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The Houston Rockets took game one over the Minnesota Timberwolves. They won by three points, 104-101. Rockets head coach Mike D’Antoni believes that despite the win, his team didn’t play well in the first game. As reported by Tim MacMahon, D’Antoni said: Mike D’Antoni didn’t think Rockets played well in Game 1. “If you keep […]

Clint Capela has gone from a no-option to a clear third option in the Houston Rockets’ starting lineup, proving so with a 24-point, 14-rebound double-double to go along with three blocks in a Game 1 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves. The Swiss center runs the floor hard, screen-and-rolls like his life depends on it, and […]

TNT analyst Charles Barkley was impressed with James Harden’s Game 1 performance against the Minnesota Timberwolves, as the Houston Rockets superstar dropped a game-high 44 points, scoring 25 of them in the last 18 minutes of the game, preventing an early upset against a threatening defensive team. Slithering through the defense, knocking back step-back jumpers, […]

Minnesota Timberwolves forward Taj Gibson had nothing but praise for a James Harden MVP-like performance against the Houston Rockets on Sunday night, starting to earn his stripes in playoff contention. Harden led all scorers with 44 points, eight assists, and four rebounds on the night, burying 7-of-12 of his shots from beyond the arc, preventing […]

The New York Knicks have been spending the past several seasons wallowing in mediocrity. They have not made the playoffs since 2013, and during the only five times they reached the postseason since 2000, only once were they able to get out of the first round. During the recently concluded 2017-18 regular season, the Knicks […]

Over the weekend, Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey answered questions from the public on Reddit about a broad range of topics. One interesting question was focused on former Rockets legendary Hall of Fame center Yao Ming. Yao, who played in Houston for nine seasons, said something hilarious during one Rockets training camp that Morey will […]

The NBA is not a Black Mirror episode. Of the four major pro sports leagues in North America, it is the most predictable (including the NBA playoffs). Remember last year when we wasted our time watching each team play 82 games for an entire season knowing full well that in the end, it was going […]

Houston Rockets guard James Harden is bound for the first MVP award of his career this season. Harden’s year has been remarkable as he’s posted averages of 30.4 points, 8.8 assists and 5.4 rebounds while shooting 44.9 percent from the field and 36.7 percent from three. He’s done all this while leading the Rockets to […]

Four years ago, Chris Paul committed two turnovers in the final 17 seconds of Game 5 of the Western Conference Semifinals in a series the Oklahoma City Thunder won 4-2. For all the brilliance Paul has produced in the playoffs, memorably dismantling the San Antonio Spurs in Game 7 during the 2015 postseason, the specter […]

The 2018 NBA Playoffs are here at last and scheduled to begin this weekend. A path to the Houston Rockets’ third championship title in franchise history begins on Sunday night when the team hosts the No. 8 seed Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 1 of the first round. Last month during the final meeting of the regular […]

When a player comes into the NBA, they aren’t the only person to become famous in their family. A lot of times moms also take on a life of their own and enjoy a little time in the spotlight. Everyone knows Draymond Green’s mom, for example, is very outspoken on Twitter about just about everything. […]

James Harden’s 2017-18 season has been sensational. He leads the league in the following categories, via Basketball Reference and ESPN (he was narrowly edged out for Offensive Real Plus-Minus and Real Plus-Minus): -Points per game (30.4) -Total free throws made (624) -Total 3-pt field goals made (265) -Player efficiency rating (29.8) -Offensive win shares (11.6) -Win shares […]

The NBA regular season is under wraps, and James Harden is likely only months away from receiving his much-eluded Most Valuable Player award, but in retrospect — it would have been completely out of the realm of possibility had he stayed put in OKC. Prior to the step back, the saucy escape dribble and the […]

It’s time to throw away all those copies of playoffs seeding scenarios. After 2,460 NBA regular season games and all the jostling and the jockeying of teams for the right to play beyond the regular season, the league has finally finalized the order and matchups in the first round of the 2018 NBA Playoffs. In […]

James Harden is a lock for the MVP award. Most NBA players believe so. Yet there are some whispers that other candidates deserve the award more than Harden. And Kobe Bryant, who won an MVP award himself, doesn’t quite understand the debate. For him, there should be no debate. Harden should be crowned MVP. As […]

The Houston Rockets appear to be taking a page out of the Los Angeles Lakers’ book. A day after playing the role of the spoiler to Andre Ingram and the Lakers at Staples Center, the Rockets reportedly is close to signing guard Aaron Jackson for the remainder of the season, according to Shams Charania of […]

Former Los Angeles Lakers scoring machine Kobe Bryant has made his picks known as to which teams he thinks are the current favorites to win it all this year. There are no surprises, however, as the Black Mamba revealed these squads to be the Houston Rockets and the Golden State Warriors, per Ryan Ward of […]

Chris Paul’s departure for the Houston Rockets was viewed as a huge surprise, once the team pulled off the trade in the summer — now largely viewed as the inevitable conclusion of a marriage between the point guard and coach Doc Rivers that simply did not work. Yet the dime maestro left some lasting thoughts […]

Houston’s Rockets forward Luc Mbah A Moute is likely to miss the first round of the playoffs with a dislocated right shoulder, an injury he sustained last night against the Los Angeles Lakers, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. As it stands, there is no clear timetable for his return after he underwent an MRI this […]

Not everything is good news for the Houston Rockets. While it seems that the team is incapable of doing wrong and invincible to bad breaks, they have at least one concern to deal with in the form of Luc Mbah a Moute’s health. According to Jonathan Feigen of the Houston Chronicle, Mbah a Moute is […]

The Houston Rockets are just two games away from the end of the regular season. They have one more half of basketball to finish against the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday night before taking on the Sacramento Kings on Wednesday night. The one thing head coach Mike D’Antoni will surely want to do is take […]

The NBA playoffs are right around the corner and a lot can still happen despite just a few games left for most teams. This is especially the case in the Western Conference standings where only the top two seeds are set in stone with the Houston Rockets and the Golden State Warriors sitting at the […]

It was a performance worthy of the greatest players ever in NBA history. Ben Simmons, the heir apparent to LeBron James, played as well as any of his idol’s opponents, delivering a triple-double and a 132-130 Philadelphia 76ers win to take the third seed in Eastern Conference from the hands of the Cleveland Cavaliers on […]

During his time in the NBA, Metta World Peace, the man formerly known as Ron Artest, went through drastic highs and lows. At one point, he was considered to be one of the best all-around players in the league with a bright future in front him. Then it all seemingly came crashing down with the […]

The rampaging Houston Rockets fell to their 16th loss of the season on Saturday night against the Oklahoma City Thunder, which marked the second defeat in the last four games played. However, the Rockets have already secured the top overall spot in the Western Conference as well as the entire league. With two more games […]

Does life imitate art? Or does art imitate life? We are guessing that Houston Rockets point guard Chris Paul has finally found the answer to it that would satisfy him when he was called for a technical foul during Saturday night’s home game against the Oklahoma City Thunder for merely trying to make a real-life […]

He was supposed to be a Spur for life. After winning a championship and the NBA Finals Most Valuable Player award in 2014, and finishing in the top three in the regular season MVP race last season, Kawhi Leonard was destined for greatness in a San Antonio Spurs jersey. He was the successor to Tim […]

Following the 2016-17 NBA season, the Chris Paul trade between the Los Angeles Clippers and Houston Rockets signaled one of the wildest offseasons in recent history. After failing to make it to the Western Conference Finals in six seasons with Los Angeles, Paul surprisingly opted into his contract and was then traded to Houston. As […]

During games, timeouts, and halftime shows, the dance cam gives audience members inside the arena a chance to show off. It’s their opportunity appear on TV. Some participate in half-court shooting contests or get luckily picked on kiss cams. The following clip, however, shows the most unlikely person in the Houston Rockets’ dance cam. A clip posted […]

Portland Trail Blazers All-Star guard Damian Lillard is likely to miss Thursday’s marquee road matchup with the Houston Rockets because of a left ankle injury, according to Shams Charania of Yahoo Sports. Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard is day-to-day with a left ankle injury and is expected to miss Thursday’s game in Houston, league […]

James Harden was determined not to have two poor games in a row, making quick work of the Washington Wizards with a 38-point performance in 34 minutes, one that led to a 120-104 rout. From his usual courtside seat, Houston Rockets legend Hakeem Olajuwon watched intently, sharing a back-and-forth moment, along with some laughs with […]

James Harden is a lock for the MVP award this season, as many critics and players would say. It’s been his best season so far, guiding the Houston Rockets to first place in the Western Conference. Indeed, Harden has been praised all season long for his work. So his former coach Scott Brooks decided to […]

Back in 2012, there was a time when a core of three future NBA superstars were on the same Oklahoma City squad: forward Kevin Durant of the Golden State Warriors, guard James Harden of the Houston Rockets and guard Russell Westbrook still tearing it up for OKC to this day. Both Durant and Westbrook have […]

It’s fair to say that James Harden has had a significant role to play in the Houston Rockets’ success so far this season. He has been comfortably the best offensive player on a team which will win close to 70 games and which has a better offensive rating than the Warriors, widely regarded as the […]

Chris Paul’s absence from the Houston Rockets starting lineup isn’t an excuse for a loss to the San Antonio Spurs in head coach Mike D’Antoni’s eyes, as their run of 11 straight wins came to an end with a road defeat. The Rockets sustained only their second loss since the All-Star break and were held […]

Houston Rockets coach Mike D’Antoni isn’t buying the trend of player rests down the stretch. He is, instead, a huge believer in continuity and establishing a rhythm on the court. “You gotta be careful about taking guys out and rest,” said D’Antoni after a loss to the San Antonio Spurs on Sunday. “Everyone wants rest, […]

Routines are critical in our daily lives, more so in basketball players. The same habit transports them into a familiar state of mind. Rituals may happen before the game, in free throws, or after every shot made. Some have nothing extraordinary in them. James Harden’s post-dunk routine, however, is something worth examining. As Ballislife discovered, […]

The record was just bound to be broken. And it was. The 2017-18 version of the Houston Rockets now holds the NBA single-season record for most 3-pointers made — the distinction for this year’s team just had to be made cause the previous record was erected by last season’s Houston squad. Below is the record-breaking […]

When people usually think of the Houston Rockets and head coach Mike D’Antoni, they think of lots of scoring and a very fast-paced offense. However, since the All-Star break, Houston has actually been owners of the third-best defense in terms of opponents’ points according to a graphic posted earlier today on ABC during the Rockets’ […]