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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.
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.
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.
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 ...
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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 ...