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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 […]

The Golden State Warriors have dug themselves a bit of a hole. With their Game 5 loss against the Houston Rockets, they now must win two straight games to even get to the NBA Finals, but that hasn’t seemed to bother the sportsbooks in Vegas at all. According to Mike Medina of The Mercury News, […]

Houston Rockets head coach Mike D’Antoni noted he intends to start shooting guard Eric Gordon in place of the injured point guard Chris Paul for Game 6 of the Western Conference Finals against the Golden State Warriors, according to Mark Medina of the San Jose Mercury News. The long-tenured coach also expressed doubt of Paul […]

Steve Kerr sung some praise for his star forward Kevin Durant when speaking of the Houston Rockets’ switch-happy defense that has forced the Golden State Warriors into many isolation plays throughout the series. “We’re lucky we have Kevin because Kevin is the ultimate answer against switching defenses,” said Kerr, according to Melissa Rohlin of the […]

Steve Kerr urged that his Golden State Warriors have not lost faith despite suffering a second straight loss to the Houston Rockets in Games 4 and 5 of this Western Conference Finals. The man at the helm noted his team simply has to win two games to reach the NBA Finals, and brought up the […]

Houston Rockets point guard Chris Paul will miss Game 6 of the Western Conference Finals against the Golden State Warriors with a strained hamstring, according to Shams Charania of Yahoo Sports. He is set to be re-evaluated once the team comes back to Houston. An earlier report by ESPN’s Tim MacMahon indicated that Paul’s injury […]

The status of Golden State Warriors defensive ace Andre Iguodala still remains somewhat unclear for coach Steve Kerr, who noted he’s improved “incrementally” over the last few days, yet still remains unsure if he will be ready for a pivotal Game 6 against the Houston Rockets, according to Mark Medina of the San Jose Mercury […]

Game 5 of the Golden State Warriors versus the Houston Rockets opened with a tribute to those who lost their lives in the shooting at Santa Fe High School in Texas, as 10 children lost their lives, and many others were injured during the incident earlier this week. “We are Santa Fe strong,” the announcer […]

Draymond Green had no problem making guarantees after committing a costly turnover that turned into a Game 5 loss on the road to the Houston Rockets, putting the Golden State Warriors at the brink of elimination, down in the series 3-2. The mercurial engine forward was assertive and unequivocal for a Game 6 win at […]

The Golden State Warriors now find themselves on the verge of elimination, down 3-2 in their Western Conference Series against the Golden State Warriors. It’s times like these when veteran presences like Shaun Livingston could have a major effect putting things in perspective for the team. As the Warriors let Game 5 slip from their […]

The Golden State Warriors don’t seem to be defeated despite coming ever so close to pulling out wins in Games 4 and 5 against the Houston Rockets, now at the verge of elimination, down 3-2 in the Western Conference Finals. Point guard Stephen Curry noted the team isn’t looking back, but forward to Game 6 […]

Draymond Green didn’t sugarcoat his costly turnover during the winding seconds of Game 5 against the Houston Rockets, quickly taking the blame for a lost possession that cost the Golden State Warriors the game. “We were supposed to score and I lost the ball, there’s kind of not much more to it than that,” said […]

The Golden State Warriors have played slower as their Western Conference Finals series against the Houston Rockets has gone on. That fact has been reflected not only in the score after both teams responsible for the two best offenses in the league have been unable to put up 100 points in the last two games, […]

Despite a second-straight loss to the Houston Rockets, the Golden State Warriors don’t seem to have lost their confidence, still hoping to make a bounce back and come out of the series. Forward Draymond Green cited the team’s experience and playoff pedigree will come into play when taking on them once again on Saturday at Oracle […]

The Golden State Warriors faced off the Houston Rockets in Game 5 after dropping the last game on their home floor and looking for some redemption. Things didn’t go according to plan as the matchup turned out to be an ugly game of basketball where the Warriors looked almost unrecognizable. In spite of many turnovers […]

What makes Steve Kerr a great coach is that he has a whole bag of stories to share which can motivate his players. In Game 6 of the Western Conference Finals, the Golden State Warriors bench boss relayed a Michael Jordan story to Kevin Durant. As observed below, Kerr recalled a time when Jordan was […]

The Houston Rockets grabbed a huge Game 5 win on Thursday night to pull ahead of the Golden State Warriors in their Western Conference Finals series. They are just one win shy of reaching the NBA Finals. This was led by a strong outing from Chris Paul, who scored 20 points with 18 coming in the second […]

Lady luck was on the Houston Rockets’ side in Game 5. In the final moments of the game, the Golden State Warriors had a chance to take a lead with a 3-point shot. James Harden lost track of Stephen Curry — the game’s greatest 3-point assassin — who was wide open from downtown. Fortunately for […]

The ring hasn’t been friendly with Draymond Green in the postseason. Whenever he gets a chance to posterize a foe, it’s the Golden State Warriors forward who ends up being posterized via a block. According to ESPN Stats & Info, Green has been blocked on four dunk attempts in the playoffs. Clint Capela's block on […]

On Thursday evening, Houston Rockets guard Chris Paul put Golden State Warriors gunslinger Steph Curry in a blender like Eve 6. For the sake of clarity, here is the outdated reference made in the lede: That’s not going to help the Steph Curry is bad at defense narrative. The Warriors, after losing Game 4, weren’t […]

The Golden State Warriors and Houston Rockets are currently tied at the half of Game 5 at 45 apiece. The Rockets got off to a fast start, leading by double digits in the opening period, but with a little luck and a horrid 6-of-24 three-point shooting from Houston, the Warriors stormed back to tie the […]

The Golden State Warriors focused on health over wins all season long, and it netted them the number two seed in the NBA behind the Houston Rockets. Unfortunately for Golden State, they were dealt a huge blow in Game 3 of their Western Conference Finals series against Houston when Andre Iguodala suffered a knee injury. […]

Despite adding Chris Paul last offseason, the Houston Rockets came in as underdogs against the defending NBA Champion Golden State Warriors. Four games into the Western Conference Finals, however, the Rockets and Warriors are tied at two games apiece with a pivotal Game 5 on Thursday night. According to Marcus Thompson of The Athletic Bay […]

We’re about an hour before tip-off of Game 5 of the Western Conference Finals between the Golden State Warriors and Houston Rockets. But there could be a problem. Water is apparently falling from the ceiling of the Toyota Center and right onto the court. Here is some video: A large amount of water just fell […]

Golden State Warriors players are reportedly not optimistic about the chances of Andre Iguodala returning for them tonight in Game 5 of the Western Conference Finals vs. the Houston Rockets. After speaking with a few players, they didn’t sound optimistic Andre Iguodala would be playing tonight. — Chris Haynes (@ChrisBHaynes) May 24, 2018 And that […]

The Golden State Warriors feel a little shook heading back to Houston in the Western Conference Finals with the series tied 2-2. This after racing out to a 12-0 lead in Game 4 before failing in the final seconds to come back against a hungry Rockets team. Now with the series back in Texas, the […]

Golden State Warriors shooting guard Klay Thompson won’t be eligible for a supermax contract extension this summer after failing to make the All-NBA cut this season. Teammates Kevin Durant and Stephen Curry made the First and Third Teams respectively, but Thompson and teammate Draymond Green did not make it into either of the three teams. […]