Houston Rockets Articles - Page 175

Kevin Durant followed Draymond Green’s comments on their awaiting Western Conference Finals matchup against the Houston Rockets, a team that wasn’t shy to point to their self-professed “obsession” with dethroning the defending champions over the offseason. “We got our work cut out for us,” Durant said, according to ESPN’s Chris Haynes. “It’s not going to […]

Steve Kerr really likes to play to matchups and he doesn’t usually have a confirmed bench rotation. During the regular season almost every night it was different players taking the floor. When the Golden State Warriors played the San Antonio Spurs in the opening round series, JaVale McGee got a lot of run because it worked […]

Houston Rockets guard Chris Paul entered this year’s playoffs with all the negative stigma surrounding him. Stuff along the lines of him failing when it matters most, or hovering near the most narrative-driven ideas of the veteran being some version of a failure since he’s failed to advance beyond some arbitrary goal set upon him […]

Chris Paul wasn’t satisfied with just delivering his best playoff performance to date, putting up a game-high 41 points with 10 assists and seven rebounds in a 10-point win over the Utah Jazz in Game 5. Matter of fact, this is the first time in Paul’s 13-year career in which he has managed to get […]

The Golden State Warriors became the third team to punch their ticket to the conference finals after the Cleveland Cavaliers did on Monday and the Houston Rockets finished up just before a Game 5 113-104 win over the New Orleans Pelicans to close up the series. Knowing that a collision course with the Rockets awaits […]

With the two best teams in the Western Conference – and perhaps the entire league – dispatching their respective opponents in five games Tuesday night, the Houston Rockets and Golden State Warriors will finally duke it out. The defending NBA champions and the upstart Southeast Texas club have been on a collision course as early […]

Charles Barkley was happy for the Houston Rockets after finally eliminating the Utah Jazz and moved on to the Western Conference Finals. Right after the game, Barkley and his co-hosts discussed the Rockets’ next opponent — the Golden State Warriors. Barkley said: “We knew that this was going to be the match up back in […]

With James Harden having a bad game, Chris Paul had to carry the load for the Houston Rockets to close out the Utah Jazz in Game 5. And for all his efforts, he did a Michael Jordan along the way. According to ESPN, Paul joins Jordan as the only players with at least 40 points […]

The Houston Rockets were able to advance to the Western Conference Finals with a dominant win over the Utah Jazz in Game 5 even though James Harden didn’t have his best game. He looked a little off all game, and after the game, the reason was revealed. Chris Paul said in his postgame interview with TNT’s […]

What an outstanding Game 5 performance from Houston Rockets star point guard Chris Paul against the Utah Jazz, as he led the way to help Houston secure its place in the Western Conference Finals with a 112-102 victory. Paul simply could not be stopped on Tuesday, as the 33-year-old guard had a night to remember […]

The Houston Rockets hosted the Utah Jazz in Game 5 other second round series, and with their 3-1 lead, they were also looking to close them out and advance to the Western Conference Finals again. They did just that, as they defeated the Jazz 112-102 led by Chris Paul’s 41 points, seven rebounds, 10 assists, […]

After an expletive-filled tirade after Game 4 Donovan Mitchell is walking back some of the comments he said about James Harden. 🔥🤔 Donovan Mitchell was hot after Utah's loss: "That's what he needs to be fu*king MVP" on James Harden 🤔🤔😳 (📽️ @Dana_Greene) pic.twitter.com/S1NQ8fpnF6 — Fanatics View (@fanaticsview) May 7, 2018 While walking to the locker […]

The Houston Rockets have seen a major difference in between series, getting a much stiffer and complex defense schematic from the Utah Jazz, who have limited their long-range prowess after Game 1 of the Western Conference semifinals. Yet the Rockets find themselves up 3-1 in the series and with a chance to close out tonight […]

Following a Game 4 loss to the Houston Rockets, Donovan Mitchell’s frustration got the best of him, as he was caught cursing James Harden’s MVP antics, suggesting he only mustered a frontrunner chance due to his propensity to draw fouls. Following the backlash and constant discussion on the matter, Mitchell was rather forthcoming about his […]

When Chris Paul was shipped southward from Los Angeles to the Houston Rockets, it meant he would have to forego some of his patented, deadly midrange jumpers and embrace the Morey Zones of shots at the rim and from beyond the arc. Long heralded as one of the league’s top midrange mavens, Paul adhered to […]

On Monday afternoon, the Utah Jazz got some bad news that they will be shorthanded once again without the services of point guards Ricky Rubio and Dante Exum for Tuesday night’s Game 5 against the Houston Rockets due to hamstring strains. An official announcement was made by the team’s official Twitter account earlier today, as […]

The Houston Rockets ventured outside of their comfort zone to warrant a 100-87 win against a tough Utah Jazz team, grabbing a 3- lead in the Western Conference semifinals. While the well had run dry for marksmen like James Harden, Eric Gordon, and Trevor Ariza, All-Star point guard Chris Paul went to his bread-and-butter, as […]

After marauding their way to the Utah Jazz’s home court stint, the Houston Rockets grabbed a commanding 3-1 lead in the Western Conference semifinals, but this only brought back memories for Chris Paul, who has been in a similar position before. Paul recalled his days as a member of the L.A. Clippers, as the Rockets […]

Utah Jazz rookie Donovan Mitchell was not happy with the way James Harden earned foul calls in Game 4 of the series against the Houston Rockets, audibly upset at how he was officiated throughout the game. “If that’s what he needs to win f***ing MVP, then f*** it,” said an angry Mitchell after the Jazz […]

P.J. Tucker’s presence with the Houston Rockets has undoubtedly changed the team’s defensive culture. Once a team content with outshooting their opponents, the Rockets have discovered a new edge within themselves thanks to Tucker’s grit and hustle. In Game 4 against the Utah Jazz, however, the veteran forward appears to have gone overboard with his […]

The Utah Jazz have been playing the last couple of playoff games without starting point guard Ricky Rubio, who has been dealing with a strained hamstring since Game 6 of their first-round series against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Unfortunately for the Jazz, they’ll be without Rubio for Game 4 against the visiting Houston Rockets as […]

Hakeem Olajuwon might be the greatest player to ever do it for the Houston Rockets. That being said, lost in history, was his stints with teams outside the great state of Texas. The last twenty years in the NBA gave birth to numerous rivalries. But among the many feuds, the one between LeBron James and […]

The Houston Rockets lost Game 2 of their second round series at home to the Utah Jazz after looking dominant in their first round series against the Minnesota Timberwolves, and a lot of people quietly began to question whether they had what it took to win this round and even challenge the defending NBA Champion […]

After Game 2, many were wondering what was exactly wrong with the Houston Rockets. The Utah Jazz had their way with them on the offensive end it led to a bad loss and the series back to being all evened up. Despite that, people have taken notice of Houston big Clint Capela. The Rockets knew […]

Put LeBron James on almost any NBA team with their current roster and they could probably make the playoffs. That’s what everyone says about James, anyways, as he’s seemingly continued to get better as his NBA career has progressed into his 15th season. Whether it may be the Phoenix Suns or the Golden State Warriors, […]

Despite a painful loss at home to the Utah Jazz, Houston Rockets head coach Mike D’Antoni will remain committed to his small lineup against the twin towers of Derrick Favors and Rudy Gobert, hoping the small adjustments will suffice to pay back with the same coin. The Rockets swiveled between P.J. Tucker and Ryan Anderson, […]

The latest Game of Zones episode so now out, and it reenacts the Houston Rockets-L.A. Clippers locker room drama. As posted by Bleacher Report, below is the latest episode of Game of Zones. The FULL story of the Rockets’ raid on House Clippers…an EPIC new #GameOfZones pic.twitter.com/AxnN8w4duN — Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) May 3, 2018 The […]

Patrick Beverley didn’t have the start he was hoping for with the Los Angeles Clippers. He only appeared in 11 games before having microfracture surgery in November and missing the rest of the season. Just because he had a bad season, doesn’t mean someone else from his family can’t have success in Southern California. Patrick […]

For most guys who collect sneakers, especially star,s they like to find the most expensive shoes and then display them in their house. That being said, very rarely do they wear them, especially to a basketball game. Houston Rockets talent P.J. Tucker is apparently different. For Tucker, who is a sneaker head, not only does […]

The Houston Rockets saw a reversal of roles in Game 2 of their Western Conference semifinals against the Utah Jazz, as the latter flipped the tables and stole home court with a 116-108 win on Wednesday night at the Toyota Center. Following the loss, forward P.J. Tucker, one of the team’s many three-and-D architects, said […]

The Utah Jazz tied up the series at one game apiece, making the adjustments the Houston Rockets expected them to make, yet they still proved unable to stop the inevitable — a surging road team playing with superior intensity and forcing the Rockets into difficult shots and decisions. Forward Luc Mbah A Moute, who faced […]

The Houston Rockets were unable to keep their home court dominance, falling to the visiting Utah Jazz 116-108 in Game 2 to even up the series at 1-1. Rockets head coach Mike D’Antoni said his team didn’t have the right approach coming into the game, bested by a team with more intensity. “We can correct […]

Tuesday night was not a good night for James Harden and the Houston Rockets as they failed to get to a 2-0 series lead against the Utah Jazz in their Western Conference semifinals matchup, losing to the Jazz, 116-108 at home. It’s still early in the series so there’s no need for either team to […]

Following the Utah Jazz’s 116-108 win in Game 2 of their Western Conference semifinals series with the Houston Rockets on Tuesday night, Chris Paul and James Harden went to the postgame presser together and, as usual, answered a number of questions from the media. While discussing the game and outlook of the series, Paul conveyed […]

Players will do anything to contribute to the win. And that involves unleashing their acting chops on the basketball court. Both James Harden and Jae Crowder were on the same page in this certain play. The two simultaneously flopped after colliding with one another during Game 2 between the Utah Jazz and Houston Rockets. 🚨 […]

James Harden casually walked with the Utah Jazz’s Joe Ingles as the latter’s team entered a quick huddle. In an unexpected turn of events, Ingles put his arm around the Houston Rockets star and let him in. Below is the clip as posted by Rob Perez: https://twitter.com/World_Wide_Wob/status/991868922331877376 Harden simply wanted to listen in on what […]

There is no such thing as a big lead the Houston Rockets can’t overcome. However, James Harden and the Rockets fell short of completing their comeback bid, suffering a loss in Game 2 of their Western Conference semifinals series against the Utah Jazz. It goes without saying that Harden has a lot to do with […]

After falling in Game 1, the Utah Jazz came back and defeated the Houston Rockets in Game 2 of their second round series. The Jazz led by as many as 19 points in the first half, but Houston stormed back to take the lead in the second half. Led by Donovan Mitchell and Joe Ingles, […]

It’s playoff time and more and more clips of fans getting in players’ faces are gaining traction. The latest in the lot is James Harden, who, while making his way towards the locker room at halftime, gets stopped in his tracks by a Jazz fan. https://twitter.com/World_Wide_Wob/status/991850128565776384 As seen in the clip, the fan gets a […]