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Mike D’Antoni has been unequivocally married to iso-ball during this Western Conference Finals series against the Golden State Warriors. The play style got them through the first and second rounds with ease, getting past the Minnesota Timberwolves and the Utah Jazz with relative ease. However, it has proved a hit-or-miss strategy against a chameleon-like defense […]

Mike D’Antoni has been a life-long believer of making the most of his players and revolving a system around their skill sets. This is why after several years of exploiting a venomous pick-and-roll game between Steve Nash and Amar’e Stoudemire, he ultimately switched to an iso-heavy game plan revolving around James Harden, and now his […]

In the first two games of the Western Conference finals, the Houston Rockets, with some help from luck, did an admirable job of putting the clamps on Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry. On Sunday, however, the Rockets’ worst nightmare came to fruition as Curry rediscovered his offensive touch and torched Houston for 35 points […]

After the Game 2 beatdown the Houston Rockets delivered the Golden State Warriors, Draymond Green said it best. “We allow one of those a series. Now it’s time to lock in.” Stephen Curry’s third quarter explosion may have gotten all the attention after Game 3, but it was the defense that got the Warriors rolling. […]

The Golden State Warriors played a near perfect game on Sunday night, but there was one slight slip up that might cost them later in the playoffs. Draymond Green and Trevor Ariza got into a scuffle during the 4th quarter and each player was assessed a technical foul. The Houston Rockets were down big at […]

The Boston Celtics, Cleveland Cavaliers, Golden State Warriors, and Houston Rockets have each taken different paths to the NBA Conference Finals, but each share enough common threads to weave the tapestry that is basketball’s future. First and foremost, an old coaching adage is holding up this postseason: the team that shoots better tends to win […]

Houston Rockets head coach Mike D’Antoni still believes the Golden State Warriors are under the pressure cooker, needing to win Game 4 at home, even after a 41-point stampede over his team in Game 3. “To me, Golden State has all the pressure,” said D’Antoni, according to Tim Bontemps of The Washington Post. “They have […]

The Houston Rockets have done a good job overall containing Stephen Curry at the 3-point line, but they’ve failed miserably keeping the two-time MVP from getting to the rim and finishing efficiently, surprisingly being close to automatic in the restricted area. According to NBA.com’s advanced stats via Reddit user Hesi_Pull-up_Jimmer, Curry is shooting a team-high 17-of-21 […]

The Houston Rockets took a severe beating in Game 3 of the Western Conference Finals at the hands of the Golden State Warriors, 126-85. The score says it all. They just didn’t possess the firepower they had the game before. Superstar James Harden wholeheartedly concurred with head coach Mike D’Antoni, admitting that they were too […]

Mike D’Antoni and the Houston Rockets were totally outclassed by a Golden State Warriors squad welcoming back the real Stephen Curry. After a two-game slump, the two-time Most Valuable Player erupted for 35 points thanks to a strong second-half effort, handily blowing out the Rockets, 126-85. Houston was coming off a morale-boosting victory in Game […]

The Houston Rockets shocked a lot of people coming out in Game 2 with a statement win over the Golden State Warriors. Part of the surprise was the defending champs, after a decisive Game 1 win, did not look like defending champs. The Rockets made it really tough for them on offense and then shot […]

The Houston Rockets knew they’d have to play at another level matched up against the Golden State Warriors in the Western Conference Finals. After two games, the series is tied and if the Rockets were being honest, they’re happy enough with where they are sitting after a statement in Game 2. Perhaps the most impressive […]

After a big Game 1 win over the Houston Rockets, the Golden State Warriors were unable to match the tidal wave that came from the Rockets in game 2 as Houston managed to even the series 1-1. With the series heading to Oakland, the Warriors are hoping to recapture the momentum and take a leg […]

Trevor Ariza of the Houston Rockets has made quite a career for himself as a staunch defender and a reliable 3-point shooter. But believe it or not, there was a time when Ariza was actually afraid to shot from beyond the arc. The reason for that? When he was a young player, he had a […]

For the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday night during Game 2, superstar forward Kevin Durant was the team’s only effective option on offense en route to their 127-105 blowout loss to the Houston Rockets. Outside of Durant’s game-high 38 points on 13-of-22 shooting, Dubs point guard Stephen Curry was the only other Golden State player […]

Great team chemistry can really go a long way, as it does with Houston Rockets superstar guard James Harden and his teammates en route to the best record in the entire league this past regular season. During an interview with members of the media over weekend broadcast on NBATV, Harden opened up about how close […]

Draymond Green’s mom had made some poignant comments on Twitter during Game 2 of the Western Conference Finals against the Houston Rockets, signaling Kevin Durant’s isolation as a reason for the team’s stagnant offense. But she warned there aren’t any hard feelings between her and Durant, as a rather self-professed fan of the 2014 MVP. […]

The Houston Rockets have added a level of intrigue to their series with the Golden State Warriors by winning Game 2 of the Western Conference Finals. In turn, this has resulted in many attempting to figure out what is what all over again, as an upset is possible. Houston’s two stars were by no means […]

The Houston Rockets found themselves in a rare “must-win” scenario against the Golden State Warriors … in Game 2. The Warriors used a bevy of Kevin Durant buckets (37 points), “butt naked” open threes from Klay Thompson (6-of-15 from three), and a “punch yourself out” defense to burn the Rockets in Game 1. Home court […]

The Golden State Warriors don’t seem to be as worried as most people are about Stephen Curry’s shooting struggles, having gone 2-of-13 from distance in the first two games of the series against the Houston Rockets. Yet his confidence in a bounce-back performance doesn’t come from just a storied reputation, but rather his unequivocal belief […]

Ah, the LeBron James sweepstakes. The never-ending question and speculation of where the most dominant player in the game of basketball is headed this summer is the hot topic the entire season — which alternates between cool and sizzling depending on how the Cleveland Cavaliers are performing. Numerous teams are clearing up their cap space […]

The Golden State Warriors underwent a shift in game style, emulating the Game 1 Houston Rockets with a more iso-heavy game centered around Kevin Durant, who make the most of his 22 shots attempts, leading the team with 38 points. But as Draymond Green’s mom, Mary Babers-Green was criticizing the team’s stagnant offense, there was […]

NBA stars gave their heartfelt condolences after yet another shooting took place at Santa Fe High School in the southeastern city of Santa Fe, Texas this morning. Gun shots were fired shortly after the start of classes at 7:30 a.m. C.T., causing 10 deaths to this moment, according to CNN. Houston Rockets point guard Chris Paul, […]

The Houston Rockets finished the regular season as the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference and as the owner of the best record in the league. In Game 1 of the conference finals against the Golden State Warriors, the Rockets did not live up to the hype, as they got wrecked at home, 119-106. […]

Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James will become a free agent this summer. His name has been constantly on the rumor mill, guessing where he’ll head to next. The Philadelphia 76ers and the Los Angeles Lakers are top destinations for the Cavs star. The Houston Rockets, meanwhile, do not want to be part of the James […]

The Houston Rockets were slammed for too much isolation in Game 1. And while Game 2 offered vastly different results, the game plan itself was not all too different. Houston repeatedly targeted Stephen Curry with ball screens to force isolations with James Harden and Chris Paul. As they should. Both were among the best isolation […]

Some fans and media members claimed Kevin Durant ruined the NBA when he bolted the Oklahoma City Thunder for the Golden State Warriors. After all, he was joining a 73-win team, and what other NBA franchise would be able to compete with that many stars in their prime at the same time? It was as […]

The Golden State Warriors were close to facing an embarrassing 30-point loss to the Houston Rockets, if not aided by some garbage-time buckets by their reserves. Despite putting in the same fearsome Hamptons Five, the Warriors were slow to the gate in the first quarter, turning the ball over seven times in the period and […]

“Thrust” was the buzzword Chris Paul fed to the media contingent during his postgame presser to satisfy their hunger for soundbites. Following the Houston Rockets’ 127-105 route of the Golden State Warriors in Game 2 of the Western Conference Finals, Paul and others within the Rockets organization emphasized their success in the transition game. In […]

There wasn’t much talk about Chris Paul’s leg after Wednesday night’s game, but it was clear in the 4th quarter that something on his leg was bothering him. At times he was showing a slight limp on the court, and he looked like he had lost a little step, but inside the organization, there isn’t […]

Stephen Curry has put together two underwhelming postseason games for the first time in these playoffs, failing to record 20 or more points in Games 1 and 2 of the Western Conference Finals. The former two-time MVP has clearly struggled shooting the ball from deep after coming back from a Grade 2 MCL sprain after […]

The Houston Rockets have been on a proverbial roll for much of this season. As most hoops fans know, they racked up the most wins of any team during the regular season, claiming the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference with a 65-17 overall record. Now that Red Nation is deep into the Playoffs, […]

After their Game 2 loss to the Houston Rockets, Draymond Green was quick to acknowledge their mistakes. According to him, the Golden State Warriors lacked the “game plan discipline,” and it proved to be the difference maker. As posted by NBA TV, Green said in part: “Our game plan discipline just wasn’t there. I think […]

James Harden and the Houston Rockets dominated the Golden State Warriors in Game 2, winning 127-105 and immediately after the game Harden met up with another Rockets legend, Steve Francis on the way to the locker room. Steve Francis giving James Harden love after Rockets crush the Warriors. #ABC13 pic.twitter.com/Kq2rpOKe9B — David Nuño (@DavidNuno) May 17, […]

Kevin Durant was disappointed with his all-around performance, despite a rousing 38-point performance in Game 2 against the Houston Rockets, noting the myriad of defensive mistakes that plagued the Golden State Warriors. “We just got to guard,” Durant said when asked about the Rockets targeting Curry and reserve Nick Young, according to ESPN’s Chris Haynes. “They’re […]

Stephen Curry has found it tough to regain his full rhythm after coming back from a Grade 2 MCL sprain that kept him out nearly six weeks. For the first time in a series, Curry has had back-to-back subpar games — scoring less than 20 points in Games 1 and 2 against the Houston Rockets. […]

The Houston Rockets had some changes to make after a Game 1 defeat to the Golden State Warriors stripped them of their hard-earned home court advantage. The loss had made resident ace defender P.J. Tucker so mad that he even refused to answer a call from his teammate James Harden. “I was so mad I […]

The Houston Rockets bounced back firmly against the Golden State Warriors to even up the Western Conference Finals after a 127-105 Game 2 win on Wednesday night. Stephen Curry, who was the usual suspect targeted in their famed isolation matchups, was the primary defender in 23 plays after facing 20 in Game 1, according to […]

Stephen Curry, while an offensive dynamo, can be a big liability on defense. The Golden State Warriors superstar stands at 6’3″ but his lanky stature makes him an easy target on switches. As reported by Chris Haynes of ESPN, the Houston Rockets targetted Curry on 23 plays in Game 2 of the Western Conference Finals […]