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Terrence Jones is coming back to the NBA.
The former Kentucky Wildcat and member of Kentucky’s 2011-2012 national championship team has signed a 10-day contract with the Houston Rockets, per ESPN’s Tim MacMahon.
The Rockets are signing power forward Terrence Jones to a 10-day deal, sources told ESPN. Jones, 27, a former Rockets first-round pick, has been out of the NBA since 2016-17. He's been dominant in the G League this season, averaging 23.5 points, 9.6 rebounds and 5.7 assists.
— Tim MacMahon (@espn_macmahon) February 22, 2019
Jones proved himself to be one of the top players in the NBA G-League, averaging 23.5 points per game (4th in the G-League) along with 9.4 rebounds, 5.8 assists, and 1.5 steals, while shooting at a nearly 53 percent clip and 38 percent from the perimeter.
Jones played his first four NBA seasons in Houston before shuffling around teams, so he has some familiarity with the Rockets organization. Hopefully he can catch on with a team that looks to make a deep playoff run and earn a second 10-day contract.
Tweets of the Day
"You win on the road in this league, you got something done."
— Kentucky Basketball (@KentuckyMBB) February 22, 2019
That's exactly what we did Tuesday. How we got it done ⤵️#TheJourney, Chapter 26 pic.twitter.com/u0lkA0zZfj
The UK video production folks continue to put out top-of-the-line productions.
That winning feeling. #poWEr pic.twitter.com/dyfN9RCPp9
— Kentucky WBB (@KentuckyWBB) February 22, 2019
Gotta love that look of joy on Matthew Mitchell’s face.
Quickies
Reid Travis in good spirits, expects to be back by Senior Day
Things could have been much worse, but Travis seems optimistic about his recovery.
European recruit offers intriguing 2019 option for Calipari and Kentucky - Herald Leader
Start familiarizing yourself with Tristan Enaruna, who could become a possible major target for the 2019 class.
Ashton Hagans a semifinalist for Defensive POY - Cats Pause
Hagans is one of three freshmen to make the cut.
Kentucky takes down South Carolina - KSR
It’s the first win over the Gamecocks for seniors Maci Morris and Taylor Murray.
Steve Kerr was brutally honest about Demarcus Cousins’ rehab - NBC Sports
Kerr said it was not an easy time preparing Boogie to hit the court again.
Why Zion Williamson shouldn’t shut it down - KSR
Aaron Torres makes the case why Zion shouldn’t sit out the season like many have said he should do.
Zion’s shoe incident puts CBB under a microscope - NY Times
This story won’t go away for a while.
ESPN Gameday moving from Syracuse to Bristol - Yahoo
An understandable decision in the aftermath of a terribly sad situation.
Pelicans will continue to play Davis, but cut his minutes - ESPN
They reportedly plan to play Davis 20-25 minutes per game as they introduce larger roles to younger players.
How Muggsy Bogues saved his brother’s life and found meaning in his own - ESPN
A cool story about the former NBA player.
Space Jam 2 coming July 2021 - Bleacher Report
Anyone excited?