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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 […]

Russell Westbrook and James Harden are undoubtedly two of the best players in the league today. Proof of this is the high level of play from them since last season, where they finished first and second in the MVP voting. This year has not been different, with the two superstars continuing their superb play, especially […]

Where LeBron James is going will be the hottest topic of this summer’s free agency period, and honestly it might be the hottest topic right now. Everyone has an opinion on where LeBron James should go, and Chris Broussard joined The Herd with Colin Cowherd and gave his two cents worth. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Na0qxqUio_g He talked about how […]

The Houston Rockets will be without some of their key players for tonight’s Western Conference clash against the Oklahoma City Thunder, missing the likes of sharpshooter Ryan Anderson, and new additions Joe Johnson and Brandan Wright. In their absence, Luc Mbah A Moute will see more playing time at the power forward spot and Gerald […]

When the Houston Rockets traded for Chris Paul last offseason there was a lot of questions about how well he and James Harden would be able to work with each other. But it was pretty clear early on in the season the two could co-exist and they currently have the Rockets sitting with the best […]

James Harden, The Beard, or however you address him, is currently having a career year for the Houston Rockets. It was already hard to imagine Harden improving any more since he finished second in MVP voting last year. This season, Harden is posting averages of 31.2 points, 5.2 rebounds, and 8.9 assists per game. He […]

For the last three years, the Golden State Warriors have dominated the NBA. In 2015, the Warriors seemingly came out of nowhere to win their first championship in the Stephen Curry-era against LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers. Their historic offensive prowess backed by their incredible defensive abilities made them virtually unstoppable. At this time, […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder face the ultimate bar-measuring game, taking on the hot-shooting Houston Rockets on Tuesday, as part of TNT’s doubleheader. The Thunder got the best of the Rockets before without Chris Paul, taking a 112-107 win in their first meeting, but this will be the first time Paul George sees them with their […]

The red-hot Houston Rockets have won 15 straight games, but it sounds like they’ll be without the services of several rotational players for Tuesday night’s matchup against the Oklahoma City Thunder. According to a report from Jonathan Feigen of the Houston Chronicle, Joe Johnson (illness), Ryan Anderson (hip), and Brandan Wright (sore knee) will be […]

Houston Rockets shooting guard Eric Gordon had been a large component missing from the team’s equation, as he was out for four straight games with an illness. The sharpshooter came back and connected on seven 3-pointers on only eleven attempts Saturday against the Boston Celtics. It was only Gordon’s second game back, but now he […]

Basketball fans got to enjoy one heck of a game on Saturday night between two teams who could potentially meet in the NBA Finals in June. At Toyota Center, the Houston Rockets rallied past the Boston Celtics and managed to hold on for a thrilling 123-120 win, Houston’s 15th victory in a row. Rockets small […]