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Stephen Curry won’t hesitate to say the nerves are most definitely there for a crucial Game 7, playing not only to prove his Golden State Warriors deserved to be crowned the best in the Western Conference, but securing another NBA Finals appearance against their perennial rivals, the Cleveland Cavaliers. The two-time MVP admitted he recently […]

The Golden State Warriors starters will have to trot out heavy minutes once again during a crucial Game 7 against the Houston Rockets. Coming off three straight games in which their four All-Star have averaged 40 or more minutes in between them, head coach Steve Kerr plans to put their main cogs in full blast […]

As a result of Saturday night’s 115-86 loss, the Houston Rockets are now destined for a Game 7 matchup against the Golden State Warriors in the Western Conference Finals. It’s a win or go home scenario for both teams, but the Rockets are remaining positive, according to Eric Gordon. “If we are in this position, […]

Although they were defeated in Saturday’s Game 6 matchup against the Golden State Warriors, 115-86, members of the Houston Rockets, including James Harden, are remaining confident in their odds for Game 7. In fact, Harden says he and his teammates are excited for the opportunity. “I mean, if you asked us when we were in […]

In the heat of battle, it can be difficult for athletes to maintain perspective of what’s really going on. But during Game 6 of the Western Conference Finals, Stephen Curry had a moment, shared with Trevor Ariza, reflecting on just how fun the series has been between the Golden State Warriors and Houston Rockets. Via […]

The Western Conference Finals will see a Game 7 tomorrow night in Houston with the Warriors and Rockets. The series may not have gotten there if not for a big moment when Andre Iguodala suffered an injury that would keep him out of the last three games. Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr certainly […]

Houston Rockets head coach Mike D’Antoni has announced that Chris Paul is officially questionable for Game 7 against the Golden State Warriors, and a determination probably won’t be made until Monday afternoon when he is looked at by team doctors. Mike D’Antoni says @CP3 will still be listed as questionable going into Monday’s Game 7, […]

The Golden State Warriors have announced that Andre Iguodala is questionable for Monday night’s Game 7 against the Houston Rockets. According to Mark Media of The Mercury News, center Kevon Looney, who has started in place of Iguodala the last few games, is also questionable with a toe injury. Andre Iguodala (left knee) and Kevon […]

There are a lot of questions surrounding the Houston Rockets going into Game 7 of the Western Conference Finals against the Golden State Warriors. Will Chris Paul be ready to go? Are the Rockets going to be able to bounce back from such a disappointing loss in Game 6? There is one question that Mike […]

After one quarter in Game 6, the Houston Rockets seemed to be in good shape. They were hitting three’s, and the Golden State Warriors couldn’t seem to hit anything. In the second half, everything changed, and it didn’t take long to realize that a Game 7 was inevitable. Losing a Game 6 in that fashion […]

Things weren’t looking good for the defending NBA champion Golden State Warriors in Game 6 against the Houston Rockets. James Harden and company were firing on all cylinders in the first half and seemed to be well on their way to clinching the series in spectacular fashion on the road. However, the second half was […]

It appears that Golden State Warriors superstar Draymond Green has finally buried the hatchet with TNT host and basketball Hal of Fame inductee Charles Barkley. In their first face-to-face meeting after Barkley’s untoward comments towards Green, the two kept it professional and fortunately, no punches were thrown. The 28-year-old forward has now taken it a […]

After being on the receiving end of the full force of the Golden State Warriors’ firepower, MVP frontrunner James Harden was quick to quell any belief that the Houston Rockets are feeling the tremendous pressure of a win-or-go-home Game 7 against the defending NBA champions. On the heels of their 115-86 Game 6 defeat in […]

It’s always been said that Game 7 has the two most exciting words in sports and the good news for fans of the NBA is they will be getting two of them in the next two days. Both Conference Finals will go the full 7 games for only the second time in NBA history (since […]

A scorching second-half effort from the Golden State Warriors turned the tables on the Houston Rockets in Game 6 en route to a 115-86 victory for the defending champions. Sans Chris Paul, who’s nursing a hamstring injury, the Rockets were clueless on how to weather a third-quarter outburst by the Warriors — something they’ve made a […]

Klay Thompson led the way for the Golden State Warriors in their 115-86 victory over the Houston Rockets in Game 6 of the Western Conference Finals. The four-time All-Star definitely came ready to play as he top-scored for the Dubs with a 35-point performance after draining nine out of his 14 attempts from distance and […]

The Golden State Warriors pulled away from the Houston Rockets in the second half to take Game 6 of the Western Conference Finals. Jordan Bell put an emphatic exclamation point on the W with this sick put-back jam after a miss by two-time MVP Stephen Curry: Jordan Bell is a rookie. A second round pick […]

The Houston Rockets will donate $100,000 to the Santa Fe Memorial Fund after they sold out a Game 6 watch party at the Toyota Center according to Jonathan Feigen of the Houston Chronicle. Rockets sold out all 10,000 tickets to tonight's watch party at Toyota Center. That's $100,000, all going to the Santa Fe Memorial […]

Houston Rockets star Chris Paul was set to play the biggest game of his career on Saturday night, with a chance to close out the Golden  State Warriors and advance to his first NBA Finals, but then it all came crashing down. In the final minute of Game 5, Chris Paul came up limping and […]

There is no embellishment to Chris Paul’s first half performance against the Warriors – he started the game cold as an ex’s heart, hitting zero of his first seven shots. But then, as the Rockets headed into the locker room at the half, Paul must have gotten a hold of some of that Michael’s Secret […]

Houston Rockets swingman P.J. Tucker is a vagabond of sorts. He started his NBA career with the Toronto Raptors in 2006-07, though only played 17 games and 83 total minutes. Then, he was out of the league for five seasons, traversing throughout Europe and Asia while playing for teams in Israel, Ukraine, Greece, Italy and […]

The Houston Rockets managed to take the series lead with a thrilling win in Game 5 over the Golden State Warriors. Perhaps the most impressive part of their victory was the fact that shooting guard James Harden did not play particularly well. However, there is still some concern that his shooting woes will not help […]

The Houston Rockets fan who apparently talked trash to Ayesha Curry — who’s eight months pregnant, has been revealed. As reported by Robert Littal of Black Sports Online, the person has been identified as Jose Camargo. Ayesha Curry Claims Rockets Fan Bumped Into Her Pregnant Belly & Called It a “Gut Punch” After Game 5; […]

After taking down the Golden State Warriors on Thursday, 98-94, the Houston Rockets find themselves surprisingly perched ahead of the defending champions in the Western Conference Finals 3-2. While it’s definitely a favorable position to be in for the Rockets, closing out the Warriors is going to be a difficult task for Houston without Chris […]

After Game 5 between the Golden State Warriors and Houston Rockets, a game in which the Rockets won at home to take a 3-2 series lead, a video surfaced of a Rockets fan taunting and harassing Stephen Curry’s wife, Ayesha, on their way out of the arena. By all accounts, the fan sounds intoxicated as […]

Writhing in pain, clutching at his right hamstring from the floor, the Houston Rockets’ Chris Paul watched helplessly as the game—and possibly the Western Conference Finals—moved on without him. For a player whose entire modus operandi is control, Paul’s greatest suffering might be having it taken from him. The Rockets point guard has already been […]

The Golden State Warriors fell to the Houston Rockets in Game 5 of the Western Conference Finals and now trail the series 3-2. Fortunately, they’ll be coming back home to Oakland for Game 6 to try and force a Game 7 back in Houston. Unfortunately, the Curry family might have to deal with in appropriate […]

The NBA Finals schedule is officially out, and with both the Eastern Conference Finals between the Boston Celtics and Cleveland Cavaliers, as well as the Western Conference Finals between the Houston Rockets and Golden State Warriors having at least a Game 6, the Championship round schedule could have any number of results. Here is the […]

James Harden started Game 4 of the Western Conference Finals against the Golden State Warriors very hot with 24 points, four rebounds, and three assists on 8-of-17 shooting. The Houston Rockets’ guard struggled in the second half of that game, however, as Harden shot just 3-of-9 and 0-of-6 from beyond the arc. Harden’s Game 5 […]

The Houston Rockets defeated the defending NBA Champion Golden State Warriors in Game 5 of the Western Conference Finals, but were also dealt a devastating blow to their own title hopes when star point guard Chris Paul went down with a hamstring injury late and couldn’t finish the game. The Rockets confirmed that Paul suffered […]

The Houston Rockets came out victorious in Game 6 over the defending NBA Champion Golden State Warriors, but also suffered a devastating blow to their own title hopes when star point guard Chris Paul went down with what looked like a hamstring injury late and couldn’t finish the game. After the game, the team confirmed […]

The Phoenix Suns were the big winners of last week’s 2018 NBA Draft Lottery when they were announced to have won the right to select the first overall pick. There’s no question that the Suns are the envy of just about every NBA team these days, as they have the luxury of picking the best […]

The Golden State Warriors have dug themselves a bit of a hole. With their Game 5 loss against the Houston Rockets, they now must win two straight games to even get to the NBA Finals, but that hasn’t seemed to bother the sportsbooks in Vegas at all. According to Mike Medina of The Mercury News, […]

Houston Rockets head coach Mike D’Antoni noted he intends to start shooting guard Eric Gordon in place of the injured point guard Chris Paul for Game 6 of the Western Conference Finals against the Golden State Warriors, according to Mark Medina of the San Jose Mercury News. The long-tenured coach also expressed doubt of Paul […]

The Houston Rockets walked away from the Toyota Center with a crucial 3-2 lead on the Golden State Warriors and one major question mark — the health of their starting point guard Chris Paul. Paul was ruled out for Game 6 this morning, which only adds to a plethora of untimely postseason injuries that have […]

Houston Rockets point guard Chris Paul will miss Game 6 of the Western Conference Finals against the Golden State Warriors with a strained hamstring, according to Shams Charania of Yahoo Sports. He is set to be re-evaluated once the team comes back to Houston. An earlier report by ESPN’s Tim MacMahon indicated that Paul’s injury […]

The Houston Rockets and Golden State Warriors faced off last night in order to determine who would come away from Game 5 just one victory shy of reaching the NBA Finals. Turns out, home-court advantage prevailed as the Rockets pulled out yet another gutsy win over their highly talented counterparts.   It was all you’d […]

With Chris Paul’s situation hanging in the balance, Mike D’Antoni quickly devised a strategy if his star guard misses Game 6. He will call on Eric Gordon’s number to suit up as the Houston Rockets’ playmaker. As reported by Marc J. Spears of The Undefeated, D’Antoni will rely on Gordon to call the shots on […]

The Houston Rockets’ James Harden locked in several records in the regular season, mostly for his offensive prowess. But in the playoffs, Harden’s struggles are apparent. And in Game 5 against the Golden State Warriors, Harden made history with his 3-point bricks. Harden, who’s known to be a 3-point assassin, was 0-for-11 in Game 5 […]