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Thursday evening, the Houston Rockets and Miami Heat faced off in a close one, which the former ended up winning 101-99. The Rockets’ superstar point guard in Chris Paul played only 12 minutes before leaving with six minutes left in the second quarter. The Rockets at the time were leading 45-37. Chris Paul’s injury came on […]

There’s optimism within the Houston Rockets organization that All-Star point guard Chris Paul will only miss two-to-three weeks with a left hamstring injury, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Chris Paul suffered the injury on Thursday against the Miami Heat. After the game, Rockets head coach Mike D’Antoni said Paul is most likely going to […]

We knew there was a possibility that someone would be the odd man out in the Los Angeles Lakers’ strange collection of roster talent, and it appears that guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope is that guy. Caldwell-Pope signed a one-year deal to return to the Lakers this past summer, but things haven’t worked out, as he is […]

On Thursday night, Houston Rockets All-Star point guard Chris Paul went down with yet another hamstring injury. Unfortunately for the Rockets, it appears to be an injury that will require Paul to sit out for a while, though it’s undetermined just how long. Following the team’s 101-99 loss to the Miami Heat, Rockets superstar James Harden […]

Houston Rockets All-Star point guard Chris Paul exited Thursday’s game against the Miami Heat with a strained left hamstring, and head coach Mike D’Antoni told reporters postgame something every Houston fan hoped wasn’t going to be the case. Chris Paul will undergo an MRI on his hamstring on Friday. D’Antoni believes CP3 is going to be […]

Houston Rockets All-Star point guard Chris Paul suffered a left hamstring strain against the Miami Heat on Thursday and was forced to exit the game. The Rockets later announced that Chris Paul was done for the night. Rockets guard Chris Paul has a strained left hamstring and will not return against the Heat. — Tim […]

The Houston Rockets have reportedly dangled combo guard Brandon Knight in trade talks, according to Steve Kyler of Basketball Insiders. The Rockets acquired Brandon Knight from the Phoenix Suns in the summer in the Ryan Anderson trade. He made his season-debut last week after rehabbing from an ACL tear which he suffered in the offseason […]

The New Orleans Pelicans and Houston Rockets both have reportedly shown interest in trading for Chicago Bulls guard Justin Holiday, according to Jordan Brenner of The Athletic. Both the Pelicans and Rockets are looking for wing help, and Justin Holiday is one of the cheaper options out there. Holiday is making $4.3 million this season […]

The Houston Rockets broke the all-time record for made 3-pointers in a game on Wednesday, and James Harden jokingly said fans would have attacked Michael Carter-Williams if he didn’t make the final 3-pointer to break the record. James Harden on what would've happened if MCW didn't make the final 3: "The crowd would've attacked him." […]

The Washington Wizards suffered an 18-point loss to the Houston Rockets, but they were also torched for the most 3-pointers made in NBA history, as their opposition canned 26 on 55 attempts to break the record. Wizards shooting guard Bradley Beal wasn’t fond of coming out on the wrong side of history: “It’s always terrible. […]

Houston Rockets guard Eric Gordon played a role in his team’s display of fireworks at the Toyota Center, as his four threes aided a record-breaking performance against the Washington Wizards, netting a total of 26 to once again hold the record in their hands. The veteran marksman vowed this team would break the record yet […]

A video of an unfazed John Wall has gone viral, as the All-Star point guard stood still for more than 10 seconds as his Washington Wizards faced a 20-plus-point deficit to the Houston Rockets in the dying minutes of the fourth quarter on Wednesday night. Wall received the ball at the left wing and passed […]

The Houston Rockets found themselves up big and only one 3-pointer shy of tying the NBA record for 3-pointers in a game after back-to-back trifectas from Gerald Green put them up by 21 against the Washington Wizards with 5:16 left in the fourth quarter. During the next few minutes, the game slowed down considerably, and […]

Trevor Ariza wanted to re-sign with the Houston Rockets in free agency over the summer, but Rockets general manager Daryl Morey told the veteran swingman it probably wasn’t going to happen. Morey and the Rockets let Trevor Ariza and Luc Mbah a Moute walk in free agency because they didn’t want to go deep into the […]

Normally, a player’s coach would want him to make a high percentage of his shots. But as Houston Rockets head coach Mike D’Antoni recently joked, it hasn’t been so bad that point guard Chris Paul is in a slump. As bad as Paul’s shooting has been, the Rockets just keep winning. Asked D'Antoni about Chris […]

The Houston Rockets have long loved to let it fly from three-point range, but on Wednesday night against the Washington Wizards, they took their barrage to a new level: With 26 three-pointers made vs. the Wizards, The Houston Rockets have set a new NBA record for most threes made in an NBA game.#Rockets #NBA #NBATwitter […]

Washington Wizards head coach Scott Brooks coached Houston Rockets superstar James Harden with the Oklahoma City Thunder back in the day, so the 53-year-old knows better than anyone how difficult it is to guard the reigning MVP. Ahead of the Wizards’ matchup with the Rockets on Wednesday, Scott Brooks said the referees aren’t giving James […]

The Houston Rockets have scheduled a tribute video for Trevor Ariza when they face his new team, the Washington Wizards. According to Jonathan Feigen of the Houston Chronicle, the tribute video for Trevor Ariza will run during the first timeout of the game’s opening quarter. Rockets have scheduled a tribute video for Trevor Ariza to […]

The conundrum known as the Carmelo Anthony saga continues as the 10-time All-Star finds himself on the unemployed list. Anthony finished the 2017-18 season with the Oklahoma City Thunder. However, Anthony struggled to find his role with the Thunder and would eventually be traded in the offseason to the Atlanta Hawks. Days later, Atlanta and […]

Houston Rockets coach Mike D’Antoni has been brimming with pride, as his team has managed to slowly climb out of the bottom of the Western Conference on the shoulder of superstar guard James Harden. The Beard put up a game-high 47 points in a win over the Utah Jazz on Monday, one of many high-octane […]

Los Angeles Lakers shooting guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope is reportedly the Houston Rockets top target in their search for help on the wing and, according to a report from the New York Times’ Marc Stein, KCP would agree to a trade that lands him in Houston if the Rockets can construct one. Caldwell-Pope can veto any trade, but he […]

There goes Daryl Morey again. The general manager for the Houston Rockets signed Chance “CJ” Smith to an honorary one-day contract through the Make-A-Wish Foundation. Smith will take the floor with the Rockets during pregame introductions for Houston’s Wednesday night game against the Washington Wizards. This is another big-time move by Morey, and it’s awesome to […]

The NBA referees admitted they missed a call on Houston Rockets forward James Harden, one that was cause to plenty of controversy, as Harden used a gathering step-back twice on Utah Jazz point guard Ricky Rubio. "It looked like he did two step backs." 😂 pic.twitter.com/k0V0AQLStB — NBA on ESPN (@ESPNNBA) December 18, 2018 “The […]

After putting up a historic season last year, Houston Rockets superstar James Harden is deservedly the reigning Most Valuable Player of the league. According to his head coach, Mike D’Antoni, the 29-year-old has not lost a step this season, and has been able to sustain his MVP form from last term. Speaking after his team’s […]

Houston Rockets star James Harden became the second player to reach 50 games wherein he’s made at least 15 free throws in a game, joining NBA legend Moses Malone, per Basketball-Reference. Harden reached the milestone thanks to his monster night against the Utah Jazz where he notched 47 points, six rebounds, five assists, and five […]

On Monday, the Houston Rockets emerged victorious against the Utah Jazz in a thrilling matchup that went down to the wire. In the final minute of the game, the referees appeared to have missed a traveling call on Rockets star James Harden, which turned out to be a crucial play in the tightly contested game. […]

James Harden is known for his deadly step-back move, but it has already received mixed reactions from fans and players over the past several years. And on Monday night, the Houston Rockets guard stirred controversy anew with the vaunted move. Harden tried to evade Utah Jazz guard Ricky Rubio with a step-back. However, based on […]

Houston Rockets star Chris Paul is of the opinion that teammate James Harden is the best offensive player that he has ever seen in the NBA. Harden once again had a monster scoring output in Monday night’s 102-97 win over the Utah Jazz as he finished with 47 points in 41 minutes of action. Of […]

James Harden of the Houston Rockets may have gotten away with a traveling violation on his double-step back move. Not only that, he also managed to draw a foul. Check out the clip below as Harden unleashed his signature move on Ricky Rubio of the Utah Jazz, not once, but twice. There’s no question that the referees […]

A Monday night matchup between the Houston Rockets and Utah Jazz became heated when Rudy Gobert grabbed James Harden as he sprinted the floor to stop the fast break. Harden wanted no part of Gobert's apology 😬 pic.twitter.com/yGgU8IJ555 — NBA on ESPN (@ESPNNBA) December 18, 2018 James Harden did not appreciate the foul which, in Gobert’s […]

Houston Rockets star James Harden tonight tallied 47 points, six rebounds, five assists with five steals in a 102-97 win against the Utah Jazz. Harden, per Basketball-Reference, is only the third NBA player in history with multiple 45-5-5-5 games, joining Michael Jordan with three and Ricky Barry who has two. The Rockets have performed pretty badly this […]

Houston Rockets small forward James Ennis will miss the next 1-2 weeks with a strained right hamstring. The swingman is looking to get back on the court some time after Christmas. This is the second time James Ennis has been sidelined with a hamstring ailment this season. Hamstring injuries are really tricky, as they can flare up […]

The Houston Rockets have waived Chinese center Zhou Qi, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. Qi, who led China’s national team to a championship in the Asian Games this past summer, only played in one game this season and it was for 57 seconds. He’s currently dealing with a left ankle injury and had two […]

Houston Rockets guard James Harden and Indiana Pacers forward Thaddeus Young have been named Players of the Week for their respective conferences, according to Alex Kennedy of HoopsHype. Harden is coming off a monster week in which he recorded two triple-doubles, one of which occurred in a 50-point performance in a win over the Los […]

Houston Rockets star James Harden’s ability to draw fouls is both a gift and a curse. It’s a gift for him and the Rockets, as Harden frequently parades to the free-throw line to change the tide of games. But in terms of criticism against Harden’s style of play, it’s a pretty big curse. Many are […]

There is a narrative around James Harden that he often times tries to draw fouls rather than going for a score. This can be true at times, however, every single clip where Harden creates contact and gets a foul drawn on him isn’t unjustified. This was true last night when Kyle Kuzma was guarding James […]

Houston Rockets star Chris Paul seems to be a little mystified when it comes to the outcome of the recent trade saga involving former teammate Trevor Ariza. ESPN NBA insider Adrian Wojnarowski reported on Friday night that the Washington Wizards are getting closer and closer to acquiring Ariza from the Phoenix Suns, with the Memphis […]

If you thought the Los Angeles Lakers were done complaining about the officials on Thursday night, you thought wrong. Kyle Kuzma took to Twitter to clap back at the NBA Referees official Twitter account. The NBA Referees’ account detailed exactly why Kyle Kuzma’s foul on Houston Rockets star James Harden in the first quarter was […]

P.J. Tucker is keeping it real when it comes to the Los Angeles Lakers’ laundry list of complaints following the Houston Rockets’ victory over the Purple and Gold on Thursday. The Lakers were not happy with the referees and they were very demonstrative on Thursday after every foul James Harden drew. However, P.J. Tucker says that […]