Hoops Rumors Originals: 1/12/19 – 1/19/19

Every week, the Hoops Rumors writing team creates original content to complement our news feed. Below are the original segments and features from the past seven days:

• Luke Adams went in-depth in his examination of the stalemate that went on between the Rockets and Danuel House.
• In our lone poll of the week, we asked:
  • Will the Nets, currently on a three-game win streak, make the playoffs?
• In this week’s Community Shootaround posts, we asked:
  • Should the league take steps to eliminate or reduce 3-point shooting or do you like the game the way it currently is?
  • How will the return of big man DeMarcus Cousins for the Warriors affect both him and the team?
• Luke Adams took a look at the importance of January 15, which marked the deadline for two-way contracts to be signed, the deadline to apply for a DPE, and the date where a plethora of players finally became trade eligible.
• In his Fantasy Hoops post, Chris Crouse takes a look at how injuries are affecting the fantasy value of players on the Jazz and Rockets, concentrating mostly on the positive affect it will have on Donovan Mitchell and P.J. Tucker.
• We took a look at the 18 traded player exceptions that are set to expire within the next month.
• In our NBA Trade Candidate Watch, we focused on the Southwest Division for a third go-round.
• Our Free Agent Stock Watch series highlighted the Pacific Division.