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Houston Rockets combo guard Austin Rivers played four seasons with the Los Angeles Clippers. He got to play for his dad, head coach Doc Rivers, and with point guard Chris Paul, power forward Blake Griffin center DeAndre Jordan and veteran shooting guard Jamal Crawford. Rivers was part of some good Clippers teams, but the club […]

Houston Rockets star James Harden is in the midst of one of the most historic seasons in NBA history. Harden is likely to become the first player to average over 36 points per game since Michael Jordan in the 1986-87 season, while also adding 7.6 assists and 6.5 rebounds per night. In looking to become […]

Houston Rockets head coach Mike D’Antoni says superstar shooting guard James Harden has taken his floater game to another level this season. Harden didn’t always have that shot in his arsenal, but the reigning MVP has worked on the floater and it’s now another tool he uses to drive opposing defenses crazy. “Well, the growth is […]

Houston Rockets head coach Mike D’Antoni believes James Harden is the 2019 NBA MVP. D’Antoni told The Athletic’s Sam Amick of The Athletic it’s going to be a two-way race between Harden and Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo. “I’ve got to tell you, (Giannis) is really good – reaaallyy good. And they’ve got the best […]

Almost two full seasons later, it’s fair to say both teams involved in the blockbuster trade that sent Chris Paul from the Los Angeles Clippers to the Houston Rockets ended up winning it. As he and teammate Montrezl Harrell fight for Sixth Man of the Year, though, Lou Williams seems to believe the Clippers got […]

Houston Rockets guard Chris Paul has passed Alvin Robertson for ninth on the NBA’s all-time steals list. Paul achieved the feat during the Rockets’ 130-105 rout of the Sacramento Kings on Tuesday. He entered the game needing only two steals to surpass Robertson’s mark. .@CP3 passes Alvin Robertson to move into 9th place on the […]

The Houston Rockets caught fire from beyond the arc against the Sacramento Kings, eventually ending the game with an NBA-record tying 26 3-pointers made. Houston smothered the home team 130-105 behind a hot shooting spree led by James Harden, Eric Gordon and Danuel House Jr. The team was highly efficient throughout and finished on 42.6 […]

Houston Rockets swingman Gerald Green is out with an injury, but he remains confident that it won’t be long before he returns back to his usual self. The Rockets expect him to return either Wednesday or Friday from a strained adductor — an injury he sustained in a pregame warm-up and has kept him out of […]

Houston Rockets superstar James Harden says he started working on his floater after Houston lost to the San Antonio Spurs in the second-round of the 2017 playoffs, according to Kelly Iko of The Athletic. During that series, the Spurs were using a defensive scheme against Harden he wasn’t familiar with. San Antonio head coach Gregg […]

Houston Rockets general manager is likely the biggest proponent of James Harden’s candidacy as a potential recipient of the Most Valuable Player award. The longtime executive didn’t lose a chance to make the case for his star shooting guard, taking to Twitter to prove his point, responding to David Locke’s tweet about All-NBA selections. Morey […]

With his 18th 50-point game this past Saturday against the Sacramento Kings, Houston Rockets superstar shooting guard James Harden passed Hall of Famer Elgin Baylor for fourth most 50-point games in NBA history. Baylor recorded 17 50-point games during his legendary career. Harden now trails Kobe Bryant, Michael Jordan and Wilt Chamberlain on the all-time […]

Houston Rockets swingman Iman Shumpert was brought aboard back in February following a trade with the Sacramento Kings. Shumpert’s veteran presence was taken away from the upstart Sacramento group and re-assigned to a Houston side that was in need of his shot-making ability and defensive activity down the stretch run of the season. Now that […]

With the playoffs just around the corner, Houston Rockets head coach Mike D’Antoni is excited to have veteran Iman Shumpert back and healthy. In an interview with Jonathan Feigen of the Houston Chronicle, D’Antoni shared Shumpert’s health condition and how much of an asset he is to the team. “He’s been getting more in shape,” Rockets […]

Following the Sacramento Kings’ win over the San Antonio Spurs on Sunday, the Houston Rockets officially clinched the Southwest division title — the first of what the organization hopes will be many clinchers over the coming months. It’s now the third time in the past five years that the Rockets have claimed division superiority, also […]

Houston Rockets guard James Harden is having a season for the record books. After logging his fifth 50-point triple-double of the 2018-19 season alone, Rockets head coach Mike D’Antoni was nothing short of stunned by how well his MVP has been playing, via ESPN: “It’s remarkable what he does, and he does it every night. […]

It’s normally Houston Rockets point guard James Harden who is known for driving the lane and tossing the lob to center Clint Capela for the jam. But on Saturday, Rockets point guard Chris Paul gave a fair reminder that Harden isn’t the only assist man in town, as Paul got into the lane and dished […]

Houston Rockets guard James Harden had it all working from the floor during Saturday’s win over the Sacramento Kings, ultimately finishing with his fifth 50-point triple-double of the 2018-19 campaign. Unfortunately for Kings wing Bogdan Bogdanovic, who has his own savvy array of moves in his arsenal, he was merely caught up in the rapture […]

Houston Rockets guard James Harden officially joins an exclusive company of elite marksmen, becoming only the ninth player in NBA history to make 2,000 career 3-pointers. Harden entered Saturday’s contest with the Sacramento Kings with 1,993 triples made. He finished the game with exactly seven 3-pointers to bring his tally to the landmark milestone. Standing […]

James Harden continues etching his name in the NBA record books. The Houston Rockets superstar went off again on Saturday, dropping 50 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists in his team’s 119-111 victory over the Sacramento Kings. The performance marked the fifth 50-point triple-double of Harden’s career, more than any other player in league history. […]

The Houston Rockets dismantled the Sacramento Kings on Saturday, winning by a final score of 119-108. Superstar shooting guard James Harden recorded another 50-point triple-double in the win. The Beard registered 50 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists. A 50-point triple double for James ‘MVP’ Harden. That is James Harden’s 9th (!!!) 50 point game […]

Sacramento Kings forward Nemanja Bjelica will miss his team’s game against the Houston Rockets on Saturday with a stomach bug, the team announced. https://twitter.com/SacramentoKings/status/1112058083914731521 The 2018-19 season has been the finest of the Serbian star’s four-year career. After spending the first three seasons of his NBA tenure with the Minnesota Timberwolves, Bjelica signed a three-year, […]

In their dominant win over the Denver Nuggets, Houston Rockets got a boost from an unlikely source: Guard Austin Rivers logged a plus-minus of 34 in 29 minutes. Most of it was due to good defense. Per Jonathan Feigen of the Houston, Rivers shared his thoughts on what they did right in the 112-85 win […]

James Harden of the Houston Rockets has moved to ninth place on the all-time 3-pointers made list. Per the NBA, Harden has made 1,989 3-pointers in his career. He achieved the feat in the first quarter of their game against the Denver Nuggets on Thursday. Congrats to @JHarden13 of the @HoustonRockets for moving up to […]

The Houston Rockets will give fans a “Vote for Harden” t-shirt during Thursday’s game against the Denver Nuggets to aid James Harden’s renewed quest for the Most Valuable Player Award. https://twitter.com/HoustonRockets/status/1111040202385035265 Harden has not been shy about gunning for the MVP trophy once again after winning it last season and falling short to the likes […]

Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker joins Houston Rockets superstar James Harden as the only active players with back-to-back 50 point games. According to Sports Illustrated, only seven players have recorded back-to-back 50-point games since the NBA-ABA merger. In the list, Harden and Booker are the only active players. Back-to-back 50 point games since the NBA-ABA […]

The Los Angeles Lakers were the most dominant team in the league from 1999-2002. They won three straight titles behind Shaquille O’Neal and Kobe Bryant, and they are still widely considered one of the best squads in the history of the NBA. But can you believe that six-time champion Scottie Pippen almost joined the purple […]

Kenneth Faried is having a rejuvenated career with the Houston Rockets, after having a limited role with the Brooklyn Nets. He quickly reminded everyone that he’s still one of the quickest, most athletic forwards in the league. But it wasn’t that long ago when Faried was playing the same, if not better, during his stint […]

Kenneth Faried’s time as an impact player in the NBA is supposed to be over. Undersized big men with no history of three-point range and limited defensive awareness, after all, are something close to dinosaurs in today’s league, where small-ball reigns supreme. Since signing with the Houston Rockets in January, though, Faried has re-established himself […]

Kenneth Faried has had a long road back to NBA relevance after his last few years in Denver panned out completely different than what he expected after a surge early in his career. The former free agent big man signed with the Houston Rockets earlier this year to fill the void following Clint Capela’s thumb […]

Clint Capela could be in danger of missing out on a $500,000 bonus incentive from the Houston Rockets, one he’s likely of missing standing at a season-high 63.2 percent from the foul line. As cap guru Albert Nahmad pointed out in a tweet, Capela’s bonus structure would have him earn half a million if he […]

Tuesday night matchup between the Houston Rockets and the Milwaukee Bucks showed some of the glaring weaknesses of a trigger-happy team that struggled to make shots, making only 36.4 percent from the field and 30.8 percent from beyond the arc. For a second time this season, the Bucks managed to contain James Harden and Mike […]

Houston Rockets forward PJ Tucker made a statement prior to their match-up against the Milwaukee Bucks by wearing a shirt that says “I’m with the MVP” while walking next to the reigning MVP James Harden as the two entered the Fiserv Forum. Obviously, Tucker was campaigning for his teammate, and at the same time, was […]

Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo may have gotten a leg up over Houston Rockets guard James Harden in the MVP race after leading his team to a 108-94 victory. However, point guard Chris Paul feels their head-to-head should not be a factor in the voting. Antetokounmpo made quite a statement by leading the Bucks to […]

On Tuesday, Chris Paul of the Houston Rockets and Eric Bledsoe of the Milwaukee Bucks were matched up against each other. In the battle of the guards and former teammates, it was Bledsoe who came out on top. After the game, Paul had nothing but praises for his former back-up guard. To recall, Bledsoe spent […]

Milwaukee Bucks guard Eric Bledsoe had his fair share of the spotlight during their match against the Houston Rockets on Tuesday night. The Bucks-Rockets showdown was tagged as the final showdown of the Most Valuable Player favorites Giannis Antetokounmpo and James Harden this season. But while all eyes were on Antetokounmpo and Harden, Bledsoe made […]

Houston Rockets point guard Chris Paul got Milwaukee Bucks forward D.J. Wilson with simply one of the nastiest crossovers that an NBA game has seen in quite some time during Tuesday’s contest. Paul seems destined to take Wilson to the basket, just to stop and reverse course, giving a whole new meaning to putting the […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo is having the best season of his NBA career, but the Milwaukee Bucks superstar has also found himself on the wrong side of highlight reels. Antetokounmpo was dunked on anew during their game against the Houston Rockets at the Fiserv Forum on Tuesday. Rockets center Clint Capela received a timely bounce pass from […]

This season’s NBA MVP race is as tight as ever. Houston Rockets shooting guard James Harden and Milwaukee Bucks power forward Giannis Antetokounmpo are the clear front-runners. But the two are neck-and-neck. It is very likely that their performance over the final few weeks of the season will decide the winner. But for Harden’s teammate, […]

Houston Rockets forward Kenneth Faried was teammates with Portland Trail Blazers big man Jusuf Nurkic on the Denver Nuggets, so when the high-flyer saw Nurkic’s injury, he was at a loss for words. Nurkic suffered multiple compound fractures in his left leg on Monday against the Brooklyn Nets. He underwent surgery on Tuesday. Faried was very close […]