I’m more physical, more decisive, (and) stronger with the basketball,” Rockets forward Jabari Smith Jr. says of his offseason ...

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

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

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

The Rockets are expected to be one of the favorites to come out of the Western Conference in the 2025-26 campaign, ...

The former NBA MVP Durant, who turns 37 next month, landed on the Rockets in June as part of a record trade that cost Houston ...

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

Jabari Smith Jr. valued consistency instead, which, perhaps, led him to the oven. Ten-year-old Jabari loved basketball and football, but for a time, struck by curiosity and boredom, he made his ...

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 ...

Smith, the son of former NBA forward/center Jabari Smith Sr., understands the attention and responsibilities that’d come with being the draft’s top pick. It’s something he’d welcome.

Smith was the No. 2 pick in Kyle Boone's latest mock draft and is No. 3 on Boone's latest big board. "The son of a former NBA player, Jabari Smith has an impressive pedigree and five-star pre ...

Jabari Smith Sr. was a 6-11, 250-pound leviathan for two seasons at LSU as the century turned, the second-leading scorer for a 28-win Sweet 16 team as a senior. “A badass,” as Pearl puts it.