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The game on Sunday between the Houston Rockets and Minnesota Timberwolves turned out as expected, as it became a hotly-contested matchup between two playoff-bound teams in the Western Conference. During the fourth quarter of action, a heated moment even happened, with Gerald Green and Gorgui Dieng getting involved in it. After Chris Paul swiped the […]

Defense wins championships, so they say. The Houston Rockets, helmed by offensive wizard Mike D’Antoni knows this saying all so well. The teams he has coached so far have been known for scoring bucket after bucket with relative ease. Yet come the playoffs, he seems to fall short, primarily because his gets pummeled on the […]

Not a lot people are able to contain Houston Rockets superstar James Harden one-on-one, so there’s no disgrace on the part of the New Orleans Pelicans’ Ian Clark Saturday night. With close to two-and-a-half minutes remaining in the third quarter of their matchup, Clark found himself on an island with Harden smelling blood the moment […]

Tom Benson, the iconic owner of both the New Orleans Saints and New Orleans Pelicans, passed away peacefully on Thursday at the age of 90. On Saturday night, the Pelicans paid tribute to Benson with a patch on their jerseys and warmup attire with his initials. The patch on the uniforms, which were worn tonight […]

Star point guard Chris Paul and the Houston Rockets (55-14) began a three-game road trip and matched last season’s win total when they held off a fierce second-half rally to beat the New Orleans Pelicans 107-101 on St. Patrick’s Day. According to a tweet posted on Saturday night by Rockets beat reporter Jonathan Feigen of […]

When it comes down to who wins the 2018 NBA Most Valuable Player award, New Orleans Pelicans head coach Alvin Gentry leaves no doubt that his vote belongs to Houston Rockets superstar guard James Harden, according to an article written today by Jonathan Feigen of the Houston Chronicle. “In my opinion, [James Harden] is the […]

The New Orleans Pelicans’ roster seems to be one of the most brittle in the league today. The team has been on a carousel ride of ailments, and now, the Pelicans saw yet another one of their key players go down with an injury. According to the Pelicans’ Twitter account, Jrue Holiday has left Saturday […]

We are halfway past March, which means that we are now two months removed from the locker room “siege” that happened last January at Staples Center after a meeting between the Houston Rockets and the L.A. Clippers. In this day and age, two months in internet time is equivalent to the length of a prehistoric […]

Over the past few weeks, an NBA beast has been awakened. Anthony Davis has single-handedly terrorized the league, keeping the New Orleans Pelicans in the playoff race despite a lack of high-quality NBA personnel. It speaks to the singular power a superstar can have. And it speaks to our imaginations as we try to consider […]

Doc Rivers was not a happy camper after a narrow 101-96 loss to the Houston Rockets on Thursday night. The L.A. Clippers bench boss was irate with the officiating, as his team lost the free-throw battle inexplicably, despite being the more aggressive team going into the paint. “They shot 41 threes; we shot 18. We […]

The Houston Rockets are going to be a huge threat come playoff time as they have an MVP hopeful that is leading them to victories in close games. James Harden is the main man of this Rockets team and he is ready for any opportunity given to him. With the game on the line Thursday […]

For the past three years, the NBA Finals has featured the same teams looking to take home the season’s most coveted prize—the Larry O’Brien trophy. The Cleveland Cavaliers and the Golden State Warriors have done this dance before as they took turns claiming the championship as if it was something to be passed around between […]

Houston Rockets point guard Chris Paul will play against his former team, the L.A. Clippers, after being diagnose with knee soreness, according to ESPN’s Tim MacMahon. Paul will have the day off from practice today, allowing him to rest an extra day before lacing them up on Thursday, per coach Mike D’Antoni. He was asked […]

Most believe that it will be the Houston Rockets and the Golden State Warriors in the Western Conference Finals, but according to ESPN, there has been a shift about who will make it out of that series and win in the NBA Finals. Latest calculations have the Rockets with the best chance to win the […]

Houston Rockets center Clint Capela is on pace to dethrone DeAndre Jordan’s reign of terror as the most efficient scorer in the league. The L.A. Clippers center has held the title since the 2012-13 season, but he has met his match during this 2017-18 campaign, as Capela has grown into an integral piece of the […]

Since joining forces with the Houston Rockets this season, James Harden and Chris Paul have proven that they can co-exist on the floor, and share the leadership duties in their team. Their strong partnership has led to them currently owning the top seed in the tough Western Conference, which has surprised many, excluding themselves. They […]

While most teams need to reach a certain number of games won in order to secure a postseason ticket, the Golden State Warriors did it in another way. In fact, they didn’t even play on Monday night to clinch their playoff spot this season. Following the loss of the San Antonio Spurs against the Houston […]

The Houston Rockets have proved that they are this year’s hottest team, currently possessing the best record in the league. After being embarrassed by the San Antonio Spurs last year in the postseason, the Rockets have rebounded quite nicely. In the off-season, the Rockets traded for Chris Paul, adding another playmaker to their roster. Surprisingly, […]

James Harden, the leading candidate for this season’s MVP award, has dazzled audiences with his unique bag of dribbling and shot-making. Harden’s signature move involved him dribbling into his opponents, breaking their ankles, and hitting a step-back jumper. Harden has built a reputation as an offensive marksman that can get buckets from a few proven […]

What more can be said about James Harden? The explosive shooting guard has truly evolved over the years from a promising starter into a superstar. After being traded to the Rockets in 2012, he became fully invested in the franchise. In return, the organization embraced him as their franchise star. Though it hasn’t been easy […]

The Houston Rockets have been among the surprises of the 2017-18 season. After finishing third in the Western Conference and losing to the San Antonio Spurs in the second round of the playoffs, there wasn’t much of a bright future for the Rockets. In the off-season, however, they acquired Chris Paul and hasn’t looked back […]

With the season winding down Mike D’Antoni is deciding to get some of his players rest starting with Sunday night’s game against the Dallas Mavericks. This is according to Tim MacMahon of ESPN. James Harden won’t be playing the game against the Mavericks but will be playing in Monday night’s game against the San Antonio Spurs. […]

At this point, the 2017-2018 season has been a very eventful basketball campaign. The crazy trades and free agent signings from the summer continued well past its starting point leading to major changes in the league. Careers and rosters were altered heavily and right now it’s all history in the making. This has given the […]

Following the Houston Rockets’ 18-game winning streak being snapped by the Toronto Raptors with Friday night’s 108-105 loss at Air Canada Centre, the current No. 1 seed in the Western Conference playoff race may not be with superstar guard James Harden for Sunday’s contest against the Dallas Mavericks on the road. According to a tweet on […]

After their last assignments, top-seed Houston Rockets and second-seed Golden State Warriors will look to clinch their respective playoff spots in a rather bizarre way today as they hope that either the Los Angeles Clippers and the Oklahoma City Thunder dropped their games today. Both the Rockets and Warriors suffered agonizing losses yesterday with the […]

Multi-platinum rapper and Toronto Raptors Global Ambassador Drake had a bold prediction during his very own “Drake Night,” noting the Houston Rockets’ 17-game win streak would come to an end. “By the looks of it, this win streak is over,” said Drake before the game. Drake: “By the looks of it, this win streak is […]

Toronto Raptors Global Ambassador and known multi-platinum rapper Drake made his mark in the fall of the Houston Rockets on Friday night, once again taking part on some light chatter with inbounder Trevor Ariza, who was soon tormented by a hawking defense with 5.4 seconds left in the game. Drake is seen taunting Ariza as […]

Jen Selter and Kristaps Porzingis have been rumored to be dating, or at least they are very interested in each other, but now it looks like the New York Knicks’ injured star might be getting some competition from a fellow NBA star. Selter, who is a model, posted a picture on her twitter account of […]

The Houston Rockets finally lost a game, but James Harden didn’t really seem to be worried about it. The Rockets lost 108-105 to the Toronto Raptors on Friday night. Going into the game, the Rockets had won 17 consecutive games and were looking for No. 18 against the Raptors, who have the best record in the Eastern […]

The following statistic for this year’s red-hot Houston Rockets team will be the most underwhelming you have ever read. After their 108-105 loss to the Toronto Raptors on Friday night — ending their streak — the Rockets became the fastest team to 1,000 3-pointers in one season. It took them 65 games. And, the Rockets […]

The Houston Rockets have won a season-best 17 games in a row, but the longest streak in the league isn’t a topic of conversation for those who are pushing to keep it alive. “The what?” said forward P.J. Tucker, who was the told the 17-game win streak, according to Jonathan Feigen of The Houston Chronicle. […]

Toronto Raptors guard DeMar DeRozan lauded James Harden’s chances to get the most respected award of the season, noting that the Houston Rockets star “should have been MVP” last season and has eliminated any doubt that he is to garner the award this year, according to ESPN’s Tim MacMahon. “He’s earned it,” said DeRozan. “The […]

The Golden State Warriors with the run they have had have put themselves up there with some of the best teams of all time. One thing is usually common about good teams as they are all confident in their skills and what they can do. That isn’t any different with the Warriors, and Steve Kerr […]

Everyone knows Mike D’Antoni’s basic philosophy as a coach is pretty simple. Play an up and down pace and shoot as many threes as possible. When he took over the Houston Rockets, it was a perfect team to implement his philosophy with as they are a group that loves to shoot the three ball. For the Rockets, though, […]

Despite opposing viewpoints on the matter, the general consensus around the Golden State Warriors is that they won’t chase the Houston Rockets for the No. 1 seed, even if they are merely half a game away from catching them. “I don’t worry about what Houston is doing,” coach Steve Kerr told Michael Lee of Yahoo […]

Draymond Green isn’t sweating the ultra-competitive race taking place atop the Western Conference, where four teams are rabidly vying to stay in the best spot possible prior to the end of the season. The Houston Rockets have railed off 17 straight wins, and while the Golden State Warriors have the shortest streak of any of […]

Draymond Green knows just how long Houston Rockets shooting guard James Harden has been waiting for a crack at an MVP award. The Beard has been in the conversation for the last three seasons, first losing to Stephen Curry in 2014-15, then again in 2015-16, as Curry was named the first unanimous MVP, and most […]

The top four teams in the Western Conference have been on an absolute tear during the 2017-18 NBA season, winning 39 combined games straight in between them, plowing through the rest of their competition as they all make a run for the highest possible seed prior to the postseason. According to A.J. Neuharth-Keusch of USA […]

Michael Jordan isn’t just the best NBA player of all time, he also completely changed the way the shoe game was looked at across the league. He started the Jordan Brand and he has had some of the most famous players in all sports under him. The former Chicago Bulls superstar has also made Nike the […]