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The Houston Rockets have gotten off to a blazing start to this season holding the best mark in the Western Conference with a 17-4 record through the first 21 games. Prior to Sunday’s game, Los Angeles Lakers head coach Luke Walton voiced that he believes the Rockets are playing the best basketball in the league, […]

The Los Angeles Lakers ran into a buzzsaw on Sunday night in the form of the Houston Rockets. Although the Lakers have managed to hold their own against some the league’s most formidable teams so far that certainly was not the case in their 95-118 loss to the Rockets. Fortunately, it gave the Lakers’ rookies […]

The Los Angeles Clippers sustained some heavy damage to their roster coming into the 2017-18 NBA season. With the departure of two of their most prolific scorers in superstar point guard Chris Paul and veteran sixth man Jamal Crawford, Los Angeles has had a tough time rebuilding around power forward Blake Griffin. After suffering consecutive first-round losses in the […]

James Harden has missed out on two MVP’s, finishing second to Stephen Curry in the 2014-15 season, and second again in the 2016-17, this time to Russell Westbrook. Could this finally be the year? Will he take home the MVP trophy this time around? So Far This Season… Harden is back better than ever, guiding the […]

For the first time since his blockbuster trade to Houston in the offseason, Rockets point guard Chris Paul is set to make his return to Staples Center in Los Angeles. He won’t face his old team, the Clippers, though, but will instead go up against the Lakers on Sunday night. Paul is still unsure how […]

Houston Rockets point guard Chris Paul didn’t have the most amicable split with his old team, the L.A. Clippers. His relationship with head coach Doc Rivers has been particularly contentious, with the two at odds over what the actual situation surrounding the organization was over the last couple of years. However, Paul revealed to USA […]

According to reporter Mike Trudell of Spectrum SportsNet, Los Angeles Lakers rookie rising star point guard Lonzo Ball dealt with calf injury situation during Saturday night’s loss to the Denver Nuggets. Update: Lonzo’s left calf was sore before the game, and his right calf got tight late in the game. — Mike Trudell (@LakersReporter) December 3, […]

The NBA teams with the two best records in the league just received even more praise. The league named Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens and Houston Rockets head coach Mike D’Antoni as coaches of the month. Brad Stevens of the @celtics (East) and Mike D'Antoni of the @HoustonRockets (West) have been named Coaches of […]

James Harden continues his year of the NBA. The league on Friday named the Houston Rockets star as the Western Conference Player of the Month. He has scored at least 20 points in the first 21 games of the season so far, and it’s the fifth time he’s received the award — all as a […]

Chris Paul is known for his competitiveness on the basketball court, his silky midrange jumper and his even silkier passing. But fans of the new Houston Rockets point guard may be a bit surprised that basketball is seemingly not the only thing he’s good at. Paul recently attended a celebrity bowling event for his foundation, […]

The Houston Rockets have the second-best record in the NBA at 17-4, behind only the Boston Celtics. And they’ve done it mostly without newly acquired Chris Paul. The former L.A. Clippers star point guard has only played seven games for the Rockets this season and has only recently returned from a bruised knee. But while […]

The Houston Rockets had themselves quite a November to remember. They went an impressive 12-1 during the month to consolidate the best record in the Western Conference at 17-4. They did so in absolutely dominant fashion, with their offensive efficiency and point differential better than any single month during the Golden State Warriors’ current three-plus-year […]

The start of Chris Paul’s debut season with the Houston Rockets was unfortunately interrupted by a knee injury he suffered in the very first game of the season. But with the veteran point guard back, the Rockets have quickly become the scary title contender many anticipated they’d be when he landed in Houston this offseason. […]

Houston Rockets shooting guard James Harden is in the cusp of joining NBA royalty, needing only 30 points and nine assists today against the Indiana Pacers to join the likes of Oscar Robertson and Tiny Archibald as the only players to ever average 35 points and 10 assists for a month, according to ESPN Stats […]

Tony Parker made his first appearance of the season for the San Antonio Spurs against the Dallas Mavericks, and he did so while getting the start. With that move, the 35-year-old Parker has now become the oldest starting point guard in the NBA, pushing out 32-year-old Houston Rockets point guard Chris Paul to second place. […]

The Brooklyn Nets and the Houston Rockets played a game Monday in what probably looked more like a glorified pop-a-shot game between two group of friends than an NBA contest. The Rockets came away with a 117-103 win for their fifth-straight victory, but this meeting is going to be remembered for the astonishing total of […]

The New York Knicks have a superstar in the making with Kristaps Porzingis. The Latvian product is proving with every passing game that he’s the real deal and ready to shoulder the responsibility of being the face of the storied NBA franchise in the biggest market in the country. Along with making a case for […]

The net rating of second units has recently become an excellent indicator of team success – all NBA champions since the Kobe-centered 2010 Lakers finished their season in top eight in terms of bench efficiency. Front offices have obviously recognized that trend, and we’ve seen even the top teams working hard on securing even more […]

It was well-known coming into the 2017-18 NBA season that the Houston Rockets could potentially have the best backcourt in the entire league. Not only was superstar James Harden coming off an MVP-caliber season, but the addition of superstar Chris Paul was undoubtedly going to take the pressure off his shoulders. So far, that notion […]

The Houston Rockets are getting back to full-strength with Ryan Anderson and Eric Gordon both returning to practice ahead of their next game against the New York Knicks on Saturday night. Rockets expect all hands on deck, with Anderson and Gordon back, at practice today. — Jonathan Feigen (@Jonathan_Feigen) November 24, 2017 The two missed […]

The Denver Nuggets suffered a huge loss to the Houston Rockets on Wednesday, 125-95, which is the biggest margin of defeat they’ve had so far this season. Although they prepared well for the game, including a warning from Michael Malone’s prior to the matchup, they were still blown out still on the night. The fifth […]

A unique trait to all professional sports, especially in the USA, are the so called “What if” scenarios. From barbershops and social media to major TV networks speculations about the outcome of events are constantly being brought up. Unfortunately, one of the most common “what if”-s revolves around players whose careers suffered because of injuries. […]

Like a phoenix from the ashes, I rise again. Back from a three week hiatus, Willie G is here to bring the people what they want: Spicy NBA Power Rankings. Many things have changed since I entered my NBA cloister; I’ve grown a garbage excuse for a beard, my house has heating and plenty of […]

During a 30-point blowout of the Denver Nuggets, the Houston Rockets had one of their most unlikely players set an NBA record for plus-minus for an individual game. It wasn’t MVP runner-up James Harden or newly-acquired dynamo Chris Paul, but bench spark plug Luc Mbah a Moute logging a ridiculous plus-57 through his 26 minutes […]

The internet always wins and Wednesday night was no exception to the hilarious creativity that it brings to all. Although families will be enjoying Thanksgiving feasts today, the NBA was kind enough to grace the fan base with a full plate of games to chew on. The  Denver Nuggets faced a surging Houston Rockets team […]

The Denver Nuggets suffered their first major casualty of the season after it was announced veteran forward Paul Millsap would miss some time with a torn ligament in his wrist. However, things may have potentially taken a turn for the worst. Promising center Nikola Jokic had to leave tonight’s game versus the juggernaut Houston Rockets […]

After seeing the New York Knicks trade Carmelo Anthony to the Oklahoma City Thunder and his team parting ways with Chris Paul in the offseason, L.A. Clippers head coach Doc Rivers has understandably heard a lot of comparisons for both teams losing their former franchise players. However, he feels there’s a big difference in their […]

The Houston Rockets score a lot of points. They are currently second in the league behind the Golden State Warriors, putting up 112.6 points per game. A good chunk of those points come in the first quarter where they average a league-leading 32.4 points while they are curiously last in fourth-quarter points at 22.8. But […]

James Harden has been on fire for the past few seasons, cementing his spot as an All-Star, an MVP candidate, and, believe it or not, he’s found a way to be even better for the Houston Rockets this season. The bearded guard insists that winning is all that matters, and while his individual stats have […]

In the last couple of seasons, Houston Rockets star guard James Harden has taken his game up a notch as an all-around offensive talent being both a premier scorer and distributor. All of this has built a tremendous amount of confidence in his own ability as he told Tim MacMahon of ESPN that there is […]

While many teams expected the Houston Rockets to have an adjustment period to get their floor general Chris Paul back in the fold, the latter isn’t surprised to how quick things have fallen into place. “I didn’t know what to expect, but I know how to play,” said Paul on Monday. “They didn’t change the […]

The return of Chris Paul as the floor general of this new-look Houston Rockets can present a fair share of growing pains within the locker room. Another All-Star playing 30-plus minutes can certainly disrupt whatever comfort zone role players had acquired with extended minutes during his near-four-week absence. Head coach Mike D’Antoni warned that this […]

The Houston Rockets have been road warriors thus far this season. They currently have the best road record in the NBA at 9-1. They’ve won their last five road games in a row, all five of which they’ve won by 15 or more points. That ties the longest streak in NBA history. Rockets have won […]

After finishing second in the 2016-17 NBA Most Valuable Player award voting, James Harden has started the 2017-18 NBA season with a vengeance. Without Chris Paul for all but two games, Harden is averaging 31.8 points, 4.8 rebounds, and 10.1 assists in 16 appearances. Along with Giannis Antetokounmpo and Kyrie Irving being early season candidates […]

With one month down in the NBA regular season, the ESPN Forecast panel of experts has selected James Harden as the favorite to win this year’s Most Valuable Player award. Harden topped the poll with 36.8 percent of the votes, a good distance ahead of second-place Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks, who had 23.7 percent […]

According to an article by to ESPN.com earlier this morning, the Houston Rockets (12-4) are considered the most likely threat to knock out the defending champion Golden State Warriors in the 2018 playoffs. By a pretty sizeable margin amongst the ESPN Forecast panel experts, the Rockets racked up a whopping 57.9 percent of the votes when asked […]

Building off his best individual season, Houston Rockets star guard James Harden has picked up where he left off by coming out of the gate quick to another highly productive campaign. While the 28-year-old has seen his scoring take another uptick, he has also put up more efficient shooting from beyond the arc, according to […]

All-Star point guard Chris Paul returned for the Houston Rockets on Thursday night against the Phoenix Suns after a 14-game absence due to soreness in his left knee. It didn’t take long for the Rockets to showcase their explosive offense with Paul back in the mix cruising to a 142-116 win. Following the game, head […]

James Harden’s amazing month of November continued with his terrific 48-point performance against the Phoenix Suns. Harden collected 18 of those points from the free throw line in 18 attempts, just one game after going a perfect 19-of-19 against the Toronto Raptors. That impressive free throw streak has landed him in the NBA record books […]