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The Golden State Warriors starters will have to trot out heavy minutes once again during a crucial Game 7 against the Houston Rockets. Coming off three straight games in which their four All-Star have averaged 40 or more minutes in between them, head coach Steve Kerr plans to put their main cogs in full blast […]

The Golden State Warriors have been without their signature defensive hound Andre Iguodala since Game 4 of the series, and will be without him once again for a pivotal Game 7 against the Houston Rockets, according to Anthony Slater of The Athletic. Head coach Steve Kerr had expressed just how important he is to his […]

As a result of Saturday night’s 115-86 loss, the Houston Rockets are now destined for a Game 7 matchup against the Golden State Warriors in the Western Conference Finals. It’s a win or go home scenario for both teams, but the Rockets are remaining positive, according to Eric Gordon. “If we are in this position, […]

Although they were defeated in Saturday’s Game 6 matchup against the Golden State Warriors, 115-86, members of the Houston Rockets, including James Harden, are remaining confident in their odds for Game 7. In fact, Harden says he and his teammates are excited for the opportunity. “I mean, if you asked us when we were in […]

Klay Thompson has shown to have a thing for Game 6 elimination games, seemingly saving the best of his offensive firepower for times when the Golden State Warriors are pressed between the sword and the wall. The marksman posted a postseason-high 35 points to lead all scorers in Game 6 against the Houston Rockets, soundly […]

In the heat of battle, it can be difficult for athletes to maintain perspective of what’s really going on. But during Game 6 of the Western Conference Finals, Stephen Curry had a moment, shared with Trevor Ariza, reflecting on just how fun the series has been between the Golden State Warriors and Houston Rockets. Via […]

The Western Conference Finals will see a Game 7 tomorrow night in Houston with the Warriors and Rockets. The series may not have gotten there if not for a big moment when Andre Iguodala suffered an injury that would keep him out of the last three games. Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr certainly […]

Houston Rockets head coach Mike D’Antoni has announced that Chris Paul is officially questionable for Game 7 against the Golden State Warriors, and a determination probably won’t be made until Monday afternoon when he is looked at by team doctors. Mike D’Antoni says @CP3 will still be listed as questionable going into Monday’s Game 7, […]

The Golden State Warriors have announced that Andre Iguodala is questionable for Monday night’s Game 7 against the Houston Rockets. According to Mark Media of The Mercury News, center Kevon Looney, who has started in place of Iguodala the last few games, is also questionable with a toe injury. Andre Iguodala (left knee) and Kevon […]

There are a lot of questions surrounding the Houston Rockets going into Game 7 of the Western Conference Finals against the Golden State Warriors. Will Chris Paul be ready to go? Are the Rockets going to be able to bounce back from such a disappointing loss in Game 6? There is one question that Mike […]

Things weren’t looking good for the defending NBA champion Golden State Warriors in Game 6 against the Houston Rockets. James Harden and company were firing on all cylinders in the first half and seemed to be well on their way to clinching the series in spectacular fashion on the road. However, the second half was […]

It appears that Golden State Warriors superstar Draymond Green has finally buried the hatchet with TNT host and basketball Hal of Fame inductee Charles Barkley. In their first face-to-face meeting after Barkley’s untoward comments towards Green, the two kept it professional and fortunately, no punches were thrown. The 28-year-old forward has now taken it a […]

The Golden State Warriors made a big comeback in Game 6 against the Houston Rockets, and it wouldn’t have been possible without Klay Thompson’s second-half outburst. Thompson finished with a game-high 35 points, and from deep it seemed like he couldn’t miss, shooting 9-of-14 from 3-point range. The Warriors outscored the Rockets 64-25 in the second […]

Klay Thompson is sometimes the unforgotten star of the Golden State Warriors, but in Game 6 on Saturday night, he reminded everyone just how important he is to the team’s success. If it wouldn’t have been for Thompson’s second-half outburst, Golden State’s season would probably be over right now, and the Houston Rockets would be […]

Different players draw inspiration from different sources, and some are just a little more odd than others. Golden State Warriors talent Nick Young had a good performance in Game 6, especially on defense. After the game, he said he drew some inspiration from a dream where Dennis Rodman came to him and said to play […]

As exciting as Game 6 was between the Golden State Warriors and the Houston Rockets the most anticipated moment came after the final horn had blown. It has been over a month since Charles Barkley said he wanted to punch Draymond Green in the face, eliciting an equally-firey response from the latter. It was a […]

Draymond Green is a stat sheet stuffer, and he was back at it again on Saturday night. When all was said and done, the Golden State Warriors star had one of the most unique stat lines in NBA history. Green only finished the game with four points, but it was the rest of the stats […]

The lack of triple-doubles used to be the knock on the Golden State Warriors’ Draymond Green just a couple of games into their series against the Houston Rockets to which head coach Steve Kerr dismissed as a “bunch of crap.” Green responded with two straight double-doubles (snaring a grand total of 30 boards) and just […]

It’s always been said that Game 7 has the two most exciting words in sports and the good news for fans of the NBA is they will be getting two of them in the next two days. Both Conference Finals will go the full 7 games for only the second time in NBA history (since […]

Klay Thompson was unreal in Game 6 of the Western Conference Finals. The four-time All-Star drained nine out of his 14 attempts from deep en route to leading the Golden State Warriors with 35 points in 39 minutes of playing time. His heroics played a crucial part in the Warriors’ astounding comeback against the Houston […]

Despite an amazing performance from the Golden State Warriors in their Game 6 victory over the Houston Rockets, a reporter refused to spare their players of the bitter memories of their letdowns a couple of years ago. It was Stephen Curry and Kevin Durant — who both had noteworthy games scoring 29 and 23 points, […]

After emphatically taking Game 6 of the Western Conference Finals with a 115-86 victory over the overall top seed Houston Rockets, the Golden State Warriors’ celebrations will be kept at a minimum as they prepare for the final and most important game of the series in Houston come Monday night. It appears however that the […]

Klay Thompson led the way for the Golden State Warriors in their 115-86 victory over the Houston Rockets in Game 6 of the Western Conference Finals. The four-time All-Star definitely came ready to play as he top-scored for the Dubs with a 35-point performance after draining nine out of his 14 attempts from distance and […]

The Golden State Warriors pulled away from the Houston Rockets in the second half to take Game 6 of the Western Conference Finals. Jordan Bell put an emphatic exclamation point on the W with this sick put-back jam after a miss by two-time MVP Stephen Curry: Jordan Bell is a rookie. A second round pick […]

When the Houston Rockets take the floor for Game 6 of the Western Conference Finals against the Golden State Warriors, the team will be without the services of All-Star point guard Chris Paul due to a right hamstring injury. It puts him out of the mix for possibly the biggest game of his career with […]

There is no embellishment to Chris Paul’s first half performance against the Warriors – he started the game cold as an ex’s heart, hitting zero of his first seven shots. But then, as the Rockets headed into the locker room at the half, Paul must have gotten a hold of some of that Michael’s Secret […]

The Houston Rockets will be without Chris Paul in Game 6, but they won’t be the only team shorthanded, as the Golden State Warriors will be missing Andre Iguodala, who will be out for his third-straight game. Andre Iguodala (knee) again out for Game 6, per Steve Kerr. — David Aldridge (@davidaldridgedc) May 26, 2018 […]

It appears the Golden State Warriors are going to get a little extra depth on their bench for Game 6, with Pat McCaw expected to be activated. The Golden State Warriors are planning to activate Pat McCaw for Game 6 tonight against Houston, league sources tell Yahoo. McCaw is expected to be in uniform for […]

The story yesterday morning should have been about a nice Houston Rockets victory, and how the Golden State Warriors were getting ready to bounce back in Game 6. Instead, the news was about how a Rockets fan heckled Ayesha Curry, Stephen Curry’s wife who just happens to be pregnant. The Rockets fan, Jose Camargo, can […]

The Houston Rockets fan who apparently talked trash to Ayesha Curry — who’s eight months pregnant, has been revealed. As reported by Robert Littal of Black Sports Online, the person has been identified as Jose Camargo. Ayesha Curry Claims Rockets Fan Bumped Into Her Pregnant Belly & Called It a “Gut Punch” After Game 5; […]

After Game 5 between the Golden State Warriors and Houston Rockets, a game in which the Rockets won at home to take a 3-2 series lead, a video surfaced of a Rockets fan taunting and harassing Stephen Curry’s wife, Ayesha, on their way out of the arena. By all accounts, the fan sounds intoxicated as […]

Writhing in pain, clutching at his right hamstring from the floor, the Houston Rockets’ Chris Paul watched helplessly as the game—and possibly the Western Conference Finals—moved on without him. For a player whose entire modus operandi is control, Paul’s greatest suffering might be having it taken from him. The Rockets point guard has already been […]

The Golden State Warriors fell to the Houston Rockets in Game 5 of the Western Conference Finals and now trail the series 3-2. Fortunately, they’ll be coming back home to Oakland for Game 6 to try and force a Game 7 back in Houston. Unfortunately, the Curry family might have to deal with in appropriate […]

NBA junkies loved it last night when the TNT broadcast caught the audio of some coaching from Steve Kerr to Kevin Durant. During the first half of Game 5 of the Western Conference Finals between the Golden State Warriors and Houston Rockets, Kerr dropped some wisdom Durant’s way by telling him a story about Michael […]

The NBA Finals schedule is officially out, and with both the Eastern Conference Finals between the Boston Celtics and Cleveland Cavaliers, as well as the Western Conference Finals between the Houston Rockets and Golden State Warriors having at least a Game 6, the Championship round schedule could have any number of results. Here is the […]

James Harden started Game 4 of the Western Conference Finals against the Golden State Warriors very hot with 24 points, four rebounds, and three assists on 8-of-17 shooting. The Houston Rockets’ guard struggled in the second half of that game, however, as Harden shot just 3-of-9 and 0-of-6 from beyond the arc. Harden’s Game 5 […]

The Golden State Warriors have been known as a team that is all about the team aspect of the game, and a lot of their success the last few years has been because of their terrific ball movement. The Warriors, however, now find themselves down 3-2 in their series against the Houston Rockets, and a […]

The Houston Rockets came out victorious in Game 6 over the defending NBA Champion Golden State Warriors, but also suffered a devastating blow to their own title hopes when star point guard Chris Paul went down with what looked like a hamstring injury late and couldn’t finish the game. After the game, the team confirmed […]

The Phoenix Suns were the big winners of last week’s 2018 NBA Draft Lottery when they were announced to have won the right to select the first overall pick. There’s no question that the Suns are the envy of just about every NBA team these days, as they have the luxury of picking the best […]