Jabari Smith, Houston Rockets and Magic

Magic at Rockets: New lineup debuts with both Tari Eason and Jabari Smith Jr.
For the first time in the 2024-25 season, third-year forwards Jabari Smith Jr. and Tari Eason started in the same game for the Rockets.
Jabari Smith Jr. stars as the Rockets beat the Magic 97-84 for 3rd straight win
Jabari Smith Jr. had 20 points and tied a career high with five 3-pointers, helping the Houston Rockets beat the Orlando Magic 97-84 for their third consecutive victory.
Rockets mailbag: Is Jabari Smith Jr. a starter? Bottleneck scenarios and more
For example, even if the Rockets wanted to keep everyone without adding to the roster, they would eventually run into prohibitive cap rules, making that impossible. What are the key bottlenecks GM Rafael Stone is facing over the next year or two?
Rockets' Jabari Smith: Leads charge in Monday's win
It was his best offensive showing since he dropped 21 points on the Hornets just before Christmas, and Monday's five made three-pointers tied his career high. Smith has scored in double digits in five straight games (three starts),
Jabari Smith Jr. brilla victoria de Rockets 97-84 sobre el Magic hilando tres triunfos
Jabari Smith Jr. anotó 20 puntos y empató su mejor marca personal con cinco triples, ayudando a los Rockets de Houston a vencer el lunes por la noche
Rockets’ reintegration of Jabari Smith Jr. will be key to stretch run
Amid the Houston Rockets’ 48-point first quarter against the Minnesota Timberwolves over the weekend, the return of Jabari Smith Jr. — and more importantly, Ime Udoka’s utilization of the third-year big — was a reminder of his value.
As ‘double big’ takes hold, Rockets explore using Jabari Smith Jr. at small forward
In Houston’s last four games, which have featured extensive double-big lineups, Jabari Smith Jr. has taken on a new role at small forward.
Eason’s career-high 30 helps Houston Rockets extend win streak to 5 games with rout of Dallas
Tari Eason scored a career-high 30 points to lead the Houston Rockets to an easy 133-96 win over the Dallas Mavericks.
The Rise of a Sharpshooter: Tari Eason's Surge in Three-Point Accuracy Fuels Rockets' Turnaround
Tari Eason’s recent performances have been remarkable, demonstrating his value as a reliable scoring option for the Rockets. Over the last three games, he has successfully made 9 out of 17 three-point ...
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Rockets' Tari Eason: Remains starter in Smith's return
As expected, Eason was available for the first game out of the break, and he somewhat surprisingly retained his spot in the starting five over Jabari Smith (hand), who made his return from a 22 ...
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Jabari Smith returns to lineup
Tari Eason will start instead of FVV. Udoka said it’s to ease Smith back in and take advantage of having Eason in first half of a b2b. Jabari said yesterday that he’d accept a bench role.
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Houston 146, New Orleans 117
Percentages: FG .556, FT .905. 3-Point Goals: 17-40, .425 (Brooks 7-11, Holiday 4-9, Smith Jr. 2-4, Ja.Green 2-7, Je.Green 1-1, Williams 1-3, Thompson 0-1, Whitmore 0 ...