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Houston Rockets guard Austin Rivers has carved himself a niche with his new team after years of being labeled as a misfit in this league. His run-ins with injuries, fluctuating minutes, and constantly changing roles paved a path of frustration for him early in his career — one that seemed doomed from its early start. […]

Don’t look now but the Houston Rockets are near the top of the Western Conference standings again. Coach Mike D’Antoni’s boys have endured some of the worst adversities a title contender has ever gone through and they have (hopefully) survived the worst of it. From being near the bottom of the NBA standings, the Rockets […]

Houston Rockets point/shooting guard James Harden entered rarefied air during Sunday’s win over the Dallas Mavericks, knocking down his 300th three-point bucket of the season, putting his name alongside Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry in the record books. In what has already been a historic offensive season for Harden, he further added to […]

The Houston Rockets survived the Dallas Mavericks 94-93 after Chris Paul blocked the potential game-winner from Jalen Brunson. Chris Paul gets a piece to seal the @HoustonRockets 8th win in a row! #Rockets pic.twitter.com/wyFOmz6bjz — NBA (@NBA) March 11, 2019 Houston already knew what to do to seal the win. As Luka Doncic was dribbling […]

If you really need anything else to convince you that Chris Paul is one of the greatest of all-time, he’s passed a legend. In tonight’s Houston Rockets game against the Dallas Mavericks, Paul got his career assist number 9,062. .@CP3 has now passed @IsiahThomas on the all-time assists list! 💪 pic.twitter.com/eY25XbLeJh — NBA on TNT […]

Kenneth Faried will return to action for the Houston Rockets when they play the Charlotte Hornets on Monday. Faried definitely back tomorrow vs. Hornets, D'Antoni said. Nene to play tonight in Dallas, sit tomorrow. — Jonathan Feigen (@Jonathan_Feigen) March 10, 2019 Faried, who was acquired by the Rockets last month after being waived by the […]

Houston Rockets forward P.J. Tucker is an unheralded player who has developed into one of the better glue guys in the league. He can shoot, he can guard, he’s tough and he possesses excellent versatility. What Tucker is most known for, though, is his hard-nosed defense, and Chris Paul is campaigning to get Tucker NBA All-Defensive […]

James Harden won’t be missing any time from the injury he incurred on Friday. The Houston Rockets had quite a scare when their MVP shooting guard crashed to the floor holding his right wrist in the second quarter of their 107-91 win against the Philadelphia 76ers. The good news is, it wasn’t as severe as […]

Houston Rockets guard James Harden’s streak of 30-plus point games came to a halt a couple of weeks ago in a game against the Atlanta Hawks. However, his streak of 25-plus point games is still very much alive, per ESPN Stats on Twitter. His 30-point streak may have ended last week, but James Harden now […]

Houston Rockets star James Harden accomplished another scoring milestone in his insane 2018-19 campaign. With his 31 points against the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday night, the reigning MVP went over the 2,200-point mark on the season. With this, he became just the fourth player in NBA history to do so in their first 61 games […]

The Houston Rockets notched their seventh straight win on Friday following an easy victory against Eastern Conference contenders, the Philadelphia 76ers, 107-91. Rockets guard Eric Gordon contributed 17 points (on 6-of-10 shooting), five three-pointers, a rebounds, and three assists in this one, and following another efficient performance, the veteran wing had nothing but good things […]

The Philadelphia 76ers got blown out by the surging Houston Rockets 107-91, in a game where they had no answer for the reigning league Most Valuable Player, James Harden. The Beard flirted with a triple-double, finishing with 31 points, 10 rebounds, and seven assists, and scored 20 points in the first half alone. After the […]

Ben Simmons did something that current NBA players have seldom done – disrupt a James Harden step-back. Simmons appeared horror-movie-like jumpy after surprisingly blocking the reigning MVP’s attempt. Block by Ben.. finish from Tobias!#HereTheyCome 11#Rockets 14 📺: @ESPNNBA pic.twitter.com/VxrNqtizsa — NBA (@NBA) March 9, 2019 Simmons nettled the 3-point shot of Harden for most of […]

Before the Philadelphia 76ers’ game against the Houston Rockets on Friday, head coach Brett Brown was asked if he has any strategies on how to stop James Harden’s scoring outburst. The reigning MVP leads the league in scoring with 36.6 points per game. Brown said that one important factor that his team needs to focus […]

Houston Rockets guard Iman Shumpert will return to the lineup for Friday’s game against the Philadelphia 76ers, per Jonathane Feigen of the Houston Chronicle. Iman Shumpert to return for Rockets vs. 76ers tonight. — Jonathan Feigen (@Jonathan_Feigen) March 8, 2019 The Rockets acquired Shumpert from the Sacramento Kings as part of a wild three-team trade […]

Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey says the Boston Celtics should have tanked during the 2003-04 season. Morey worked for the Celtics before he joined the Rockets in 2007. During the 2003-04 season, Boston finished with a regular season record of just 36-46, but made the playoffs as the eighth seed in the Eastern Conference. Boston […]

Chris Paul is back and finally finding a rhythm after dealing with a tricky hamstring injury. The Houston Rockets star has a long history of injuries, leading many to be cautious about getting too optimistic. The good news, though, is the point guard has learned a lot, according to Tim MacMahon of ESPN. Using his injury this […]

The Houston Rockets are headed for their seventh straight playoff appearance. The team is led by a pair of stars in reigning MVP James Harden and nine-time All-Star Chris Paul, but CP3 hasn’t quite been himself this year, in large part due to injuries. While some believe Paul is clearly on the decline, Rockets head […]

Right now it feels good to be the Houston Rockets. Despite a multitude of obstacles through the season, such as an early appearance in the 14th spot in the Western Conference and what felt like endless injuries to key players on their roster, they are currently seated in the fourth seed with a 39-25 record that […]

Though they held a 3-2 lead over the Golden State Warriors at one point in last season’s Western Conference Finals, the Houston Rockets were ultimately defeated, 4-3. There were some who felt that Chris Paul’s hamstring injury, which forced him to miss the remainder of that series, was one of the determining factors in Houston’s […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder emerged victorious in Thursday night’s northwest division matchup against the Portland Trail Blazers. Paul George and company brought it up a notch in the overtime period, as they were able to defeat the home team, 129-121, after an extra period of play. Following the huge win, George explained why these types […]

With LeBron James passing Michael Jordan on the NBA’s all-time scoring list, let’s take a quick peek at a few of the teams that rued the day His Airness was drafted. Most NBA fans know that Jordan, despite what his career would turn out to be, was not drafted No. 1 overall in the 1984 NBA Draft. […]

When Chris Paul signed a four-year, $159.7 million maximum contract with the Houston Rockets last summer, it raised a lot of eyebrows across the NBA. Paul is still one of the best point guards in the NBA, but many don’t believe he’s worth $35,654,150, the salary CP3 is making this season. Paul is owed $38,506,482 next season […]

Houston Rockets forward Kenneth Faried will likely miss the next three games to recover from an adductor strain that he sustained in a game against the Charlotte Hornets last week: Faried likely doubtful for Monday as well. Had MRI which showed the strain, left from trying to draw a charge in Charlotte last week. https://t.co/VZrzWvBQLK […]

In case you haven’t noticed, the Houston Rockets have been balling lately. They have won six games in a row, including a victory over the Golden State Warriors sans James Harden and big road wins over the Boston Celtics and Toronto Raptors. Suddenly, the Rockets are 39-25 on the season and are climbing in the […]

The Houston Rockets had the best record in the NBA last season and were a game away from reaching the NBA Finals. Had Rockets All-Star point guard Chris Paul not gotten hurt in Game 5 of the Western Conference Finals against the Golden State Warriors, many believe Houston would have won that series and advanced […]

Chris Paul is encouraged by the progress his Houston Rockets have made since a disjointed start to the season, one in which the team sat in 14th place in the West, only to slowly climb out of that deep hole to sit in a three-way tie for third place. Following a rousing 107-95 win over […]

Atlanta Hawks rookie Trae Young managed to persevere through a rough start to his rookie season, often overshadowed by the very man he was traded for — Luka Doncic of the Dallas Mavericks and his rousing Rookie of the Year season. Yet the Oklahoma product, the one most described as too thin, too wild, and […]

The Houston Rockets took down one of the best teams in the Eastern Conference, earning a 107-95 road win at the expense of the Toronto Raptors. After the game, Chris Paul praised his teammates for the effort they’ve shown against the Raptors. “One of the big things we always talk about is the spirit. The […]

Despite making steady progress from his knee injury, it has been confirmed that Philadelphia 76ers superstar Joel Embiid is going to be out of commission for at least one more game. Sixers head coach Brett Brown provided the update on his prized big man’s injury, and while he did confirm that Embiid will be out […]

For Houston Rockets guard Chris Paul, his team shouldn’t pay attention to the win-loss record but rather to how they’re playing as a team. The Rockets picked up their sixth win in a row in a 107-95 victory over the Toronto Raptors. They now have a 39-25 record, tying the Oklahoma City Thunder and the […]

After a great win over the Toronto Raptors, Houston Rockets All-Star James Harden gave his game-worn shoes to a lucky fan. The fan was obviously delighted that Harden noticed him among the dozens of fans waiting for the reigning MVP as he heads to the locker room. 🚀 @JHarden13 dishes out his #NBAKicks following the […]

The Toronto Raptors lost on their home court for just the seventh time all season Tuesday against the Houston Rockets, 107-95. The team still sits within 2.5 games of first place in the Eastern Conference and the league’s best record, but that wasn’t what rookie head coach Nick Nurse was focused on following the loss. […]

It’s not unusual for players and coaches to speak kindly on their opponents before or after a game. Toronto Raptors head coach Nick Nurse dished out some serious praise of the Houston Rockets ahead of their Tuesday night matchup. Raptors coach Nick Nurse on the Rockets: "This is a championship level team, no doubt about […]

Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey backed up Adam Silver’s idea of a play-in tournament to qualify for the postseason. Speaking on the Zach Lowe Podcast, Morey supported Silver’s plan of implementing a play-in tournament. In this arrangement, the seventh, eighth, ninth, and 10th seeds in each conference would play a tournament to see who would nab […]

The NBA, in partnership with Rakuten Incorporated, will be holding two preseason games in Japan this coming October, and the teams that will be participating are the Houston Rockets and the Toronto Raptors. This will be the 13th and 14th time that the NBA will play games in Japan. The Rockets and Raptors will square […]

The Houston Rockets have been on a roll lately. After a win in Boston against the Celtics on Sunday, the Rockets have ratcheted up their win streak to five games. The two-game road trip will continue Monday night as Houston is slotted to take on the Toronto Raptors. However, they could be taking to court […]

Houston Rockets fifth-year big man Clint Capela is in the midst of the best season of his career. After signing a huge five-year extension last summer to the tune of $90 million, the 24-year-old has already proven to the basketball world that he is definitely worth every single penny of his deal. However, it appears […]

It appears as though veteran forward Terrence Jones has earned at least another week and a half in Texas. According to a recent report from Jonathan Feigen of the Houston Chronicle, the Houston Rockets will be signing Jones to a second 10-day contract. If the Rockets would like to retain Jones past his latest 10-day […]