While it may not be regular season basketball just yet, former Alabama guard JD Davison made a statement in the Houston Rockets\u2019 preseason win over the Atlanta Hawks on Thursday night.<\/p>\n
Davison, entering his fourth year as a pro after three seasons with the Boston Celtics organization, where he primarily played for their G League affiliate, the Maine Celtics, logged 22 minutes off the bench in Houston\u2019s 133-115 win. He finished with 17 points and 4 assists, shooting 6-of-9 from the field (66.7%) and 5-of-7 from three (71.4%).<\/p>\n
His highlight of the night came midway through the fourth quarter, when he picked off a pass intended for V\u00edt Krej\u010d\u00ed and took it coast-to-coast, finishing with an emphatic dunk on the break.<\/p>\n
Davison will likely begin the regular season as a reserve for Houston, a team now led by newly acquired Kevin Durant and former top-20 pick Alperen \u015eeng\u00fcn, but his strong preseason showing could help him carve out a larger role in a Rockets organization eager to make a leap.<\/p>\n
OH MY JD \ud83d\ude28 pic.twitter.com\/fiKozxmdhv<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Houston Rockets (@HoustonRockets) October 17, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n Friday, Oct. 17<\/p>\n \u2022 WTEN \u2014 ITA Southern Regional Championships (Auburn, Ala.) \u2014 All Day<\/p>\n \u2022 XCTF \u2014 Crimson Classic (Tuscaloosa, Ala. \/ Harry Pritchett Running Park) \u2014 Men 8:30 a.m. CT \/ Women 9:20 a.m. CT<\/p>\n \u2022 WVB \u2014 at Georgia \u2014 6 p.m. CT (SEC Network)<\/p>\n \u2022 BB \u2014 vs. Lipscomb (Tuscaloosa, Ala.) \u2014 6:30 p.m. CT<\/p>\n \u2022 MBB \u2014 vs. Florida State (Birmingham, Ala.)<\/p>\n Saturday, Oct. 18<\/p>\n \u2022 MGOLF \u2014 Fallen Oak Collegiate (Saucier, Miss.)<\/p>\n \u2022 FB \u2014 vs. Tennessee (Tuscaloosa, Ala.) \u2014 6:30 p.m. CT (ABC)<\/p>\n Sunday, Oct. 19<\/p>\n \u2022 MGOLF \u2014 Fallen Oak Collegiate (Saucier, Miss.)<\/p>\n \u2022 WVB \u2014 at South Carolina \u2014 12 p.m. CT<\/p>\n \u2022 SB \u2014 vs. Itawamba (DH) (Tuscaloosa, Ala.) \u2014 1:30 p.m. CT<\/p>\n \u2022 WSOC \u2014 vs. Mississippi State (Tuscaloosa, Ala.) \u2014 6 p.m. CT (SEC Network+)<\/p>\n WBB\u00a0\u2014 vs. Florida State (Birmingham, Ala.) WSOC\u00a0\u2014 at No. 11 Arkansas (Fayetteville, Ark.) MBB\u00a0\u2014 vs. Florida State (Birmingham, Ala.) DONTA HALL STRIKES AGAIN! \ud83d\ude24<\/p>\n Huge dunk over Lonnie to cut the lead to 2! \ud83d\udcaa#MotorolaMagicMoment<\/a> @Moto<\/a> | @Olympiacos_BC<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/iRdWUppvko<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 EuroLeague (@EuroLeague) October 16, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n DONTA HALL STRIKES AGAIN! \ud83d\ude24<\/p>\n Huge dunk over Lonnie to cut the lead to 2! \ud83d\udcaa#MotorolaMagicMoment<\/a> @Moto<\/a> | @Olympiacos_BC<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/iRdWUppvko<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 EuroLeague (@EuroLeague) October 16, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n Exhibition #1 \u2714\ufe0f <\/p>\n Alabama: 109 \u2014 Alabama Men\u2019s Basketball (@AlabamaMBB) October 17, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n October\u00a018, 1928: Legendary broadcaster Keith Jackson was born in Roopville, Ga.<\/p>\n October\u00a018, 1986: Running Bobby Humphrey had 217 rushing yards on 27 carries and three touchdowns to lead Alabama to a 56-28 win over Tennessee. He was subsequently named the SEC Player of the Week.<\/p>\n Oct. 17: \u201cLast year, I could just chuck it as far as I could and it was either out of bounds or no one caught it, and that was the checkdown. It\u2019s real football now.\u201d \u2013 Missouri quarterback Drew Lock after facing Alabama<\/p>\n TOMORROW\ud83d\udea8The Crimson Classic is BACK!!<\/p>\n \ud83d\udccdTuscaloosa, AL, Harry Pritchett Running Park \u2014 Alabama Athletics (@UA_Athletics) October 16, 2025<\/a>
W, 91\u201371<\/p>\n
L, 1\u20133<\/p>\n
W, 109\u2013105<\/p>\n
Florida State: 105 pic.twitter.com\/wZlsu4VGqe<\/a><\/p>\n
\u23f0Men at 8:30 AM CT + Women at 9:20 AM CT#RollTide<\/a> | @AlabamaTrack<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/k0hNaijtxz<\/a><\/p>\n