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James Harden is unarguably one of the greatest scorers in NBA history, but his Houston Rockets teammate Austin Rivers is tired of people not appreciating the greatness in front of them. Harden exploded for 60 points in the Rockets’ Saturday showdown with the Atlanta Hawks, tying Michael Jordan’s record for the third-most 60-point games in […]

Houston Rockets scoring machine James Harden scored 60 points in 31 minutes of pure shooting excellence. He showcased his inhuman ability to score buckets as he broke a few incredible scoring records in the process. ClutchPoints revealed that the sensational shooting guard’s big night over the Atlanta Hawks is one of the best shooting performances […]

Houston Rockets fans who flocked to the Toyota Center just saw one of the most incredible individual efforts from James Harden. He put on a great shooting display en route to the fourth 60-point game of his career. However, Harden was pulled out of the game before he could get a new career-high 62 points. […]

Scoring 60 points is usually seen as an impossible feat in the NBA. The best basketball players in the world play in the NBA and not all of them score in double-digit figures. However, Houston Rockets superstar James Harden has proven time and time again that he defies logic as he makes another record. Harden […]

The Houston Rockets are currently 12-6 in the Western Conference behind the scoring exploits of James Harden and the pace-pushing point guard play of Russell Westbrook. However, the team will likely be without two of their key contributors in their Saturday night against the Atlanta Hawks. Both starting center Clint Capela and starting small forward […]

Remember this past summer, when the NBA was like a turnstile of “what big move will happen next”? Blockbusters were happening in the middle of the night and the Western Conference went from being deep to an utter war zone. Well, things have quieted down considerably since then. There has not been a single trade […]

Miami Heat guard Kendrick Nunn has crash landed on the scene during his rookie season and while he has made his name primarily on the offensive side of the court, during the second quarter of Wednesday’s game against the Houston Rockets, it was a defensive play that he made against Rockets guard Russell Westbrook that […]

The Houston Rockets will take the court Wednesday night versus the Miami Heat without the services of center Clint Capela, who is dealing with an illness and thus will be unable to suit up. Without him in the mix, the Rockets have tabbed veteran Tyson Chandler to enter the starting five in his place. Clint […]

Damian Lillard inquired about Carmelo Anthony’s recent history, specifically his last two stops with the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Houston Rockets in the last two years before landing with the Portland Trail Blazers earlier this month. Lillard asked Melo upfront and was impressed with his forthcoming response: “I asked him what these last two […]

Miami Heat star wing Jimmy Butler sat down with The Players’ Tribune to discuss some of the “most unstoppable” players in NBA history. When presented with the question of the most unstoppable player in the NBA today, Butler unequivocally responded by naming Houston Rockets guard James Harden: The guy is averaging 39-and-a-half points. In the streets, that’s […]

The NBA has assessed a Flagrant 1 foul on Houston Rockets guard Russell Westbrook two days after he shoved Dallas Mavericks point-forward Luka Doncic. The said showing happened in the third quarter of the Mavs’ 137-123 win on Sunday. HOU’s Russell Westbrook assessed Flagrant 1 upon league review for his contact against DAL’s Luka Dončić […]

The Houston Rockets are listing center Clint Capela as questionable to play against the Miami Heat on Wednesday. Capela is dealing with an illness. Rockets center Clint Capela is questionable to play Wednesday with an illness. — Jonathan Feigen (@Jonathan_Feigen) November 26, 2019 The Rockets have lost three games in a row. They are 11-6 […]

While the 2019-20 NBA season is just over one month old, teams have already begun to stake their claim as the league’s best. In the Western Conference, it appears as if the Houston Rockets, Los Angeles Lakers and Los Angeles Clippers have all emerged as legitimate contenders to represent the West in the NBA Finals […]

Earlier this week, several reports came down the wire indicating that the NBA was considering several changes, including an in-season tournament. Some have been in favor of this proposal, but Houston Rockets All-Star James Harden seems to be opposed to the idea. “Are we in college?,” Harden replied, via Jonathan Feigen of The Houston Chronicle, […]

On paper, the pairing of Russell Westbrook and James Harden seemed like a great idea for the Houston Rockets — and it still might be. So far, though, the experiment hasn’t worked as planned. The Rockets acquired Westbrook from the Oklahoma City Thunder in July. As part of the deal, Houston sent Chris Paul, two […]

Clint Capela trotted out yet another 20-plus-rebound game, finishing with 22 boards during Sunday’s 137-123 loss to the Dallas Mavericks. Forward PJ Tucker, who starts next to Capela as part of the Houston Rockets frontcourt, noted the big man steals a lot of his would-be rebounds. “He steals a lot of my rebounds. Trust me […]

Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic was showered with shouts of “MVP” in Houston after pouring in 41 points (one shy of his career-high) along with six rebounds, 10 assists, and two steals — handing the Rockets a 137-123 defeat, their third straight. Doncic has quickly put his name among those deserving consideration for the Most […]

After the Dallas Mavericks’ big won over the Houston Rockets capped by his stellar individual performance, Luka Doncic shared his thoughts on his match up with James Harden. Per Salman Ali of ClutchPoints, the Mavs’ sophomore sensation tagged Harden as a ‘top three’ player in the NBA. Luka Doncic on matchup up with James Harden: […]

Houston Rockets center Clint Capela became just the second player since NBA Hall of Famer Dennis Rodman to have at least 19 rebounds in seven consecutive games when he pulled down 22 rebounds during Houston’s loss to the Dallas Mavericks on Sunday afternoon. Clint Capela joins Dennis Rodman as the only players since 1976 to […]

The Houston Rockets suffered their third straight loss on Sunday at the hands of the Dallas Mavericks, but Rockets point guard Russell Westbrook remains confident that his team will get back on track. After the game, Westbrook told reporters that he is “not worried” about Houston’s recent losing streak. In fact, he contradicted the notion […]

Dallas Mavericks big man Kristaps Porzingis believes the Mavs are now headed in the right direction. With Porzingis and company managing to defeat the Houston Rockets 137-123 on Sunday, the Mavericks now sit at 11-5 on the season. Now just ahead of the 11-6 Rockets in the ever competitive Western Conference standings, perhaps the Mavs […]

Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN recently reported that the Memphis Grizzlies have no intentions to buy out veteran forward Andre Iguodala, per Kurt Helin of NBC Sports. They reportedly made it clear that they want something in return – particularly a first round draft pick – for the former Finals MVP. This means that teams like […]

Ray Westbrook, the brother of Houston Rockets star Russell Westbrook, was reportedly escorted out of Staples Center after he allegedly had a post-game spat with L.A. Clippers forward Montrezl Harrell on Friday night. Former player and TV analyst Kendrick Perkins gave his take on the situation and defended Ray on the accusations thrown at him: […]

Texas has two talented players suiting up for its cities in Luka Doncic and James Harden. To make this factoid more interesting, the stars of the Dallas Mavericks and Houston Rockets play eerily similar styles of basketball. Fans noted how similar the two have been playing. Ahead of the Mavs’ game at Toyota Center, head […]

There’s no urgent sense of desperation for the Houston Rockets to sign the likes of JR Smith or Jamal Crawford, according to Kelly Iko of The Athletic. Rockets guard Eric Gordon and Danuel House are out with injuries, leaving Houston thin at the guard position. However, it appears the Rockets will rely on Ben McLemore […]

Paul George and the L.A. Clippers defeated Russell Westbrook and the Houston Rockets on Friday night, 122-119. The game saw Kawhi Leonard, Lou Williams and Paul George exchange huge shots with James Harden, Russell Westbrook, and Clint Capela. Friday night also marked the first time in two years that George and Westbrook were on opposite […]

Houston Rockets guard James Harden put on a show on Friday night against the Los Angeles Clippers, scoring 37 points while adding 12 assists and eight rebounds in over 42 minutes of action. Harden was also extremely efficient, shooting 9-of-16 from the field (including 5-of-11 from beyond the arc) while getting to the foul line […]

It was a thrilling contest at the Staples Center on Friday, as the Los Angeles Clippers escaped with a hard-fought 122-119 victory against the Houston Rockets. There was an air of intensity throughout the contest, and as it turns out, it even spilled over following the final buzzer. Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports reports that […]

Houston Rockets superstar James Harden was not exactly thrilled with how Friday night’s contest against the Los Angeles Clippers ended. Down three points with just 1.2 seconds remaining, the Rockets had the possession and had a chance to send the game into overtime with a trey. Harden received the inbound pass, but was clamped down […]

Kawhi Leonard and the L.A. Clippers defeated James Harden and the Houston Rockets on Friday night in downtown Los Angeles, 122-119. The matchup was tight the entire way, but the Clippers overcame a six-point deficit with just over a minute to play in the fourth quarter to win the game. With two minutes remaining in […]

Everyone knows James Harden is good. The Houston Rockets superstar can turn a game on its heels with his incredible shooting talent and clutch gene. He’s one of the best finishers in the game, and he could have easily won their game against the LA Clippers if he wanted to. Doc Rivers didn’t want to […]

Russell Westbrook badly missed a wide-open and potentially go-ahead three-pointer that would have put the Houston Rockets up by two in the dying seconds of the fourth quarter. The Los Angeles Clippers not only appreciated the brick but it also brought immense joy to point guard Patrick Beverley who quickly taunted the former Most Valuable […]

The Los Angeles Clippers won against the Houston Rockets, but things could have been way different for them after James Harden almost injured Kawhi Leonard’s arm. At one point in the game with Leonard guarding Harden, the Rockets star tried to get a foul off Kawhi. However, in the process, James also clipped Leonard’s arm […]

The Houston Rockets-LA Clippers match will always bring exciting moments to NBA. This game has star power in Kawhi Leonard and James Harden, and their supporting cast makes this an explosive game to catch. Once again, The Beard showed everyone why he’s a yearly favorite to win MVP with his incredible four-point play over respected […]

Kawhi Leonard stepped up when it mattered most to give the Los Angeles Clippers the win over the Houston Rockets on Friday. With less than 20 seconds left and the Rockets up by one at 119-118, Leonard rose up to the occasion and drilled a go-ahead jumper over PJ Tucker to give the Clippers the […]

The last time the Los Angeles Clippers and Houston Rockets faced off, Clippers head coach Doc Rivers was ejected to the delight of his son, Rockets guard Austin Rivers. The two teams meet again on Friday, this time at Staples Center. Doc wants Austin to be the one who gets ejected this time around: Doc […]

Los Angeles Clippers small forward Paul George knew the Houston Rockets were going to be lethal with Russell Westbrook and James Harden leading the charge. While some around the league questioned whether the Westbrook-Harden pairing would work, George — who played two seasons with Westbrook — knew it was going to be fine. “I knew […]

Russell Westbrook and the Houston Rockets practiced at UCLA on Thursday, the college Westbrook played at. The UCLA basketball practice facility is called “Russell Westbrook Court.” The Rockets superstar says he’s “blessed and thankful’” to have the UCLA practice facility named after him. “It’s always a surreal feeling for me because of where I came […]

The Denver Nuggets showcased their defensive prowess on Wednesday, as they scored a 105-95 victory against fellow Western Conference contenders, the Houston Rockets. Following the game, Rockets superstar James Harden was questioned about his rather pedestrian performance on the evening. The former league Most Valuable Player was in an understandably stand-offish mood, and when asked […]