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James Harden and the Houston Rockets got destroyed by the Philadelphia 76ers on Monday, losing by a final score of 121-93. The Rockets were outscored 29-13 in the third quarter and the Sixers never looked back after that. James Harden finished with a game-high 37 points. The reigning MVP has now scored at least 30 […]

Monday night’s matchup between the Philadelphia 76ers and the Houston Rockets has already provided plenty of highlights in the first half. The second quarter ended with one of the best of the night when James Harden swooped in for a seemingly easy layup: Joel with the HUGE rejection on James Harden 🚫#HereTheyCome pic.twitter.com/IE2rWTs1Tz — NBA […]

Corey Brewer of the Philadelphia 76ers knows more than a thing or two about the offensive prowess of James Harden of the Houston Rockets. Even when Harden was down on the floor on Monday night, Brewer put on his best defensive stance. Check out the clip below posted by Dime. As observed, Brewer — Harden’s […]

Just a few hours after the news of him signing with the Houston Rockets broke out, it was announced that Kenneth Faried will be playing Monday night against the Philadelphia 76ers. He did suit up for the Rockets, and is already making a statement. https://twitter.com/HoustonRockets/status/1087529071070842880?s=19 What a way to reintroduce himself to the league. The […]

After hitting a 3-pointer over Philadelphia 76ers guard T. J. McConnell from the top of the key, Houston Rockets superstar guard James Harden signaled that McConnell is too little to guard him. James Harden, who stands at 6-foot-5, can easily shoot over T. J. McConnell, who is listed at 6-foot-2. He's too little 😂🤣 (via @HoustonRockets)https://t.co/FozCVkwShz — Ball […]

The Houston Rockets recently traded former All-Star Carmelo Anthony to the Chicago Bulls for cash considerations amounting to $900,000. In addition, Rockets beat writer Jonathan Faigen reported that the trade involves the two teams swapping draft rights to two international players. Once the Carmelo Anthony trade can be complete, the Rockets will receive the rights […]

If you can believe it, veteran NBA forward Carmelo Anthony is on the move once again. This time, Anthony will be traded from the Houston Rockets to the Chicago Bulls — eventually anyway. The Monday agreement between the Rockets and Bulls remains just out of the category of finalized, however, as the NBA league office […]

It looks like the reporters who cover the Houston Rockets are going to enjoy covering the newest member of the team, power forward Kenneth Faried. According to Matt Moore of the Action Network, Kenneth Faried sometimes refers to himself in the third person while doing his postgame interviews. Faried’s nickname is The Manimal. Want to give Rockets […]

The Houston Rockets have made their acquisition of Kenneth Faried official. The Houston Rockets announced today that the team has signed free agent forward/center Kenneth Faried. — Salman Ali (@SalmanAliNBA) January 21, 2019 The details of Kenneth Faried’s contract weren’t disclosed, but it is expected that he’ll be with the Rockets for the remainder of […]

Philadelphia 76ers head coach Brett Brown announced that star forward Jimmy Butler would not play against the Houston Rockets on the NBA’s loaded Martin Luther King Jr. Day schedule due to a wrist injury. Jimmy Butler is out with sprained right wrist — Keith Pompey (@PompeyOnSixers) January 21, 2019 For Philadelphia, this is discouraging, as […]

After mutually agreeing to part ways earlier this season, the Houston Rockets and Carmelo Anthony finally found a resolution to what has been an unsuccessful and forgettable pairing. The Rockets have traded Carmelo Anthony to the Chicago Bulls, along with some cash considerations, officially ending the former All-Star’s brief stint with the team. The Bulls […]

The Houston Rockets are waiving James Nunnally with the intention of signing Kenneth Faried, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. The Houston Rockets are waiving guard James Nunnally to create roster space for Kenneth Faried, league sources tell @TheAthleticNBA @WatchStadium. — Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) January 21, 2019 James Nunnally, who was signed to a […]

The Houston Rockets have reportedly traded small forward Carmelo Anthony and cash to the Chicago Bulls, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Carmelo Anthony is unlikely to remain with the Bulls. The Houston Rockets have agreed to trade Carmelo Anthony and cash to the Chicago Bulls, league sources tell ESPN. — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) January […]

Houston Rockets star James Harden and Brooklyn Nets guard D’Angelo Russell have been named Players of the Week for their respective conferences: #NBA Players of the Week for Week 14!@Dloading of the @BrooklynNets (East)@JHarden13 of the @HoustonRockets (West) pic.twitter.com/Iq2BbsT0oQ — NBA (@NBA) January 21, 2019 James Harden is in the middle of a historic run. […]

Although a trade is still the preferred option for the Houston Rockets and forward Carmelo Anthony, a buyout isn’t off the table, according to Kelly Iko of The Athletic. Carmelo Anthony has been away from the Rockets since November. The 10-time All-Star only played in 10 games with Houston before the organization decided the Melo […]

Although he hasn’t officially signed with the Houston Rockets, power forward Kenneth Faried is expected to be available to play on Monday against the Philadelphia 76ers, according to Jonathan Feigen of the Houston Chronicle. Kenneth Faried was waived by the Brooklyn Nets on Jan. 19, and the eight-year veteran will sign with Houston once the […]

The Houston Rockets could choose to terminate James Nunnally’s contract in hopes to sign free-agent big man Kenneth Faried before Monday’s matinee game against the Philadelphia 76ers, according to cap guru Albert Nahmad. The Rockets will only have a few hours to find a suitable trade for exiled forward Carmelo Anthony, as Faried will officially […]

As the NBA joins the nation in commemorating Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Houston Rockets guard Austin Rivers spoke to Jonathan Feigen of the Houston Chronicle and shared how much Dr. King and his legacy means to him personally. So much so, that Rivers carries King’s memory through a prominent tattoo on his leg: “Coming […]

After securing the top seed in the Western Conference and taking the Golden State Warriors to seven games in the Western Conference Finals last season, the Houston Rockets have struggled a little so far this season. The Rockets failing to bring back all of their same roster from last year, namely Trevor Ariza and Luc […]

The NBA’s hottest player currently resides in Texas, as Houston Rockets guard James Harden continues to steamroll the competition in what has become quite the one-man show. However, despite the fact that James Harden typically seems to carry the Rockets solely on his back night in and night out, the presence of fellow guard Eric […]

In their latest meeting, the Houston Rockets beat the Los Angeles 138-134 in an overtime thriller. James Harden poured in another impressive performance, notching 48 points, eight rebounds, and six assists. Forty-five games into the season, the Houston Rockets have found themselves in the fifth seed. All the while, LeBron James’ Los Angeles Lakers currently […]

Thanks to his 48-point effort during an overtime win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Saturday night, Houston Rockets star James Harden now leads all active NBA players in 40-point games: https://twitter.com/danfavale/status/1086854931867406337 How’s this for some perspective: Harden has 65 40-point games and has only been in the league since the 2009-10 campaign. Meanwhile, LeBron […]

We all know that Houston Rockets star James Harden is one of the most gifted scorers to ever play the game of basketball, but he’s a bit lacking on the defensive end. As dominant of a scorer as he is, some feel that Harden is not even a top five player in the NBA because […]

James Harden scored 48 points on Saturday night to lead the Houston Rockets to a 138-134 overtime win over the Los Angeles Lakers, bringing his team back from an 18-point halftime deficit. With that most recent outburst by Harden, the reigning MVP has now scored 163 points over his last three games, trailing just Michael […]

Los Angeles Lakers head coach Luke Walton was not at all happy in the third quarter of his team’s matchup against the Houston Rockets on Saturday night. With the Lakers slowly losing the 18-point lead they had amassed at halftime, Walton was understandably not in a jovial mood. So much so, that his emotions got […]

It appears that the Los Angeles Lakers may have dodged a bullet after X-rays on sophomore guard Lonzo Ball’s ankle came back negative. The 21-year-old rolled his ankle pretty badly in the third quarter of Saturday night’s matchup against the Houston Rockets, and Ball had to be helped off the court. He was immediately rushed […]

James Harden has been on a personal tour de force, scoring lots of points, capitalizing on Mike D’Antoni’s high percentage shot system. But one must wonder if the ghost’s of Harden’s playoff past will return to blank his historical run. Harden hasn’t scored a point below 30 since December 11, and his play has spearheaded the […]

Houston Rockets superstar James Harden is simply on another level right now. According to ESPN, the 2018 NBA MVP has scored 163 points over his last three outings… and none of them have been assisted. James Harden has scored 163 points in his last 3 games. Only Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant have scored more […]

James Harden’s scoring rampage continues. The reigning MVP had another offensive outburst tonight, as he finished with 48 points, eight rebounds, and six assists to propel the Houston Rockets to a 138-134 come from behind win against the Los Angeles Lakers in overtime. Harden has now scored at least 30 points in 19 consecutive games, […]

It seems like the Los Angeles Lakers are really trying to avoid fouling Houston Rockets superstar James Harden. Here we see Josh Hart putting his hands behind his back while guarding the four-time MVP. Josh Hart putting his hands behind his back when defending James Harden😂 pic.twitter.com/uLsgqdFEJ0 — Hoop Central (@TheHoopCentral) January 20, 2019 It seems […]

Eric Gordon was not going to allow the Houston Rockets lose at home in regulation to the visiting Los Angeles Lakers. With less than five seconds left in the fourth quarter of the game and with the Rockets trailing Los Angeles by three points, Gordon took an inbound pass from Austin Rivers and knocked down […]

According to ESPN’s Dave McMenamin, Los Angeles Lakers guard Lonzo Ball has been taken to a local hospital in Houston. Lonzo Ball has a sprained left ankle and will not return. He was taken to an area hospital for X-rays because the machine at the Toyota Center was not working, according to the Lakers. While […]

Injuries just keep on coming for the Los Angeles Lakers as of late. During the third period of the Lakers’ game against the Houston Rockets, sophomore guard Lonzo Ball suffered what seems to be an ankle injury. Lonzo Ball is writhing around on the ground. Looks like his ankle got hurt pretty badly. — Tania […]

The Houston Rockets take on the Los Angeles Lakers on Saturday night in Houston, and the oddsmakers are expecting a big night from Rockets superstar guard James Harden. James Harden, who leads the league in scoring right now, is averaging a whopping 43.2 points per game over his last 13 games. The reigning MVP is […]

P.J. Tucker is currently one of the most important players for the Houston Rockets, but things could have been different for him had he decided not to return to the NBA. The 33-year-old NBA veteran has been one of the key cogs for the Rockets. His 3-point shooting has been an asset to the team […]

Following an impressive win against the Oklahoma City Thunder a couple of days ago, the Los Angeles Lakers will look to keep their momentum going and win their second straight game as they visit the Houston Rockets. It won’t be an easy task though, as the Rockets are led by All-Star guard James Harden, who […]

The Houston Rockets are aggressively trying to find a trade for Carmelo Anthony in order to clear room to sign Kenneth Faried, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Faried was bought out by the Brooklyn Nets late Friday night and seems poised to land with the Rockets, so long as Houston can open up a […]

The Houston Rockets seem poised to sign big man Kenneth Faried, who was bought out by the Brooklyn Nets late Friday night. In order to make room for Faried, the Rockets have to clear a roster spot, and it’s looking like they may cut James Nunnally, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. The Rockets recently […]

Per ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, big man Kenneth Faried agreed to a contract buyout with the Brooklyn Nets. He is now heading to the Houston Rockets once becoming an official free agent. Brooklyn's Kenneth Faried has agreed to a contract buyout with the Brooklyn Nets, clearing the way for him to sign a free agent deal […]