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Houston Rockets starting center Clint Capela believes he’s one of the best centers in the game and deserves to be rewarded for it. Over the weekend, Clint Capela told reporters that he should be an NBA All-Star this season for the first time in his career. “I think I’m an All-Star,” Clint Capela said, via […]

If you are a player matched up one-on-one against Houston Rockets star guard James Harden, you should say a prayer and hope he doesn’t embarrass you in front of 20,000 people. Unfortunately for Denver Nuggets shooting guard Jamal Murray, he was stuck on Harden Island in Houston on Monday night, and it didn’t end well […]

Eric Gordon, who has been out for more than a week due to a knee injury, may be close to returning to the red-hot Houston Rockets. On Monday, Rockets Head Coach Mike D’Antoni  said that Eric Gordon would be re-evaluated “at the end of the week.” Coach D’Antoni said Eric Gordon will be reevaluated “at […]

Denver Nuggets teammates Gary Harris and Paul Millsap are expected to start in Monday night’s road game against the Houston Rockets, according to Harrison Wind of BSNDenver: Just touched down in Houston where Denver hasn’t won since Oct, 2015 — Emmanuel Mudiay’s Nuggets debut. Denver has lost 8-straight to the Rockets overall but have won […]

Early on Monday morning, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported that the Houston Rockets have traded guard Michael Carter-Williams and cash considerations to the Chicago Bulls in exchange for a conditional second-round pick. Just a few moments later, news came down the wire stating that the Bulls would be waiving MarShon Brooks along with their new acquisition. […]

On Saturday, the Golden State Warriors defeated the Sacramento Kings. In that game, Stephen Curry did this: https://twitter.com/WorldWideWob/status/1081781039406690304 A litany of angry fans took to Twitter to lament this egregious call on Curry. Citing James Harden’s infamous stepback, the mob cried out that Harden travels on his stepbacks and therefore this should not be a […]

The Houston Rockets have traded point guard Michael Carter-Williams to the Chicago Bulls for a future conditional second-round pick and cash considerations, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The Bulls will consequently waive Carter-Williams upon the full completion of the trade. The move comes hours before the 5 p.m. ET deadline to waive non-guaranteed contracts, allowing […]

James Harden is having another MVP-caliber season, and his Houston Rockets teammate Clint Capela is feeding off the energy that The Beard is giving out. While James Harden has taken the spotlight over the past few months — lifting the Rockets from mediocrity to title contention once again — Clint Capela has put on a […]

The NBA’s Last 2 Minutes Report has proven many fans right that Thursday evening’s game between the Golden State Warriors and Houston Rockets was pretty badly called. According to Tomer Azarly of ClutchPoints, the referees have made the incorrect call in three plays, including an uncalled foul on James Harden to Kevin Durant before KD […]

Houston Rockets shooting guard Eric Gordon, who has a contusion in his right knee, is going to miss his third game in a row on Saturday when the team takes on the Portland Trail Blazers on the road. The Rockets are listing Eric Gordon as day-to-day, but according to head coach Mike D’Antoni, Gordon will […]

Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey has always been one to think outside the box, and this season is no exception. According to Tim MacMahon of ESPN.com, Morey feels that the Rockets can win the championship this season: “We’ve still got a long way to go, but we’re hoping to peak in [playoffs], and we […]

Houston Rockets coach Mike D’Antoni has flat out ran out of superlatives for his star shooting guard and reigning MVP James Harden after he trotted out a 44-point triple-double to stun the Golden State Warriors in overtime. When asked with a way to effectively guard him, D’Antoni sold his franchise star even more, saying there […]

Only days after Houston Rockets superstar James Harden was often denied the chance at MVP candidacy by critics and pundits, The Beard put on an absolute show, bringing his Houston Rockets back from a 20-point deficit to beat the Golden State Warriors in overtime. Head coach Mike D’Antoni is hoping his latest line of 44 […]

Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey posted a not-so-cryptic tweet in reaction to a blatant non-call during his team’s showdown with the Golden State Warriors. Morey posted a photo of a blindfolded Sandra Bullock from “Bird Box,” the popular Netflix movie. While he did not add any caption, it was posted following their win against […]

Klay Thompson expressed disappointment after squandering a 20-point lead to the Houston Rockets, who managed to take the game to overtime and win it in spectacular fashion with a James Harden 3-pointer that left only one second in the clock. The Golden State Warriors sharpshooter said his team failed to deal the finishing blow and […]

As the NBA’s reigning MVP, James Harden knows a thing or two about scoring the rock. However, this latest accomplishment has placed the Houston Rockets All-Star in rare air. Harden and the Rockets squared off against the Golden State Warriors inside Oracle Arena on Thursday night, resulting in a 135-134 overtime victory for Houston. The […]

On Thursday night, Houston Rockets superstar James Harden led his team to an incredible victory against the defending champion Golden State Warriors. The reigning MVP dropped 44 huge points in the overtime win, including a game-winning 3-pointer at the end of the extra period. Harden’s amazing performance left casual basketball fans and analysts alike in […]

James Harden is surely going through the best stretch of his career at the moment, one he capped with undoubtedly his best claim for his MVP candidacy, positing a 44-point, 15-assist, 10-rebound triple-double laced with an overtime game-winning shot against the Golden State Warriors. According to new teammate Austin Rivers, even Stephen Curry was in […]

After a slow start to the season, the Houston Rockets have been on a tear of late, winning 11 of their last 12 games. This includes Thursday night’s overtime victory against the defending champs, the Golden State Warriors. The Rockets’ early-season woes exposed several issues with the team that require immediate attention. General manager Daryl […]

Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson weren’t pleased with how the Golden State Warriors gave away a 17-point lead at halftime to fall to the Houston Rockets on a last-second overtime game-winner. Curry, who led the team in scoring with 35 points on the night, noted the Warriors led by as much as 20 points at […]

Houston Rockets star James Harden put on a show Thursday night against their Western Conference rival, the Golden State Warriors. So much so, that even Warriors head coach Steve Kerr had to acknowledge the greatness of the reigning MVP. Kerr explained how he believes Harden is changing the game as we know it: “He’s very […]

James Harden had one of the best nights of his career on Thursday against the Golden State Warriors, finishing with a gigantic 44-point, 15-assist, 10-rebound triple-double and an overtime game-winner to put icing on the cake. Houston Rockets teammate Eric Gordon thinks Harden’s game-winning shot against their rival is the toughest he has seen him […]

It was a difficult first two months for the Houston Rockets but their recent 10 wins in 11 games has brought them back to playoff contention. Coupled with reigning MVP James Harden’s surge in performance in which he scored 32 points in 10 straight games, the Rockets have reeled off a couple of five-game winning […]

The Golden State Warriors managed to squander a 17-point halftime lead and turn that into a crushing one-point overtime loss to the Houston Rockets. Klay Thompson took blame for how the Warriors looked different in the second half, including seeing their big lead reduced to merely six points to start the fourth. “In the second […]

Kevin Durant lamented allowing the Houston Rockets to shoot a whopping 54 triples during a 135-134 overtime loss. The Golden State Warriors forward noted it’s difficult to stop a superstar like James Harden when he wants to attempt them, but the Warriors could have done better rotating and keeping the rest of the team from […]

Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant admitted to stepping out of bounds during a late-game save that became the most controversial missed call of the night during a thrilling 135-134 overtime loss to the Houston Rockets. Durant chased a loose ball on the offensive end and tapped it back on the court with both feet […]

During Thursday evening’s contest between the Golden State Warriors and Houston Rockets, the refs completely missed an out-of-bounds call on Kevin Durant that should’ve been an obvious turnover: I guess the ref had an obstructed view and couldn’t tell Durant was out of bounds pic.twitter.com/AegEJ0vMb6 — Michael Patlan (@mpatlan) January 4, 2019 Joel Embiid went […]

The Houston Rockets won against the Golden State Warriors 135-134 in overtime, but Chris Paul was still peeved about one aspect of the game: So we doin the #BirdBoxChallenge during NBA games now huh 🤔 — Chris Paul (@CP3) January 4, 2019 Paul took a shot at the referees, who clearly missed a call late […]

James Harden was playing on a whole different level Thursday night in carrying the Houston Rockets to a cardiac finish in overtime against the Golden State Warriors. The reigning Most Valuable Player was all over the floor for Houston, tallying 44 points, 10 rebounds, and 15 assists, capped off by a step-back 3-pointer in front […]

Houston Rockets superstar and reigning Most Valuable Player James Harden is ruthless. It’s true and Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green can attest to that fact. Harden was untouchable Thursday night as he lifted the Rockets to a thrilling overtime win in Oakland over the Golden State Warriors. He put out the entire arsenal for […]

Houston Rockets star James Harden has added yet another incredible accomplishment to his long list of awesome feats during his NBA career. Harden entered Thursday night’s game against the Golden State Warriors with four straight 40-point games, and one of the major reasons why he’s been able to put up so many points is due […]

Houston Rockets star James Harden delivered in a big way yet again by hitting the game-winning 3-pointer to lead his team to a thrilling 135-134 overtime win over the Golden State Warriors on Thursday night. Harden continued his awesome stretch of scoring performances by going for 44 points, 10 rebounds, and 15 assists, which marked […]

Kevin Durant of the Golden State Warriors had a unique way of contesting Clint Capela’s jumper. With the shot clock running down, Capela had to launch a premier shot — a shot that he’s not known for. And Durant was well-aware that Capela would likely miss the shot. What does Kevin Durant think of Clint […]

Houston Rockets star James Harden helped the team rally down the stretch and force overtime against Golden State Warriors due to his clutch 3-pointer over Kevin Durant. It would be an understatement to say that Harden has been on a roll as of late, as he entered Thursday night’s game having scored at least 40 […]

Houston Rockets star James Harden took a big hit from Golden State Warriors forward Kevon Looney in Thursday night’s game between the two teams at Oracle Arena. The hit was hard enough to send Harden to the locker room temporarily, but he has since returned to action which is certainly a relief for Houston fans. […]

Klay Thompson and the Golden State Warriors host James Harden and the Houston Rockets on Thursday, and Thompson will likely be tasked with the challenge of trying to stop Harden on offense. James Harden currently leads the NBA in scoring. The reigning MVP is averaging 33.3 points per game and has scored over 40 points […]

Milwaukee Bucks small forward Giannis Antetokounmpo and Houston Rockets point guard James Harden have been named the NBA Players of the Month for December. Both stars put up monster numbers while leading their respective teams to impressive records during the month of December. Antetokounmpo averaged 25.6 points, 12.5 rebounds, and 6.2 assists in December, while Harden […]

James Harden has been on a tear as of late, recording high-scoring games one after another for the Houston Rockets. But while he is turning heads with his offensive explosion, some are complaining about what they perceive as special treatment for Harden. The reigning NBA MVP is scoring a lot from the free-throw line, as […]

Houston Rockets star James Harden is well-aware of the memes featuring his signature step-back move, and he thinks all of them are funny. Per TNT’s Rosalyn Gold-Onwude, Harden said: I asked James Harden if he allows himself a chuckle at some of the creative memes and videos made about his stepback. He said, “yea. It’s […]