Smith Jr. played 79 games with the Rockets in his debut 2022/23 season, and averaged 12.8 points with 7.2 rebounds, 1.3 assists, 0.5 steals and 0.9 blocks per game. He shot 40.8% from the field ...

During the game, 19-year-old rookie Jabari Smith Jr. of the Houston Rockets informed LeBron James that the veteran had played against his dad. James couldn't believe what he was hearing.

LeBron James is in his 20th NBA season, which means there are rookies coming into the league that were literally not alive when his career began. One such rookie is Jabari Smith Jr. of the Houston ...

Smith Jr. began beating his dad in one-on-one battles during his prominent high school career, which resulted in him receiving McDonald's All-American and Mr. Georgia Basketball honors as a senior ...

Houston Rockets forward Jabari Smith Jr. scored a career-best 34 points in a loss to the Atlanta Hawks, but his performance illustrated the basketball teachings of his dad.

Jabari Smith Sr. noticed that his son was crumbling emotionally. Smith Jr.’s legs shook so hard it made the table jump in the NBA draft’s green room at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.

Rockets' Jabari Smith Jr. reminds LeBron James how old he is: 'You played against my dad' Jabari Smith Sr. faced James in his NBA debut on Oct. 30, 2003 as a member of the Kings By Chris Bengel ...

At one point, the rookie called out to James, 38, to inform him this wasn’t the first time he was facing a team with a Jabari Smith on it: SMITH: Hey. You played against my dad.

When a player like Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James has played for 20 years in the NBA, they will have experienced just about everything there is on an NBA court.

Houston Rockets forward Jabari Smith Jr. (1) with his team as they take on Miami Heat at the Toyota Center on Thursday, Dec. 15, 2022 in Houston. Miami Heat won the match 111-108. Elizabeth Conley ...

HOUSTON — Houston Rockets' Jabari Smith Jr. will always have extra motivation when going up against his hometown team, and his drive led to a career performance against the Atlanta Hawks despite ...