Atlanta, Denver and Minnesota have agreed upon a sprawling four-team trade that gets the Rockets the wing they covet but cost Houston their starting center. According to league sources not authorized to speak publicly, the teams are …

Wizards repeating a pattern in the Porter trade, not necessarily a good one
6 years, 1 month ago

Wizards repeating a pattern in the Porter trade, not necessarily a good one

New York Times  

WASHINGTON — Gilbert’s not going anywhere. “I love when go, ‘Trade Bradley Beal, trade John Wall, trade Otto Porter,’” Leonsis told the station. Porter is now with the Bulls after the Wizards completed a tongue-twisting Porter/Portis/Parker deal late Wednesday evening, less than 24 hours before Thursday’s 3 p.m. NBA trade deadline. Either way, if the upcoming free agents earn their …

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