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The game between the Houston Rockets and Orlando Magic on Tuesday will feature both teams that are not in full strength. Chris Paul and Aaron Gordon will reportedly miss the game for their respective teams as they are dealing with different injuries. The Rockets are also without Trevor Ariza, who is suffering from a hamstring […]

The Houston Rockets have had some difficulty staying healthy this season, but one player who has been a staple on the team’s rotation is veteran P.J. Tucker. But it hasn’t just been for the Rockets that Tucker has been a constant for. He has stayed healthy over the past several years for a variety of […]

The Houston Rockets have listed point guard Chris Paul as questionable with groin soreness, head coach Mike D’Antoni told Jonathan Feigen of The Houston Chronicle. “I just want to make sure it is 100 percent,” said D’Antoni. “We just want to be careful with it. But it’s nothing alarming. If it stays sore, we’ll figure […]

The Houston Rockets will be without one of the their main players in Trevor Ariza for quite some time. Ariza strained his hamstring recently, Rockets head coach Mike D’Antoni said the injury should keep him out a few games, per Mark Berman of Fox 26. Mike D'Antoni says Trevor Ariza (left hamstring strain) will miss […]

The Houston Rockets are the second-best team in the NBA right now record-wise. The starting trio of James Harden, Chris Paul, and Clint Capela have been unstoppable, that is, until Friday night when they lost to the New Orleans Pelicans, 115-113. The Rockets have suffered their 1st loss this season when James Harden, Chris Paul, […]

The Houston Rockets are jacking up three-point shots at a historic rate, and there are zero signs that they will slow down anytime soon. In fact, Houston has more games with 50 three-point attempts in the last two seasons than all teams in NBA history combined. Since last season, the Rockets have 19 games under […]

It is no secret that the Houston Rockets are not shy about attempting 3-pointers during games. They’ve even had some outings where they jacked up at least 50 shots from beyond the arc as they have a plethora of players in their lineup who can knock it down from that distance efficiently. However, what many […]

After waiving him earlier this month, Bobby Brown’s NBA career is expected to continue with the Houston Rockets in a couple of weeks. It has been reported that the Houston Rockets could bring him back before the trade deadline on February 8th, according to Marc Stein of the New York Times. Rockets whisper from tonight: […]

Twitter is one of the largest social media websites in the world, but it sure has a plethora of engaged sport fans who spread their own weird ideas about what they believe is going on in the NBA. For example, some die-hard fan posted this odd report about Andrew Bogut being a double agent, spying […]

The Houston Rockets have returned to form, and it was again quite evident in Thursday night’s 104-97 road win over the Dallas Mavericks. True to the team’s fast-paced style of action, James Harden and Clint Capela provided the play of the game, as they connected on a half-court alley-oop that’s worthy of a dozen replays. […]

It was quite a big surprise when Houston Rockets star point guard Chris Paul was not named as an NBA All-Star for the 2017-18 season. One of those people who was stunned by Paul being left out was none other than Rockets head coach Mike D’Antoni. In an interview posted by Tim McMahon of ESPN, D’Antoni […]

LeBron James’ offseason destination has been the obsession of every analyst since the NBA Finals ended with a resounding loss for the Cleveland Cavaliers. And while he’s been rumored to be a strong candidate that lands in Los Angeles, NBA.com’s David Aldridge thinks he will land in Clutch City. The longtime TNT reporter made an […]

Chris Paul doesn’t only make waves and good impressions on his own Houston Rockets team. On Saturday against the Golden State Warriors, Paul went off for 33 points, 11 rebounds, and seven assists, leading Houston over the Warriors to snap their 14-game road winning streak. Paul, now infamously, was not chosen for the All-Star team. […]

After the NBA announced the All-Star reserves on Tuesday, many cheered for the inclusion of the players selected but others lamented the exclusion of some. Perennial All-Star Chris Paul was among the latter. Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey believes their point guard shouldn’t have been left off the team despite missing a number of […]

Houston Rockets guard Eric Gordon will participate in All-Star Saturday as defending champion of the 2018 JBL Three-Point Contest. The report came via Scott Agness of Vigilant Sports. Gordon won last year’s contest when he beat out Kyrie Irving for the title in a thrilling final round that saw both players score 20 points each. In […]

DeAndre Jordan was one of the first names dragged into trade conversations after the L.A. Clippers struggled due to an injury-plagued season. Among them was one that had the league’s second-leading rebounder going to the Houston Rockets for young center Clint Capela. According to ESPN’s Ian Begley, talks between both teams dissolved fairly quick due […]

The Golden State Warriors and the Houston Rockets have set their eyes on New York Knicks backup Kyle O’Quinn, who is in the midst of a four-man logjam at the center position, according to ESPN’s Ian Begley. Both interested teams are looking to bolster their depth at center, while the Knicks are looking to thin […]

After a close 108-116 road loss to the Houston Rockets, the Warriors dismissed the need to panic. While Golden State knows this is just the regular season and it should not worry too much about what happens during this time, the Warriors are by no means unbeatable in the playoffs. They almost pulled off a […]

The post-game comments from Houston Rockets center Clint Capela didn’t sit well with Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant, who took issue with the Swiss international saying his team is “better than them.” The reigning Finals MVP was asked it his words piqued his interest after the first practice following Saturday’s 116-108 loss to the […]

Houston Rockets forward Luc Mbah a Moute is a more significant player in the lineup than you may think. The Rockets’ defensive efficiency was third in the NBA before Mbah a Moute’s injury. But that defensive efficiency plunged to 28th in the league during the month Mbah a Moute was sidelined because of a shoulder […]

The Houston Rockets have taken the season series over the Golden State Warriors and now confidence is at an all-time high for a Western Conference hopeful, one that has been described as the best shot to take down the teams who’s had the best record during the last three seasons. For James Harden, in his […]

The Houston Rockets managed to best the Golden State Warriors once again at home with their 116-108 victory on Saturday night. The Rockets have followed up on their expressed desire to get the better of the Warriors throughout the 2017-18 NBA season. Star guard James Harden has been an integral part of Houston’s victories over […]

With their impressive 116-108 victory over the Golden State Warriors on Saturday night at Toyota Center, the Houston Rockets (32-12) improved to 17-0 when they have the trio of guard James Harden, guard Chris Paul and center Clint Capela in the starting lineup. Despite a horrendous shooting performance in which he went 2-of-14 from the field […]

Despite losing the season series against the Houston Rockets, Golden State Warriors forwards Kevin Durant and Draymond Green are not losing any sleep over dropping their second game to the Rockets this season. After the game, Durant was asked if the loss mattered to the team. According to ESPN’s Chris Haynes, the reigning Finals MVP said: “No. […]

Clint Capela certainly felt confident after taking down the defending champions last night in a tight 116-108 victory. ESPN’s Tim MacMahon quotes Capela: “We’re confident because we know if we’re doing what we’re supposed to do, we’re going to beat them. We’ve got to keep playing. We know that they’re going to come back if […]

The NBA has implemented an entirely new format for the 2018 All-Star Game with the use of a draft selection process for the players selected to the contest. However, NBA commissioner Adam Silver has been against televising the actual draft process on behalf of the players voicing their concern that it could cause some personal […]

The Golden State Warriors have made their way to Houston for a match-up against the Rockets, but it sounds like they’ll be without the services of Andre Iguodala and Jordan Bell. According to a report from Tim Bontemps of The Washington Post, both Iguodala (calf) and Bell (left ankle inflammation) will be held out of […]

Everybody knows that Hall of Famer Tracy McGrady is an impressive basketball player. In his career, he averaged 19.6 points, 5.6 rebounds and 4.4 assists and played for multiple teams including the Toronto Raptors, Orlando Magic and Houston Rockets. If his career wasn’t marred by injuries, he could have done more. But everybody doesn’t know […]

On Saturday night, the Golden State Warriors (37-9) will conclude their five-game road trip against the Houston Rockets in search of a franchise record 15th straight victory outside of the Oracle Arena confines. It will be a battle between two elite offenses and two head coaches who have a ton of respect for one another […]

Trevor Ariza has been suspended by the NBA for two games, but it appears like the Houston Rockets forward only learned of the suspension through the media and not through the league. Trevor Ariza said he was especially disappointed to have learned of his suspension through the media, rather than from the NBA. Did not […]

Now that the whole Clippers-Rockets’ locker room situation has boiled over, the NBA has finally stepped in and given Gerald Green and Trevor Ariza each two-game suspensions. Chris Paul, James Harden, and Blake Griffin avoided any punishments. For Paul and Harden, the NBA determined that they were simply the peacemakers. As for Griffin, the NBA […]

The Houston Rockets just beat the Minnesota Timberwolves at the Toyota Center, with Clint Capela scoring 20 points. At first sight, that may look like an ordinary performance from the young center. But an underlying number proves that it’s more extraordinary than what many think. Whenever Capela scores 20 points or more, the Rockets have […]

From his controversial layup against the Portland Trail Blazers, to his heated battle with his former team, the L.A. Clippers — Houston Rockets point guard Chris Paul is suddenly appearing on the league’s big stories more than usual. Paul moved up to the 13th spot in the NBA’s all-time steals list, passing 16-year veteran Derek […]

The Houston Rockets just won their home game against the Minnesota Timberwolves, but it’s not all good news for the second-best team in the West. Rockets superstar James Harden just ended a franchise-best streak of 36 consecutive 20-point games, according to Basketball-Reference. Harden scored only 10 points in the game and got two rebounds and seven […]

The Houston Rockets are second only to the Golden State Warriors in terms of long-ball capability. Needless to say, they flexed their range from deep in a dominant win over the Minnesota Timberwolves, and Rockets shooting guard Eric Gordon took it to heart. The Rockets could do no wrong against the Timberwolves at the Toyota Center on Thursday […]

The Houston Rockets, despite a recent slide, are still squarely in the second spot for the playoffs in the Western Conference. The biggest reason for that could be because of the availability of their main players. The Rockets, currently 30-12 and five games behind the Golden State Warriors in the playoff picture, have lost all […]

There is no arguing how potent the Houston Rockets’ offense would be once James Harden is back on the fold. Head coach Mike D’Antoni, isn’t as excited as one might thought out to be, though, claiming there’s still something missing. “I think there’s a lift, but there’s also a (potential attitude of) ‘we’re OK,’” said […]

The Houston Rockets will have their star shooting James Harden back on the floor after a seven-game absence, but will appear in limited minutes, according to Jonathan Feigen of The Houston Chronicle. Harden will likely play 24-25 minutes per a prior report. Luc Mbah A Moute is expected to start for the suspended Trevor Ariza, […]

Houston Rockets forward Trevor Ariza and Gerald Green will be suspended for two games because of the infamous locker room incident after the game against the L.A. Clippers Monday night. According to Tim MacMahon of ESPN, the Rockets are “shocked and disappointed” that Blake Griffin and Austin Rivers will not be facing any disciplinary action […]