JOSH CHRISTOPHER NEWS

Excellent play from bench Christopher had 20 points (6-10 FG, 1-2 3Pt, 7-7 FT), six rebounds, six assists, two steals and one block across 30 minutes during Monday's 123-120 loss to the Spurs.

Impact Houston's rookie first-round picks are certainly surging late in the season, as both Christopher and Jalen Green are enjoying increased usage and production. In the case of Christopher, he enjoyed a spike in playing time Monday with both Eric Gordon (groin) and Dennis Schroder (shoulder) sitting out. The two veterans are candidates to get shut down for the rest of the season as the Rockets prioritize younger players in their rebuild, so Christopher could be a sneaky source of fantasy value down the stretch.

MARCH 29, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Murray scores career-high 33, Spurs outlast Rockets 123-120

Dejounte Murray scored a career-high 33 points and the San Antonio Spurs held on for a 123-120 win over the Houston Rockets to inch closer to the final play-in spot in the Western...

MARCH 29, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Spurs face the Rockets, aim for 4th straight win

San Antonio will attempt to extend its three-game win streak with a victory against Houston

MARCH 27, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Sengun scores 27 as Rockets beat Trail Blazers again

Alperen Sengun scored 27 points off the bench, Jalen Green had 25 points and the Houston Rockets defeated the Portland Trail Blazers 115-98 to complete a back-to-back sweep

MARCH 27, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Green has 22, Rockets cruise to 125-106 win over Blazers

Jalen Green had 23 points including five 3-pointers and the Houston Rockets built a big early lead before coasting to a 125-106 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers

MARCH 26, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

SLAM x Panini Rookie Spotlight: Rockets' Josh Christopher ' SLAM In this week's SLAM x Panini Rookie Spotlight, we take a look at Houston Rockets rookie Josh Christopher's transition into the NBA. Read mor...

MARCH 18, 2022 • SLAMONLINE.COM

Valanciunas, Hayes power Pelicans past Rockets, 130-105

Jonas Valanciunas had 32 points and 10 rebounds, and the New Orleans Pelicans emphatically snapped a four-game skid with a 130-105 victory over the Houston Rockets

MARCH 14, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Solid output off bench Christopher racked up 17 points (8-17 FG, 1-6 3Pt, 0-1 FT), three rebounds, two assists and one steal over 26 minutes during Friday's 113-100 loss to the Mavericks.

Impact Christopher had a solid performance in this one, but he has been productive off the bench in recent outings. While the lack of consistency has been an issue with him, Christopher has cleared the 15-point mark while logging at least 20 minutes in each of his last three contests. While he's not going to jump into the starting lineup right away, he's giving solid minutes off the bench for the Rockets and his scoring ability could translate into him becoming a decent fantasy pickup -- though matchup-based -- in deep formats, as long as he's able to keep this up.

MARCH 12, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Luka Doncic has 30 points, Mavericks beat Rockets 113-100

Luka Doncic scored 30 points, Dwight Powell had 26 and the Dallas Mavericks built a big lead and coasted to 113-100 victory over the Houston Rockets Friday night

MARCH 12, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Pours in 21 points in win Christopher finished with 21 points (8-13 FG, 3-5 3Pt, 2-2 FT), six rebounds and one assist across 22 minutes Wednesday in the Rockets' 139-130 overtime victory over the Lakers.

Impact Along with Christopher, fellow rookies Jalen Green (32 points) and Alperen Sengun (21 points) also cleared the 20-point threshold, becoming the first trio of teammates under 20 years old to reach that benchmark in the same game. Even though Houston returned Dennis Schroder (ankle) from a four-game absence, the Rockets were still without Christian Wood (illness) and Jae'Sean Tate (ankle), so Christopher could be a candidate to see his minutes tail off a bit if both Wood and Tate are back in action Friday against the Mavericks.

MARCH 10, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Solid production in loss Christopher logged 16 points (6-11 FG, 3-6 3Pt, 1-1 FT), three rebounds, three assists, two blocks and one steal in 28 minutes during Monday's 123-106 loss to Miami.

Impact Christopher scored in double figures for the first time since Feb. 17 and scored his most points since Feb. 4. While Garrison Mathews drew the start with Eric Gordon (rest) out, Christopher played more minutes than Mathews and significantly outproduced him as a reserve. The rookie out of Arizona State will look to build off Monday's performance against the Lakers on Wednesday.

MARCH 8, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Oladipo returns, Herro scores 31, Heat top Rockets 123-106

Victor Oladipo scored 11 points in in his first game in nearly a year, Tyler Herro scored 21 of his 31 points in the second quarter and the Miami Heat beat the Houston Rockets 123-...

MARCH 8, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Sees just 17 minutes in win Christopher posted eight points (4-6 FG), four rebounds and two assists across 17 minutes during Sunday's 123-112 victory over the Grizzlies.

Impact Christopher failed to see more than 20 minutes for the fifth time in his last six games as his fantasy value continues to plummet. The fact he has been unable to step things up, even with Dennis Schroder on the sideline, does not bode well for his role moving forward. Barring a number of injuries to key players, Christopher can be safely left on the wire in all moderately shallow formats.

MARCH 7, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

SLAM x Crocs Day in the Life Video Series: Josh Christopher Josh Christopher picks out a high-heat fit and takes us behind the scenes of his off day with this Crocs Day in the Life video series.

MARCH 4, 2022 • SLAMONLINE.COM

Interview: Rockets rookie Josh Christopher 'addicted to getting better' In his rookie season, Josh Christopher tells Rockets Wire’s Brian Barefield: “When work pays off, it makes me want to do more. I am addicted...

FEBRUARY 21, 2022 • USATODAY.COM

Looks good in increased opportunity Christopher recorded 13 points (5-12 FG, 1-4 3Pt, 2-2 FT), four rebounds, four assists and three steals in 26 minutes during Thursday's 142-111 loss to the Clippers.

Impact The Rockets trailed big for much of the contest, giving Christopher the opportunity to see more than his usual amount of time on the court. He responded with his highest scoring effort since Feb. 4, which happened to be the last time he played more than 25 minutes prior to Thursday. Christopher has flashed potential when presented the opportunity this season -- he is averaging 16.1 points, 1.7 three-pointers and 1.8 steals per 36 minutes on the campaign.

FEBRUARY 18, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Clippers race to early lead, cruise past Rockets 142-111

Marcus Morris Sr. scored 27 points and Luke Kennard added 25 as the Los Angeles Clippers sped to a 17-point lead in the first half and cruised to a 142-111 victory over the Houston...

FEBRUARY 18, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Nolley leads Memphis to 69-59 win over No. 6 Houston

Landers Nolley II scored 20 points, and Jalen Duren had 14 points and 11 rebounds as Memphis won its fifth straight, 69-59 over No. 6 Houston

FEBRUARY 12, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Trent has 42; Raptors push streak to 8 with win over Rockets

Gary Trent Jr. scored a season-high 42 points, and the Toronto Raptors pushed their season-high winning streak to eight games with a 139-120 victory over the Houston Rockets

FEBRUARY 11, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Ingram has 33 to lead Pelicans to 120-107 win over Rockets

Brandon Ingram scored 33 points and tied a career high with 12 assists as the New Orleans Pelicans used a big third quarter to take control of the game and get a 120-107 win over t...

FEBRUARY 7, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Scores season-high mark Friday Christopher racked up 23 points (7-13 FG, 2-5 3Pt, 7-8 FT), five rebounds, four assists and three steals in 29 minutes during Friday's 131-106 loss to the Spurs.

Impact Christopher came out of nowhere to deliver his best scoring output of the campaign, but that wasn't enough as the Spurs raced out to a comfortable victory. Even though Christopher remains in a reserve role and that's not likely to change, it's worth noting that he's scored in double digits in four of his last five contests, so an uptick in his minutes might be happening sooner than later.

FEBRUARY 5, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Collins has triumphant return, Spurs beat Rockets 131-104

Keldon Johnson had 28 points and the San Antonio Spurs punctuated Zach Collins’ return from a nearly two-year absence with a 131-106 victory over the Houston Rockets on Friday nigh...

FEBRUARY 5, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Rockets snap home skid with 115-104 win over Cavaliers

Christian Wood and rookie Jalen Green had 21 points each and the Houston Rockets snapped an 11-game home skid with a 115-104 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers

FEBRUARY 3, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Curry heats up late to lead Warriors over Rockets 122-108

Stephen Curry scored 21 of his 40 points in the fourth quarter to lead the Golden State Warriors to a 122-108 win over the Houston Rockets Monday night

FEBRUARY 1, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Simons, Portland hand Houston another home loss, 125-110

Anfernee Simons scored 27 points, CJ McCollum had 26 and the Portland Trail Blazers handed Houston its franchise-record 10th straight home loss, beating the Rockets 125-110

JANUARY 29, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS