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Rewinding time just a few months ago and Chris Paul was mired in a crucial decision — to stay with the L.A. Clippers or possibly venture into making a move for what seemed like a deeply interested San Antonio Spurs. The Spurs would have had to move heaven and high water to make a move […]

Chris Paul’s emergence into this Houston Rockets system has had a major effect. Aside from being an undefeated 9-0 during games where he is on the court, the dime maestro has managed a jaw-dropping 4.9-to-1 assist-to-turnover ratio in half court sets, and a mind-blowing 9-to-1 ratio in transition, according to Synergy Sports Tech. Paul was […]

The emergence of Utah Jazz rookie shooting guard Donovan Mitchell has been one of the biggest surprises of the 2017-18 NBA season. Little was said about the former Louisville product coming into the year. Needless to say, his stellar performance thus has taken the entire league by surprise. Everyone but Houston Rockets superstar point guard Chris […]

Chris Paul’s incorporation into the Houston Rockets has been as seamless as fans have hoped for, but if you ask head coach Mike D’Antoni, his integration into this culture has worked better than his wildest dreams. Take a pure passing point guard, who’s known to become a lethal fourth-quarter scorer when it counts the most, […]

Over his team’s past few games, Houston Rockets shooting guard Eric Gordon has been in a slump, and has not had the same success knocking down shots from the outside, especially beyond the arc. It may add to his woes that he had to adjust once again to having a sixth man role when Chris […]

The Houston Rockets may play shorthanded on Thursday versus the Utah Jazz, as Nene is questionable due to a left corneal abrasion. However, Ryan Anderson is probable, and remains on track to see action on the night despite being hampered by a sore back, according to Jonathan Feigen of the Houston Chronicle. Nene questionable for […]

LaVar Ball’s mouth is unstoppable. The ever-outspoken father of Los Angeles Lakers rookie guard Lonzo Ball created ripples across the airwaves once more, when LaVar spoke with SiriusXM NBA Radio and insinuated that Lonzo hasn’t been happy with all the losing the Lakers are having primarily because he’s not used to it. The Lakers are […]

The Houston Rockets had some fun following their win against the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday. Instead of leaving Staples Center immediately after they dressed up, some of them returned to the court, namely Chris Paul and James Harden. The two star guards even made a bet of $200 for whoever can drain a half-court […]

The Houston Rockets have taken the NBA by storm, getting off to an incredible 12-1 run in November. The Western Conference leaders bulked up even more upon the return of All-Star point guard Chris Paul, but surprisingly, this team has done more with Paul or James Harden on the court individually than put together as […]

The high-powered Houston Rockets continued their hot streak with their seventh consecutive win on Sunday night. Leading the way as always was superstar shooting guard James Harden. “The Beard” has picked up right where he left off following his MVP-caliber year. According to the Elias Sports Bureau, Harden is off to a historic streak of […]

The Houston Rockets coasted to their seventh-straight victory on Sunday night with a dominant 118-95 win over the Los Angeles Lakers. Although it was business as usual for the Rockets, they did suffer a minor casualty early on with power forward Ryan Anderson. Anderson left the game after registering just 12 minutes with back tightness. Fortunately, […]

The Houston Rockets have quickly become a powerhouse in the Western Conference through the first few weeks of the season holding the best mark at 18-4. Much of this has come in the way of putting together wins by comfortable margins against opponents this season. According to NBA.com, the Rockets set a league record after […]

The Houston Rockets have hardly been challenged at all during their recent run of dominance. The Rockets, owners of the Western Conference’s best record at 18-4, have won their last seven games with an average margin of victory of 21.6 points. However, Rockets superstar James Harden has warned that the team’s biggest challenge at the […]

The Houston Rockets had yet another dominant win last night as they blew out the Los Angeles Lakers at Staples Center, 118-95. It was the Western Conference-leading Rockets’ seventh win in a row. After the big win, Laurel D’Antoni, Rockets coach Mike D’Antoni’s wife, was asked how it feels to be back in L.A. In […]

Last season’s MVP battle was one of the closest in recent memory, as former teammates Russell Westbrook and James Harden competed mightily. Although the Oklahoma City Thunder star eventually won, the Houston Rockets stalwart is once again making a strong case for himself to be the winner this season. However, when asked if he has […]

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 […]