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James Harden continued his early season tear after dropping 44 points in their 111-102 victory over the Indiana Pacers. That puts him at 464 points total on the season. That particular point total puts him at third on the most points scored through the first 12 games of any season, per NBA Stats. Harden trails […]

Despite the fact that the Minnesota Timberwolves were blown out by the Washington Wizards on Friday night, 137-116, Wolves superstar Karl-Anthony Towns was still able to remain upbeat. For the 24-year-old, it was important that the the team put the ugly loss behind them as soon as possible, and focus on the next game at […]

Back in October 2018, the Minnesota Timberwolves were in panic mode, as star wing Jimmy Butler made it obvious that he did not want to be there and threw an infamous tantrum in practice to try and force his way out. But even though the Timberwolves were panicking, they somehow settled for a trade offer […]

The Houston Rockets would be nowhere near the title contenders they currently are if it wasn’t for James Harden’s heroics. It’s also thanks to Harden’s hero ball that he joins another exclusive company of players with specific statistical milestones. His companion this time, according to NBA Stats, is the legendary Kansas City Kings player Nate […]

James Harden just passed his Houston Rockets teammate Russell Westbrook in the NBA all-time scoring list in the team’s 111-102 home win over the Indiana Pacers on Friday. Harden, who finished with a game-high 44 points, recorded the 19,088-point of his career, as he took over the number 55th spot previously held by Westbrook who […]

After a 3-3 start to their 2019-20 NBA regular season campaign, the Houston Rockets are winners of five straight games and are currently tied with the Utah Jazz and Denver Nuggets for the second best record (8-3) in the Western Conference. A big reason is the improved dynamic between superstars James Harden and Russell Westbrook, […]

Houston Rockets superstar point guard Russell Westbrook will play on Friday against the Indiana Pacers and rest on Saturday versus the Minnesota Timberwolves. Russell Westbrook will sit in tomorrow's game, per Mike D'Antoni. — Salman Ali (@SalmanAliNBA) November 15, 2019 The Rockets are 8-3 on the season. They want to make sure Westbrook is fresh […]

Los Angeles Clippers guard Patrick Beverley fouled out in the final two minutes of Wednesday’s loss to the Houston Rockets and was not pleased with his sixth foul call, a play which involved James Harden. Less than a day later, the NBA’s final 2-minute report revealed that while Beverley was whistled for a foul, he […]

Houston Rockets guard James Harden is one of the most lethal offensive weapons the game has ever seen. He’s led the NBA in scoring the past two seasons and is doing it again this season. However, there are a few guys in the NBA who have success guarding Harden, via Kirk Goldsberry of ESPN: Top […]

Huston Rockets center Clint Capela is expected to be held out of Friday night’s home game against the Indiana Pacers due to a concussion, according to a report from ESPN’s Tim MacMahon. Capela was evaluated after taking a charge in the latter stages of Wednesday night’s victory over the Clippers. He collided with JaMychal Green […]

The beef that exists between Russell Westbrook and Patrick Beverley flared up again on Wednesday night, when the Houston Rockets served as hosts to the Los Angeles Clippers. James Harden led Houston to a 102-93 victory, notching a team-high 47 points, seven assists, six rebounds and three steals. Westbrook, who joined the Rockets this offseason, […]

Houston Rockets head coach Mike D’Antoni has a very different estimation of Los Angeles Clippers resident pest Patrick Beverley than Russell Westbrook. Following a 102-93 victory, Westbrook threw more logs of wood into the fire, telling reporters Beverley isn’t the lockdown defender he claims to be: “Pat Bev trick y’all, man, like he playing defense,” […]

Retired 10-time All-Star Paul Pierce has now come out with his latest controversial statement by saying that the historic numbers being put up Houston Rockets superstar James Harden is not really something that impresses him at all. Speaking on ESPN’s The Jump, Pierce went on the record to state that he does not see anything […]

James Harden showed out at the right time during Wednesday’s 102-93 win over the Los Angeles Clippers. The Beard took over in the fourth quarter, scoring 17 points of the Houston Rockets’ last 22 points in the final 5:52 of regulation. Rockets teammate Austin Rivers saw a real-life superhero put on the cape as Harden […]

After a 47-point night against the Los Angeles Clippers, James Harden clearly approved of Trae Young’s tweet, one using the same caption that Harden had used earlier in an Instagram post. The Houston Rockets star quote tweeted with the caption “Tweet on repeat,” giving his nod of approval: 🔂 (Tweet on repeat) https://t.co/DyZsrrm7iQ — James […]

After a relatively slow start to the new season, Houston Rockets big man Clint Capela has definitely been killing it for his squad of late. On Wednesday, the 6-foot-10 center made a bit of history by logging his third straight 20-rebound game — something that has not been achieved by a Rocket in nearly four […]

It has been a rough night for Patrick Beverley and the Los Angeles Clippers after they fell short against fellow championship contenders, Houston Rockets. They weren’t able to do anything, with James Harden freely scoring against Bev and the rest of the defense. Rusell Westbrook was so happy with the win that he even dragged […]

Tony Brothers, the lead official in the Los Angeles Clippers-Houston Rockets game on Wednesday, explained why Doc Rivers was ejected late in the game. According to Tomer Azarly of ClutchPoints, Brothers said that Rivers was given a chance to calm himself down after receiving his first technical foul (which he got after expressing his dissatisfaction […]

The moment when Houston Rockets guard Austin Rivers went close to Los Angeles Clippers head coach (and Austin’s father) Doc Rivers to urge the referees to give him a technical and have him ejected — the scenes it created was meme-worthy in and of itself as you rarely see a child throwing his parent under […]

After their 102-93 win over the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday, Houston Rockets star James Harden praised Patrick Beverley’s defense. “It’s always great to compete against him. We all know what Pat does. He’s great and he’ll try to get in your head. If you let him get into your head and get into your […]

The fiery duel between the Houston Rockets and Los Angeles Clippers came to an end, and it was the Rockets who came out on top. Thanks to James Harden’s dominance and Russell Westbrook’s support, Houston managed to tame a competitive Clippers team that had Kawhi Leonard finish with a stat line of 26-12-7. However, Westbrook […]

L.A. Clippers head coach Doc Rivers was ejected from Wednesday night’s 102-93 loss to the Houston Rockets. The explanation he received for it wasn’t a good one either. With 4:35 remaining in the fourth quarter and the Clippers leading 86-85, Rivers called a coach’s challenge after an out-of-bounds call resulted in a turnover. Does this […]

It’s going to be an awkward Thanksgiving in the Rivers household as Houston Rockets guard Austin Rivers urged the referees to give his father– LA Clippers head coach Doc Rivers — a technical that eventually got him ejected during the Rockets’ 102-93 triumph over Los Angeles. The elder Rivers were arguing with the officials about […]

James Harden was a little under the weather during their game against the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday. Despite this, he dropped 47 points to lead the Houston Rockets to a 102-93 victory. Sure enough, after the game, Harden jokingly tagged his performance as his flu game. Harden dropped 47 sick … modern-day MJ performance […]

Against the LA Clippers, Houston Rockets superstar James Harden casually walked into an uncontested 3-pointer, drained it, and saluted to the camera. James Harden knows where every camera is at all times 😂#OneMission #Rockets pic.twitter.com/vfdjknLzik — ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) November 14, 2019 Harden definitely knows where the cameras are at all times. In their 102-93 win […]

NBA veteran Austin Rivers has had to play under his father, Doc Rivers, for multiple years in his career as a member of the Los Angeles Clippers. Now, Austin is on the Houston Rockets, a fierce rival of the Clips. The two teams faced off on Wednesday night, and Doc was ejected after a fiery […]

Houston Rockets point guard Russell Westbrook has spent most of the past few seasons doing things that few in the NBA have ever done before. On Wednesday, Westbrook made more personal history, accomplishing something that even he had never pulled off in his career — committing four personal fouls in the first quarter. Russ just […]

Houston Rockets forward P.J. Tucker performs a lot of the nitty and gritty tasks that make up winning basketball on a nightly basis. His forte, so to speak, has never been scoring the ball with consistent efficiency. Yet, on Wednesday, when he had a breakaway layup against the Los Angeles Clippers in the second quarter, […]

Los Angeles Clippers head coach Doc Rivers was having none of his squad’s early struggles against the Houston Rockets on Wednesday. Trailing by 17 early in the second quarter, Rivers called a timeout to rip into his squad, attempting to light a fire under his group. Doc Rivers just went off on the Clippers heading into the […]

Houston Rockets guard James Harden scored last season like few have before him in the history of the NBA, averaging 36.1 points per game. Despite that, the All-Star has received his hefty share of criticism for his style of play. In an attempt to clear the air about what it is that people get wrong […]

During an interview with ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith, James Harden confidently said the Houston Rockets will win the 2020 NBA championship. With Harden and Russell Westbrook in the fold, the Rockets are the only team in the NBA with two MVPs on the roster: James Harden tells Stephen A. Smith the Rockets are going to […]

The L.A. Clippers will be taking on James Harden, Russell Westbrook, and the Houston Rockets on Wednesday night. While the status of six-time All-Star Paul George remains in question, three-time All-Star Kawhi Leonard will be active against the Rockets. The game is the first half of a back-to-back for the Clippers, who take on the […]

The Houston Rockets have had to make some adjustments to jump to a 7-3 start to the 2019-20 season, but for bench cog Austin Rivers, there is no one making a bigger tweak than Russell Westbrook. In a recent piece by Michael Pina of SB Nation, Rivers explained how Westbrook has adjusted his game and […]

Atlanta Hawks star Trae Young silenced his haters with a brimming 42-point performance against the Denver Nuggets on Tuesday, and he made sure to rub it in their faces after the game with an epic caption from his Twitter account: YOUR APOLOGY NEEDS TO BE AS LOUD AS THE DISRESPECT WAS… pic.twitter.com/EQszirVp1X — Trae Young […]

The Houston Rockets made the signing-and-trading for veteran Chris Paul in the summer of 2017 the landmark move of their offseason, but the All-Star floor general only experienced two seasons in Clutch City before being quickly shipped off again on his career. Speaking to comedian and actor Kevin Hart on his cold tub show that […]

We’re one month removed from Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey sparking a controversy over supporting Hong Kong demonstrators, and details of the fallout from tensions with China and its huge, NBA-hungry market are emerging. ESPN’s Kevin Arnovitz detailed a huge financial lost for the Rockets due to Morey’s comments and the ensuing backlash, reporting […]

There’s this narrative around the league that Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Chris Paul rubs teammates the wrong way because of how much he yells and demands excellence. Paul reportedly didn’t have the best relationship with Blake Griffin and Doc Rivers on the Los Angeles Clippers. CP3 supposedly also got into it with Houston Rockets star James Harden last season, although […]

Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Chris Paul was a guest on actor Kevin Hart’s “Cold As Balls” show and talked about the Houston Rockets trading him to OKC this summer. Paul, who played two seasons with the Rockets, was traded to the Thunder in the blockbuster Russell Westbrook trade. “Every situation is different, but the […]

Houston Rockets shooting guard Eric Gordon will undergo arthroscopic surgery on his right knee on Wednesday and likely will be out for roughly six weeks. Rockets head coach Mike D’Antoni said a piece of debris was found on an MRI Tuesday morning and that Gordon has actually been dealing with knee discomfort “since the middle […]