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Leading MVP candidate James Harden spotted his 6th-grade teacher while on a fire truck in Los Angeles. As reported by Tania Ganguli, Harden was at an Adidas event aboard a fire truck. He spotted his 6th-grade teacher enthusiastically waving at him. Harden waved back: James Harden’s at an @adidasHoops event today at his middle school […]

Heading into free agency, the Houston Rockets have at the top of their docket bringing back All-Star point guard Chris Paul on a lucrative long-term deal. However, there had been the recent suggestion that there was some rising tension around the situation because of the expectation that Paul is eyeing receiving a max contract. According […]

One of the biggest unrestricted free agents this summer is Houston Rockets point guard Chris Paul. CP3 played his first season with the Rockets last year and his injury in the Western Conference Finals may have been the only thing keeping the Rockets from winning the title. Safe to say, the Rockets may want to […]

There is reportedly troubling brewing between Chris Paul and the Houston Rockets over a handshake agreement made by previous ownership. It was previously widely accepted that the Rockets would offer Chris Paul a super-max deal this offseason, which the veteran guard was reported to have a wink-wink agreement with the franchise for just that to […]

The 2018 NBA Draft is under way and this year’s class is as electric as any other in recent memory. Follow along as the results for each team are announced today, with every team taking another step toward their future. Phoenix Suns: DeAndre Ayton — C (Arizona)A double-double machine with plenty of untapped potential, despite posting […]

The Houston Rockets have a ton of veteran talent, but one thing about their rotation players is they cost a lot of money. One way for a team to fill out rosters, though, is with young talented guys, that come cheap while being able to provide a lot of value. According to Kelly Iko of Rockets […]

Even before opening its doors to the public, Ayesha Curry’s restaurant already got one-star reviews online. Finally, Curry sent out a response. Via her Twitter account, Curry noted that Houston is her third location. She’s aware that the bad reviews that her restaurant has received were due to her being Golden State Warriors star Stephen […]

It’s a very well-known fact that Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey has an insatiable desire to take down the Golden State Warriors and bring a championship parade in downtown Houston. This Thursday’s NBA Draft could help the Rockets achieve those goals, but not by much considering that they do not have a first-round pick. […]

Coming off a season in which they fell short of their two primary goals – unseat the Golden State Warriors in the Western Conference and ultimately win the NBA title – the Houston Rockets are now in an offseason full of intrigue. Sure, they have James Harden, who is likely to be named as the […]

Ayesha Curry’s restaurant hasn’t even opened in Houston but it has already received bad reviews on Yelp. As reported by ClutchPoints’ Tomer Azarly, people from Houston (most are Rockets fans), flocked to Yelp to review Curry’s grill-themed restaurant, International Smoke. The twist: the restaurant hasn’t even opened. So there’s definitely a question on the legitimacy and […]

The Los Angeles Lakers still remain the overwhelming favorites to sign LeBron James, but outside factors could be helping this superteam in the making. According to ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith, Houston Rockets point guard Chris Paul has been working behind the scenes, telling people that James would not want to come to Houston, but wants […]

The Houston Rockets entered last summer with one goal: find a way to take down the Golden State Warriors. They kicked things off with pure wizardry to trade for Chris Paul. During free agency, they went rangy wing hunting, snagging P.J Tucker and Luc Mbah a Moute to go along with Trevor Ariza. Houston slowed things down […]

While the Houston Rockets don’t seem to be viable options for LeBron James’ free agency decision, he and Chris Paul are great friends. Reports say that the star guard is recruiting James to the Rockets. According to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, Paul has his eyes set on luring James to Houston (h/t ClutchPoints’ Tomer Azarly). Woj […]

Drafted in the second round of the 2004 NBA Draft by way of the New York Knicks, defensive-minded Trevor Ariza has come a long way with multiple teams. From the Knickerbockers to the Orlando Magic, Los Angeles Lakers to the Houston Rockets with stops through New Orleans and Washington along the way, he’s eventually settled […]

The LeBron James free agent saga appears to have taken another turn. This time, the turn leads towards Houston, as James has reportedly been spotted making the rounds in private schools around the Texan city. The news was broken by renowned New York Times best-selling author and Houston Rockets supporter Ross Bolen. Multiple sources feeding […]

Year One of the Houston Rockets’ backcourt duo of Chris Paul and James Harden exceeded all expectations. Together, they became the first Rockets team to reach 60 regular-season wins, earning the top seed and surprising everyone by taking the Golden State Warriors to seven games in the Western Conference Finals. The Harden and Paul-led Rockets […]

The Houston Rockets intend to honor their word to Chris Paul, who rode out the last season of his contract after a trade from the L.A. Clippers, fully expecting to chase down that max free agent contract in this offseason to return to Clutch City. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski noted the Rockets are prepared to put […]

As the Houston Rockets try to free up some cap space for this offseason, there is one guy who’s name keeps getting thrown around in trade rumors, Ryan Anderson. In 2016 a lot of players got more money than they probably deserved, and one of those guys was Ryan Anderson. He received a four year […]

Most have considered LeBron James landing with the Houston Rockets a suicide mission, but The King’s new destination could perhaps not be as far-fetched as previously thought. The Rockets will have to go deep into the luxury tax to do so, but they must first pull off another Chris Paul-like trade to make this happen. […]

From the beautiful game of the 2014 San Antonio Spurs to the Golden State Warriors’ first NBA championship, a freewheeling style appeared to be the future of basketball everyone had to adhere to. In just a few short years, the league has adapted, giving way to a new style these playoffs. In the Finals, as LeBron […]

Everyone wants to know what LeBron James will do next now. After getting swept by the Golden State Warriors in the NBA Finals, many believe LeBron will decide to leave the Cavs. But no one is sure where he’ll go yet. The idea is that LeBron can end up somewhere with a super team that […]

It was a disappointing end to the season for LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers after getting swept by the Golden State Warriors in the NBA Finals. But now the real fun begins. James is a free agent and the rumors are already running wild. While no one knows for sure what route James will […]

It is starting to heat up, folks. It is starting to heat up. Of course, we’re talking about the free agency rumor mill which is already churning out interesting tidbits of gossips pertaining to the upcoming expirations of several NBA deals. Take for example this intriguing detail shared by unnamed sources to Kelly Iko of […]

Will Trevor Ariza pull a Kevin Durant? Speaking with Tim Kawakami of The Athletic during an episode of The TK Show, Chris Haynes of ESPN (h/t Scott Polacek of Bleacher Report) said that current Houston Rockets swingman Trevor Ariza could be looking to take a pay cut in order to join the Golden State Warriors […]

Chris Bosh, a former teammate of LeBron James, thinks The King would wind up in a rather unpopular destination after rampant rumors of the Los Angeles Lakers and the Philadelphia 76ers have been at the forefront of what seems like an apparent departure from Cleveland. The former All-Star told Fox Sports 1’s Colin Cowherd his […]

Sneakerheads marvel at the NBA’s giants such as LeBron James, Stephen Curry, Kyrie Irving, James Harden, and Kevin Durant, among others, for their impressive signature kicks. But behind these big-time names lies the one who virtually has it all — Houston Rockets bruiser P.J. Tucker. For years, Tucker has had his game-day shoes as eye […]

James Harden has played bridesmaid to Stephen Curry and Russell Westbrook when the two won their respective Most Valuable Player award. This season, however, the Houston Rockets superstar appears to be on the brink of finally winning one for himself. But before the actual award becomes a reality, Harden gets the respect from his peers […]

When they were in their primes, Los Angeles Lakers legend Shaquille O’Neal and Houston Rockets great Tracy McGrady had a few great battles against each other. Though the two rarely matched up, McGrady learned a thing or two of what not to do when defending the most dominant big man in history. As reported by […]

The Houston Rockets were the best team in the regular season, and they were led by guard James Harden, who is expected to be named the 2017-18 MVP later this month at the NBA awards show. Harden averaged 30.4 points, 5.4 rebounds, 8.8 assists, and 1.8 steals per game on 45 percent shooting and 37 […]

LeBron James is bound to have perhaps his most pivotal offseason, likely choosing the team with which he will spend the rest of his prime with, following this grueling postseason. According to ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith (via Clevis Murray of The Athletic), James is bound to have conversations with many of the heavy-hitters, including the […]

The Houston Rockets are setting their sights on getting Oklahoma City Thunder forward Paul George in free agency. According to Sagar Trika of Blazer’ Edge, Houston intends to go after the two-way swingman in the summer. https://twitter.com/BlazersBySagar/status/1004145277706559488 Of course, one caveat for the Rockets in order for them to sign George is for the forward […]

The Houston Rockets came so painfully close to ending the Golden State Warriors’ monarchy in the Western Conference, as they fell short of taking down Stephen Curry and company in the Conference Finals. The Rockets were up 3-2 in the series at one point, but a Chris Paul hamstring injury in Game 6 and some […]

After a franchise-best 65-win regular season and a seven-game slugfest against the Golden State Warriors, the Houston Rockets are headed into a momentous offseason. Chris Paul, Trevor Ariza, Luc Mbah a Moute and Gerald Green will all be unrestricted free agents on July 1, while Clint Capela will be a restricted free agent. That’s not […]

After signing a one year, $3.29 million deal with the Houston Rockets last offseason, Tarik Black is set to become a free agent and is looking for more playing time. Black was a good role player when he got the opportunity, but was buried on the depth chart most of the time. The former Kansas […]

Most believe that Chris Paul will re-sign with the Houston Rockets this offseason, but if people were hoping that he was going to give the Rockets a discount, that is probably not going to be the case. Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN was hosting his podcast the WojPod and one of the big talking points was […]

By now, everyone on the planet has talked about the final moments of regulation in Game 1 of the 2018 NBA Finals between the Cleveland Cavaliers and Golden State Warriors. J.R. Smith, the Cavs’ unpredictable shooting guard, has been cursed by every Cavs fan, in every way imaginable– in every nation’s language and dialect. LeBron […]

Despite the heartbreaking Game 7 loss in the Western Conference Finals, the Houston Rockets are still confident that their star point guard Chris Paul will return in free agency. Paul, 33-years-old, is set to be a restricted free agent this summer. As reported by Jonathan Feigen of the Houston Chronicle, Rockets general manager Daryl Morey […]

In the last few seasons, Houston Rockets All-Star guard James Harden has continued to elevate his offensive game to an elite level as one of the most potent scorers in the league. This has helped lead him to put together a campaign where he could foreseeably capture MVP honors for his impressive performance on the […]

It’s been a popular refrain all season long that the Houston Rockets were built to take down the Golden State Warriors’ autocratic rule in the Western Conference. Through six and a half games of the recently-concluded West Finals, it looked like the Rockets were actually going to do it. When the Rockets took a 3-2 […]