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Eric Gordon seems to be quickly developing into the three-and-D force the Houston Rockets had long expected him to be, as Second Spectrum data suggests he’s been an integral part of keeping Klay Thompson quiet throughout the course of the Houston Rockets series against the Golden State Warriors. Gordon has been a stud on offense, […]

Kevin Durant in the 2019 NBA Playoffs has been all about separation. He’s separating himself from reliance on the Golden State Warriors’ vaunted offensive system. He’s separating himself from who the best player on the team is: himself or Stephen Curry. But most importantly, he is separating himself from any argument on who is the […]

DeMarcus Cousins has continued to shoot around and ramp up the intensity of his workouts, holding out hope for a potential appearance in the NBA Finals should the Golden State Warriors reach them for a fifth straight season, according to Anthony Slater of The Athletic. Cousins has been out of action since the opening minutes […]

The Golden State Warriors dropped Game 3 of their second-round Western Conference playoff series against the Houston Rockets this past Saturday, falling by a score of 126-121 in overtime. The Warriors still hold a 2-1 lead in the series, but perhaps if some Golden State players other than Kevin Durant, who dropped 46 points in […]

Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry did not exactly have a banner performance during his team’s overtime loss to the Houston Rockets in Game 3 of their second-round Western Conference playoff series on Saturday night, as he scored just 17 points on 7-of-23 shooting while going an abysmal 2-of-9 from 3-point range. While the Warriors […]

Golden State Warriors sharpshooter Klay Thompson could consider a return to his hometown of Los Angeles if his current team doesn’t fork out the bucks he deserves this summer. Though he could consider joining the L.A. Clippers over the Los Angeles Lakers if the Dubs come shy of the max, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. […]

It wasn’t too long ago that Houston Rockets PJ Tucker gambled on himself to make it back to the NBA. The longtime journeyman turned down a beefier contract in Russia for a chance to be the 15th man for the Phoenix Suns seven years ago, soon drawing his first start guarding no other than Kevin […]

The Golden State Warriors are preparing for a “possibly seismic change” this offseason if-and-when Kevin Durant leaves this summer. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski explained the situation as a guest in Monday’s edition of Get Up! “The [rest of the NBA] are certainly operating under that hope, because it changes the whole team dynamic in the league […]

The NBA’s Last Two Minute Report concluded that Houston Rockets guard James Harden should have been called for an offensive foul after committing a charge against Golden State Warriors big man Draymond Green, a play that occurred with 27 seconds left in the overtime period. Shaded by Andre Iguodala, Harden drove to the heart of […]

The Golden State Warriors have cleared center Damian Jones for contact next week. Warriors head coach Steve Kerr also added it’s possible Jones could suit up for playoff action later on, per The Athletic’s Anthony Slater. Steve Kerr said Damian Jones will be cleared for contact next week. Possible he could return later in playoffs. […]

Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green is considered to be one of the toughest players in the league. Even though he is only listed at 6’7 and 230 pounds, Green is known to consistently match up with opposing teams centers. Green was asked if these matchups take a physical toll on him, and he had […]

HOUSTON — On a night where nobody in the building could stop Kevin Durant in the second half and everything seemed to fall into place for the Houston Rockets offensively, it was the Rockets’ inspired energy and meticulous attention to detail that cut the series deficit to 2-1. For them to be competitive and taken […]

The Golden State Warriors lost Game 3 of their Western Conference Semifinal series against the Houston Rockets on Saturday night. Heading into Monday’s Game 4, Warriors head coach Steve Kerr said the emotional adjustment will play a key role in whether they will win or not. After Sunday’s practice, Kerr told reporters the Rockets outplayed the […]

Stephen Curry was, for the most part, tremendous in the Golden State Warriors’ first-round victory against the Los Angeles Clippers. Curry dropped 38 points in the opener and would go on to average almost 25 points per game while shooting at an efficient clip from the field. The Western Conference Semifinals have not been the […]

While the Golden State Warriors and Houston Rockets battled to overtime in Game 3 of their Western Conference Semifinal showdown, the game was probably won and lost in the battle for the boards. Both teams shot better than 40 percent from the 3-point line, and the Warriors made 23 of 29 free-throw attempts, but the […]

There were plenty of spectacular performances in Game 3 of the Western Conference Semifinals between the Golden State Warriors and Houston Rockets on Saturday night. Both Kevin Durant and James Harden topped 40 points, while Eric Gordon scored 30 points in his fourth-highest scoring game of the year and Draymond Green recorded a triple-double. The […]

Golden State Warriors center DeMarcus Cousins may still have a chance to make a comeback in the 2019 playoffs after suffering a torn quad injury in their opening-round series against the LA Clippers. Head coach Steve Kerr spoke to reporters Sunday after Game 3 against the Houston Rockets and said there is a possibility the […]

After scoring a game-high 46 points in the Golden State Warriors’ Game 3 loss to the Houston Rockets in the Western Conference Semifinals on Saturday night, Kevin Durant has tied Michael Jordan for the most points in the first four road games of a single postseason: KD and the 🐐 Durant tied MJ for most […]

The Western Conference Semifinal matchup between the Golden State Warriors and Houston Rockets was extremely competitive through the first two games of the series, and Game 3 was no different. With the series shifting to their home floor, the Rockets secured their first victory of the series behind 41 points from James Harden and 30 […]

Golden State Warriors shooting guard Klay Thompson did not shoot the ball particularly well on Saturday, as his team lost to the Houston Rockets, 126-121, in Game 3 of this Western Conference second-round matchup. Following the defeat, Thompson was adamant that it’s all on him to get himself going, refusing to pass the responsibility to […]

The Golden State Warriors had their work cut out for them on Saturday night, as they lost to the Houston Rockets in Game 3 of their Western Conference Semifinals matchup. Following the Warriors’ 126-121 overtime defeat, Anthony Slater of The Athletic pointed out an interesting statistic pertaining to the heavy minutes played by the Dubs’ […]

Mary Barbers, mother of Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green, is not one to shy away from criticizing even his son’s own team. She was at it again following Golden State’s 126-121 overtime defeat against the Houston Rockets on Saturday, and this time, she set her sights on former back-to-back MVP winner Stephen Curry. Shortly […]

Golden State Warriors two-time MVP winner Stephen Curry had a miserable shooting night on Saturday, as his team fell to the Houston Rockets in overtime, 126-121. Nevertheless, Curry is anything but worried about his recent slump, and he remains confident that his shot will eventually start falling again: “A couple more shots go my way, […]

A lot of headlines and social media posts talked about how Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry had the worst playoff game of his career in their 126-121 Game 3 loss against the Houston Rockets. The two-time MVP had a rough night on Saturday, as he shot just 7-of-23 from the field en route to […]

Kevin Durant had another magnificent outing for the Golden State Warriors in Game 3 against the Houston Rockets. Durant scored 46 points on 14-of-31 shooting in a 126-121 losing effort on Saturday night. With this performance, he notched his third 45-plus point game in the 2019 NBA playoffs. He now joins an elite group of […]

Houston Rockets reserve swing man Danuel House was noticeably absent in their thrilling 126-121 overtime victory over the Golden State Warriors in Game 3. Following the grueling showdown, Rockets head coach Mike D’Antoni confirmed that House was out because due to an injured foot, per Alykhan Bijani of The Athletic. Coach D’Antoni said Danuel House […]

The Houston Rockets avoided a potential 3-0 hole and pulled out a statement win over the Golden State Warriors in overtime, taking a vital 126-121 Game 3 win on Saturday to make this a series. In the process, the Warriors revealed their biggest weakness, one that could cost them more than a playoff loss: a […]

Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry had an epic blunder at the end of their 126-121 Game 3 loss against the Houston Rockets. Curry botched a wide-open dunk attempt late in their overtime defeat to punctuate arguably the worst game of his career. After the game, Curry didn’t need to speak out on his embarrassing […]

The Houston Rockets managed to squeak out a win at home over the Golden State Warriors, and it appears forward Kevin Durant has a pretty good idea of what factored into their loss. The Rockets secured a whopping 20 more rebounds than the Warriors in Game 3, and Durant feels that more than made up […]

The Houston Rockets gutted out a crucial 126-121 overtime victory over the Golden State Warriors in Game 3. Warriors head coach Steve Kerr acknowledged that the Rockets “played like a team down 2-0” and their competitive fire gave them the edge in Saturday’s all-important win. Steve Kerr on Rockets competitiveness being at a higher level […]

His ankle isn’t 100 percent. His left hand isn’t 100 percent. Stephen Curry isn’t 100 percent. Steve Kerr isn’t pushing the panic button, however. After the Golden State Warriors lost Game 3 of the Western Conference semifinals to the Houston Rockets on Saturday night, Kerr didn’t make any far-reaching statements about Curry, even though Steph […]

Stephen Curry just had arguably the worst game of his career in the Houston Rockets’ recently concluded 126-121 Game 3 victory over the Golden State Warriors. With the Dubs down by five with 19 seconds remaining in overtime, Curry capped off his horrendous night with this sorry miss on a wide-open dunk attempt. If he’s […]

The Golden State Warriors’ embrace of 3-point shots is one reason why Klay Thompson moved past Manu Ginobili on the all-time NBA playoff 3-point list. Klay being an elite shooter is another. Thompson notched this latest milestone in his playoff career Saturday night in Game 3 of the Warriors’ Western Conference semifinal series against the […]

Golden State Warriors star Kevin Durant is officially one of the top ten postseason scorers in NBA history. Durant made it to the Top 10 of the NBA playoff scoring list in Game 3 of their Western Conference Semifinals series with the Houston Rockets. He passed the recently retired Dwyane Wade who tallied a total […]

Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant has passed Kobe Bryant for seventh place all-time on the NBA playoff 3-pointers list. Durant now has a total of 293 3-pointers made in his postseason career to bump down the Los Angeles Lakers legend, who finished with 292 total threes in the playoffs in his illustrious 20-year career. […]

Houston Rockets center Clint Capela knows what’s at stake in their Game 3 showdown with the Golden State Warriors, and that’s evident with the way he started the game. The Swiss big man provided what could already be the highlight of the match late in the first quarter when he stopped Andre Iguodala’s dunk attempt. […]

It’s now 2-for-2 for Golden State Warriors power forward Draymond Green when it comes to Houston Rockets superstar James Harden’s eyes. Early in their Game 3 matchup at the Toyota Center, Green appeared to accidentally poke Harden’s eye again. https://twitter.com/Supreme_Gifs/status/1124849743316668416 Game 2 saw Harden with a bloodshot eye no thanks to — you guessed it […]

The ease with which the Golden State Warriors dispatched of the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 2018 NBA Finals made it easy to forget that they almost didn’t have the chance to repeat as champions in the first place. Steve Kerr clearly remembers those circumstances, though. Golden State was down 3-2 to the Houston Rockets in […]

The Houston Rockets were outscored by the Golden State Warriors by nine points in the first quarter of both Games 1 and 2 of the Western Conference Semifinals. James Harden and company eventually made up most of that deficit in both contests, but nevertheless failed to completely overcome their poor starts en route to a […]