Houston Rockets Articles - Page 144

Another game, another virtuosic scoring performance from James Harden. The Houston Rockets superstar continued staking his claim for a second consecutive MVP on Friday, leading his team to a 111-107 victory over the San Antonio Spurs while tying his season high 61 points in the process. What made Harden’s performance even impressive, however, is the […]

Yes, James Harden embellished the contact on this turnaround jumper by DeMar DeRozan. Yes, the officials fell for the Houston Rockets superstar snapping his head back and falling to the floor as if he was performing some type of urgent limbo. And yes, Harden’s reputation as one of the league’s preeminent floppers precedes him. Still, […]

NBA players have not been shy about their desire to take some games off down the final stretch of the 2018-19 NBA season. However, it appears the thought has not even crossed the mind of Houston Rockets guard James Harden. Harden has never been one to take days off when healthy. He insists that load […]

If there was ever any doubt of who the likely 2018-19 NBA Most Valuable Player is, James Harden put the debate to rest with his 61 point explosion over the San Antonio Spurs. His Houston Rockets teammate Eric Gordon certainly thinks so, too. Eric Gordon on Harden's night: "That tops them all. MVP's locked up […]

James Harden was once again phenomenal for the Houston Rockets, as he scored 61 points, to go along with seven rebounds and three steals to lead the team to a 111-105 victory over their Texas rivals, the San Antonio Spurs. After the game, the reigning league MVP was asked what he felt after scoring 61 […]

More than a year ago, James Harden committed one of the most disrespectful moves in NBA history and easily the year’s best as he shook Wesley Johnson of the Los Angeles Clippers so hard, the Houston Rockets guard had plenty of time to taunt the fallen defensive ace before calmly sinking the wide-open three. Tonight, The […]

James Harden is one of the best offensive players the NBA has ever seen, and the Houston Rockets star proved that once again as he led the way in their victory over the San Antonio Spurs. Harden scored more than half of his team’s points in their 111-105 win against the Spurs, dropping 61 points […]

The Houston Rockets are one of the best teams in the NBA, sitting in third in the Western Conference with a 45-27 record. They’ve had problems with their depth at the guard position this season, however. They’re hoping Chris Chiozza is the answer. The Houston Rockets plan to sign @CapitalCityGoGo guard Chris Chiozza for the […]

He was just a kid from Compton. While some NBA players were born with a silver spoon in their mouths, James Harden was not. Raised by his mother and her single income, James turned to basketball to keep himself busy and stay out of trouble. As a pure shooter in high school, James drew interest […]

The Houston Rockets aren’t the same team as last season when they won a franchise-record 65 games and led the Golden State Warriors by double-digits at halftime of Game 7 of the Western Conference Finals. Undeterred by the Rockets early struggles this season and optimistic that a more well-rounded roster will ultimately prove beneficial, P.J. […]

Since getting traded to the Houston Rockets back in 2012, James Harden has been the most lethal scorer in the NBA and it’s not even close. Per Alykhan Bijani of The Athletic, Harden has scored 2,076 more points than any other player since joining the Rockets. Since joining the Rockets in 2012-13, James Harden has scored […]

After scoring 57 points on Wednesday against the Memphis Grizzlies, Houston Rockets superstar shooting guard James Harden has authored five of the six highest-scoring games this season. Harden has scored the most points in a game this season. That came on Jan. 23 against the New York Knicks when The Beard put up a whopping […]

Memphis Grizzlies head coach J.B. Bickerstaff, who was an assistant for the Houston Rockets from 2011 to 2015, believes that James Harden can absolutely do anything on offense. Prior to being the Grizzlies head coach, Bickerstaff spent some time with the Rockets’ coaching staff and even became the team’s interim coach back in the 2015-16 […]

A year ago, Houston Rockets head coach Mike D’Antoni heralded James Harden as the best offensive player he’s ever seen. Now, the head coach hasn’t changed his mind and shared more tangible proof to defend his claims. Per Jonathan Feigen of the Houston Chronicle, D’Antoni shared that Harden is even better this season. A good […]

Chalk this one down in the “didn’t we all” category. According to James Herbert of CBS Sports, Houston Rockets forward P.J. Tucker grew up wanting to be like Larry Johnson. To be fair, at some point in any athlete’s life ever, they wanted to be a superstar. They’d mimic their shot, batting stance, throwing motion […]

Houston Rockets star shooting guard James Harden needs just four more games of at least 30 points and 10 assists to pass Los Angeles Lakers superstar small forward LeBron James for most such games since 1983, according to Basketball Reference. James has recorded 77 games of 30-plus points and 10-plus assists during his legendary career. Harden […]

The Houston Rockets came into the season with one goal in mind: to achieve what they were unable to accomplish last year by winning a title. The Houston Rockets struggled to start the season after some key departures, including Trevor Ariza, but they are currently peaking at the right time, with P.J. Tucker playing a […]

P.J. Tucker is indispensable. While more educated league followers fully understood his worth to the Houston Rockets last season, the summer losses of Trevor Ariza and Luc Richard Mbah a Moute has made it even more obvious how integral Tucker is to his team’s success. Stellar individual defense isn’t the only attribute the 33 year […]

Houston Rockets star James Harden and Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell have teamed up for a hilarious BodyArmor ad in the spirit of March Madness, set to release on Thursday during the start of the NCAA Tournament. The ad was created by five-time NBA champion and Academy Award winner Kobe Bryant, who also had his […]

Houston Rockets MVP frontrunner James Harden did such a number of Atlanta Hawks guard Kent Bazemore that the latter had to release a statement to try and make sense of what went down. Unfortunately for Bazemore, he was on the wrong end of one nasty crossover courtesy of Harden, which literally sent the Hawks shooting […]

Houston Rockets guard James Harden has been on a scoring rampage this season, leading the league in points per game with 35.8. He’s also one a pretty impressive passer, with 7.7 per contest. The reigning league MVP has been able to fully utilize both his scoring and passing to his strengths, making him one of […]

James Harden scored 31 points to lead the Houston Rockets to a 121-105 win against the Atlanta Hawks. His scoring output made him the first player in NBA history to score at least 30 points against all 29 teams in the league in the same season. And back court teammate Chris Paul is happy about […]

Houston Rockets point guard Chris Paul is widely regarded by fans and his peers as one of the toughest and at times dirtiest players in the league. However on Tuesday night, Paul showed his more gentler and affectionate side by sharing a touching moment with a Rockets fan after the game. Houston took on the […]

Houston Rockets point guard Chris Paul has a bevy of ball-handling moves in his arsenal, a fact that Atlanta Hawks big man John Collins found out the hard way during Tuesday’s contest. With Paul driving the lane during the fourth quarter, he faked Collins out with a dribble between his own legs, seemingly paving the […]

After scoring 31 points on Tuesday against the Atlanta Hawks, Houston Rockets superstar guard James Harden has now scored 30 or more points against every team in the NBA this season. Harden, who entered Tuesday leading the league in scoring, has established himself as the best scorer in the league and it’s not even close. […]

Former NBA guard Jason Terry played two seasons with James Harden on the Houston Rockets. Harden was developing into a star during that time, but Terry saw something from Harden which he didn’t like. Terry, who joined the Big 3 on Tuesday, says Harden used to be reluctant to take more shots during games because […]

Chris Paul was drafted fourth overall by the New Orleans Hornets (now Pelicans) back in 2005. However, the current Houston Rockets guard thought that he would go higher and join the Atlanta Hawks. In a recent interview with Jonathan Feigen of The Houston Chronicle, the veteran playmaker admitted that he thought he was headed to […]

There is no doubt that Trae Young of the Atlanta Hawks has been one of the league’s top rookies this season. At this point, it appears to be a two-horse race between Young and Luka Doncic of the Dallas Mavericks for the Rookie of the Year award. The Houston Rockets are in town to take […]

Despite the fact that the Atlanta Hawks are one of the worst teams in the Eastern Conference this season, it can be argued that the up-and-coming franchise isn’t too far off from at least some success. This notion is obviously thanks in part to the presence of rookie point guard Trae Young, who is currently […]

Since the turn of the century, the San Antonio Spurs have been one of the league’s most consistent teams. The team has made the playoffs in 21 consecutive seasons, and are on track to extend that streak this year. During that span, the franchise took home five championships. Those numbers already paint a picture of […]

Houston Rockets head coach Mike D’Antoni says All-Star guard James Harden gets “antsy” when he takes him out of games. So if anyone thinks D’Antoni is going to rest Harden just because the reigning MVP is dealing with a minor shoulder/neck ailment, think again, via Alykhan Bijani of The Athletic: Coach D'Antoni on James Harden […]

Houston Rockets point guard Chris Paul is one of the best players in NBA history for a reason. Sunday night against the Minnesota Timberwolves, Paul posted 25 points and 10 assists to help Houston defeat Minnesota by a final score of 117-102 at home. It was Paul’s 102nd game with 25-plus points and 10-plus assists, the […]

The Houston Rockets have been on a roll of late, winning 11 of their last 12 games to jump to third in the Western Conference standings. As a result, the Rockets have seen their odds to win the NBA title increase, with BetOnline.ag having them tied with the Toronto Raptors at +1200. The Golden State […]

Even though Ray Allen has long since retired from the court, Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey still feels he’s got game and would be happy to sign him. Back in February, Morey spoke extensively about Allen on “The Rich Eisen Show.” At one point, Morey referred to Allen as his “white whale,” via Amico […]

Houston Rockets superstar James Harden played through a strained neck on Sunday night in a win against the Minnesota Timberwolves, and he did appear a bit worse for wear. The reigning Most Valuable Player winner was not his usual self in this one, and the fact that he failed to get to the free-throw line […]

Houston Rockets small forward Danuel House kept it going on Sunday, as he put forth another noteworthy performance against the Minnesota Timberwolves. The Rockets came out on top of this one, 117-102, and House definitely played his part in the victory. Following the win, the 25-year-old shed some light on why he believes he has been playing […]

The Houston Rockets bounced back from a questionable defensive performance during a streak-snapping loss to the Golden State Warriors with a superb effort in a 117-102 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves. Eric Gordon, who was inspired by the effort on Sunday night, noted his team must keep up this defensive effort until the playoffs start […]

The Houston Rockets shoot a ton of threes. But you likely knew that already. What you may not have known is that Chris Paul has never knocked down more than six threes in a game. During Sunday’s win over the Minnesota Timberwolves, however, he reached six again and tied his career mark. 🚀 @CP3 (25 […]

Houston Rockets star James Harden is expected to play against the Minnesota Timberwolves Sunday night, according to head coach Mike D’Antoni. D’Antoni revealed that Harden’s cervical strain came back after Deandre Ayton’s foul in their match-up with the Phoenix Suns last Friday. The 67-year-old coach, however, confirmed that their All-Star guard “left feeling good” following […]