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The offseason dust has settled and the Houston Rockets depth chart is coming into focus, with everything revolving around Kevin Durant.
I’m more physical, more decisive, (and) stronger with the basketball,” Rockets forward Jabari Smith Jr. says of his offseason points of emphasis.
"He plays hard as s—t…You don't see that from the top five players in the league" - Jabari Smith Jr. on how Giannis welcomed him to the NBA originally appeared on Basketball Network.
"It's just kind of pray" - Jabari Smith Jr. shares the most effective defensive strategy for guarding KD originally appeared on Basketball Network.
Houston Rockets forward Jabari Smith Jr. reveals he was a late bloomer, sharing he didn’t dunk until ninth grade despite being 6’5.
Houston Rockets forward Jabari Smith Jr. teases star teammate Kevin Durant over his 2016 move to the Golden State Warriors.
Jabari Smith Jr. shared an admission about how new Rockets teammate Kevin Durant was his favorite player growing up until a major decision.
He’s just gotten so much better at reading the gane and making the simple play,” Jabari Smith Jr. says of Rockets star ...
If you look at athleticism as a whole, with speed, strength, jumping... I don’t think anybody is as fast as him and jumps as ...
Jabari Smith Jr. is locking in with the Houston Rockets. The 22-year-old forward was drafted as the No. 3 pick in the 2022 NBA draft and became the key presence in the Rockets’ core.
Houston Rockets forward Jabari Smith Jr. recalled the moment when he had the “welcome to the NBA ” moment against Milwaukee ...
Jabari Smith is signing a five-year, $122 million extension to his rookie contract with the Houston Rockets, ESPN's Shams Charania reports.