In a new column at The Athletic, John Hollinger explores some of the considerations at play in Tari Eason’s contract ...

The Houston Rockets will depend on several players to reach their goals next season. New acquisitions like Kevin Durant and Dorian Finney-Smith will play signif ...

The deadline to extend 2022 draftees isn't until October, but Tari Eason remains set to hit free agency in 2026 if the Rockets don't extend him.

Yet again, Eason forced his way into the closing lineup of head coach Ime Udoka, who removed Jabari Smith Jr. at power forward to make room. It was another rough game for Smith, who finished with ...

Eason’s 4.0 deflections and loose balls recovered percentage per 36 minutes are better than any rotational player averaging more game time than him, and his steal and block percentage, which has ...

When Tari Eason reported to media day at the start of training camp for the 2024-25 Houston Rockets, the third-year forward said he nearly cried when he got back on the basketball court after a ...

Eason's box-score numbers are impressive enough (9.8 points, seven rebounds, 1.4 steals per game and 36 percent from three). His advanced metrics paint him as perhaps the most valuable Rockets ...

Tari Eason came in last season wanting to bounce back from an injury that plagued the 2023-24 season. The third-year forward only played in 22 games last season as he dealt with a lower leg injury ...

To the dismay of Oklahoma City's Tre Mann (23), Rockets forward Tari Eason applauds a shot-clock violation by the Thunder in a 110-101 Houston win on Dec. 6 at Toyota Center.

Houston Rockets' Tari Eason, right, tips the ball away from Minnesota Timberwolves' Jaden McDaniels during the second half of an NBA basketball game Monday, Jan. 23, 2023, in Houston.

Through five games, Eason has 12 of UC’s 41 offensive rebounds, leading the team in that category. He has five of the Bearcats’ 17 blocked shots. He’s tied for third on the team with four ...

Tari Eason will fight you. Not literally, at least as long as the situation doesn’t call for it. But the Rockets rookie’s competitive spirit knows no bounds. It could be a simple game of dice ...