Houston Rockets News: July 27, 2017

Your one-stop shop for Houston Rockets, local sports, and news from around the league for Thursday, July 27, 2017.

By Ryan Dunsmore@Duns_more Jul 27, 2017, 8:58am CDT

Carmelo Anthony Continues To Prioritize Trade To Rockets - RealGM Wiretap
Carmelo Anthony Continues To Prioritize Trade To Rockets - RealGM Wiretap
Houston Rockets: Clint Capela is poised for a breakout year
The young Swiss center is poised for a breakout season with the Houston Rockets as he slots in as the perfect center for Chris Paul and James Harden.
Video: James Harden, Chris Paul played together and dominated in a pickup game
The excitement level in Houston is at its highest as the Rockets gear up to parade their duo of James Harden and Chris Paul next season.
NBA ranks the Houston Rockets top 25 plays of last season
On Wednesday morning, the NBA's official Youtube page released a video ranking the top 25 plays of the Houston Rockets 2016-17 season.
Carmelo Anthony Reportedly Prefers Rockets Trade to Cavs, Any Other Destination | Bleacher Report
As the New York Knicks continue to search for a trade involving Carmelo Anthony, the 10-time All-Star would prefer a deal to the Houston Rockets.
Rockets' potential $2 billion price tag testament to owner's stewardship - Houston Chronicle
With the league's business booming and few franchises for sale in recent years, industry experts estimated that Rockets president Tad Brown and NBA officials have received roughly a dozen calls a day expressing interest in the team and that its eventual sales price could break the $2 billion record set when Steve Ballmer bought the Los Angeles Clippers in 2014.

Adam Silver: Seattle on the ‘short list’ of NBA expansion cities - SBNation.com
The commissioner didn’t give a timetable for when an NBA expansion is likely, but whenever it happens, Seattle will be near the top of the list.

LeBron James says he's not going to kick Kyrie Irving's ass. What'd you expect? - SBNation.com
This all stems from an unnecessary "report" about James being so mad at Irving that he would be tempted to "kick his ass." Come on, guys.

3-star Ole Miss DT commit Israel Antwine picks up Texas offer - Burnt Orange NationTexas continues its pursuit of a defensive line pledge with another defensive tackle offer.

Roster countdown #3: Jordyn Brooks - Viva The MatadorsOur staff selected its top-15 players on the roster and for each one of them there will be a profile with basic information, videos, and expectations.