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After draining his dreaded stepback 3-pointer, Houston Rockets star guard James Harden inadvertently hit Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green on the head. https://twitter.com/Kyle__Boone/status/1125598378962903041 No foul was called on the play, but based on the slow-motion replay, it seemed that James Harden’s follow-through was a bit unnatural. Was he fishing for a foul like he […]

Golden State Warriors star Kevin Durant and Houston Rockets guard James Harden both got hurt after a defensive play by KD in the first quarter of Game 4. As Durant was going for a block on a Harden layup, he accidentally elbowed the reigning NBA MVP hard in the back of the head. Harden crumpled […]

Ahead of a critical Game 4 in the Western Conference semifinals, Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr and and Houston Rockets tactician Mike D’Antoni were highly complimentary. D’Antoni and Kerr have been bitter head coaching rivals over the past few seasons with their respective teams, but per Shane Young of ClutchPoints, the two were caught […]

Houston Rockets guard Danuel House is officially listed as questionable to play in Game 4 of their second round series against the Golden State Warriors. Danuel House Jr., added to the Rockets injury report yesterday, listed as questionable with right big toe inflammation. — Jonathan Feigen (@Jonathan_Feigen) May 6, 2019 The three-year veteran didn’t play […]

Houston Rockets reserve center Nene is contemplating retirement after this season, according to a report by ESPN Brazil. In an interview with the NBA Freestyle program , Nenê, the Houston Rockets pivot , said he intends to retire at the end of the NBA season. (via Google Translate) Nene, the seventh overall pick in the […]

Eric Gordon seems to be quickly developing into the three-and-D force the Houston Rockets had long expected him to be, as Second Spectrum data suggests he’s been an integral part of keeping Klay Thompson quiet throughout the course of the Houston Rockets series against the Golden State Warriors. Gordon has been a stud on offense, […]

Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry did not exactly have a banner performance during his team’s overtime loss to the Houston Rockets in Game 3 of their second-round Western Conference playoff series on Saturday night, as he scored just 17 points on 7-of-23 shooting while going an abysmal 2-of-9 from 3-point range. While the Warriors […]

Chris Paul has taken a notable back seat to James Harden throughout this playoff stretch. The change was evident for the Houston Rockets throughout the course of the season, as Paul’s absence forced head coach Mike D’Antoni to go Harden heavy once again — circa 2016, giving his star a heavy load to carry to […]

Newly-appointed Minnesota Timberwolves team president for basketball operations Gersson Rosas has already set his sights on a postseason comeback for his team next season. According to the 41-year-old team executive, he has every intention of bringing the Timberwolves to the playoffs again next season following a disappointing year that ended with an early summer vacation. […]

The 2018-19 NBA season was mostly positive for Derrick Rose. Though he played in only 51 games, Rose displayed the explosiveness and scoring that made him the league’s Most Valuable Player in 2011. If the NBA had a Comeback Player of the Year award, he would be the front-runner to win it. Rose averaged 18.0 […]

It wasn’t too long ago that Houston Rockets PJ Tucker gambled on himself to make it back to the NBA. The longtime journeyman turned down a beefier contract in Russia for a chance to be the 15th man for the Phoenix Suns seven years ago, soon drawing his first start guarding no other than Kevin […]

The NBA’s Last Two Minute Report concluded that Houston Rockets guard James Harden should have been called for an offensive foul after committing a charge against Golden State Warriors big man Draymond Green, a play that occurred with 27 seconds left in the overtime period. Shaded by Andre Iguodala, Harden drove to the heart of […]

Taken on its own, Clint Capela’s two-handed block on Andre Iguodala in Game 3 was nothing short of a superhuman feat. But from the perspective of the Houston Rockets, the block was not just a great stop, it also boosted their morale. Rockets head coach Mike D’Antoni tagged the block as ‘unbelievable,’ noting that the […]

Houston Rockets guard Austin Rivers revealed that he also considered an offer to play for the Golden State Warriors for the rest of the 2018-19 NBA season. Rivers signed with the Rockets in December after a brief stint with the Wizards. Before agreeing to a deal with the Rockets, he admitted that he was picking […]

HOUSTON — On a night where nobody in the building could stop Kevin Durant in the second half and everything seemed to fall into place for the Houston Rockets offensively, it was the Rockets’ inspired energy and meticulous attention to detail that cut the series deficit to 2-1. For them to be competitive and taken […]

The Golden State Warriors lost Game 3 of their Western Conference Semifinal series against the Houston Rockets on Saturday night. Heading into Monday’s Game 4, Warriors head coach Steve Kerr said the emotional adjustment will play a key role in whether they will win or not. After Sunday’s practice, Kerr told reporters the Rockets outplayed the […]

Stephen Curry was, for the most part, tremendous in the Golden State Warriors’ first-round victory against the Los Angeles Clippers. Curry dropped 38 points in the opener and would go on to average almost 25 points per game while shooting at an efficient clip from the field. The Western Conference Semifinals have not been the […]

While the Golden State Warriors and Houston Rockets battled to overtime in Game 3 of their Western Conference Semifinal showdown, the game was probably won and lost in the battle for the boards. Both teams shot better than 40 percent from the 3-point line, and the Warriors made 23 of 29 free-throw attempts, but the […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

On a night when the Houston Rockets were in a must-win situation, Eric Gordon stepped up to ensure a victory for his team. Gordon scored 30 points, hitting seven 3-pointers in the process to help the Rockets escape with a 126-121 overtime win against the defending champions Golden State Warriors in Game 3 of their […]

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 were able to pull off a 126-121 overtime win against the Golden State Warriors in Game 3 of their Western Conference semifinals matchup, and head coach Mike D’Antoni gave huge props to forward PJ Tucker for his efforts in helping the team avoid going down 3-0 in the series. Mike D’Antoni details […]

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 […]

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 […]

It’s not only Kevin Durant and Klay Thompson who moved up the all-time playoff 3-pointers list in Game 3 of the Golden State Warriors-Houston Rockets series on Saturday. Houston superstar James Harden joined the Dubs duo in the milestone, as he climbed to 13th on the record. Harden passed fellow Rockets legend Robert Horry who […]

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 […]