Jabari Smith is signing a five-year, $122 million extension to his rookie contract with the Houston Rockets, ESPN's Shams Charania reports.  The deal secures Smith's services with the Rockets through ...

The Houston Rockets are betting big on Jabari Smith Jr. as a long-term piece. The fourth-year forward on Sunday agreed to ...

Houston Rockets' Jabari Smith Jr. holds a name card while posing for a photographer during an NBA basketball media day Monday, Sept. 26, 2022, in Houston.

Houston Rockets fans will remember the summer of 2025 with uncommon fondness. Acquiring Kevin Durant from the Suns? Check.

The Houston Rockets and forward Jabari Smith Jr. agreed to a five-year, $122 million extension of his rookie contract, ESPN and The Athletic reported Sunday.

Jabari Smith (3rd) and Walker Kessler (22nd) were both first-round picks in the 2022 draft. Smith landed in Houston while Kessler was shopped a few times but ended up with the Utah Jazz.

The Houston Rockets have big plans for Jabari Smith in his rookie season, with head coach Stephen Silas eyeing the No. 3 pick as a defense anchor for the young unit. It seems as though oddsmakers ...

Jabari Smith on Eurocamp, rookie year, Rockets future and James Harden. June 11, 2023 - by Dionysis Aravantinos Follow @AravantinosDA 520 shares. share. post. pin. sms. send. email.

This was a particularly important game for Rockets rookie Jabari Smith Jr., who stripped and blocked Milwaukee's Giannis Antetokounmpo on back-to-back defensive possessions in the third quarter.

Jabari Smith Jr. has started every game of the Houston Rockets' season so far, but that streak will end Friday. The former No. 1 overall draft pick broke his left hand during shootaround before ...

Smith's performance against the Warriors was a culmination of his progress over the last handful of games after a slow start to the season. In his last six games, he's averaging 12.5 points, 9.2 ...

It was a tide turning week for Smith, who put up at least 20 points in three straight games, a first in his rookie season. It's even more notable when you consider that Smith had only two 20-point ...