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Houston Rockets shooting guard James Harden has racked up several prestigious accolades over the course of his career, including last season’s MVP award, six All-Star nods and four All-NBA first-team selections. His latest achievement, however, is a true testament to his offensive staying power. According to Basketball-Reference, Harden (46.8) currently has the highest points per […]

Houston Rockets swingman Danuel House Jr. has come out of nowhere to play huge, impactful minutes for his team. The Texas A&M product is now looking for a contract to match his production, and apparently, the Rockets aren’t ready to offer one to him. On Tuesday night, Tim MacMahon announced that House had rejected a guaranteed three-year […]

With starting center Clint Capela expected to miss four-to-six weeks with a right thumb injury, the Houston Rockets are reportedly monitoring the Robin Lopez situation with the Chicago Bulls, according to Kelly Iko of The Atheltic. The Bulls are one of the worst teams in the NBA and they are playing rookie big man Wendell […]

The Houston Rockets and Danuel House Jr. have reportedly been unable to reach a contract agreement. House served his last of the 45 days of service with the Rockets on Monday against the Memphis Grizzlies. And while there was a strong belief that he would sign a deal, that apparently isn’t going to happen, according […]

Thanks in large part to reigning NBA MVP James Harden’s season-high 57-point outburst, the Houston Rockets walked away from Monday night’s game against the Memphis Grizzlies with a 112-94 victory. It was his 12th 50-point performance, which is one ahead of Allen Iverson and tied with LeBron James. Last night was James Harden's 12th 50-point […]

Houston Rockets star James Harden is still playing like a man possessed. On Monday night during the Rockets’ win over the Memphis Grizzlies, Harden racked up a season-high 57 points, joining Wilt Chamberlain and Elgin Baylor as the only NBA players to ever score 30 or more points in at least 17 straight games: James […]

With the Houston Rockets’ win over the Memphis Grizzlies on Monday night, head coach Mike D’Antoni picked up the 600th win of his career, becoming the 25th coach in NBA history to achieve that feat. However, D’Antoni does not think much of the milestone, saying it merely means he’s old: “It just means I’m older […]

Houston Rockets coach Mike D’Antoni praised his star James Harden after a season-high 57-point performance to take down the Memphis Grizzlies. Harden has trotted out one big stat line after another since his backcourt partner Chris Paul went down to a hamstring injury, but his impressive performances can, at times, be taken for granted, according […]

Houston Rockets superstar shooting guard James Harden has scored at least 30 points in 17 straight games, eclipsing a record which was previously held by Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant. Bryant scored 30 or more points in 16 consecutive games. https://twitter.com/HoustonRockets/status/1084997393861541889 James Harden currently leads the NBA in points per game. The reigning MVP […]

Anyone who watches NBA basketball knows that James Harden is one of the best scorers in the league. Along with Stephen Curry, he has revolutionized shooting a high volume of three-point shots. Harden’s step-back three is one of the most feared shots in the NBA, and it was on full display on Monday night against […]

Speaking for the first time since it was announced that he will be out with a right thumb injury, Houston Rockets center Clint Capela told local reporters he doesn’t know if he is going to get surgery. Clint Capela is expected to miss roughly four to six weeks with the ailment. The big man reportedly […]

Bad news for the Houston Rockets could turn into worse news for Clint Capela. News broke today that Rockets big man, Clint Capela is expected to miss four to six weeks of action. Ligament damage to his right thumb will sideline him, doing Houston’s depth concerns nor Capela’s prospective contract bonuses no favors. ESPN Insider […]

Houston Rockets starting center Clint Capela will miss four-to-six weeks with a right thumb injury, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Clint Capela has ligament damage in his right thumb: Rockets center Clint Capela will miss four to six weeks with right thumb injury, league source tells ESPN. — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) January 14, 2019 […]

Houston Rockets big man Clint Capela has been ruled out of Monday night’s home game against the Memphis Grizzlies due to a right thumb injury, according to Jonathan Feigen of the Houston Chronicle: Rockets center Clint Capela out with a right thumb injury. As he mentioned last night https://t.co/prQVzi8mVN was scheduled to be reevaluated today. […]

James Harden of the Houston Rockets now holds for most 3-point attempts with just a single made shot (or no makes) in a single game. In their 116-109 loss to the Orlando Magic on Monday night, Harden was just 1-of-17 from downtown. James Harden sets the NBA record for most 3-point attempts with 1 or […]

The Houston Rockets have been a successful team since adding head coach Mike D’Antoni in 2016. His offensive schemes worked pretty well with superstar guard James Harden, who have arguably played his best years under the offensive minded coach. The Rockets have reached the Western Conference Finals in D’Antoni’s second year, but lost to the […]

The Houston Rockets are a staggering 13-3 during their last 16 games, and Rockets head coach Mike D’Antoni is surprised that Houston even has three losses during this stretch. The Rockets are playing amazing basketball on both ends of the floor right now, so much so that Mike D’Antoni told reporters on Saturday he is […]

Houston Rockets guard Austin Rivers is clearly happy with what he sees from the current leadership within the franchise, including head coach Mike D’Antoni and general manager Daryl Morey. Rivers agreed to a deal with the team back in December, and since then, he’s become a major part of the rotation. He’s currently averaging 8.4 […]

Houston Rockets head coach Mike D’Antoni had high praise for combo guard Austin Rivers on Saturday, saying Rivers has “been a lifesaver” for the team. The Rockets signed Austin Rivers on Dec. 24 due to the injury to All-Star point guard Chris Paul. Rivers has appeared in nine games with Houston and is averaging 12.2 […]

The Houston Rockets sent the Cleveland Cavaliers another loss, 141-113. Prior to the game, Rockets star James Harden only needed two three-pointers to surpass Kobe Bryant for the 14th spot in the all-time list of players with the most 3-pointers made. In the first 18 minutes of the game, Harden made six. He finished the […]

Houston Rockets head coach Mike D’Antoni doesn’t want starting center Clint Capela taking any shots that are not in the paint. In fact, the two-time Coach of the Year jokingly said he’ll “kill” his talented big man if he ever shoots a jump shot, even if it’s from the elbow. Mike D’Antoni, asked if Clint […]

The immediate answer is yes to the title question, but that’s only if you were comparing James Harden and Dwyane Wade of 2019. Of course, Harden is only better than Wade now because the former is still in the prime of his career while the latter is at the tail end. The Miami Heat shooting […]

While the beginning of 2019 had most people readying their “new year, new me” pledges, the Houston Rockets were looking for more of the same.  After some experiencing struggles in the first half of the season, the Rockets have been able to pull themselves back into position to contend. Houston, ranked as low as 14th in […]

Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo darted a fireball no-look whip pass to the right corner in the fourth quarter against the Houston Rockets, nailing fellow MVP candidate James Harden squarely in the face by accident: Giannis with a rocket at Harden's head 😳 pic.twitter.com/aLVsgeOWX7 — ESPN (@espn) January 10, 2019 The basketball bounced so hard […]

The Milwaukee Bucks might have exposed James Harden’s true weakness on national TV, completely blocking out the left side in front of him — a strategy that clearly bothered him in the second half and soon netted the Bucks the lead. Point guard Eric Bledsoe, who guarded Harden for most of the game, despite giving […]

Houston Rockets head coach Mike D’Antoni was in awe of Milwaukee Bucks talisman Giannis Antetokounmpo, as The Greek Freak put up a monstrous double-double of 27 points and a career-high 21 rebounds in a 116-109 win over the surging Rockets. “He’s not normal,” said D’Antoni, according to ESPN’s Tim MacMahon. “I mean, that guy is […]

Stephen Curry may be the greatest shooter to ever set foot on a basketball court, but on Wednesday night Houston Rockets star James Harden accomplished a shooting feat that not even Curry himself has achieved. By burying six three-pointers in the Rockets’ loss to the Milwaukee Bucks, Harden became the first player in NBA history […]

The Houston Rockets may have lost two of their last three games for the first time in almost a month, but James Harden is still doing spectacular things. With his 42 point, 11 rebound and 6 assist effort against the Milwaukee Bucks, Harden has now notched 30 points and 5 assist in an NBA record […]

James Harden was seeing stars in the fourth quarter against the Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday after an errant pass from Giannis Antetokounmpo hit him right above his right temple. Antetokounmpo was backing down Rockets’ forward P.J. Tucker when he whipped the ball towards the corner, where it was intercepted by Harden’s skull. https://twitter.com/WorldWideWob/status/1083198940676308992 Milwaukee’s point guard, […]

Houston Rockets star James Harden has been special over the last month. Well, he has always been special, but the level at which he is currently playing is a step beyond that. On Wednesday night against the Milwaukee Bucks, Harden hit the 30-point mark once again, marking his 14th straight game with 30 or more […]

Remember the season Stephen Curry had during the Golden State Warriors’ 73-win campaign in 2016? Well, that is the kind of run Houston Rockets star James Harden is on right now. He continued his dominance on Wednesday night against the Milwaukee Bucks, dumbfounding George Hill with a pair of unreal step-back jumpers and shaking his […]

Former NBA forward and current NBA analyst Richard Jefferson believes the Houston Rockets need to make a trade to get more depth on the roster. Jefferson, who won the 2016 NBA championship with the Cleveland Cavaliers, says All-Star point guard Chris Paul’s history of hamstring injuries is something the team can’t mess around with and […]

In one of the more uneventful NBA trades you will ever see, the Houston Rockets send guard Michael Carter-Williams and cash considerations to the Chicago Bulls in exchange for a 2020 second-round draft pick on Monday. According to Eric Pincus of Basketball Insiders, the Rockets will be sending the Bulls $1,065,966 and will pay Chicago […]

Houston Rockets star James Harden is taking souls and snatching ankles during a torrid stint that has seen him score at least 32 points in every game since Dec. 13. An ankle-breaking, behind-the-back move had Denver Nuggets point man Jamal Murray sliding out of position and onto the floor on Monday night, giving Harden enough […]

Houston Rockets shooting guard Eric Gordon will remain sidelined for another week, according to Brian T. Smith of The Houston Chronicle, as his bruised right knee has taken longer to heal than previously expected. “I haven’t been able to run or anything, yet,” Gordon said, according to Jonathan Feigen of The Houston Chronicle. “It depends […]

Houston Rockets head coach Mike D’Antoni expects point guard Chris Paul to remain out for another two-to-three weeks with a hamstring injury, according to ESPN’s Stefano Fusaro. D’Antoni stressed that the team will be utterly careful in bringing him back, judging by the fact that Paul has been plagued by hamstring setbacks since joining the […]

The Houston Rockets earned another impressive win as they took down the Western Conference-leading Denver Nuggets 125-113. James Harden and PJ Tucker combined for 53 points in the win, but what’s more impressive is that all except one of their field goals came from beyond the arc. James Harden and P.J. Tucker combined for 53 […]

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 […]