Darren Smith

Darren Smith

Joined: Apr 11, 2026

Darren is a Contributor for Space City Scoop, covering the Houston Rockets. He has been analyzing the NBA since 2016 and has attended games in series such as the 2025 NBA Finals & the Eastern Conference First Round in 2018. One of his favorite hobbies is traveling.

Jan 28, 2026; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Los Angeles Lakers guard Marcus Smart (36) drives to the basket beside Cleveland Cavaliers forward Dean Wade (32) in the second quarter at Rocket Arena. Mandatory Credit: David Richard-Imagn Images

Apr 21, 2026; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Lakers guard Marcus Smart (36) smiles on the court during the second half of game two of the first round of the 2026 NBA Playoffs against the Houston Rockets at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images

UConn Huskies forward Tarris Reed Jr. (5) walks off the court as time ticks off the clock Monday, April 6, 2026, during the NCAA men’s basketball national championship game against the Michigan Wolverines at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.

November 7, 2015; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Houston Rockets head coach Kevin McHale watches game action against Los Angeles Clippers during the first half at Staples Center. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images

May 10, 2019; Houston, TX, USA; Hakeem Olajuwon watches the Houston Rockets play the Golden State Warriors in game six of the second round of the 2019 NBA Playoffs at Toyota Center. Mandatory Credit: Thomas B. Shea-Imagn Images

Dec 15, 2023; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Philadelphia 76ers resident of Basketball Operations Daryl Morey speaks with the media before a game against the Detroit Pistons at Wells Fargo Center. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-Imagn Images

Apr 5, 2026; San Francisco, California, USA; Houston Rockets forward Jabari Smith Jr. (10) talks with teammates after a play against the Golden State Warriors in the fourth quarter at the Chase Center. Mandatory Credit: Cary Edmondson-Imagn Images

Mar 29, 2026; New Orleans, Louisiana, USA; Houston Rockets Head Coach Ime Udoka yells against the New Orleans Pelicans during the first half at Smoothie King Center. Mandatory Credit: Stephen Lew-Imagn Images

Mar 20, 2026; Houston, Texas, USA; Houston Rockets forward Tari Eason (17) prior to the game against the Atlanta Hawks at Toyota Center. Mandatory Credit: Erik Williams-Imagn Images

Apr 9, 2026; Houston, Texas, USA; Houston Rockets guard Reed Sheppard (15) warms up prior to the game against the Philadelphia 76ers at Toyota Center. Mandatory Credit: Erik Williams-Imagn Images

San Antonio Spurs forward Victor Wembanyama (1) warms up before a game against the Dallas Mavericks at Frost Bank Center on Apr 10, 2026.