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Pistons big Blake Griffin and Rockets guard Chris Paul were believed to have a tense relationship behind closed doors when the two stars were teammates on the Los Angeles Clippers. Their actions on the court last season when the Clippers took on the Houston Rockets only added more fuel to the fire that they didn’t […]

Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey has Chris Paul’s back. After Los Angeles Lakers point guard Rajon Rondo called Paul a “bad teammate” earlier Tuesday afternoon, Morey posted a picture on Twitter of a black pot and kettle, implying that Rajon Rondo has no room to talk. pic.twitter.com/EdyjirWqFO — Daryl Morey 🗽🏀 (@dmorey) October 23, […]

The NBA world is still trying to make sense of the fight between Rajon Rondo and Chris Paul from Saturday night. However, longtime NBA player turned analyst Ryan Hollins is voicing his support for his former Boston Celtics teammate. Rondo and Hollins played together with the Celtics for a brief period of time in 2012, […]

As a team, the Houston Rockets haven’t won anything of any lasting significance, but James Harden still feels the target on their back. Houston has been one of the better teams in the NBA the last few years and Harden believes that teams are bringing their A-game whenever they square off against the Rockets. Harden […]

Los Angeles Lakers point guard Rajon Rondo added more fuel to the fire Tuesday when he said Houston Rockets All-Star Chris Paul is a “bad teammate.” Rondo talked about how people don’t know the dirty side of Paul that many NBA players are aware of. Former NBA big man Glen “Big Baby” Davis, who played […]

Oh, you thought the feud between Rajon Rondo and Chris Paul was over? Far from it. The Los Angeles Lakers point guard is denying that he spit on Paul intentionally and is firing back at the All-Star point guard. “This is the only time I’m going to address this,” Rondo told ESPN. “I had a […]

Houston Rockets point guard Chris Paul made his first public comments Tuesday after the fight that took place Saturday night at Staples Center which involved him and Los Angeles Lakers guard Rajon Rondo. Paul was suspended two games for poking at and making contact with the face of Rondo and throwing multiple punches at him. […]

Houston Rockets swingman James Ennis will sit out Wednesday night’s game against the Utah Jazz due to a strained hamstring. Lanky point guard Michael Carter-Williams will start in place of the injured Ennis, per Jonathan Feigen of the Houston Chronicle. In addition, Nene is getting an MRI on his strained calf and is questionable along […]

Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey explained his propensity to reach for hard-to-attain goals as an executive in the league. The Rockets have been big swingers since Morey entered the fold, first scooping up James Harden as he was coming into his own with the Oklahoma City Thunder, then nabbing Dwight Howard, then Chris Paul […]

It was definitely worth the wait. The first full week of the 2018-19 NBA season is in the books. There was no shortage of exhilarating moments, between the high-scoring affairs, a Staples Center brawl, and Jonas Jerebko being the most valuable Warrior for just one possession. With full acknowledgement that “small sample size!!!” arguments usually […]

Rajon Rondo and Chris Paul’s fight on Saturday night was a long time coming. There’s no need to refer to the brawl as an altercation. It was a full-fledged fight, and Rondo is saying that the game of basketball started the feud between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Houston Rockets. He spoke with reporters […]

The beef between Los Angeles Lakers point guard Rajon Rondo and Houston Rockets floor general Chris Paul would not remain on the court, as it expanded to the stands as their significant others’ traded barbs while the two duked it out on the court, according to Sam Amick of The Athletic: “The drama extended beyond the […]

Houston Rockets forward Carmelo Anthony was surprised teammate and longtime friend Chris Paul only received a two-game suspension following Saturday’s punch-flinging brawl against the Los Angeles Lakers. Per Martin Rogers of USA TODAY Sports: “I’m actually a little shocked at the number of games that they are missing,” said Anthony after Houston took a 115-112 […]

The fight between the Los Angeles Lakers and Houston Rockets this early into the season was enough to make Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green extend his bedtime an extra 75 minutes, as he “was entertained sitting there watching them fight.” “Guys punching each other — who don’t enjoy watching a fight?” said Green, according to […]

Lance Stephenson of the Los Angeles Lakers was one of the key players who stepped in the middle to stop the Rajon Rondo-Chris Paul scuffle from turning into a brawl. As reported by Ryan Ward of ClutchPoints, Stephenson says the whole team was just playing hard and trying their best to lock in their first […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are not wasting any time and are now “moving on” from their home-opener incident with the Houston Rockets. As reported by Mike Trudell, Lakers head coach Luke Walton said that the team discussed the fourth-quarter scuffle with the Rockets which led to multiple ejections. He shared that the team is moving […]

The Los Angeles Lakers’ first game at home this season, where they faced the Houston Rockets, generated huge ratings for ESPN and contributed to its biggest NBA opening week rating. As reported by Ben Cafardo of ESPN Media Zone, the Lakers-Rockets game telecast drew a 2.5 metered market rating. It makes it the highest-rated NBA regular […]

Houston Rockets head coach Mike D’Antoni defends All-Star point guard Chris Paul for his reaction that led to the brawl with Los Angeles Lakers guard Rajon Rondo, suggesting that it’s only a natural response when someone spat on your face. The NBA has already handed punishments to all the players involved, with Paul suspended for […]

The NBA announced Sunday the suspensions for Chris Paul, Rajon Rondo and Brandon Ingram, and Houston Rockets head coach Mike D’Antoni was not happy about them. Rajon Rondo was suspended three games for instigating a physical altercation with and spitting and throwing multiple punches at Chris Paul. Brandon Ingram was suspended four games for instigating […]

You already know that Golden State Warriors power forward Draymond Green was pumped up about the fight that took place Saturday night between Houston Rockets point guard Chris Paul, and Los Angeles Lakers guard Rajon Rondo and small forward Brandon Ingram. But in case you needed confirmation, Green gave it to you via his Instagram […]

During the Los Angeles Lakers-Houston Rockets game Saturday night at Staples Center, Chris Paul, Rajon Rondo and Brandon Ingram got into a serious fight in the fourth quarter. Lakers star LeBron James pulled his best friend, Paul, out of the scrum instead of Rondo, who is his teammate on the Lakers. After the game, many […]

There was a huge brawl Saturday night in the Los Angeles Lakers-Houston Rockets game at Staples Center involving Rockets All-Star point guard Chris Paul, Lakers guard Rajon Rondo and small forward Brandon Ingram. The NBA has reviewed the incident and handed out some hefty suspensions Sunday. Paul will be suspended two games, Rondo will be […]

Suspensions are imminent for those involved in the brawl between the Los Angeles Lakers and Houston Rockets. Carmelo Anthony won’t be suspended for his role in this altercation. He mainly played the role of peacemaker. But Anthony has a history with NBA brawls. Melo was suspended for 15 games in his part in the infamous […]

Houston Rockets center Nene didn’t play against the Los Angeles Lakers Saturday night at Staples Center, a game which saw Chris Paul, Rajon Rondo and Brandon Ingram get ejected after a massive brawl took place in the fourth quarter. Despite sitting out due to a calf injury, Nene offered his two cents on what transpired […]

Former Los Angeles Lakers forward Metta World Peace has experience with heated NBA altercations. He was the spark that ignited the infamous Malice in the Palace, and he was given the longest suspension for an on-court incident in NBA history. He sat out 86 games for his part in sparking the infamous melee. So if […]

Boston Celtics forward Marcus Morris has a reputation for being a feisty competitor during ballgames. This is why it comes as no surprise that the 29-year-old reacted the way he did following the physical altercation that went down in the hotly contested matchup between the Los Angeles Lakers and Houston Rockets on Saturday night. Morris […]

The brawl between the Houston Rockets and Los Angeles Lakers will almost certainly result in suspensions for Rajon Rondo, Chris Paul, and Brandon Ingram. But what exactly happened to escalate tensions between Rondo and Paul? The latest video to emerge appears to show spit coming from Rondo. It’s hard to say definitively, but there is […]

LeBron James’ Los Angeles Lakers Staples Center debut against the Houston Rockets turned into an ugly scene late in the fourth quarter when things between the two teams got physical. Chris Paul, Brandon Ingram and Rajon Rondo were all ejected from the game as they all threw punches in a fight that broke out with […]

It seems like Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell enjoyed the festivities of Saturday night NBA basketball. The super sophomore posted on Twitter the perfect GIF reaction to the Chris Paul and Rajon Rondo melee during the Houston Rockets and Los Angeles Lakers match-up. The classic GIF featured the late great Prince of Pop Michael Jackson […]

Los Angeles Lakers guard Rajon Rondo does not want to hear anything Houston Rockets point guard Chris Paul ever. This is Rondo’s only request. “Rajon has requested you not ask anything about Chris Paul now, tomorrow, or any other time.” Apparently, Rondo made this request nine years ago, according to Tim Reynolds of the Associated […]

The home debut of the new look Los Angeles Lakers against the Houston Rockets was marred by an ugly incident in the fourth quarter involving Brandon Ingram, Rajon Rondo, and Chris Paul – with all three being ejected and likely looking at hefty fines. The incident, which resulted in a number of punches being thrown, […]

Houston Rockets reigning MVP James Harden closed out the heated contest between his Rockets and the Los Angeles Lakers in true James harden fashion. Following an unsightly incident involving several Rockets and Lakers players that escalated to punches being exchanged, Harden hit a dagger trey that effectively handed his team its first win of the […]

Houston Rockets point guard Chris Paul and Los Angeles Lakers small forward LeBron James are best friends off the court. On the court, they are two of the fiercest competitors in NBA history and want to win at all costs. During the second quarter of the Lakers-Rockets game Saturday night at Staples Center, Chris Paul […]

Los Angeles Lakers point guard Rajon Rondo is adamant that he didn’t spit toward Houston Rockets All-Star floor general Chris Paul Saturday night, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. Rondo is reportedly livid over the accusation. The Lakers spoke with Rondo and looked over the tape in which neither side saw such behavior. Sources on […]

Carmelo Anthony was within arms reach of his banana boat buddy and Houston Rockets teammate Chris Paul when the latter got into a fist fight with Los Angeles Lakers point guard Rajon Rondo Saturday night. Everyone was shocked at how things transpired between the two floor generals as they weren’t even the concerned parties when […]

LOS ANGELES – On Saturday night, the Los Angeles Lakers and Houston Rockets went head-to-head in a marquee matchup between two Western Conference heavyweights. Although a showdown between some of the best teams in the conference was expected and that’s what it turned out to be, a lot more happened on the court than anticipated. […]

One of Rajon Rondo’s family members supposedly confronted Chris Paul’s wife, Jada, after the Los Angeles Lakers-Houston Rockets game Saturday at Staples Center, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. Paul was still visibly angry after the game upon learning that his wife was being berated in the stands, according to Jonathan Feigen of The Houston […]

Chris Paul and Rajon Rondo don’t like each other. Apparently, it’s a known fact to those who have followed the careers of both players through the years. Now, the world knows about their beef after what happened late in the game between the Los Angeles Lakers and Houston Rockets. Ironically, Paul and Rondo weren’t involved […]

Houston Rockets point guard Chris Paul and Los Angeles Lakers point guard Rajon Rondo apparently haven’t liked each other for over 10 years now, according to Boston Celtics legend and current ESPN TV analyst Paul Pierce. Rondo and Paul got into a heated fight Saturday night at Staples Center, with both players landing punches on […]