Sun 7/6/14 11:03 PM

The Rockets are "heavily engaged" in talks to acquire Chris Bosh, according to ESPN's Marc Stein. Earlier on Sunday, Bosh's agent "scoffed" at reports that he was seeking a max deal outside of Miami. The Rockets' interest may signal that they're pessimistic about landing Carmelo Anthony, or it may simply be due diligence -- Bosh has been playing in LeBron's shadow for years, but he's still a top-tier scorer who turned 30 years old in March. If nothing else, the NBA free agency period has reached a new level of chaos and activity.