Rockets on SI: Meet the team

Meet the team behind the most comprehensive and expansive Houston Rockets coverage at Rockets on SI.

Derek Parker | Rockets on SI Publisher

Rockets on SI is here to provide diverse coverage of the Houston Rockets. This will include game day coverage, analysis of the trade market, data-driven deep dives, practice reports, commentary, as well as NBA draft profiles and coverage of Houston's future strategy. In short, we will have all the Rockets content you crave in one location.

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Meet the Team:

Derek Parker - Publisher

Twitter: @DParkOK

Derek has been an NBA sports writer for five years now, covering a variety of teams in the league. His stops include four seasons on the Oklahoma City Thunder beat, two seasons covering Oklahoma football and softball and a variety of prep teams in the area in-between. 

Jeremy Brener - Staff Writer

Twitter: @Jeremy Brener

Jeremy graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. During his professional career, he has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games.

Anthony Duckett - Staff Writer

Twitter: @a_duckett

Anthony has been covering the NBA since 2019, with a primary focus on the Houston Rockets. He has also covered the NFL during his tenure as a journalist.

Lachard Binkley - Staff Writer

Twitter: @BinkleyHoops

Lachard is a lifelong Houstonian who has followed the Rockets since the 80s. He is a credentialed reporter covering the Rockets and Rio Grande Valley Vipers.

Jed Katz - Staff Writer

Twitter: @JedKatz_

Jed is currently a Journalism student at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Originally from Bergen County, NJ, he has covered the NBA at several outlets previously, as well as for his own blog, the Sixth Man Report.

Randall Sweet - Staff Writer

Twitter: @RandallSweet5

Randall Sweet is a 2022 Oklahoma University graduate who has formerly written for the Norman Transcript and OU Daily. Randall also serves as the Communications Coordinator at Visit OKC.

Kade Kimble - Site Strategist

Twitter: @kadekimble

Kade has been covering a wide variety of teams ranging from the NFL to the NBA and college athletics since joining Sports Illustrated's On SI in 2022.

Ryan Diamond - Intern

Twitter: @RyanDiam15

Ryan is a student in the Reynolds Journalism Institute at the University of Missouri and was born and raised in Houston, Texas. He is a co-host of The H-Town Rundown Podcast, covering the Houston Rockets.

Amsal Madhani- Intern

Twitter: @amsal_madhani

Amsal is a graduate of The University of Texas at Austin with a Bachelor's in Journalism and a Minor in Business. He was born and raised in Houston, Texas and specializes in coverage of the Houston Rockets.

Nick Crain - Advisor

Twitter: @CrainNBA

Nick has been a credentialed NBA reporter for over five years, covering the league for various outlets including SLAM and Forbes.

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