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The Golden State Warriors will be without Kevin Durant’s services for at least the remainder of the second-round series against the Houston Rockets. With Durant out, the Rockets have a prime opportunity to knock off the two-time defending champions. There are some, like Charles Barkley, who think the Warriors can’t win this series without Durant. […]

The left finger injury Golden State Warriors star point guard Stephen Curry is dealing with is reportedly a more significant problem than he’s letting on, according to Sam Amick of The Athletic. Curry dislocated his left middle finger in Game 2 against the Houston Rockets and hasn’t looked like himself since, although he stepped up […]

A Thursday MRI on Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant revealed a mild strain in his right calf and is expected to be re-evaluated next week, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Durant has suffered a similar injury two previous times in his career, both taking roughly a week to heal. His re-evaluation of next week […]

The Houston Rockets let one get away at Oracle Arena on Wednesday, as the Golden State Warriors looked as vulnerable as they could be with Kevin Durant leaving for the last two minutes of the third quarter and not returning for the rest of the game. With the score knotted up at 72 at the […]

Stephen Curry put on the cape when the Golden State Warriors needed him the most, forcing himself out of a horrid shooting night and making up for it with some clutch shotmaking to close out a vital Game 5 without Kevin Durant. Durant hurt his lower leg late in the third quarter, an event that […]

The Rockets are facing elimination after Wednesday night’s Game 5 loss to the Golden State Warriors. Despite that fact, Houston head coach Mike D’Antoni is remaining confident in his team’s chances to advance. D’Antoni spoke with members of the media following Wednesday night’s loss. He knows it’s a do-or-die scenario, and he says the goal […]

Just when we thought the season was becoming to look grim for the Golden State Warriors, they once again show off their mental fortitude and pull off a huge victory against the Houston Rockets in Game 5 of their Western Conference Semifinals matchup. The Rockets knew that they were on the brink of putting themselves […]

Draymond Green admitted to being in complete shock during the last seconds of regulation, as Klay Thompson turned a near-turnover into a reverse layup that ultimately gave the Golden State Warriors a 104-99 win over the Houston Rockets in Game 5: “I remember my heart dropping,” said Green after the Warriors took a 3-2 series […]

The Golden State Warriors survived a 104-99 frenzy at Oracle Arena to muster a 3-2 edge over the Houston Rockets and put them on the brink of elimination. A non-contact injury to Kevin Durant, however, can potentially derail any plans the defending champions had of reaching a fifth straight title game. These are 5 Clutch […]

To say Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr was delighted with his team’s 104-99 victory against the Houston Rockets on Wednesday night would be an understatement. As a matter of fact, Kerr was so impressed with how his boys performed on the evening that he decided to drop a couple of F-bombs to describe […]

The entire Golden State Warriors nation breathed a collective sigh of relief upon learning that Kevin Durant’s injury was nothing more than a calf strain. The non-contact injury looked worse in real-time, and even Warriors forward Draymond Green had to admit that he initially thought that Durant had suffered a major injury. “That (injury) looked […]

Golden State Warriors All-Star Kevin Durant suffered what the team is calling a calf strain in the third quarter of Wednesday’s Game 5 matchup against the Houston Rockets. After coming down from a shot attempt, he took a few steps, then began to look down at his leg as if someone had bumped into it. […]

Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant suffered a strained right calf in Game 5 of their Western Conference Semifinal series against the Houston Rockets, and as everyone awaits the results of his MRI, there has been a ton of speculation regarding how severe his injury is and how long he won’t be able to play. […]

Golden State Warriors star Kevin Durant has been dominant in these playoffs, and Charles Barkley doesn’t think the Warriors can beat the Houston Rockets if Durant misses the rest of the series with his calf injury: “The Warriors have no chance of winning without Kevin Durant. This series or any other series.” 👀 -Charles on […]

The Golden State Warriors pulled out a miracle in Game 5 against the Houston Rockets, winning 104-99 despite the absence of Kevin Durant for the final 14 minutes of the game because of a calf injury. Part of that miracle was a Klay Thompson bucket in the final seconds to salt the game away after […]

Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant is set to undergo an MRI to determine the severity of what has been deemed a calf injury: Golden State star Kevin Durant will undergo an MRI tomorrow on his right calf, league sources tell Yahoo Sports. — Chris Haynes (@ChrisBHaynes) May 9, 2019 Durant suffered the injury in […]

In Game 5 between the Warriors and Rockets, Kevin Durant nailed a jumper in the face of Iman Shumpert, and appeared to injure his right Achilles. After he made the jumper, Durant began running back on defense before looking back at his right foot and lifting it up in pain. He presumably thought someone made […]

Houston Rockets power forward/center Kenneth Faried will sit out Game 5 against the Golden State Warriors. According to ESPN NBA writer Tim MacMahon, Faried will miss Game 5 on Wednesday due to personal reasons. Rockets reserve center Kenneth Faried is inactive for Game 5 due to personal reasons. — Tim MacMahon (@espn_macmahon) May 9, 2019 […]

The Golden State Warriors and Houston Rockets are tied up 2-2 in the teams’ Western Conference semifinal. Each team has won each of their games at home so far in the series with a critical Game 5 taking place in Oakland on Wednesday night. Ahead of that game, Marcus Thompson of The Athletic was interviewed […]

Golden State Warriors small forward Kevin Durant and Houston Rockets guard James Harden are the first opposing players to average at least 35 points per game in the first four games of a playoff series. The Warriors and Rockets are tied at 2-2 in the second round of the playoffs. Durant is averaging 36.0 points, […]

Golden State Warriors power forward Draymond Green admits the series against the Houston Rockets isn’t easy to officiate for refs. Green says Rockets guards James Harden and Chris Paul, along with his teammate — Warriors star Kevin Durant — are difficult players to officiate. “In their defense, this ain’t an easy series,” Green told Marc […]

The Golden State Warriors head into Game 5 of their Western Conference Semifinal series against the Houston Rockets having yet to put together a full 48 minutes worthy of their endless potential. Big man Kevon Looney isn’t rattled, despite losing the past two games at the Toyota Center, noting there is another level his team […]

Iman Shumpert found a new home in Houston after the Rockets traded for him as part of a three-team swap with the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Sacramento Kings. While he’s found it tough to notch consistent minutes in a tight playoff rotation, head coach Mike D’Antoni knew he’d need an experienced veteran to limit the […]

The Houston Rockets took full advantage of their homestand to split the series against the Golden State Warriors at 2-2. Despite their recent struggles, it appears head coach Steve Kerr is not too concerned. The Rockets have now seemingly managed to swing the momentum of the series in their favor. According to ESPN’s Nick Friedell, […]

Houston Rockets forward P.J. Tucker is one of the best defenders in the game, so it takes a lot for him to call another player unguardable. The veteran swingman has always hesitated to call another player unguardable just from a pride standpoint, but Tucker knew his teammate, star guard James Harden, was unguardable after what […]

PJ Tucker says the main reason he signed with the Houston Rockets in the summer of 2017 was because he wanted to play with Chris Paul and James Harden. Tucker and Paul have been friends since childhood, while Tucker saw from afar how special of a player Harden was. The rugged defender signed a four-year, […]

Houston Rockets forward PJ Tucker wants you to know that James Harden is still the most valuable player in the NBA. In a piece for the Players’ Tribune, Tucker compares Harden to a “mad scientist” and says The Beard’s high IQ of the game is very underappreciated. James is way above politicking over his greatness […]

The Houston Rockets have played as well as they can at home to bring their series against the Golden State Warriors even after two wins at the Toyota Center. However, Chris Paul, Eric Gordon and P.J. Tucker believe they must play better on the road to have a chance to win this series. “Yeah, we […]

The Golden State Warriors and Houston Rockets have provided us with an exciting Western Conference Semifinal series, with the teams neck and neck in points scored. With potentially three games left to decide who will move on to the Western Conference Finals, Skip Bayless is sticking with his original prediction of the Rockets: I still […]

HOUSTON — One point. That’s what separates the Golden State Warriors and Houston Rockets after 197 minutes of basketball. Every game has been decided by six or fewer points, and the scoreboard currently reads 448 to 447. As this West second-round series shifts back to Oracle Arena for Game 5, the NBA universe witnessed just […]

Houston Rockets forward P.J. Tucker was the unsung hero of a clutch Game 4 win over the Golden State Warriors, as his hustle, grit, and relentlessness proved key in securing another home win to even up the series at 2-2. Head coach Mike D’Antoni resorted to matching the Warriors’ Hamptons 5 lineup with a small […]

Members of the Golden State Warriors believe it was “a dirty play” by Houston Rockets guard Chris Paul that caused Andre Iguodala’s knee hyperextension, which he sustained in the last minute of play in regulation after a James Harden missed free throw, according to Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports. Iguodala was seen limping a bit […]

Andre Iguodala suffered a late injury in Game 4 of the Golden State Warriors’ series against the Houston Rockets. The trusty Swiss Army knife said he hyperextended his knee after battling with Chris Paul for a rebound in the fourth quarter. Trailing by three points in the dying seconds of the game, James Harden missed […]

The Houston Rockets mustered another big-time effort to tie up the series at 2-2 on Monday. The Golden State Warriors will only have one day to reload before Wednesday’s clash at Oracle Arena, hoping to put them at the verge of elimination after two straight losses. These are 5 Clutch Points of Game 4 of […]

Draymond Green got the bad end of a James Harden follow-through, getting knocked on the noggin after the reigning MVP splashed down a 3-pointer as The Beard hoped to draw contact at the end of the play. The Golden State Warriors talisman mentioned at the end of Game 1 that he has been fouled on […]

The Houston Rockets earned a massive 112-108 Game 4 victory over the Golden State Warriors that effectively saved their season. Like he did in Game 3, Rockets head coach Mike D’Antoni rolled with the small-ball lineup of James Harden, Chris Paul, Austin Rivers, Eric Gordon, and P.J. Tucker to close the game. During the postgame […]

It’s common knowledge that Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson are two of the best shooters to ever set foot on an NBA court. Both men typically shoot the 3-ball at a ridiculous clip, and they are a defensive coach’s nightmare. Fortunately for the Houston Rockets, the Splash Brothers have hit a […]

Houston Rockets forward PJ Tucker is not a flashy player. He doesn’t score with ease or amazes crowds with athleticism. However, he is one of the best perimeter defenders in the league and hustles on every single minute that he is on the court. During Game 4 of the Western Conference Semifinals, all his work […]

After the Golden State Warriors fell to the Houston Rockets in Game 4 of the Western Conference Semifinals, Warriors coach Steve Kerr criticized his team’s offensive output. Usually, the Warriors are the perfect model of an NBA offense. Kerr felt they were out of sync in Game 4, per NBA TV: “We played plenty hard […]