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

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 ...

"It's just kind of pray" - Jabari Smith Jr. shares the most effective defensive strategy for guarding KD originally appeared ...

He’s just gotten so much better at reading the gane and making the simple play,” Jabari Smith Jr. says of Rockets star ...

The Houston Rockets' young core has never shied away from the opportunity to show one another love, which has been evident in ...

Honestly he was my favorite player. Honestly until he went to Golden State obviously, that was that kind of threw everybody off [laughs]. You know what I'm saying? He was my favorite player growing up ...

The Houston Rockets' stockpile of young prospects was on full display in 2024-25, as the team finished with 52 wins in the Western Conference and received stron ...

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

Pelicans forward Trey Murphy III revealed that he has helped Carter Bryant on his journey to becoming the 14th pick by the ...

Houston Rockets forward Jabari Smith Jr. speaks on new teammate Kevin Durant and his relationship with him in his early years.

Rockets forward Jabari Smith Jr. intends to sign a five-year, $122 million rookie contract extension, sources told ESPN.

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 ...