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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 […]

The Houston Rockets need to win Game 3 if they have any chance of climbing out of an 0-2 hole to beat the Golden State Warriors in the Western Conference Semifinals. Needless to say, pulling off that difficult feat would have been something close to impossible if James Harden was hindered by the eye injury […]

Stephen Curry is widely  and correctly regarded as the greatest three-pointer shooter in NBA history. The Golden State Warriors superstar has shattered a plethora of three-point shooting records in his career, including a whopping 402 made triples in one season. His amazing combination of efficiency and volume on those shots make him a lethal outside […]

The Golden State Warriors, up 2-0 on the Houston Rockets in the Western Conference Semifinals, have every reason to be confident as the series shifts to Toyota Center. Entering Saturday’s Game 3, though, Andre Iguodala and company know Houston will be pulling out all the stops to avoid falling behind an insurmountable three games to […]

Former Oklahoma City Thunder guard Anthony Morrow has recently shed some light on the momentous events that transpired some three years ago when Kevin Durant decided to walk away from the Thunder. Speaking to Ben Stinar of Amico Hoops, Morrow explained why in his mind, Durant’s decision had very little to do, if any, with […]

Maybe it’s the hot yoga or the cryotherapy Andre Iguodala does during the offseason. After all, yoga is about mindfulness and putting energy and focus into certain body movements. Whatever it is, Iguodala is showing his tremendous value come postseason time against the Clippers, and now, against James Harden and the Houston Rockets. It seems […]

Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant has been dominant in the playoffs, averaging 32.5 points on 53 percent shooting. He’s helped the team build a commanding 2-0 series lead against the Houston Rockets in the Western Conference semifinals, and for Dubs coach Steve Kerr, the reigning Finals MVP is playing in a level that’s above […]

Golden State Warriors small forward Andre Iguodala knows there are pundits who say he’s overpaid, but the versatile swingman doesn’t care because he believes there’s no such thing as being overpaid. Iguodala signed a three-year, $48 million contract with the Warriors back in 2017 to stay with the Dubs. He made $16 million this season, […]

When the Golden State Warriors re-signed small forward Andre Iguodala to a three-year, $48 million deal back in the summer of 2017, a lot of people questioned the move and said Steve Kerr and the Dubs overpaid to keep Iggy. But Iguodala’s value to the Warriors shows in the playoffs, not in the regular season. […]

The Houston Rockets may be down 0-2 to the Golden State Warriors, but Rockets veteran swingman Gerald Green believes the team is even more dangerous when their backs are up against the wall. Game 3 on Saturday at the Toyota Center is a must-win game for the Rockets. No team in NBA history has ever […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr says the playoffs are the best time to compare Kevin Durant to Chicago Bulls legend Michael Jordan since “defenses are geared up and ready for everything.” Kerr says Jordan’s mentality every night, whether it was a regular season or postseason game, was to kill everyone. The Warriors coach […]

Houston Rockets superstar James Harden suffered an eye injury during Game 2 of their Western Conference semifinals series against the Golden State Warriors. However, the Dubs are reportedly not sold that he’s really hurt. Midway through the first quarter of Tuesday night’s game, Harden was poked in the eye by Draymond Green while going for […]

When they were teammates on the Oklahoma City Thunder, Golden State Warriors star Kevin Durant says he wanted to set a good example for Houston Rockets guard James Harden. Harden recently said he admired watching Durant’s work ethic in OKC. The Warriors superstar revealed on Friday both players taught each other things during their time […]

Golden State Warriors small forward Andre Iguodala announced on Twitter that he is publishing a memoir entitled ‘The Sixth Man’ on June 25 of this year. The Sixth Man is coming out on June 25th! You can pre-order it here: https://t.co/kMC0JEaiOI pic.twitter.com/sT3mqUqMWd — andre (@andre) May 3, 2019 Andre Iguodala, now in his sixth year […]

The Golden State Warriors have arguably the greatest shooter in NBA history in Stephen Curry, one of the most lethal scorers in league history in Kevin Durant, and an offensive scheme that makes it almost impossible to defend them. Yet, Houston Rockets combo guard Austin Rivers says there’s something even more impressive about the Warriors […]

Houston Rockets superstar guard James Harden isn’t lighting quick like De’Aaron Fox or Russell Westbrook, but Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant says The Beard is “deceptively quick.” Durant says Harden knows how to change the pace at which he plays very well. The Rockets’ best player often lulls defenders to sleep with his slow […]